MCCD Course Information Page | http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/artic/
Information on Maricopa Community Colleges curriculum.

Resources for Essays with Documented Sources
Note:  Some of these sources can only be accessed by students with current MCC student accounts.  Others are open to the general public.

Off-Campus Periodicals Easy Access |  http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/databases/
This is the fastest and easiest place for MCC students to find quality articles on current topics.

MLA Online |  http://www.mla.org/
This website explains how to document sources in your papers (in-text citations and works cited pages).

Britannica Online |  http://www.britannica.com/
Encyclopedic references can be useful for background or general information on a variety of topics.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary Online |  http://www.m-w.com/
Starting with the basic definition of a word or concept is often a highly effective writing strategy.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab |  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/index.htm
This "OWL" website offers a variety of handouts, workshops, presentations, and resources related to writing. Also, you may email specific questions to their tutoring staff.

Nuts and Bolts of College Writing | http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/mechanics.html
Mechanics section is linked; the whole site is useful for English 101/102 students.  It's also written in a friendly style.

Grammar and Punctuation Guide |  http://www.rasmussen.edu/articles/grammar-and-punctuation-guide.asp

This is a site compiled by Rasmussen College (campuses in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin as well as online.) The format of this website is agreeable and the examples are clear without being too easy.