Success Links

The following sites and resources are suggested by Cisco College faculty. Content or ideas that may be presented do not represent Cisco College.

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• Math Assistance
  1. http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/index.http
     Math tutoring (West Texas A & M)
  2. http://www.math.com/index.aspx
     Use the guide bar at the left to find the specific math course you need help with and you'll find services and tutorials and practice
  3. http://www.sparknotes.com
     This is a good general site that is usually associated with English but has math help, too!
  4. http://www.purplemath.com
     Provides a range of math links to assistance for all levels of math
  5. http://www.algebrahelp.com
     Assistance and exercises for improvement in algebra
  6. http://www.algebra.com
     Exercises for math and free online tutoring available
  7. http://www.edhelper.com/algebra.htm
     Create your own worksheets for practice and additional resources for many levels of math including basic algebra
• English Assistance
  1. https://ciscocollege.instructure.com/courses/3531

  Visit the Cisco College Writing Center course for information about tutoring, as well as helpful grammar, writing, and formatting resources. You can learn more about the Academic Voice, writing Thesis Statements, using MLA format, and more!

  2. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/

  A thorough breakdown of all the rules and guidelines for using commas, semicolons, and more.

  3. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html

  Find helpful explanations of all stages of the writing process, research guides, explanations of plagiarism, formatting guides (APA, MLA, Chicago), help with subject-specific writing, and more.

  4. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/

  Visit the UNC Writing Center page for thorough guides to building thesis statements, writing well-developed paragraphs (including introductions and conclusions), crafting clear and correct sentences, building specific types of writing assignments (such as Annotated Bibliographies, literature reviews, and more), and writing for specific fields (such as history, sociology, the sciences, and more).

  5. https://style.mla.org/

  Click on the "Citing Sources" and "Writing and Research" links at the top of the page to access help for using MLA format.

  6. https://apastyle.apa.org/

  This in-depth and structured resource explains how to paraphrase, directly quote, and format your essays according to APA style conventions.

  
  

• Research Assistance
  1. Cisco College Library Online Databases
  2. http://www.britannica.com/
     Online Encyclopedia Britannica
  3. http://www.dictionary.com
     Online dictionary
  4. Google Scholar
• General Study Assistance
  1. http://www.studygs.net/
     Broad assistance with study tools, time management, learning styles, & other success topics
  2. http://www.howtostudy.org/
     General study guide site with many, many helpful strategies
  3. http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
     Academic success sites listed here (U of Indiana)
  4. http://www.quintcareers.com/getting_better_grades.html
     Tips for better grades
  5. http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm
     Calculate your GPA here with the online calculator

  
  

• Science Assistance

  http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/tutorials/index.shtml
  Quizzes and review for general chemistry courses (Frostburg State University)

• Choosing a Major/Career
  1. Check out the resources provided by Cisco's Career Services Coordinator.
  2. http://www.quintcareers.com/choosing_major.html
     Choosing a major
  3. http://www.quintcareers.com/college_education_value.htm
     What are the benefits of a college education?
• Non-Traditional Student Issues
  1. http://www.fastweb.com/fastweb/resources/articles/index/100981
     Nontraditional students face many challenges; this site has some helpful tips
  2. http://www.back2college.com/informationcrunch.htm
     Advice on improving memory and recall of information
  3. http://www.back2college.com/library/faq.htm
     Frequently asked questions of adult learners returning to school
• Distance Education / Online Students

  Check out the success resources and learning tools on the Student Resources page!