| Welcome to Stratford's Online Library & Resource Center
We have collected hundreds of links filled with valuable information that can help you complete your coursework and continue to expand your knowledge in your field of study and beyond. Finding practical and accurate information online can be overwhelming at times. With Stratford's Online Library, the work has been done for you. We searched the web to find the most worthwhile resources for our students. Use the main menu to find information that is useful to you. A great place to begin using our library is in the Course Guides. Just look for your course of study and click on it. This can help you find additional references for your coursework. Search the Internet - Study Tips Books & Periodicals - Bilingual Resources Locate a U.S. Library - Library Help Search the Internet Use these Search Engines and Directories to help you find exactly what you're looking for on the Internet. Search Engines: Bing Yahoo Directories: Best of the Web https://www.botw.org DMOZ https://dmoz-odp.org/ Business.com https://www.business.com Yellow Pages https://www.yellowpages.com Internet Search Guides & Tips Internet Search Tips & Strategies https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/internet-search-tips Search Help from Google http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=134479 Study Tips for Distance Learners Distance learning is great, but it is different from traditional classroom style learning. These links provide useful articles and tips on how to get the most out of your studies as a distance learning student. Seven Success Strategies for Distance Learners http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-articles/distance-learning-success.htm Study Skills for Distance Learning http://distancelearn.about.com/od/studyskills/Study_Skills.htm General Study Tips for Distance Learners https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/public/ID/programoffice/generalstudytips.html Compilation of some of the best notes, outlines, vocabulary terms, practice tests, biographies, essays, and study guides on the web for a variety of subjects. http://www.course-notes.org The World's Most Versatile Flashcards http://www.studystack.com/ This section provides links to some of the most respected resources for books, magazines, online journals and news media. Books Book Search http://books.google.com You can create a personalized library on Google Book Search which allows you to label, review, rate, and of course, search a customized selection of books. Online Books Page - featuring over 35,000 free books on the web. http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ New York Times Best Sellers http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/ Magazines List of United States Magazines by Category http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_magazines List of Literary Journals http://www.newpages.com/litmags/ Science Master Journal List http://science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ Newspapers Newspapers of the World http://newslink.org/ New York Times http://www.newyorktimes.com Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com Wall Street Journal http://www.wallstreetjournal.com USA Today http://www.usatoday.com News Media Associated Press www.ap.org Reuters.com http://www.reuters.com CNN.com http://www.cnn.com BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk Bilingual Resources Here are some online translation and job sites that can help to learn more about a new language or ease difficulties with language barriers. Translate 16 languages from English http://www.freedict.com/onldict/fre.html Multiple Language Translations http://translate.reference.com Spanish to English Dictionary and Translation http://www.spanishdict.com/ Diccionario Espanol a Ingles http://www.spanishdict.com/diccionario Diccionarios.com (Spanish Language Online Dictionary) http://www.diccionarios.com/ WordReference.com - translate multiple languages http://wordreference.com/ Trabajos.com http://www.trabajos.com/ IRS.gov en Español http://www.irs.gov/espanol/index.html Immigracionyvisas.com http://www.inmigracionyvisas.com/index.html Gobierno USA https://gobierno.usa.gov/ Free English lessons, exercises, quizzes, tests, and games for students and teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL)/English as a Foreign Language (EFL) http://www.englishstudymaterials.com/ Find a Local U.S. Library Use these links to locate a U.S. library in your area. http://www.imls.gov/research/public_libraries_in_the_united_states_survey.aspx http://www.publiclibraries.com/ http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa Stratford staff is available by e-mail to help guide you with your research and answer any questions you might have about using our library resources. Stratford CAN help you with: - Answers to brief questions about factual content - Provide suggestions for research - Research strategies - Provide instruction on using our library Stratford CANNOT: - Answer hypothetical questions - Perform research for you - Provide answers for tests - Write papers for you - Give opinions or analyze answers You can use the Ask an Instructor link to send a message with your question and someone from Stratford will get back to you in a timely manner. Be sure to check your e-mail for our response. Please use a valid e-mail address, otherwise we will not be able to answer your question. Be as specific as possible, so that we can provide you with the best possible answer. Please note that we may require feedback from you about our answer to help us continually improve our services. Stratford's Online Library Help staff is available Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (EST) and Friday 8:00 am until 3:30 pm (EST). |
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