Dr. LaMay

 

Chaffey College Links:    
Chaffey Home Page http://www.chaffey.edu/welcome.shtml  
Chaffey Directory http://www.chaffey.edu/contacts/index.php  
Chaffey English Department http://www.chaffey.edu/english/index.htm  
For English students:    
Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org The most complete search resource on the Internet, which includes newspapers, magazines, online books, and links
IPL Reading Room - Books http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/ Thousands of books and stories on all subjects
IPL Reading Room - Magazines http://www.ipl.org/div/serials/ Hundreds of magazines on all subjects
IPL Reading Room - Newspapers http://www.ipl.org/div/news/ Thousands of newspapers from all over the world
Langdenberg Dictionary, Rhyming, Crossword Puzzle, Scrabble, Thesaurus, Anagrams http://dictionary.langenberg.com/   A great site for poets, songwritiers, and crossword buffs.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus http://www.m-w.com/ The very dictionary necessary for every college student
On-Line Books Page http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/  An extraordinary library of the classics.
On-Line Dictionaries http//facstaff.bucknell  An extensive collection of dictionaries
Screenwriters Online http://www.screenwriter.com Another useful site for screenwriters.
The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary http://www.link.cs.cmu.edu/dougb/rhyme-doc.html A rhyming dictionary
Writer's Digest http://www.writersdigest.com/ Valuable information for writers.
Your Dictionary http://www.yourdictionary.com/ A great collection of dictionaries, especially on foreign languages.
MLA Format    
Citation and Documentation in the Humanities:  MLA Format http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/mla.html University of North Carolina Writing Center
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on MLA Documentation http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml Comprehensive MLA standards
MLA Modern Language Association http://www.mla.org/ Association information
For students in general:    
Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com The best online encyclopedia
WordReference.com http://www.wordreference.com/ Translation distionary
Search Engines    
Cuil http://www.cuil.com/ A new powerful search engine
Dogpile http://dogpile.com By far the most complete search engines, uses the resources of other search engines but takes more time to use
Google http://google.com A great search engine for research.
HotBot http://hotbot.com A good search engine for beginners.
Snap.com http://snap.com Another good search engine (good directories, best yellow and white pages)
Yahoo http://yahoo.com The #1 search engine (best directories but yields poorest results on keyword searches)
For Students of Native American Studies    
Four Directions Institute http://fourdir.com Links, classes, events, etc.
Pow Wows http://www.powwows.com/ All about pow wows
For students of Folklore and Storytelling    
California Indian Storytelling Association http://www.cistory.org/ A wonderful organization ... keeping the stories alive
Cherokee Stories http://www.powersource.com//cocinc/articles/default.htm A partial collection
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/255/frameset.html A good resource
Grimm's Fairy Tales http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/ The classics
King Arthur Web Sites http://www.magicdragon.com/Wallace/arthur.html An extensive site on the subject
Myths and Legends of the Ancient Mexicans http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/mmp/mmp2.htm Synopses
Rebus Rhymes:  Mother Goose and others http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html For the kids in all of us
Regional Folklore and Mythology http://www.pibburns.com/mythregi.htm A great collection including links