Student Resources

Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Resources

Avoiding Plagiarism in the Classroom (Leeward CC)

Avoiding Plagiarism (University of Arizona)

 Leeward CC Student Resources

Learning Resource Center (SmartThinking, Online Writing Assistance, Tutoring, Workshops)

The LRC is a friendly place where students can develop confidence in their own abilities, get help with their courses, and strengthen their learning skills.  We offer a variety of types of help, including tutoring and many other services.

The mission of the Learning Resource Center is to:

• help students succeed in their courses;
• help students become better learners;
• help students at all levels of ability and preparation;
• provide LRC student employees with opportunities for personal and professional development;
• provide students with a comfortable, supportive, and attractive learning environment;
• assist faculty by providing supplemental teaching materials and support services.

Library

The Leeward CC Library is on the second floor and near the center staircase on the Pearl City campus. The Library has a diverse collection of books and services. The Library can also assist you in borrowing books or materials from the other libraries in the university system.

College Computer Labs

The computer labs are open to all UH students but you must bring your UH student ID card. There are two open labs for Windows users: BS-109 and BE-226. There are two Macintosh open labs (if there are no classes in the lab) in BS-103 and BS-104.

Kako`o `Ike (KI)

If you have a disability (physical, learning, psychiatric, vision or hearing) that could affect your academic performance, talk with the friendly folks in the Kako`o `Ike (KI) program.  They can help you both in and out of class.  The KI program is in room L-208, on the right side of the library (look for the sign on the wall) and the phone number is 455-0421.

ESL

• Samples of ESL Reading questions on the ESL COMPASS
• Samples of ESL Grammar/Usage questions on the ESL COMPASS
• Dave's ESL Cafe - The internet's meeting place for ESL + EFL students and teachers around the world. Help Center, Grammar Lessons, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Pronunication Power, Quizzes, Slang, Student Forums.
• The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue, resources for ESL instructors and students

Grammar

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - Covers basic grammar and usage rules, with good examples for each point, sample letters, resumes, and memos; guidance on the writing process; quizzes; and related web sites.  Also, has a form for submitting your grammar questions.
• Find grammar problem alphabetically and read about it--college level, http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html
  

Reading and Writing

• Five criteria for evaluating Web pages
• Need a word? This site will stimulate your interest in vocabulary. http://www.wordsmyth.net
• Online books available at Project Gutenberg, http://promo.net/pg/
• Paul Brians' Common Errors in English
  

Volunteer Opportunities

Database for people who want to volunteer for native Hawaiian serving organizations