Ms. Sheri Tips – Academic Reading, Writing & Research Skills

By Sheri Henderson

These tools will help with your Reading, writing and research needs.

Made on edshelf.com.

Reference.com

Website: http://www.reference.com/

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/referencecom/ooffafbjcjgjinobbfdgkefebeiodngk

Encyclopedia Britannica

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/encyclop-dia-britannica/id447919187?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/encyclop-dia-britannica/id447919187?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Website: https://www.britannica.com/

Google Books

Website: http://books.google.com/

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-play-books/mmimngoggfoobjdlefbcabngfnmieonb

Microsoft Word

Paid Mac program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YCOJBM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003YCOJBM&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20

Paid Windows program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O24G9K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005O24G9K&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20

Flipboard

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app

Free iPad app: http://ax.itunes.apple.com/us/app/flipboard/id358801284?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: http://ax.itunes.apple.com/us/app/flipboard/id358801284?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app

Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learners-dictionary-english/id522474516?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learners-dictionary-english/id522468643?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Website: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

Google Custom Search

Website: https://www.google.com/cse/

Creative Commons Search

Website: http://search.creativecommons.org/

Google Search

Website: https://www.google.com/

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-search/id284815942?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-search/id284815942?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-search/coobgpohoikkiipiblmjeljniedjpjpf

WolframAlpha

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/wolframalpha/id334989259?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/wolframalpha/id334989259?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolfram.android.alpha

Paid Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolfram.android.alpha

WatchKnowLearn

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/watchknow-educational-videos/id423622049?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/watchknow-educational-videos/id423622049?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Website: http://www.watchknowlearn.org/

Dictionary.com Quotes

Website: http://quotes.dictionary.com/

Digital Public Library of America

Website: http://dp.la/

Oxford Dictionaries

Website: http://oxforddictionaries.com/

Discovery Education

Website: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

SummarizeThis

Website: http://www.summarizethis.com/

Lingua.ly

Website: https://lingua.ly/

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lingualy.lingualymobile

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lingua.ly-learn-language./id880933022?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lingualy-practice-a-langu/iilcekgoelpgecpjnnoikhbleipnjdhf

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merriamwebster

Paid Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merriamwebster.premium

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/merriam-webster-dictionary/id438477986?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/merriam-webster-dictionary/id478132032?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/merriam-webster-dictionary/id399452287?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/merriam-webster-dictionary/id478126577?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Website: http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Thesaurus.com

Website: http://thesaurus.com/

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/thesauruscom-synonyms-and/clljlcapeomdokpgadmegpabakieebci

Zotero

Website: http://www.zotero.org/

Paid Mac program: http://www.zotero.org/

Paid Windows program: http://www.zotero.org/

Vocabulary SpellingCity

Website: http://www.spellingcity.com/

Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/vocabularyspellingcity

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spellingcity/id538407602?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spellingcity/id538407602?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU