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PRINTABLE GUIDES & HANDOUTS:

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SUGGESTED DATABASES:

  • LearningExpress Library - Provides a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course sites. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or stop by the Library for more information. LearningExpress also has e-books to help with reading skills. Click on "eBooks," under "What Do I Do Now?" then scroll to find the appropriate e-books.

    • The following resources are intended to provide reading materials at various levels for practice rather than for subject-specific research.

  • MAS Ultra - Provides full-text articles, biographies, primary documents, reference sources, and over 280,000 images. High school level.
  • Book Collection: Non-Fiction - Provides full-text articles from 4,100 books on civics, social studies, science, careers, health, sports, hobbies, technology, and more.
  • World Book Advanced - See E-Books Center for thousands of full-text fiction and non-fiction E-books, searchable by author, title or genre. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or stop by the Library for more information.

Please note that when accessing the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to login.

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SELECTED E-BOOKS:

eBook Collection from EBSCOhost is our largest provider of ebooks (electronic copies of printed books PDF format), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. eBook Collection has an easy-to-use search interface. You will be prompted to login with your 12-digit Library User ID to access these e-books from off-campus. Please see our Tutorials on eBook Collection from EBSCOhost for more information.

Visit our eBook Collections for links to eBook Collection from EBSCOhost and other e-book collections. Please note that books that are still protected by copyright may not be available online in full-text from the free sources.

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LOCATIONS OF READING RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY:

Reading-related topics can be found in resources located in these Library of Congress call number ranges:

  • LB1049 - Methods of study.
    • LB1049.9 - Reading
  • LB1050.45 - Comprehension.
  • LB2395.3 - Reading skills.

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SELECTED BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY:

  • College Reading and Study Skills
    Call number: LB 2395.3 .M386 2001
  • Developing Critical Reading Skills
    Call number: LB 2395.3 .M55 1999
  • Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills
    Call number: LB 2395.3 .L345 1999
  • The Thinker's Guide to How to Read a Paragraph: The Art of Close Reading
    Call number: LB 1050.45 .P38 2006

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ONLINE RESOURCES:

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