GED Resources

Short URL of this page: http://bit.ly/cbcged

Handout: Top 10 Things GED Students Should Know About the Library

Books

• Search the CBC Library Catalog with the keyword “GED” to find relevant books. View results. 
• You can also browse the LOC/GED books on the Reserve Reference shelf near the reference desk.
• GED books from the Mid-Columbia Library (38 items as of 5/2011)

Online Library Reference Databases
(You don't need a password to use these on CBC campus, but you can login from home with the quarterly library password)
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Oxford Reference Online
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Daily Life Online Essays about the domestic, economic, religious, and other aspects of people's daily lives, ancient to modern.
CultureGrams Concise, readable information about countries and cultures.

Online Test Prep
1. Free online practice tests from Mid-Columbia Library

• Go to their Electronic Resources page;
• Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Learning Express Library;
• Click on "New User" to register for free;
• The Username should be your 14-digit mid-columbia library ID card number;
• Make up a Password for yourself;
• Once logged in, click on GED tests to practice

2. Free online practice tests from Steck-Vaughn Adult Education. It has practice tests with immediate feedback.
3. GED Practice Tests from TestPrepReview.com (Scroll down until you see the list of "Self-Assessment Modules".)

Classes

• CBC Adult Basic Education/GED Program
• CBC Learning Opportunities Center (LOC) offers test preparation classes and materials. LOC is located in the A building.

Taking the Test at CBC

1. Pay the testing fee at the Cashier's office ($150 as of Oct. 2012)
2. Make an appointment for an orientation at the Assessment Center in the HUB near Admission/Registration. Phone: 509-542-4860
3. Take the orientation and set the testing date
4. Take the test

General Info on the Web

• General information about GED from WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. (Use the menu on the left to jump to different parts.)
• Sample questions from the GED Testing Service

More GED Online Resources
(Based on list provided by the CBC ABE/GED department from the orientation packet, links updated Feb. 2010)

• http://vcabe.unm.edu/html/vc_abe_resources.htm
  Links to a wide variety of sites for all GED subjects.
• http://www.nwlincs.org/NWLINCSWEB/student.htm
  Student Study Page – an excellent site with 45 different activities and tutorials. Includes daily lessons in many subject categories, computer tutorials, a student help page, and links to many of the best educational sites.
• http://www.petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=1077&path=ug.pft.ged Peterson’s Prep Central: GED– Only the links "Get going ..." in the light orange square are free. The "Test Info, Dates, and Deadlines" includes the number of questions and time allotment on each subject that the GED covers. You can also take a free "quick quiz".
• http://www.math.com/ This is a very good website ~ it contains math lessons and practice tests on a wide range of math topics, from fractions to calculus.
• http://www.glencoe.com/catalog/contemporary/freeged.html GED Satellites Internet-based Supplemental Study Center. These McGraw Hill websites review everything covered in the Contemporary GED subject books we have in the classroom. You can choose a chapter from the table of contents, and you’ll also find Chapter Review Quizzes, Chapter Outlines, Interactive Flashcards, Web Links, GED practice tests, and more. Direct links to the five specific subjects are listed below.
• http://www.gedmath.com/
• http://www.gedreading.com/
• http://www.gedwriting.com/
• http://www.gedscience.com/
• http://www.gedsocialstudies.com/

English, Sentence Skills, Reading

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/
• http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/tips.htm
• http://home.earthlink.net/~ruthpett/safari/index.htm (Online vocabular game)
• http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/topic.html
• http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/instrdg.htm
• http://www.vocabulary.com/
• http://www.study.net/
• http://literacynet.org/cnnsf

Mathematics

• http://www.math.com/
• http://mathwizz.com/
• http://www.freeuniv.com/
• http://www.algebrahelp.com/
• http://www.mathgoodies.com/
• http://mathpower.com/
• http://www.funbrain.com/fract/
• http://www.mymathtest.com/
• http://www.homeschoolmath.net/
• http://pbs.org/literacy
• http://www.mathvids.com/ (Math Videos online. Note: This is a link added by librarian.)
• http://www.khanacademy.org/ (Math Videos online. Note: This is a site recommended by a CBC GED student.)

Other Useful webpages:

• ESL 
• Compass Test Prep 
• Evaluating Sources| UC Berkeley Library "Evaluating Web Pages"
• CBC's Financial Aid page 
• CBC's New Student page

updated by y.y. 4/2014

Drama - Finding Plays at the CBC Library

Browsing:
1. Select titles are held in the Reserve Reference Shelf (behind the Reference Desk)
List of Plays on Reserve (1 week check-out; click on the titles to find out the call numbers.)

2. Most drama is found with other forms of literature in the Main Collection. Use the map and guide below to assist you. Hint - individual plays are small books.

ML48-ML50	librettos – script only, no music	43
PN6112-PN6120	miscellaneous drama collections	55
PR1241-PR1273	English drama collections	58
PR2411-PR3195	English literature 1500-1640	58-59
PR2660-PR2670	Christopher Marlowe	58
PR2750-PR2839	William Shakespeare	58-59
PR3291-PR3785	English literature 1640-1770	59-60
PR3991-PR5990	English literature 1770-1900	60-61
PR6000-PR6049	English literature 1900-1960	61-62
PR6003 .E282	Samuel Beckett	61
PR6005 .O85	Noel Coward	62
PR6050-PR6076	English literature 1961-	62-63
PR6051 .Y35	Alan Ayckbourn	62
PR6069 .T6	Tom Stoppard	63
PS627-PS634	American drama collections	64
PS991-PS3369	American literature 19th century	65-66
PS3500-PS3549	American literature 1900-1960	66-70
PS3525 .I5156	Arthur Miller	68-69
PS3537 .I663	Neil Simon	69
PS3545 .I5365	Tennessee Williams	69-70
PS3550-PS3576	American literature 1961-	70-72
PS3557 .U82	A.R. Gurney	70
PS3563 .A323	Terence McNally	71
PS3563 .A4345	David Mamet	71
PS3564 .O623	Marsha Norman	71
PS3569 .H394	Sam Shepard	71
PS3573 .A798	Wendy Wasserstein	71-72
PS3573 .I45677	August Wilson	72
PQ1222-PQ1240	French drama	56
PQ1821-PQ1842	Moliere	56
PT1258-PT1266	German drama	72
PT8854-PT8881	Ibsen	72

Searching - Perform a keyword search on the catalog using the word “playscript.” All titles you find with this search contain scripts. To search for an individual play, add keywords from the title, as 'playscript death of a salesman.' To search for works by a playwright, add keywords from their name: 'playscript marsha norman.' Hint - Don't perform an AUTHOR or TITLE search - you will miss the many plays we hold in collections. For example, the keyword search 'playscript death of a salesman' locates 9 copies of the play in collections. 
Our ebrary database also includes many ebooks on the topic, including play collections.  These may be read off-campus, either online or by downloading to compatible e-readers, and substantial portions (scenes, monologues) may be printed.  Instead of using the 'cbchawk' password for remote access it will prompt you for your student ID number so it can create an individual account for you.