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THE WRITING PROCESS

Purdue OWL: The online writing lab with advice on all things writing.

AUC Writing Resources: A similarly comprehensive collection of online writing resources, but developed at the American University in Cairo with Middle Eastern students in mind.

Research & Documentation Online: Subject-specific help with finding and documenting resources. Sample papers are also showcased. 

Library at GUQ - Catalogs & Databases: GEORGE Catalog, Journal Finder, and A-Z list of databases including common ones like Google Scholar, JSTOR, Factiva, and Mideast Wire. 

ECONOMICS

CyberEconomics is divided into micro and macro economics resources. Each unit has a self-test quiz. 

Online support materials for the texbook Economics written by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Carl E. Walsh. Includes conceptual quizzes, interactive tutorials, and practice quizzes.

"Back to Basics" articles from the IMF's Finance & Development publication provides an explanation of basic and revelevant economics concepts. 

Microeconomics

• Supply & Demand

Macroeconomics

• What are Financial Services?
• What are Externalities? 
• What Constitutes Unemployment?
• What is Inflation?
• Why Countries Trade?
• What is Monetary Policy?
• What is Fiscal Policy?
• What is a Recession?
• What is Domestic Growth Product?
• Why Real Exchange Rates?
• Exchange Rate Regimes: Fix or Float?
• Do Current Accounts Deficit Matter?
• PPP Or Market: Which Weight Matters?
• Remittances: A Lifeline for Development
• The Move to Inflation Targeting

Finance

• What is Securitization?
• Over the Counter
• Demystifying Hedge Funds
• Liberalizing Capital Accounts

International Economics 

• Terms of Trade and Other Wonders: Deardorff's Glossary

ARABIC

Verbs

• ACON - verb conjugator

Vocabulary flashcards

• Flashcard Exchange - especially good for Al-Kitab vocabulary
• Quizlet
• Byki

Extra practice reading

• Wikipedia - read up on your favorite topics and double-check your comprehension with the English article

Extra practice listening

• Al-Jazeera Podcasts
• BBC Xtra - podcasts
• BBC Radio and TV - viewable directly on their website
• NCLRC - simplified news podcasts for beginner Arabic students (by George Washington University)

FRENCH

Coming soon!

MAP OF THE MODERN WORLD

Geography games:  continents, countries, capitals, & landscapes

STUDY SKILLS

Coming soon!