Cool Tools are links to interesting and useful online tools that the library professionals come across or are informed about from time to time. We post them on this page to share with the college community.
GCF LearnFree.org -- teach yourself basic "technology, literacy, and math skills"
Instructional Technology Tool Kit -- discover new ways to manage, create and communicate
Peter's Online Typing Class -- Learn to type or improve your typing skills at this free site
New User Tutorial -- For those who are using the computer for the first time
whatismyip.org -- Find out your IP address here.
Politifact.com -- checks statements made by politicians and rates them for truthfulness
FactCheck.org -- monitors the factual accuracy of what is said in the nation’s political arena
Grammarly -- "Instantly fix over 250 types of errors" in your writing
Create A Graph -- Make pie charts and several other kinds of graphs (without Excel!) using your own data, then print, download or email them
Cool Text Graphics Generator -- for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work
Word Web -- (free download) "does much more than a paper dictionary or thesaurus"
BBC Languages -- free beginner's courses
Babel Fish -- translation tool
Online Etymology Dictionary -- find out where words came from
How Secure Is My Password? -- Try it out; this site will tell you
Make Me a Password -- When you can't think of a good one yourself
Chat with a librarian.
Operated by ChatStaff and LibraryH3lp,
24/7 except federal holidays.
Office Support -- Support page
File converters change gif's to jpg's and many more options.