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We have republished many of these guides here due to changes in our login method and some databases.  This blog will remain accessible until such time as all relevant content has been republished. If you have any difficulties or questions please contact us.

Alcohol Abuse

Price, Tom. "Alcohol Abuse: Can underage drinking be curbed?" CQ Researcher 8 June 2012. Americans are abusing alcohol less than in the past with one exception: college students, who drink more and binge drink more often than nonstudents of similar age. And alcohol continues to extract a high toll from those who abuse it at any age, killing 80,000 Americans a year and draining more than $220 billion from the economy. Although high school students drink and binge less, bingeing accounts for 90 percent of the alcohol consumed by teens who drink. Health experts also worry about the effects of new products, especially flavored alcoholic drinks, which seem to encourage young women and girls to drink and drink more. To combat alcohol abuse, many educational institutions, community organizations and government agencies are stepping up efforts to promote abstinence among the young and responsible drinking by adults who do imbibe. From the CQ Researcher. Reprinted with permission from CQ Press.

Books: We added several books recently on this topic, including Getting wasted : why college students drink too much and party so hard by Thomas Vander Ven (click linked title to check availability).

Compass Test Prep

CBC Placement Test Web Page

• CBC Math Resources page
• www.khanacademy.org
• www.compasstestquestions.com  

CBC Library Books

• Answers explained : arriving at the answers to the COMPASS math placement test sample questions / by Jill Hacker, 2009
• COMPASS exam secrets study guide : your key to exam success / by Mometrix Media LLC., 2010
• Basic math and pre-algebra / by Jerry Bobrow
• Cliffs math review for standardized tests/ by Jerry Bobrow
• Barron's SAT 1 : how to prepare for the SAT 1

Online Practice Tests

• Sample questions on the official COMPASS website.
• Practice Tests from DeKalb Technical College
• COMPASS Writing & Reading practice tests from Gainesville State College
• COMPASS/ESL Sample Test Questions: Reading (From ACT's website, 2004)
• COMPASS/ESL Sample Test Questions: Math (From ACT's website, 2004)
• COMPASS/ESL Sample Test Questions: Writing (From ACT's website, 2004)
• The online test prep database called Learning Express Library available through the Mid-Columbia Library does NOT have a COMPASS practice test, but it has high school review courses and tests on Math, Reading, Vocabulary, and Writing. It also has a College Preparation section that includes tests such as "ACT", "SAT", "TOEFL", etc.
• As a CBC student, you can get a Mid-Columbia Library card for free;
• When you sign up, choose a password for your library account;
• Then go to the database Learning Express Library;
• To login, the username should be your 14-digit mid-columbia library ID card number and the password should be the one you chose for your account
• Once logged in, click on either the "High School" section or the "College Preparation" section to practice. 

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