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SBCC Resources

SBCC Student Responsibilities: Academic Integrity
These procedures expand, clarify and set forth clear levels of authority and disciplinary protocols in response to academic dishonesty, as referenced in Santa Barbara City College’s Standards of Student Conduct.
BP 5550: Academic Integrity
These procedures expand, clarify, and set forth clear levels of authority and disciplinary protocols in response to academic dishonesty, as referenced in BP 5550 Standards of Student Conduct.
AP 5550: Academic Integrity
These procedures expand, clarify, and set forth clear levels of authority and disciplinary protocols in response to academic dishonesty, as referenced in AP 5550 Standards of Student Conduct.

Recommended Books on College Writing

The ESL Writer's Handbook by Janine Carlock; et al.
Call Number: ABE 428.2 C284e 2025

Publication Date: 2025

The ESL Writer's Handbook continues to be a valuable resource that offers non-native English speakers, particularly international students, a foundation in the basics of the academic writing genre they need to succeed in high school- or college-level writing.
The College Student's Research Companion: Finding, Evaluating, and Citing the Resources You Need to Succeed by Arlene Rodda Quaratiello
Call Number: 025.5 Q1c 2024

Publication Date: 2024

With this trusted resource by their side, students will master the skills needed to integrate quality informational sources into their writing, enabling them to craft better essays.
Academic Writing Now by David Starkey
Call Number: Front Desk - 3-Hour Reserves and eBook

Publication Date: 2021

A Brief Guide for Busy Students is a rhetoric designed to cover the basics of a college writing course in a concise, student-friendly format.
The Art and Architecture of Academic Writing by Patricia Prinz and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
Call Number: eBook

Publication Date: 2021

This book is a bridge to confident academic writing for advanced non-native English users. It emphasizes depth over breadth through mastery of core writing competencies and strategies which apply to most academic disciplines and genres.