Google Documents

Google Documents. A common problem for students is communicating electronically with their professors. Specifically, many professors want written work turned in to them In Microsoft Word (.doc) format. Microsoft Word is a robust word processing program that’s also got a robust price tag, so most students are facing a big hurdle -- How to comply with professors’ demands without shelling out even more money? You’ve paid tuition, been exploited by textbook publishers, and now you need $250 for software? NOT! Google Documents might be your best solution!

Google Documents is a free Web-based software suite that gives you tools to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. And if you download them correctly, your documents will be compatible with Microsoft Word, creating harmony between you and your professor. Google Documents was initially created as a collaboration tool, but it will also work as your personal document editor and storage space on the Web.

http://docs.google.com/

--Kent Mercer,MLIS