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ACADEMIC SUCCESS & STUDY SKILLS (Top)
SOURCE DESCRIPTIONS LINK
McMaster University Videos reviewing study skill concepts and practical applications. http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/online_resources.cfm
Virtual Learning Collaborative
Michigan Community College Association
Figure out when you have time to study, by completing this online schedule grid.  When you are finished, you can print it out. http://scos.mccvlc.org/FIPSE/PLAY/elfusers/orientation/successful_online_learner/TIME_MGT.xee
Career Guidance Foundation College catalog search for over 28,000 colleges, including TU. http://www.collegesource.org/
Tutor Gig Search for online tutorials (over 34,000 subjects), use the encyclopedia, or the dictionary. http://www.tutorgig.com
Linda Walsh, Dept. of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa Over 60 references including time management, notes, studying, tests and memory. http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
Virginia Tech 5 different online study skill workshops and over 20 quick references for a variety of academic and study skills topics. http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Loyola College Academic Support Services Over 15 references for improving skills including improving reading, study tips for foreign languages, problem-solving tips for science courses and understanding essay questions. http://www.loyola.edu/studycenter/studyskills.html
www. how- to- study. com Quick improvement suggestions, index card strategies, and books covering various study skills. http://www.how-to-study.com
Study Guides and Strategies Lists over 10 different categories of guides including tests, project management, reading, writing, and math and science. http://www.studygs.net
Under Grad Zone.com Tips for studying http://www.undergradzone.com/studynotesforstudents.pdf
Study Skills Over 12 resources and helpful study strategies to improve the way you comprehend, and schedule your time.  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/study
Ferris State University - Learning and Study Skills Strategies Over 15 resources, including self assessments, tips on motivation, anxiety, tests, study strategies and how to be a student. http://www.ferris.edu/sla/LS_Study_Links.htm 
Creighton University A great resource for information about correctly citing resources, avoiding plagiarism, and quoting. https://www2.creighton.edu/fileadmin/user/CCAS/docs/LearningInAcademy.pdf
MCAT online courses Self assessment modules.  Various free practice tests and test preparations. http://www.testprepreview.com/mcat_practice.htm
Merlot (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning & Online Teaching) Offers multiple links to learning materials in various disciplines: art, business, education, humanities, math, social studies, science&technology www.merlot.org

 

Homework Central Has dozens of links to topics ranging from grammar reviews to organic chemistry to computer science to sociology www.bigchalk.com

 

GPA Calculator Calculates how many units of what grade you need to achieve a desired GPA.  Click on link to University of Maryland www.sis.umd.edu/gpacalc

 

Academic Resource Core Links Contains a comprehensive list of links to sites covering a variety of academic subjects Staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm

 

Teaching with the Web Provides links to online exercises/activities in many different languages. Polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/teach.html
LD Online Leading web site on learning disabilities www.ldonline.org

 

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) Gateway to LD information and resources across the nation.   There are three main sections:  resource locator, fact sheet, and research news www.ld.org

 

Learning Disabilities Association of America Since 1963, LDA has provided support to the people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers, and other professionals.  At the national, state and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. www.ldanatl.org

 

LD Resources Noncommercial site designed, built, and run by Richard Wanderman who is an educational technology consultant, well-known presenter, and a successful adult with a learning disability . www.ldresources.org
Handouts from University of Texas at Austin Includes downloadable handouts on study strategies, writing, reading, math/science, graduate exam/placement test preparation, ESL, etc.

http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/  

Student Success Guides (Bristol Community College) Includes links to tests for learning style, personality type as well as links to sites on reading, writing, studying, testing time management, etc.  Developed by Karl Schnapp. www.bristol.mass.edu/Department_Pages/Quest_Writing_Lab/SDS/SDS_index.html

 

Study Skills (Chemeketa Community College, created by Lucy MacDonald) Lists study skills resources by category, from procrastination to time management.  Also includes how to study physics, math, etc.  Can read what other students have said and write your own comments as well. www.howtostudy.org

 

College Success Strategies Covers note taking,  test taking, time management, etc.  Also provides links to other learning assistance. www.mtsu.edu/~studskl#anchor344276

 

Learning Styles Enables you to assess your own thinking and learning styles. Tls.utsc.utoronto.ca/LearningFair/styles/styles.htm
Learning Styles Take a learning style survey online and get the results right away. Library.cuesta.cc.ca.us
Study Guides and Strategies (University of St. Thomas) Has sections on preparing to learn; studying; classroom; participation; reading skills; preparing for tests; taking tests; test anxiety; writing skills; writing types"; math and science; webtruth.  Also has a study habits checklist. www.studygs.net

 

Academic Success Center: Handouts (Purdue University) Handouts on a variety of topics ranging from study skills, writing skills, testing, procrastination, reading skills, note taking, etc.  Some are excellent. www.cla.purdue.edu/asc/studentsupport/handouts/

 

Academic Skills Center (Dartmouth College) General: includes SQ3R; Cornell method of note taking; time management; memory; anxiety. www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/

 

Downloadable Handouts (University of Texas-Austin) Handouts on a  variety of topics ranging from study skills.

http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/

Center for advancement and Learning Provides excellent college study strategies and is organized by general purpose strategies (i.e., writing note cards) and content-specific strategies (i.e., specific to a course) www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database

 

Student Academic Resource Center (University of Central Florida) Includes downloadable handouts on a variety of subjects such as time management, concentration skills. memory skills, test preparation, and so forth. www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu

 

Test Prep Review Free site provides practice for the CLEP, ACCUPLACER online testing, CBEST, Nursing exams, and so forth. Testprepareview.com/
CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Provides tips and tools to prepare for CLEP exams.  Also provided links to study guides that can be purchased. www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/prep.html

 

University of Minnesota Libraries Assignment calculator http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture Motivational videos about life lessons and time management http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/
 
ACCOUNTING (Top)
SOURCE DESCRIPTIONS LINK
Investment Topics Explains the concept of present and future value of both an ordinary annuity and an annuity due. http:www.investopedia.com/articles/03/101503.asp
Future Value Calculators Quickly check answers to future value problems. http://www.firstcitrus.com/deposit-calculator.html

http://www.cuweb.com/cgi-bin/fa/annuity.cgi

Glossary for Accounting Includes a financial goals calculator. This JavaScript Financial Goal Calculator puts complex financial formulas aside, leaving a user- friendly interface in plain English.  Also includes good investment ideas. http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/9gloss.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime+1028
Tax and Accounting Tax and Accounting Sites Directory www.taxsites.com
 
ALL SUBJECTS (Top)
study guides in a variety of areas such as math, chemistry, economics, computer science, psychology, physics, history, health & nutrition, biology, literature, and astronomy 

reference source containing a collection of hyperlinks to tutorials and other web resources in various college level subject areas. 

www.sparknotes.com
http://staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm
 
BIOLOGY (Top)
Biology Study Guides Easy access materials for your learning needs: Cell Structure, Microorganisms, Cell Respiration, Evolution, Cell Reproduction, Molecular Biology, Animal Behavior & Plants.

http://www.sparknotes.com/biology/index.html

 

Biology Study Tips Anything to small projects to micro molecules.  Articles and resources for biology and it's disciplines. http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa072502a.htm
Biology Homework help Interactive help, Solution library, great homework help. http://www.brainmass.com  
Biology online, information in the life of science. Dictionary of Biology, Tutorials, Biology forum. http://www.biology-online.org/kb/tutorials.html 
Biology informer 3 online dictionaries and much more. http://www.angelfire.com/nv/biology/dictionary.html  
Human Anatomy Online Has links to human system: skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymphatic, endocrine, nervous, etc. www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
INFOMINE: Biological, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences Provides hundreds of links on related topics http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Access Excellence (Genentech-sponsored bioscience education) National Health Museum www.accessexcellence.org
Dr. Rick Gills, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Anatomy and Physiology Practice Tests http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/aptest/Index.htm
The Visible Human Project Cadaver, male-female, MRI, CT, and anatomical images www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
 
BUSINESS (Top)
Various topics of business

Great website for business majors.  Has companion study guides to various books. 

The sites for the books include sample test question, which can be a useful study guide.

http://myphlip1.pearsoncmg.com/
 

CHEMISTRY (Top)

Study Guides Study guides for everything in Chemistry http://www.sparknotes.com/chemistry/
Chemistry examples by Liina Ladon, Towson University, Department of Chemistry Study guides and resources http://pages.towson.edu/ladon/
The ChemCollective Online resources, including virtual lab problems, tutorials, scenarios, and simulations. http://www.chemcollective.org/find.php
Chemistry Designed for high school and college students.  Good review of basics www.chemtutor.com
Chemistry (Dartmouth College) Has useful study guides and sample tests. www.dartmouth.edu/~genchem/0405/spring/6belbruno/guides.html
Brain mass Help for homework and problem solving feed back. http://brainmass.com/content/refdesk/resources/chemistry.php
Chemistry Guide An intuitive WWW resource guide for chemists and researchers involved in organic, biochemical, computational, medicinal and/or other chemistry research. http://www.chemistryguide.org/
Chemistry and Math Tutorials Provides interactive tutorials on subjects such as the metric system, the unit cancellation method, polyatomic ions, balancing chemical equations, converting medical units, and more.

www.dartmouth.edu/~genchem/0405/spring/6belbruno/guides.html

World of Chemistry Chemical reactions, experimentation, geology, mineralogy, organic Chemistry, and much more.  great site. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/chemistry/  
The Periodic Table Information about each element http://www.americanelements.com/
Physics Education Technology at the University of Colorado at Boulder General chemistry simulations including solubility, concentration, rate, and reversible reactions
Activities also available
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/
The Periodic Table table of contents info. www.webelements.com/index.html
 
COMPUTER SCIENCE (Top)
Computer Science Study Guides http://www.sparknotes.com/cs/.dir/
Computer Science Tutorials and Applets View a tutorial and then view a related topic. http://www.cs.usask.ca/resources/tutorials/csconcepts/
C++ Language Tutorial Learn all about the basics of C++, control structure and function, advanced data and concepts and much more! http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
C++ Tutorials 4u

Example Programs & Tutorials  in C++(STL, Data Structures and algorithms)

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http://www.cpp4u.com/
Excel Tutorials on using Excel spreadsheet.  Covers basic such as types of data and specific formulas. www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel

www.baycongroup.com/el0.htm

 

Power Point Tutorials on using the power point presentation graphics package Homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html

 

Find Information System Solutions Helps professionals search for the right information in order to make informed technological decisions with a directory of over thousands of subject. http://www.knowledgestorm.com/SearchServlet?ksAction=keyMap&x=information+system&site=Altavista
 
ENGLISH WRITING SERVICES (Top)
Towson University Online Writing Support Parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, usage, exercises and other links. http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/
The Owl at Perdue The writing process, grammar and mechanics, academic writing, and ESL. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
The Writing Center @ Rensselaer Writing assignments, processes, mechanics, writing for the Web, preparing a presentation, and citing your sources http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/wc_web/school/index.htm
Writing Study Study guides for testing, reading writing, and classroom participation. http://www.geosoc.org/schools/pass
The idiom connection English idioms, definitions, and examples www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720
Guide to Grammar and Writing Study guide for ESL students. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
English Covers a variety of topics: research, general writing, professional writing, ESL writing,  parts of speech, sentence construction, punctuation, spelling, writing in the job search, etc.  Includes intensive collection of handouts on various writing skills and grammar problems Owl.english.purdue.edu
Guide to Grammar and Writing Covers basic grammar and usage rules, with good examples for each point; sample letters, resumes, and memos; guidance on the writing process; quizzes; and related web sites.  Also has a from for submitting your grammar questions. http://www.clearenglish.net/grammar.htm

 

Literary Resources on the net (Rutgers University) Provides links to a wealth of literary resources on the internet Andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit

 

University of Toronto Provides a very detailed guide on how to write a literature review. www.utoronto.ca/writing/litrev.html

 

UNiversity of Wisconsin-Madison Provides a handy overview of the parts of a literature review and what each part should contain. www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html

 

The Elements of Style An online version of the classic reference book by
William Strunk, Jr.
www.bartleby.com/141/index.html

 

Miss Grammar One of the experts in the links at "Ask an Expert" is miss Grammar.  Her achievements are outstanding. www.protrainco.com/info/grammar.htm
Plagiarism What it is, how to recognize it, and how to avoid it. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml

 

 

Poetry Need some inspiration?  Need a quote for a paper? Just want to relax?  Enjoy great art? This site provides hundreds of poems.  There's a keyword search feature. Eserver.org/poetry

 

Vocabulary University Free interactive vocabulary puzzles, activity sessions, and exercises designed to enhance vocabulary.  Separated into three levels of difficulty. www.vocabulary.com

 

VoyCabulary Provides many dictionary choices and language choices with a medical slant. www.voycabulary.com

 

Vocabulary:  A year's worth of words A pop-up dictionary featuring 365 SAT-and GRE-level vocabulary words, definitions, and sample sentences (large file-takes a moment to download-93 kb) Webster.com

 

 
FINANCE (Top)
StudyFinance.com -University of Arizona Lectures, Overviews, and Excel templates http://www.studyfinance.com
TeachMeFinance.com Basic Concepts http://www.teachmefinance.com
Finance Professor.com Basic Concepts http://financeprofessor.com/488/notes_for_finance_488.htm
Tutor2u Quizzes to test your knowledge about finance subjects http://www.tutor2u.net/quiz/accounting/default.asp
Basic Finance Concepts A list of many terms and their definitions related to the finance world. www.teachmefinance.com
Investopedia® - A Forbes Digital Company Bond basics http://www.investopedia.com/university/bonds/default.asp
 
FRENCH (Top)
French easy guide Very simple and easy to use quick word for occasion. http://www.ielanguages.com/french.html
French fun Speech sound aid.  http://www.bonjour.com
French teacher Very complete and in depth http://www.languageguide.org/francais 
French travel tips Dinning, shopping and all the fun stuff http://www.fodors.com/language
CCSF Language French links Includes links to nine other languages: Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Pilipino, German, and Modern Greek, and American Sign Language www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Departments/Language_Lab

 

Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links   www.utm.edu/departments/French/French.html
French/German/Spanish Provides vocabulary tests and keeps track of your score.  You can also make up practice exams. www.vokabel.com

 

 

GEOGRAPHY (Top)

Link to online text books and tutorials Site includes links to many online text books and tutorials for many different areas within geography. http://www.wannalearn.com/Academic_Subjects/Geography
Human Geography

Study guide for human geography.

Includes chapter objectives and study questions

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007246075x/student_view0/student_study_guide.html
National Geographic's "Xpeditions" Can print maps of the world; can focus in on specific parts of the map. www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions

 

JetPunk Geography map quizzes for practice http://www.jetpunk.com/categories/geography.php
 
GERMAN (Top)
German travel guide Shopping, dining and common expressions. http://www.fodors.com/language/ 
German word guide Information on word guides. http://dict.leo.org/?lang=en&lp=ende&search=
German word guide Commonly used word pronunciation. http://www.ielanguages.com/German1.html  
German guide Basic language, cultural references and links. http://www.germanfortravellers.com/ 
German culture and language guide Links and information. http://german.about.com/library/anfang.inhalt.htm
 
HISTORY (Top)
American History Study Guide  History of the United States I:
Early Colonizations to 1877, CLEP exam stuff
www.freeuniv.com/lect/hus1sg.htm
Career Alternatives for Art Historians   www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html
Horus' History Links From University of California Riverside History Department www.history.ucr.edu

 

The History Net History magazines, articles www.thehistorynet.com

 

History Central   www.historycentral.com

 

 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS  (Top)
Find Information System Solutions

Helps professionals search for the right information in order to make informed technological decisions with a directory of over thousands of subjects.

http://www.knowledgestorm.com/SearchServlet?ksAction=keyMap&x=information+system&site=Altavista
 

KINESIOLOGY (Top)

Kinesiology Class Link PowerPoint presentations. http://hhs.utoledo.edu/kinesiology/kine_classlinks.html
 
LIBRARY SUBJECT AND RESEARCH RESOURCES (Top)
Library Liaisons By subject, find the reference librarian who is the liaison.  Also other links for starting research in a subject area are provided. http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/selectResourcesBySubject.cfm
Research References References for style guides, evaluating sources, avoiding plagiarism,  library guide, and more. http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/howTo.cfm
Online Resources Encyclopedias, dictionaries. quotations, maps, and more http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/referenceShelf.cfm
Ask a Librarian Have a question? E-mail, IM, phone or in person, find out how and when you can contact a reference librarian.  http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/librarianHelp.cfm
Dominican University website "Subject Guides----- provides print, database, and web resources for some of Dominican's most popular majors. AND "Web Reference" -------a virtual reference desk for students, including sites on writing citations for research papers www.dominican.edu/library

 

Roget's Thesaurus A hypertext version of Roget's Thesaurus. humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.html
Dictionary.com Provides quick and easy search for spelling and vocabulary building Dictionary.reference.com
Visual Thesaurus Shows word relationships in a random swirl that just keeps going.  Fun to play with! www.visualthesaurus.com

 

MLA  (Modern Language Association) Provides MLA style guidelines, including documenting sources from the World Wide Web. www.mla.org

 

Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA) Gives APA format for citing e-mail, websites, articles, and abstracts from database.   Examples included. www.apastyle.org

 

Turabian Documentation Guide Provides a basic introduction to citation style for social sciences term papers. Library.concordia.ca/help/howto/turabian.pdf

 

Research and Documentation Online Includes sample essays in APA, MLA, Chicago (Turabian), CBE styles. www.dianahacker.com/resdoc

 

General References Links to Roget's Thesaurus, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, The King James Bible,  Gray's Anatomy, Robert's Rules of Order, Strunk's Elements of Style, and many others www.bartleby.com/reference
 
MATHEMATICS (Top)
Algebra Assistance  Online tutoring, lessons, quizzes and worksheets. http://www.math.com
All Levels of Math  Online tutoring. http://www.purplemath.com/
Mathematics Study Guides  Study guides, and classic books. http://www.sparknotes.com/math/index.html
Mathematics anxiety   http://mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/anxiety/index.asp
Success in math Math study skills, problem solving, studying for math tests, taking a math test and getting assistance. http://mathcs.slu.edu/undergrad-math/success-in-mathematics/?searchterm=success%20in%20math
Math references Algebra and pre-calculus. http://www.coolmath.com/
Math help Algebra to calculus, complex variables cyber boards, matrix algebra and more. http://www.sosmath.com/index.html
Math world Extensive Mathematics resource.  All disciplines, visual, animation and live 3D animation. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Intro to algebra Algebra topics http://www.mathleague.com/help/algebra/algebra.htm
http://www.hhpublishing.com/mathtutor
BrainMass Web links http://brainmass.com/content/refdesk/resources/mathematics.php
Math Archives Calculus resources and quick links. http://archives.math.utk.edu
Math @ Harvey Mudd College Pre-calculus, Algebra, and Calculus. http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/tutorials/
Web Math  

Explains how to work a problem in Prealgebra, Algebra I and II, and Geometry and Trigonometry, Calculus< Data Analysis and Statistics, and Real World Math.

www.webmath.com.

 

How to Study Math Covers previewing, note taking, text reading, problem solving, problem analysis, test preparation, test taking, and test analysis. http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/

 

Calculus net Dozens of links to explainations of calculus, references, applications, and technology. www.calculus.net/ci2/?tag=

 

Math Has 40 linksMath to topics ranging from algebra to calculus to industrial mathematics to the history of mathematics.  Also has a statistics link, fractals, and IFSs.  icons are used to indicate the minimum level of training expected for a reader of the links. Archives.math.utk.edu/topics

 

Math Helpful information for math students and teachers. Forum.swarthmore.edu/math.topics.html

 

College Algebra Tutorial Provides a wide variety of college-level algebra problems to solve.  Covers concept of algebra (exponents and radicals, factoring, fractional expressions, etc.
), equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, and exponential and logarithmic functions
www.math.armstrong.edu/MathTutorial/

 

Graphing Calculator Help from Pearson Education Choose a type of calculator and see a list of help topics http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/index.html
Math and Chemistry Tutorials Provides interactive tutorials  on subjects such as the metric system, the unit cancellation method, polyatomic ions, balancing chemical equations, converting medical units, and more. www.dmacc.org/academicachievement/dicksmenu/tutorials_menu.htm

 

 
MUSIC (Top)
Music Study Resources Inspiring music, gospel art study, and free music reading lessons. http://www.schoolofabraham.com/musicstudy.htm
How music works Sound, major scale, chords, harmony,  nd melody. http://www.chordwizard.com/theory.html
Tutorial on MIDI and music synthesis MIDI Vs Digitized, PC to MIDI connection http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/Doc/tutorial.html
Music tutorials Reading, format and terminology. Understanding notes, rhythm and tempo. http://www.hoerl.com/Music/music1_basic.html
A Lifetime of Color Study of art elements and principles; art concepts; media; styles; artists www.sanford-artedventures.com
Naxos Classicals----Musical Glossary   www.naxos.com/mgloss.htm

 

 

NURSING (Top)

Hyperlinks to many nursing and health websites Site offers tutorials on nursing and basic health information. http://www.khake.com/page91.html
Information and resources for nurses worldwide This site offers many educational resources to those in or striving to be in the nursing profession. http://www.nurses.info/education_tutorials.htm
Study Tips from Former Nursing Students Describes how to get the most out of your classes, how to get the most out of your books, how to thrive in clinicals, how to ace tests, how to form study groups, and so on. Medi-smart.com/study-tips.htm
Onile Training Maual (niversity of Michigan School of Nursing) Provides nursing study group facilitators and participants with practical resources to help strengthen students' study skills.  Includes links to various internet resources. www.nursing.umich.edu/oma/Study_Groups/training_manual.html

 

 

PHYSICS (Top)

THE IB PHYSICS HOMEPAGE, Materials by Davide Hoult
Mechanics, Measurements, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves, Thermal Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Waves, Relativity, Optics, Practical Work, and Questions

http://www.saburchill.com/physics/physics.html

   

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~jjerrett/animations.html

   

http://www.launc.tased.edu.au/online/sciences/Physics/tutes1.html

   

http://maxwell.ucdavis.edu/~electro/flux/gauss_sphere1.html

   

http://maxwell.ucdavis.edu/~electro/flux/gauss_law.html

   

http://tristanmac.tripod.com/id13.html

   

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Projectile_Motion

   

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/truckc.html#c3

Physics Study Guides   http://www.sparknotes.com/physics/
Open Door Team A team of educators has designed this site for students in High School that are taking advanced Physics classes. Provides helpful animations and explanations of concepts in the general physics area.

http://www.saburchill.com/physics/physics.html (Very Good)

Hosted by John Jerrett of Memorial University This site provides helpful diagrams, animations and explanations of general physics concepts.  http://www.physics.mun.ca/~jjerrett/animations.html
Launceston College This site involves some of the material towers the end of general physics 1, concepts from general physics 2 and some miscellaneous concepts form general physics 3.  http://www.launc.tased.edu.au/online/sciences/Physics/tutes1.html
Physics Education Technology
University of Colorado at Boulder
Simulations and activities designed to provide  interactive examples. http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/
Study Tips for Introductory  Tips for beginning to understand physics and ways to memorize material. http://www.oberlin.edu/physics/dstyer/StudyTips.html
Brain mass Links http://brainmass.com/content/refdesk/resources/physics.php
World of Physics Contains information about astrophysics and fluid mechanics to states of matter and wave motion.  http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/
University of Colorado at Boulder An interactive journey through modren physics www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl

 

Eric Weisstein's World of Physics   Scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics
 

PSYCHOLOGY (Top)

Psychology hyper links  Tutorials and demonstrations covering a broad range of topics. http://www.uni.edu/walsh/
Psych Web Has information on a wide range of psychology topics. www.psychwww.com

 

School of Psychology Resources Online Directed to school psychologists but contains many good links. www.schoolpsychology.net/p_01.html#fas

 

 

SOCIOLOGY (Top)

Introduction to Sociology Test and course support http://www.freeuniv.com/lect/socpage.html
Social science information gateway School and job finder http://www.sosig.ac.uk/sociology/
 
SPANISH (Top)
Learn Spanish Free online tutorials,  audio CDs http://www.studyspanish.com
Tutorial Word index for different contexts http://www.spanish.bz/tutorial.htm
Learn Spanish Spanish chat, seasonal word guide, word learning games http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm
Rocket Spanish Free Spanish Lessons http://www.rocketspanish.com
Spanish and other languages social words   http://www.fodors.com/language/ 
Spanish websites   www.spaleon.com/

 

 
Statistics (Top)
Rice Virtual  Lab on Stats Includes online resources, simulations, and case studies http://onlinestatbook.com/rvls.html
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics Contains lists of vocabulary, including formulas http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/ProbabilityandStatistics.html
University of Utah, Stat Center Sampler This site provides games, theoretical background, and various interactive tools. http://www.psych.utah.edu/learn/statsampler.html#Utahvirtuallab

OTHERS (Top)
Shakespeare, and author drama literatures

Includes study guides in a variety of areas such as math, chemistry, economics, computer science, psychology, physics, history, health & nutrition, biology, literature, and astronomy.

www.sparknotes.com
Many topics from science to technology and more This page serves as a reference source containing a collection of hyperlinks to tutorials and other web resources in various college level subject areas. http://staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm
Public Speaking - Toastmasters Free tips on public speaking including "10 Tips for Public Speaking", "Fear Factor", and "Tips & Techniques." http://www.toastmasters.org/MainMenuCategories/FreeResources/NeedHelpGivingaSpeech.aspx
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