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ACADEMIC
SUCCESS & STUDY SKILLS (Top) |
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SOURCE |
DESCRIPTIONS |
LINK |
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McMaster University |
Videos reviewing study skill concepts and
practical applications. |
http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/online_resources.cfm |
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Career Guidance Foundation |
College catalog search for over 28,000 colleges, including
TU. |
http://www.cgf.org/home.asp |
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Tutor Gig |
Search for online tutorials (over 34,000 subjects), use the
encyclopedia, or the dictionary. |
http://www.tutorgig.com |
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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
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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
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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
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www. how- to- study. com |
Quick improvement suggestions, index card strategies, and books
covering various study skills. |
http://www.how-to-study.com |
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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MCAT online courses |
Self assessment modules. Various free practice tests and test
preparations. |
http://www.testprepreview.com/mcat_practice.htm
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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 |
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Homework Central |
Has dozens of links to topics ranging from grammar reviews to organic
chemistry to computer science to sociology |
www.bigchalk.com |
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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 |
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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 |
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Teaching with the Web |
Provides links to online exercises/activities in many different languages. |
Polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/teach.html |
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LD Online |
Leading web site on learning disabilities |
www.ldonline.org |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Handouts from University of Texas at Austin |
Includes downloadable handouts on study strategies, writing, reading,
math/science, graduate exam/placement test preparation, ESL, etc. |
www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/lrnres/handouts.html |
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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 |
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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 |
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College Success Strategies |
Covers note taking, test taking, time management, etc. Also
provides links to other learning assistance. |
www.mtsu.edu/~studskl#anchor344276 |
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Learning Styles |
Enables you to assess your own thinking and learning styles. |
Tls.utsc.utoronto.ca/LearningFair/styles/styles.htm |
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Learning Styles |
Take a learning style survey online and get the results right away. |
Library.cuesta.cc.ca.us |
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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 |
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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/ |
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Academic Skills Center (Dartmouth College) |
General: includes SQ3R; Cornell method of note taking; time management;
memory; anxiety. |
www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/ |
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Downloadable Handouts (University of Texas-Austin) |
Handouts on a variety of topics ranging from study skills. |
www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/lrnres/handouts.html |
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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 |
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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 |
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Test Prep Review |
Free site provides practice for the CLEP, ACCUPLACER online testing, CBEST,
Nursing exams, and so forth. |
Testprepareview.com/ |
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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 |
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ACCOUNTING
(Top) |
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SOURCE |
DESCRIPTIONS |
LINK |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Tax and Accounting |
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory |
www.taxsites.com |
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ALL SUBJECTS (Top) |
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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
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http://staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm
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BIOLOGY
(Top) |
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Biology Study Guides
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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
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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
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Biology Homework help |
Interactive help, Solution library, great
homework help. |
http://www.brainmass.com
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Biology online, information in the life of
science. |
Dictionary of Biology, Tutorials, Biology forum. |
http://www.biology-online.org/kb/tutorials.html |
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Biology informer |
3 online dictionaries and much more. |
http://www.angelfire.com/nv/biology/dictionary.html
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Human Anatomy Online |
Has links to human system: skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymphatic,
endocrine, nervous, etc. |
www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html |
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INFOMINE: Biological, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences |
Provides hundreds of links on related topics |
http://infomine.ucr.edu/ |
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Access Excellence (Genentech-sponsored bioscience education) |
National Health Museum |
www.accessexcellence.org |
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The Visible Human Project |
Cadaver, male-female, MRI, CT, and anatomical images |
www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html |
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BUSINESS
(Top) |
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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.
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http://myphlip1.pearsoncmg.com/
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CHEMISTRY
(Top)
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Study Guides |
Study guides for everything in Chemistry. |
http://www.sparknotes.com/chemistry/ |
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Chemistry |
Designed for high school and college students. Good review of basics |
www.chemtutor.com |
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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/
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The Periodic Table |
table of contents info. |
www.webelements.com/index.html |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
(Top) |
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Computer Science Study |
Guides |
http://www.sparknotes.com/cs/.dir/ |
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Computer Science Tutorials and Applets |
View a tutorial and then view a related topic. |
http://www.cs.usask.ca/resources/tutorials/csconcepts/ |
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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/ |
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C++ Tutorials 4u |
Example Programs &
Tutorials in C++(STL, Data Structures and algorithms)
I
hope you find this link appropriate and useful. We would certainly
appreciate a link from your site. Please feel free to contact me with
any questions.
|
http://www.cpp4u.com/
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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
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Power Point |
Tutorials on using the power point presentation graphics package |
Homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html |
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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 |
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ENGLISH WRITING SERVICES
(Top) |
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Towson University Online Writing Support |
Parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, usage, exercises and other
links. |
http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/ |
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The Owl at Perdue |
The writing process, grammar and mechanics, academic writing, and ESL. |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ |
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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 |
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Writing Study |
Study guides for testing, reading writing,
and classroom participation. |
http://www.geosoc.org/schools/pass |
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The idiom connection |
English idioms, definitions, and examples |
www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720 |
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Guide to Grammar and Writing |
Study guide for ESL students. |
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ |
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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 |
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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 |
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Literary Resources on the net (Rutgers University) |
Provides links to a wealth of literary resources on the internet |
Andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit |
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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 |
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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 |
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Plagiarism |
What it is, how to recognize it, and how to avoid it. |
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FINANCE
(Top) |
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Basic Finance Concepts |
A list of many terms and their definitions related to the
finance world. |
www.teachmefinance.com |
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FRENCH
(Top) |
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French easy guide |
Very simple and easy to use quick word for
occasion. |
http://www.ielanguages.com/french.html |
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French fun |
Speech sound aid. |
http://www.bonjour.com |
|
French teacher |
Very complete and in depth |
http://www.languageguide.org/francais |
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French travel tips |
Dinning, shopping and all the fun stuff |
http://www.fodors.com/language |
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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 |
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Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links |
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www.utm.edu/departments/French/French.html |
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French/German/Spanish |
Provides vocabulary tests and keeps track of
your score. You can also make up practice exams. |
www.vokabel.com |
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GEOGRAPHY
(Top)
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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
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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
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National Geographic's "Xpeditions" |
Can print maps of the world; can focus in on specific parts of the map. |
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions |
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GERMAN
(Top) |
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German travel guide |
Shopping, dining and common expressions. |
http://www.fodors.com/language/ |
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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
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German guide |
Basic language,
cultural references and links. |
http://www.germanfortravellers.com/ |
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German culture and language guide |
Links and information. |
http://german.about.com/library/anfang.inhalt.htm |
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HISTORY
(Top) |
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American History Study Guide |
History of the
United States I:
Early Colonizations to 1877, CLEP exam stuff |
www.freeuniv.com/lect/hus1sg.htm
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Career Alternatives for Art Historians |
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www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html |
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Web site by Professor/Sister Patricia Dougherty, O. P. |
Provides many interesting links |
http://www.dominican.edu/academics/facultypages/patriciadougherty.1.html |
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Horus' History Links |
From University of California Riverside History Department |
www.history.ucr.edu |
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The History Net |
History magazines, articles |
www.thehistorynet.com |
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History Central |
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www.historycentral.com |
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(Top) |
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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
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KINESIOLOGY
(Top)
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Kinesiology Class Link |
PowerPoint presentations. |
http://hhs.utoledo.edu/kinesiology/kine_classlinks.html |
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LIBRARY
SUBJECT AND RESEARCH RESOURCES
(Top) |
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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 |
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Online Resources |
Encyclopedias, dictionaries. quotations, maps, and more |
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/referenceShelf.cfm |
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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 |
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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 |
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Roget's Thesaurus |
A hypertext version of Roget's Thesaurus. |
humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.html |
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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 |
|
Rio Salado College MLA Style Sheet |
Brief examples of the basic MLA citation formats. |
http://riosalado.edu/services/student/support/library/how_to_cite.shtml |
|
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 |
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MATHEMATICS
(Top) |
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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 |
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Mathematics anxiety |
|
http://mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/anxiety/index.asp
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Success in math |
Math study skills, problem solving, studying for
math tests, taking a math test and getting assistance. |
http://euler.slu.edu/Dept/SuccessinMath.html |
|
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/
|
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Intro to algebra |
Algebra topics |
http://www.mathleague.com/help/algebra/algebra.htm
http://www.hhpublishing.com/mathtutor |
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BrainMass |
Web links |
http://bra |
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