Homework Helpers



			Homework Helpers Below you will find clusters of web links to tutorials, study guides, practice tests, and general research portals. Linked topics include math, algebra, pre-algebra, computing, reading, writing, grammar and references (like encyclopedias, biographies, maps, quotations, and a thesaurus). If you would like "in person" assistance, you will find a list of tutoring and learning labs on the Pensacola State web site at http://pensacolastate.edu/students/studyresources.asp. Need an email account? You will also find links to free email providers below the topic "computing fundamentals". New service available! If you need study material but cannot find it listed below, let us know and we will try to find it for you. Send your question to V-Hive@pensacolastate.edu . Be sure to tell us how to contact you (phone number or email address) with our response. Research and Publication Style Guides (APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago) · http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm Plagiarism and Academic Honesty http://plagiarism.dal.ca/Student%20Resources/Paraphrasing.php http://www.csub.edu/ssricrem/howto/plagiarism.htm

Academic Research Portals

http://scholar.google.com/ Searchable full text of scholarly literature.

www.virtuallrc.com Extensive information for academic projects.

www.merlot.org Learning materials by subject categories.

http://palmm.fcla.edu Florida history archival library and museum materials.

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ Education Resources Information Center database.

General Homework Help Collections

http://www.library.pensacolastate.edu/ Pensacola State Library’s electronic databases
http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml free help for a variety of topics
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguides/studyguidesmain.asp free study guides on a variety of topics
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Use their search tool for topics on geography, sociology & more
http://school.discovery.com/students/
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html
http://www.mybrcc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143&Itemid=124
http://sparknotes.com free online study guides on a variety of topics
http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/think.library innovative resources created by students

Practice Tests on a Variety of Academic and Vocational Topics

http://www.cityofpensacola.com/library/login.asp?mode=login&action=db

West Florida Regional library card number is required. Scroll down to the searchable "databases " and select Learning Express for practice competency exams in cosmetology, certified nursing assistants, firefighters, and EMS responders, and more.

Curriculum Specific Study Materials and Tutorials

Basic Math Tutorials and Practice Tests

http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut1_study.htm how to succeed in any math class
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml interactive math problems and puzzles
www.aaamath.com interactive math lessons
http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/index.htm algebra
http://www.mathguide.com/lessons/ lessons on a variety of math topics
http://www.readiowa.org/workplacemath/contents.html workplace math skills test with answer key
http://www.webmath.com/ index of help on a variety of math topics
www.mathpower.com
www.mathgoodies.com/lessons
www.sosmath.com
www.howtostudy.org/resources_subject.php?id=16
www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm
www.mathsisfun.com/square-root.html squares and square roots
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/library/math-resources math, algebra, trig, calc, geometry, and differentials

Algebra and Pre-Algebra Tutorials and Practice Tests

www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/index.htm tutorials
www.algebra.com
www.sosmath.com/calculus/calculus.html
www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm
www.math.armstrong.edu/MathTutorial/
www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguides/subjects/algebra/contents.asp algebra study guide
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/library/math-resources math, algebra, trig, calc, geometry, and differentials

Writing: Guidelines for Grammar, Punctuation and Style

Style and Composition Strategy

Grammar and Punctuation

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/grammarrock.htm
www.webgrammar.com/writingresources.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/grammar.htm#grammar
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/index.htm worksheets and exercises for English language practice
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/punctuation.html study guide for punctuation
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/index.html handouts on grammar & punctuation
www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/marking/puncmark.htm rules of punctuation

Synonyms and Antonyms

Writing

Reading

http://www.cerritos.edu/reading/tutorials.htm reading skills tutorials; understanding main ideas
http://elearn.mtsac.edu/amla/readingroom/Mainidea.htm
http://esl.miningco.com/library/lessons/blreadcontext.htm
www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm and answer key http://www.rhlschool.com/keys2002.htm
www.ctl.ua.edu/CTLStudyAids/StudySkillsFlyers/Reading/readingskillsindex.htm
www.cdlponline.org adult reading and learning activities

English for Non-Native Speakers (ESL)

www.pumarosa.com English lessons for Spanish speakers
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/ news stories with audio component; comprehension tests included
http://a4esl.org/q/h/ on-line exercises and quizzes for EFL learners
http://esl.about.com/cs/toefl/a/a_toefl.htm study for the TOEFL exam
http://english-zone.com/index.php quizzes and activities
www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm grammar exercises and practice tests
www.esl-lab.com/phone/phonerd1.htm#list listening exercises; requires installed RealPlayer
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/resources/esl-quizzes-lesson-plans-activities.html quizzes on a variety of topics

References and Research Collection

News

http://firstgovsearch.gov/search?v%3aproject=firstgov-news& news from hundreds of federal and state agencies; updated every 15 minutes
http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx?WTmodLoc=HP_L1_LeftNav-1 international news service
www.msnbc.msn.com/
www.pbs.org/news/
www.cnn.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Map Collection

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/ images and information about planet earth

Dictionary and Thesaurus Look-up Tools

www.bartelby.com/61
www.m-w.com
www.onelook.com
www.yourdictionary.com includes audio pronunciation of individual words
www.thefreedictionary.com

General Reference Collections

www.itools.com/research
www.informationplease.com
www.virtuallrc.com
www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html
www.reference.com
www.howstuffworks.com
www.askalibrarian.org chat, live one-on-one with a librarian in an interactive online environment

Biographies and Quotations

Digital Images (Photos, Art, Charts, Maps)

http://digital.nypl.org
http://firstgovsearch.gov/search?v%3Aproject=firstgov-images&v%3Aframe=form&frontpage=1&emptyquery=1 images form special government collections, including NASA

Computing and Internet Tutorials and Practice Exercises

Keyboarding Exercises & Tests

Computing Tutorials

http://www.free-training-tutorial.com (MS-Office 2007) Microsoft Office 2007
www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/excel/index.html Microsoft Office 2000
http://www.officetutorials.com/ tutorials on Microsoft Office products
www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm online practice modules for Microsoft Office products
http://www.teachmeit.com/samplecourse/wd/wda/content.asp Microsoft Word 2000 tutorial
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/e/8/8e8a563f-51bd-457a-8540-6226c2cd3229/word2000.doc download printable Microsoft Word tutorial
http://www.saskschools.ca/~ehs/HeiseIntra/word.html learn how to use Microsoft Word
http://www.teachparentstech.org/
http://www.w3schools.com/ Web building tutorials
http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials.html links to learning on a variety of computing topics
http://www.anniston.lib.al.us/computerinternettutorial.htm tutorials for computing and Internet skills
www.internettutorials.net tutorials on how to use the Internet

Pensacola State Web Based Academic Support

· http://itech.pensacolastate.edu/cpwriting/para_writing/instruct.htm review grammar rules, language usage, sentence structure, punctuation, and composition

· http://itech.pensacolastate.edu/writinglab/ help with writing style and technique

· http://itech.pensacolastate.edu/writinglab/interactive.htm grammar practice and helpful links for traditional English grammar and composition

· http://www.itech.pensacolastate.edu/readinglab/ reading and vocabulary skills practice exercises for the two classes REA0001C and REA0002C

· http://itech.pensacolastate.edu/writinglab/IdentifyingSubjectsandVerbs.htm Subject Verb Identification quiz

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