online library resources

Math Sites

http://www.math.com/

http://www.kutasoftware.com/free.html

• Very general sites with worksheets and examples on various levels of math.

http://www.allmathworksheets.com/

http://www.softschools.com/math/worksheets/

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/fraction.php

• Several sites that allow you to build your own worksheets on all levels of math, including worksheets on fractions, decimals, percent, and ratios.

http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/

http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html

• Two sites that feature online graphing calculators. Very useful for Algebra and Pre-Calculus.

http://www.math-drills.com

• A large collection of excellently designed worksheets on introductory math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. 

http://www.mathisfun.com/

• A site with educational explanations of Algebra, Geometry, Introductory Statistics, and measurements. Designed specifically for children.

Reading and Writing

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

• A general site for writing papers
• Includes guides on APA and MLA formats
• Includes information on cover letters and resumes.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#a

• A list of hundreds of common confusions in the English language. For example: the difference between they’re, their, and there.

http://www.teacherneedhelp.com/readingquizzes/archive.htm

• A large collection of reading comprehension exercises with solutions.

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/proofreading.html

• A site dedicated to proofreading exercises.

Study Skills

http://www.how-to-study.com/

http://www.educationatlas.com/study-skills.html

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/zalaquett/Help_Screens/study_skills.htm

• Study skills sites for a wide variety of topics, including language arts, math, note taking, remembering, studying, and test taking.

http://www.studygs.net/

• Helps with time management, problem solving, learning, and studying. Also offers tips on how to study online.

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

• Includes a handbook for students with attention deficit disorder.

http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Study_Skills.htm

• Provides strategies for note taking, listening skills, time management, textbook marking, test taking, and memory and concentration.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/study.html

• Provides links on how to study for the sciences, how to write research papers, and steps for academic success.

CPAT Preparation

http://www.testprepreview.com/cpat_practice.htm

• Includes worksheets on CPAt math, grammar, and reading comprehension

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