Student Support Program: Academic Links

BSU Student Success Program

Academic Resources

The BSU Student Success Program has compiled a list of links to internet resources to help students succeed in their educational endeavors. The internet is growing exponentially every day, so if you have found a new and fantastic resource, then feel free to e-mail a suggestion to: Submit a Resource A more complete list can be found at the Education Index, an annotated guide to education-related sites.

Study Skills

The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - section on study skills, time management, test-taking and writing.

Study Skills Series- Student Success Program Study Skill Series

Mathematics

Math Forum (The) - an online center for math teachers, students, and researchers with interactive projects, discussion groups, and searchable websites.

Algebra

Purplemath.com - all the Algebra help you could want

Calculus

Help With Calculus - designed to help with college Calculus.

Alvirne's AP Calculus Class - student-produced problems to help prepare for the AP exam.

Math Forum Internet Resource Collection (The): Calculus Sites - a list of calculus sites.

Calculus links

Statistics

Statistics Department, University of Wisconsin (Madison) - contains a good collection of links to statistics resources on the internet.

Statistics on the Net (Frameless) - contains a list of annotated links to various statistics resources.

Biology

The Heart: An Online Exploration - an informative way to learn about the human heart.

Vascular Plant Family Nomenclature - a full listing of vascular plant family names.

The Wonderful World of Biology - links to important biology sites on the WWW.

Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry I and II - copies of the lecture materials associated with Analytical Chemistry.

Dartmouth University - study guide for introductory chemistry.

Physics

Introductory Physics - university level physics presented by Indiana University.

Writing Assistance

COBE Writing Styles Guide - a standardized tool to help business and economic students become skilled writers

English Usage, Style & Composition - contemporary and classic usage guides

Paradigm Online Writing Asssistant - an award -winning site by BSU English professor Chuck Guilford

Reading, Writing and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students - a set of guides to make the process of writing a research paper easier

          Documentation Guides

APA Online - Electronic References - "covers commonly asked questions regarding how to site electronic media"

Bedford/St. Martin's Research and Documentation Online - provides help with sources, documentation and samples for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE papers.

Citing Sources - From Duke University Libraries

Citing the Gale Literary Criticism Series -Print Version - based on MLA format from the Mildred F. Sawyer Library, Suffolk University. Scroll to mid-page.

MLA Style, FAQ - Modern Language Association

Online! Citation Styles Index - From Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Hamack and Eugene Kleppinger

Slate Citation Machine - From the Landmark for Schools web site for teachers

English as Second Language

Dave's ESL Cafe - an ESL discussion center, mailing list, and teacher/student mentor programs.

An Elementary Grammar - a place to find grammar lessons for beginnings students.

Boise State ESL Resource Page- Boise State's ESL information site.

          Grammar

American Heritage Book of English Usage - " A detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms...."

Common Errors in English - by Paul Brians, Washington State University

English Usage, Style & Composition - Classic and contemporary usage guides

Grammar Handbook - basic grammar rules and common problems

Web of On-Line Grammars - reference grammars, learning grammars, and historical grammars for as many languages as are found on the web

Student Success Program
Boise State University

Maintained by Wayne Fischer
Comments and suggestions are welcome at: wfische@boisestate.edu

Last revised 4/6/08