CONTENTS
Basic Internet Search Tips
Learning
Skills
Writing Skills
Math & Science Background and Tools
U of A Information
Test Anxiety Stress
INTERNET SEARCH TIPS
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LEARNING SKILLS
UNIVERSITY ‘THINK TANK’ LEARNING CENTER
Locations
in Nugent Building, Park Student Center and Recreation Center.
Ph. 626-0530. Find the Center in the Campus Map
RIO (Research
Instruction Online) (presented by the UA Library) --
provides tutorials designed to sharpen your research, critical thinking, and
paper-writing skills
A
Student's Guide to Research with the WWW (tips on analyzing
web sites)
Student Education Guide: Good Study Habits (courtesy of
Deborah Ward’s student Katelyn in Maryland)
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WRITING SKILLS
THE WRITING CENTER
at the University of Arizona
Evaluating web resources- University of
Arizona
First-Year Composition Student Resources (John Carroll
University) -- Online.
On-line DICTIONARY &
THESAURUS -- by Merriam Webster Online
more
to be added . . .
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MATH & SCIENCE
BACKGROUND & TOOLS
FORMER
HOMEWORK EXERCISE WITH GOOD INFO ON SCIENTIFIC NOTATION, CONVERSIONS, ETC.
MATH BASICS (numbers, algebra, trigonometry, and more)
CONSTANTS & EQUATIONS
(alphabetical listing of numerous constants and equations used in science)
SI UNITS
(all the SI units complete with their units and symbols)
CONVERSIONS
(convert to or from many different measurements)
SYMBOLS
used in math and science (Greek alphabet, Mathematical symbols)
From the Particle Adventure
by The Particle Data Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory:
What is Fundamental? -- learn
about the atom and beyond . . .
What Holds it Together? -- learn
about the four fundamental interactions (we'll focus on electromagnetic and
gravitational forces) and a bit about Quantum Mechanics
How Do We Detect What's Happening? -- see "A Better Microscope,"
specifically the section beginning "Wavelength, the Cave" and
the following pages.
Other useful sites:
MegaConverter - for conversion
of units
Calculators Online Center
-- links to every kind of calculator you can imagine
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
INFORMATION
The University of Arizona UAINFO
The
University of Arizona Library: SABIO
Information Gateway
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TEST ANXIETY
The University of Illinois Counseling Center
The
University of Buffalo Counseling Center
STRESS
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