From the site, “Infotopia is an academic search engine designed for “students, teachers, and especially homeschoolers.” Created by Dr. Michael Bell (former chair of the Texas Association of School Librarians) and Carole Bell (former middle school librarian and director of libraries), Infotopia uses a Google custom search to provide access to previously vetted websites selected by librarians, teachers, and educational professionals.” Infotopia provides tabs to different subject areas. These include: Arts, Biography, Games, Health, History, Images, Languages, Literature, Math, News, Reference, Sci/Tech, and Social Sciences. Under each tab, a topic can be selected from different websites, besides the Google-like search that can be done. Citation sources and search tips are also shown on the site.
Category: Mathematics
Appitic
Appitic is a website that provides over 1800+ apps for education from the Apple Distinguished Educators. The apps are sorted into math, science, reference, and others. Different grade levels, from preschool to grade 12 are shown. Apps for SPED/Autism, MI, Bloom’s, and NETS are listed. Teachers resources include television/radio apps, translation apps, flash card apps, e-reader apps, music apps, and others. How to create an app is also included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a library of learning videos. It includes over 3,000 videos covering such topics as “K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history” from the site. Each video allows you to work at your own pace. Practice exercises and assessments are included. Videos are around 10 minutes each and are geared towards watching on the computer.
Math Videos
Math Vids provides an archive of free math videos on topics ranging from basic math to calculus and discrete math. Users must complete a free registration to gain full access to the holdings.
On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/index.html
This is a fantastic tool should you need to know the next number in a numerical sequence or if you need more information (formula, additional integers, available resources) about a known sequence (ex. Fibonacci).
Mathematician Biographies
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/BiogIndex.html
This page is part of the much larger MacTutor History of Mathematics archive from the University of St. Andrews. Users can search alphabetically or chronologically.
Science Videos Search Engine
Science Hack is a search engine for science videos, which can be very helpful for students working on science projects. Fields covered include: Chemistry, Physics, Space, Psychology, Computer Science, Robotics, Biology, Mathematics, Nature and more. The site states that each video is screened by a scientist to verify accuracy and quality.
Online Encyclopaedia of Mathematics
According to the site, “The Online Encyclopaedia of Mathematics is the most up-to-date and comprehensive English-language graduate-level reference work in the field of mathematics today. This online edition comprises more than 8,000 entries and illuminates nearly 50,000 notions in mathematics.” Browse by article title–no keyword searching.
Free Online Tech Books
This site provides links to several hundred online books that are provided by publishers and authors at no cost to the user. Subjects covered include: Computer Science, Programming, Mathematics, and Operating Systems.
Bentham Open Access Journals
www.bentham.org/open/JrnlsBySub.htm
Bentham Publishers has launced over 200 peer-reviewed, open-access journals. This link directs you to the list of subjects covered. Use the links on the left to access a list of title in alphabetical order. Details about the editorial board and submission guidelines are available for each title. Disciplines covered include: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Dentistry, Energy & Fuels, Engineering, Evolution, Genetics, Imaging, Immunology, Mathematics, Nanoscience, Nursing, Operational Research, Optics, Pharmacology, Psychology, Transportation, Virology, and much more!
National Academy of Sciences: Biographical Memoirs
www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=MEMOIRS_A
“Published since 1877, Biographical Memoirs are brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members, written by those who knew them or their work.” This might be a good place to check when students need biographical information on a particular scientist, mathematician, etc.
The Calculus Page
www.math.ucdavis.edu/~calculus/
This page, from two professors at UC Davis, offers resources for students and instructors and links to many other calculus websites.
Probability Tutorials
For the serious math student, these 20 tutorials cover most aspects of probability.
Science, Industry and Business Library Research Guides
http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/research_guides
The Science, Industry and Business Library of the New York Public Library has created research guides on a variety of topics. Although we may not own some of the reference materials mentioned, these are still extremely good resources to help initiate a search on a particular topic. Some of the topics covered include: acoustical engineering, business plans, green building, industry surveys, international trade, market research, patents and trademarks, and tsunamis.
A link has been added in the Blogroll on the right-hand side of the page to provide quick access to this very useful site.
Discovery School: Mathematics
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html
A thorough compedium of resources for math students and educators. Click on “Home” to see resources available for other subjects.
Online Mathematics Textbooks
www.math.gatech.edu/~cain/textbooks/onlinebooks.html
George Cain, a mathematics professor at Georgia Tech, has put together this list of 65 mathematics textbooks available online. Some of the topics covered are calculus, number theory, cryptography and algebra.
Academic Resource Links
http://staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm?
Created by Ken Foster, a lab technician at Southwest Tennessee Community College. This is a list of online tutorials and resources for students in a variety of subjects. Covers most subjects offered at the school.
Calculus on the Web
Created by two faculty members at Temple University, COW is an online tool for learning and practicing calculus. Using an extensive set of online modules, users can complete practice problems and get real-time answers.
MathTools from The Math Forum
The Math Forum, created by the Drexel School of Education, has an extraordinary amount of information for students, educators, and parents. The MathTools section provides helpful interactive tools to help instructors and learners with all levels of math.
Algebra: In Simplest Terms
www.learner.org/resources/series66.html
“A video instructional series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners,” this collection of 26 episodes deals with the major concepts of algebra. Free registration is required to view the episodes.
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