Pontious Learning Resource Center

Databases: Math & Science

Unless otherwise indicated, type the first nine digits of the Warner Southern College barcode number and press ENTER to access password protected sites.

Computer Database (InfoTrac)
Description: "Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news, and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology." Password: First nine digits of Warner barcode number
Developmental Mathematics
Description: This site's purpose is to acquaint people who are teaching developing mathematics on what's new in the field. Information supplies includes: an annotated bibliography of articles on developmental mathematics, descriptions of developmental mathematics projects which are consistent with the NCTM and AMATYC standards, descriptions of Developmental Programs That Work, and an electronic discussion group.
Developmental Programs That Work
Description: Presents in alphabetical order by speaker's name, the contributed paper sessions on Developmental Programs That Work which was sponsored by the Developmental Mathematics Subcommittee of the MAA. The national joint meetings were held in San Diego in January 1977 and in Baltimore in January 1998.
EBSCO
Description: "EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries." Username: wsc     Password: First nine digits of Warner barcode number
MATH - Abundance
Description: The stated goal of the site is to provide the Internet with an "upper secondary" math tutorial. Areas covered include: Math Topics, Solved and Unsolved Problems, Links to Other Math Tutorials, and Links to Other Math Related Sites.
Math Forum: Math Resources by Subject
Description: Contains links to evaluated Internet resources for each topic divided into three sections: K-12, College, and Advanced. Provides links to an Internet Mathematics Library and a Math Topics page.
Mathematics Archives
Description: Contains "links to various WWW resources on mathematics organized by topics." Provides icons to indicate the minimum level of training expected for a reader of the material located on the indicated WWW site.
Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection
Description: The Oxford Refence Premium Collection enhances the 100+ books in the Core Collection with an expanding range of key titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series plus the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. This means an additional 140,000 entries, including 50,000 longer, in-depth, signed entries with bibliographies. Username: wsc     Password: First nine digits of Warner barcode number
S.O.S. MATHematics
Description: Reviews results, techniques, and formulas in College and Pre-College Mathematics. Topics are presented in worksheet format. Areas covered include: Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Variables, Matrix Algebra, Tables, etc.
Taxonomy on the Web
Description: A good site for beginning biology students. This extensive site is maintained by North Harris Montgomery Community College and provides the following information: general overviews and links from the five-kingdom system - Animalia, Fungi, Monera, Plantae, and Protista.
The Math Forum Student Center
Description: Contains links to Internet resources in the following categories: Have a math question?, Weekly/Monthly Challenges, By Grade Level, Special Interest, and Other Student Center Highlights (including Math Tips & Tricks).
The Tree of Life
Description: The Tree of Life is a project that provides information on the diversity, history, and characteristics of organisms on Earth. The site is edited by David R. Maddison (University of Arizona) and contains 1,380 web pages that are authored by Biologists around the world. Information on phylogeny and biodiversity is presented in pages within an evolutionary tree, whereby each page concentrates on one group of organisms and all pages are inter-linked to each other.
Thomason Gale PowerSearch (InfoTrac)
Description: The Thomason Gale PowerSearch is a cross-searchability interface, enabling users to search across multiple Thomson Gale online collections. It simplifies navigation with a "breadcrumb trial" that shows the path the search has taken, letting the user easily return to a previous step. Password: First nine digits of Warner barcode number