Sterling High School
11625 Martindale *Houston, Texas*  77048
Phone number (713) 991-0510   Fax number   (713) 991-8111

 

Tools You can use!

Internet  Search Engines & Research Tools

College & University Resources

Take a Museum Virtual Tours

Homework Helpers & Tutorials

How to credit use of  electronic sources

 

 

Internet Search Engines and other important Tools      

How to Research

• A Beginners Guide to Research on the Internet

• Seven Steps to effective Research  ==> Cornell University Tutorial   

• Electric Library                      

• Virtual Newspaper & Encyclopedia

• Research It   (Research It is a site to assist you in your research)

• 37.Search Engines (this site houses 37 search engines Plus much more!)                            

• yahoo(this is the yahoo search engine)                                            

• Altavista. (this is a good search engine)                                        

• Infoseek (this is the Infoseek search engine)                                                                          

• Dogpile(this is the Dogpile search engine)                 

• Excite (This is the  Excite search engine)                               

• Library of Congress

• Online newspapers

• Grammar On-line

• Compton Encyclopedia(Access to Compton's Encyclopedia)

• Dictionary

• Grammar Now       Free immediate online answers to any grammar, composition, or research question you might have.

• Grammar On-line

• Encyclopedia Britannica

• Have a question ask Jeeves  Ask Jeeves     Ask questions beginning with  "When did..."    "Who is...."     "What caused...."

 

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How to Cite Electronic Sources

• The Library of Congress APA style     

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Educational Sites:    Museums                                   

• J. Paul Getly Museum                                   

• State Hermitage Museum                                                 

• Leonardo @ the museum

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

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College &   University Resources ( Tools for Seniors & Juniors)

• Apply for Texas colleges online 

• Virtual tours of most college campus

• Fastweb  ==> Most scholarships can be found here

• Fresch  ==>  Free search for scholarships

• Financial Aide ==> The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aide

• ACT  ==> Online Registration

• SAT ==> College Board Online

• SAT tutorial --Practice area free but $20.00 to access all areas

• Educational Testing Service

• Interactive Learning Network ==> More free Interactive SAT training

• Ball Sate University Career Center--Self assessment skills, Resumes & Tips

• Career Questions?  Ask an expert

• Career  & Resume Planning

• Having Trouble choosing a career? Let the college board software help!

• List of  the fastest growing fields

 

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Homework helpers!

• Study Web   ==> Keyword Search & Study Buddy

• B. J. Pinchbeek's Homework Helper          

• Reference Desk  

• Ask Mrs. Grammar

• Ask Mr. Math

• Algebra Online ==> Free private  Algebra tutoring

• Go Math Tutorial ==> all types of math

• Interactive Math Online

• More Interactive Tutoring in Algebra I, Pre-Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus 
  Calculus, Science, Chemistry, Physic, SAT and more..

• Graph Theory Tutorial  ==>  Aide in graphing

• Geometry Junkyard   ==>  All the Geometry you always wanted

• Geometry Center

• Geometry Problem of the Week

• Puzzles & Games  ==> Many Interactive Math puzzles

Links to AP Biology Teachers and Students

AP Biology Sites

• The College Board
• A. P. Biology at the University of Georgia An excellent source for information on labs and the A. P. free-response questions from years past.
• Chris Halloran's AP Biology Site Contains excellent links to biology tutorials and lessons.
• Charles Zarimba's Biology Page
• The Albemarle High School Advanced Placement Biology Page
• The Bishop's College AP Biology Page This one is in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.
• Jim Buckley's HomePage A great site in upper New York State, including Regents and AP Biology information.
• AP Biology at The Indiana Academy / Ball State University

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