Electronic Resources
STLS provides access to several subscription products for our member library cardholders, accessible 24 hours/day with a valid library barcode.
We are pleased to recommend the following web-based resources, however STLS is not responsible for the content of linked sites.
Tests, Tutorials & How-Tos
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Academic Topics
| BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper | Hundreds of recommended sources for learning about everything from English and foreign languages to art and science. |
| ESL (English as a Second Language) Activities | Over 1,000 activities to help study English as a Second Language. |
| GED Practice | Free GED practice questions. Requires (free) registration. |
| General Chemistry Online | Hyperlinked notes, guides, articles, a glossary, FAQs and a trivia quiz. The Toolbox provides interactive graphing, a pop-up periodic table, and calculators. Additionally, Tutorials contains self-guided tutorials, quizzes, and drills on specific topics. |
| New York State Exams | EduSolution Regents Resources: Science, Math, Social Studies, Foreign Language and English |
| Elementary Test Prep Center | |
| Regents Exams: All | |
| Regents Exam Prep Center: Math, Science & History | |
| Regents Exam Review: Physics | |
| Regents Exam Review: Science & Math | |
| Regents Review Live and Video Archive | |
| State Assessment Exams & Information | |
| Number2.com | Free ACT, SAT, GRE test preparation, as well as a vocabulary builder. |
| Physics Classroom | An online physics tutorial written for high school physics students. |
| SparkNotes Study Guides | Study guides (with quizzes) in literature, poetry, drama. chemistry, computer science, astronomy, history, math, biology, physics, pyschology, economics and health/nutrition. |
| Vocabulary | Free vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. |
| WebMath: Instant Solution to Your Math Problems | Not only do you get the answer, but step-by-step instructions on how it's done, too. From Discovery School. |
General Topics
| Answers@ACE | Animated videos accompany directions for over 100 home projects and tasks, such as building a picnic table or determining size requirements for an air conditioner. The National Retail Hardware Association's Everyday Project Library presents additional projects such as repairing faucets and valves. Includes answers to frequently asked hardware and home improvement questions and a glossary of tools and products. |
| AutoShop 101 | Training and resource site for automotive electronics, featuring free online tutorials and ASE practice tests |
| e-How | "More than 15,000 How-To Solutions." Step-by-step instructions, written or reviewed and edited by staff, are searchable by subject or keyword. Each set of instructions lists steps, tips, warnings, and a shopping list of products necessary to complete the task. Links are also provided to help you locate needed shopping items on the Internet or in a local store. Registration (free) is required. |
| Free-Ed.Net | Complete courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines. |
| Home Improvement Encyclopedia | This online resource for home repair and improvement has five sections: Plumbing, Wiring, Carpentry, Decks and Masonry/Concrete. In addition, there are Project Calculators, a Tool Encyclopedia, and a Glossary. Searchable. |
| How Stuff Works | Explains simply, with excellent diagrams or pictures, how many common appliances, machines, and technologies work. Also covers health, animals, and the home. |
| Immigration & Naturalization Civics Exam | Practice questions and study guides in English Language, U.S. History, and Government. |
| Internet Picture Dictionary | A completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages. |
| Internet Skills | Tutorials and guides to help you better understand and use the web. |
| Microsoft Tutorials | Help for a variety of programs. |
| World Lecture Hall | "Your entry point to free online course materials from around the world." |
updated 03/12/2008