Collection Spotlight: Study Aids for Undergrad STEM Courses
by Marianne Donley, Physical Sciences Librarian
Studying for a physics exam? Need to review a concept from your last statistics lecture? Access study aids for your STEM coursework, on or off campus, through SU Libraries’ digital collections. Read on to find out how to:
- Review science and engineering concepts with JoVE core education videos.
- Find practice questions and solution walkthroughs for core STEM courses on AccessEngineering.
- Check your math with Knovel’s Interactive Equations and Unit Converter.
- Use the Anatomy.tv quiz tool to test your knowledge of the human body.
JoVE, the Journal of Visual Experiments, is well known for videos of laboratory techniques and experiments, but you can also find videos that explain concepts from college STEM courses. Check out the Core collection, under the JoVE Education tab, to find short videos covering key terms and concepts from biology, psychology, engineering and more. Click the “scientists in action” tab under a topic to see research experiments related to those topics, performed by experts in the field.
Even if you’re not studying for an engineering course, AccessEngineering can help you prepare for exams. The Schaum’s Outline series provides quick outline reviews and practice exams for a variety of college courses including Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Solution Walkthroughs offer step-by-step guidance on example questions, hiding the answers until you’re ready to check your own.
Quickly check your math while you practice applying a new equation with Knovel Interactive Equations. This tool provides worksheets and calculators for named equations across science and engineering. Plug in new values for equation variables and see the results change in real time. Make an account to save equations you commonly use so you can quickly find them for your next study session. Use Knovel’s Unit Converter to double check your units, whether they’re in US or metric measurements.
Anatomy.tv offers an Anatomy Quiz tool on both desktop and mobile to help you review parts and systems of the human body. Create your own custom quiz in the tool, selecting the system you wish to review and how many questions you want to answer. You can also assess your knowledge while you study by selecting the “Quizzes” option on the left-hand menu while viewing a specific model. The Anatomy and Physiology section also contains content reviews on related topics in chemistry and cell biology.
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