My Success Resources

WRITING RESOURCES

The Purdue Online Writing Lab - This site contains over 200 free resources offering assistance with the writing process, conducting research and appropriate use of grammar and citations.

The Writing Center (UNC) - A collection of detailed handouts covering all elements of writing: pre-writing, paper development, thesis construction, citations, style, and writing for specific fields.

Grammarly - Online grammar checker

Google Scholar - For quick citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago format, plug your source into Google Scholar and select cite.

easybib - Check your paper for unintentional plagiarism, grammar, spelling errors, and more!

Citation Machine - Smart technology to create citations, provide grammar suggestions, and detect unintentional plagiarism

MULTI - SUBJECT RESOURCES

Khan Academy: A highly interactive site providing over 3,000 free video tutorials and exercises covering a range of subjects--math, biology, chemistry, physics, and much more.

Wolfram Alpha: A fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers--not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods. Covers mathematics, words and linguistics, history, science, computational sciences, money and finance, just to name a few.

WEBWORK: an open-source online homework system for math and sciences courses, supported by the Mathematical Association of America and the National Science Foundation.

MATHEMATICAL RESOURCES

Mathematica, GeoGebra help with all your math concerns!

Photomath - Photomath reads and solves basic math problems using your phone's camera. It does not support handwritten or word-based problems.

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

The Assignment Planner - An online tool to help you manage and locate resources related to research and writing. Enter today's date, and the date your assignment is due, and you will receive a time management calendar with links to resources and target completion dates for each phase of your research project.

Evernote - Evernote is a web- and app-based tool that allows you to take notes, create to-do lists, save things you find online, annotate PDFs and pictures, sketch ideas, record audio and sync that information across all devices

Scannable - Scannable is a great extension to Evernote which enables you to quickly and beautifully capture documents, images, and business cards. Once captured, you can save to Evernote, DropBox, or email as a PDF. This is especially useful for capturing class handouts or handwritten notes.

Study Guides and Strategies - Techniques to help you with managing time, tasks and projects, motivating yourself, solving problems and making decisions.

Headspace - Headspace is a gym membership for the mind. It provides a course of guided meditation, delivered via an app or online

Noisli - Noisli helps you improve your focus and boost productivity. Mix different sounds and create your perfect environment

groupme - the best way to chat with everyone you know!

APPS FOR THAT

Brightspace Pulse: Brightspace Pulse is a FREE mobile app for students that can help you stay connected and on track with your courses in D2L. Apple & Android apps available.

Microsoft To-Do: Keep your to-do list organized, easily create lists and share with others. Break tasks down into simple steps, add due dates, and set reminders to keep you on track.