Online Tutoring Resources

Khan Academy

Chemistry, Probability & Statistics, Physics, Calculus, History, Business and More. Yes, you can get help in all of these subjects at one convenient website. Khan Academy is a free online video tutorial service created by New Orleans native Salmon Khan. You can learn more about Mr. Khan and Khan Academy by listening to this NPR interview and reading this Wired Magazine article.

General

Learning Express
This site offers graduate school entrance exam preparation and practice exams; resume writing and job search tips, math reasoning, vocabulary, and writing skills improvement; as well as other exercises, skill-building courses, and information.
Wolfram|Alpha
This site offers a wide variety of help. Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Finance, Music Theory, and even Health, Culture, and Education are just a few of the topics covered on this website. Its goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone. Enter your question or calculation, and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and a growing collection of data to compute the answer.

Stewart Calculus

George L. Moose Program in History This is a series of recorded lectures by Historian George L. Moose. These are an invaluable asset for anyone interested in European or Jewish history.

Writing

OWL The Purdue Online Writing Lab
OWL offers over 200 free resources including:
* Writing and Teaching Writing
* Research
* Grammar and Mechanics
* Style Guides
* ESL (English as a Second Language)
* Job Search and Professional Writing
Refworks
RefWorks is an online tool that helps you conduct research and compose research papers. RefWorks functions with Microsoft Word and other word processors to create footnotes, citations and a bibliography for your paper, formatted into the correct style (MLA, APA, Chicago Style, etc.). In addition, RefWorks allows you to save and organize your citations as you do research. Each reference can be extensively annotated to make the writing process easier. RefWorks works with Tulane's existing library database subscriptions to make a seamless transition between researching and writing.
Editing and Proofreading
Part of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Writing Center Web site.
Strunk's Elements of Style Handbook - online
Writing Services
This quality site from University of Guelph provides links to information on strategies for essay writing, scientific writing, and writing skills such as sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation.

Vocabulary

Building a Better Vocabulary
Part of a comprehensive writing site. Provides additional links to excellent vocabulary building sites.
Common Errors in English
Developed by an English professor at Washington State University. Presents lists of errors and explanations. Example: definitions and explanations of affect and effect. Contains links to other useful English/writing Web sites and resources.
Latin and Greek Prefixes and Suffixes
Useful site for helping to learn and understand terms in science and health-related classes.

Foreign Language Help

Chinese
Chinese Language Information Page

French
Conjugate a French Verb
French Language, About.com

German
German for Travelers
German Web Exercises

Japanese
Regions and Cities of Japan