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Schaum's Outlines

Are you looking to sharpen your mathematics skills?

The Library has many different study guides for various math topics. Browse the shelves in the Reference area for call numbers starting with QA and you'll find many Schaum's Outlines and other study guides to use in the Library!

Tip: Search OneSearch for copies that circulate or browse the QAs on the 3rd floor. Try a keyword search for Schaum's.

Some examples are:

Call Number: QA157 .S725 2014
Call Number: QA374 .D8x 2011

Many of our Mathematics related study guides have been purchased through the generous donations of Mr. Martin Feuerman, in memory of his parents.

Algebra I & II

Pre Algebra Here is a link to review topics per-requisite to Algebra. This website includes pre-algebra help, important topics, definitions, practice and solutions. Coolmath Pre-Algebra offers a multitude of easy to follow lessons and examples that will hone your pre-algebra skills. Coolmath teaches mathematical concepts in a clear, concise, step-by-step manner so that you can easily follow along and comprehend what is being taught.
Algebra Are you bored with, confused by, or hate algebra? Do you want to further your own knowledge or need to review key algebraic concepts and formulas to prepare for an upcoming exam? Well, Coolmath is here to help! Coolmath Algebra offers a multitude of easy to follow lessons and examples that will make you a successful algebra student.

Geometry

Math is Fun: Geometry This site is useful for a quick review of basic terms and concepts in plane and solid geometry.
Online Math Learning: Geometry This site reviews the basic terms and concepts in geometry and some of its real-life applications. In addition, this site includes YouTube videos that allow you to see and hear problems being solved.
Math.com: Geometry Can be used as an online review book to supplement your course text. This site takes a four step approach in making you understand the given geometric concepts and terms: First Glance (brief overview), In Depth (more detailed discussion), Examples (solved problems), and Workout (problems for you to solve where after typing the answer you will be told if it is correct or incorrect and the steps taken to arrive at that answer). Also provided on this site are tables and formulas sheets for: Polygons, Area, Volume, Surface Area, Circles, and Perimeter.

Trigonometry

Dave's Short Trig Course This site is for those who would like to learn or brush up on trigonometry. These notes are more of an introduction and guide than a full course. Images in Dave's Short Trig Course are illustrated with a Java applet. If your browser is Java-enabled, you can drag the points around in the diagrams and the diagram will adjust itself. This site was created by Professor David E. Joyce, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Clark University.
Online Math Learning: Trigonometry This site reviews the basic terms and concepts in trigonometry and some of its real-life applications. In addition, this site includes YouTube videos that allow you to see and hear problems being solved.
S.O.S Mathematics Trigonometry Choose a topic from the given list. Detailed explanations and drawings discuss the topic at hand. Work through the given examples to grasp the concept and check the step-by-step solution to see if you got the right answer.
Trigonometry Tutorials and Problems Free tutorials and problems on solving trigonometric equations, trigonometric identities and formulas. Java applets are used to explore, interactively, important topics in trigonometry such as graphs of the 6 trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, unit circle, angle and sine law. Also find a trigonometric identities and formulas page containing all the important definitions, identities, and formulas used in trigonometry.

Precalculus

Online Math Learning: Precalculus This website provides a collection of videos, games, activities and worksheets that are suitable for Pre-Calculus.
Precalculus Tutorial This tutorial is designed for students enrolled in a Precalculus Course, or a course in College Algebra and Trigonometry. It does not, and cannot, replace the textbook or other class resources or assignments. This resource incorporates material developed by John W. Bales, the Department of Chemistry at Tuskegee University, and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Georgia State University under a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Pre-Calculus: Free Online Tutorials Free interactive tutorials that may be used to explore a new topic or as a complement to what has already been studied. The analytical tutorials may be used to further develop your skills in solving problems in Pre-calculus. These tutorials take a step-by-step approach in solving the given examples and give exercises along with the solution. Several of the tutorials are to be used in conjunction with the applets tutorials in this site
SOS Math: Practice Precalculus Exams Test your knowledge of various Pre-Calculus concepts by taking these practice Pre-Calculus exams.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Math The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere. The site allows users to browse 1800+ videos by topic. Each video is 10-20 minutes and was designed for viewing on a computer as opposed to being a longer video of a conventional "physical" lecture. This site offer a wide range of help for various mathematical subject areas, such as Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and so much more.

Many video tutorials for math including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability & statistics, calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and more.

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Mathematics Research Guide: Review and Refresh