Monthly Archives: September 2009

Whether you’re a law student or plan to become one, you know that you can use a lot of help getting by.

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These networks, blogs, and other social sites were created by scientists, for scientists. So no matter which field you’ve chosen, you’ll find something here to meet your academic needs. Networks Stay connected with other science lovers and professionals by checking into these sites daily. Scispace.net: A collaborative network site designed for scientists by scientists. Epernicus: Epernicus is the professional network for scientists, started at Harvard and MIT. Lalisio: Lalisio is the leading social knowledge network connecting people with knowledge of every kind. Project Bamboo: Bamboo is a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary, and inter-organizational effort that brings researchers together. Ologeez: A scholarly search site to learn, discuss, and connect with academics, professionals and colleagues. Laboratree: A place for experimentation, investigation, observation, collaboration, and …

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With banned books week upon us, it becomes significant to research further into the realm of banned books so that we can better understand the reasoning behind the prohibitions.  Most of the time, many of the banned books that end up on these lists are some of the most interesting and in-depth views of society which every student should be introduced to.  Starting off with books such as Brave New World, it becomes apparent that there are many reasonings behind the banning of these type of books which deal with societal issues.  This book introduces the topic of a drug which alters the mindset of the civilization and turns them into mindless individuals who simply go along with the rules …

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It seems that a large number of book fanatics love to write about what they’ve read almost as much as doing the actual reading.

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Read on, and you’ll find 100 tools that can help you get everything figured out and give your future college student a leg up on planning.

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Whether you’re studying art, or are just interested in learning more about it, there’s plenty of information to be found online.

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Time and time again, we are told throughout high school the importance of standardized testing, culminating in the dreaded college entrance exams of the SAT and ACT.  They have now started us off preparing in junior high for the SAT, so obviously this ends the battle between the two tests since if we are preparing so early for one, shouldn’t that trump the other?     In the battle commonly known as “SAT vs. ACT”, there are few definite answers.  Sure, we all prepare for the SAT, and the SAT is what is commonly referred to within a variety of college sources, but the ACT has become just as important.  Many state schools now only require the ACT, whereas other schools …

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