Skip to Main Content

Topic Guides - Math and Science

This how-to guide helps students and parents navigate resources connected to Math and Science topics.

Search Terms

Specific key words or phrases are necessary to find information in databases or the library catalog. We recommend: 

  • Limit
  • Derivative
  • Velocity / Acceleration
  • Chain Rule
  • Logarithm
  • Logarithmic differentiation
  • Slope field
  • Integral
  • Theorem

Search Strategies

  • You can use these search terms to find books in the library catalog and eBooks or eAudiobooks in the eLibrary.
  • To narrow your search, type two terms into a search bar in this format: "Term 1" AND "Term 2". This search will only provide resources that include both terms. Combine any two search terms from the box into a database search bar to see what you find. 
  • Find more database search tips on the Debate Issues & Paper Topics guide, in the Database Search Tops box. 

Standards and Knowledge Building

This guide is connected to the following Colorado Academic Standards 

  • Math Practice MP1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  • Math Practice MP2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • Math Practice MP3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  • Math Practice MP5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

This guide will support students by building further knowledge in: 

  • Different library resources – what they are and how they are useful for studying pre-calculus and calculus.
  • How to effectively find information in these sources using search terms.

Contact

Profile Photo
Mikaela Fortune
Contact:
5550 N. Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO
80918
(719) 531-6333

Welcome to the Pre-Calc and Calculus Topic Guide!

Databases

Databases are subject-specific search engines that provide access to journal articles and other reliable resources. The following PPLD databases are recommended for students studying pre-calc and calculus:

Reference Materials

Reference materials are things like encyclopedias and handbooks that provide quick facts and summaries of different subjects. The following encyclopedias and dictionaries in the PPLD catalog support the study of pre-calc and calculus:

Reference materials are things like encyclopedias and handbooks that provide quick facts and summaries of different subjects. The following books in the PPLD catalog support the study of pre-calc and calculus:

Explore (multimedia and recommended websites)

You can use trusted, online sources to find information. For more information on reliable, online sources, please visit PPLD’s Debate Issues & Paper Topics guide. PPLD recommends:

Use these multimedia sources to watch or listen to information on this topic.