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Some Helpful Academic Links!

I saw a post sharing academic resources, and can't find it now, so I'm starting my own.

Not that I'm condoning pirating, but library genesis.

Math

Integral calculator - With steps not behind a paywall

PatrickJMT - His YouTube videos have gotten me through calculus and differential equations.

3Blue1Brown Essence of Linear Algebra - Really smooth animations and a good conceptual understanding for linear algebra. Highly recommend!

Chemistry

Huge sheet of gas constants and their units

Spectral Database for Organic Compounds - I mostly use it to compare HNMR spectra and give me an idea of which peaks correspond to which parts of the molecule. But there's also CNMR and IR spectra (and a whole host of others).

NMR Predictor - This makes predictions for where HNMR peaks fall and their corresponding location on the molecule.

MSDS - This is the word you're looking for when you're trying to find things about molecules, like molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, hazards, etc. Stands for material safety data sheet.

Organic Chemistry Lab Techniques - In case you're writing your pre-lab and don't remember how to vacuum filtrate (plus others). Has pictures and step-by-step instructions.

Master Organic Chemistry - Great diagrams, great explanations, and more study guides!

A great cheat sheet for hydrolysis of nitriles

Writing

Purdue Owl - I always end up referencing my citations against them

Chemical Engineering

NIST table for compressed water and superheated steam - NIST is well known and accurate, and it's a huge 60 page document.

LearnChemE - YouTube channel going over with examples chemical engineering concepts. Kind of hit and miss.

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♡What they teach you in art school - a beginner guide for graphic designers (by a graphic designer)♡

Many people on Tumblr start creating without any art education, and I really admire that! I always tell people that they don’t need an art school to create, especially when it comes to graphic design. However, there are things that art school teaches you to help you get better faster, and so I decided to share some of these ‘secrets’ with you. Of course, take this whole guide lightly, as I’m only putting this together to share my bit of knowledge with those who might be interested.

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