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Online help is extensive. This is an attempt to organize the resources by subject. You are encouraged, however, to browse the entire listings. |
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multiple discipline |
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Student Research Center From outside the library, you will be prompted for your barcode number when you click on the link to this EbscoHost resource. Once there, select the icon you see to the right. If you are inside the library, click here instead. |
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arts |
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Artcyclopedia Timeline of Art History |
Voice of the Shuttle Art and Art History Originating from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Voice of the Shuttle offer various links to fine arts information, which include Art & Art History, Architecture, photography and other related sites. |
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current events |
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CNN.com News Directory |
National Discussion & Debate Series Brought to you by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs; this site provides actual debate information on a handful of timely topics. |
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foreign language |
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| Foreign Languages from CliffsNotes.com Free study help from Cliffs Notes for foreign languages! |
Foreignword.com One of the most popular language websites with language translators, dictionaries, articles, and other resources. |
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general reference |
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| American Heritage Book of English Usage A tool to guide in the proper use of the English Language |
Ask an Expert Hook up with experts on subjects in many categories including Science/Technology and Arts/Humanities. If you can't find the answer to your question on the site, just email the expert! |
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APA Styles Awesome Library for Teens |
Citation Machine Helps you in your effort to respect other people's intellectual properties. MLA & APA |
Definr.com The "incredibly fast dictionary" |
| Dictionary.com This easy to use online dictionary offers many different resources to provide ample definitions. |
Fact Monster A teen-friendly reference website from Information Please |
How Stuff Works It's good to know. |
| Internet Public Library TeenSpace Information to help you with life, school, friends, and work |
Know It Now 24x7 A quality online reference service |
MLA Styles MLA style rules for that paper |
National Geographic netLibrary |
Smithsonian Institution for students Explore subjects on Science/Nature, History/Culture, People/Places and more. |
SparkNotes Free online study guides and more |
| Spell Check A fun spelling game designed to improve your spelling skills |
Thesaurus.com Uses Roget’s New Millennium™ Thesaurus to satisfy your word choice needs |
What is Plagiarism? Information on how to use resources the cheat-free way |
Geography |
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| Stately Knowledge IPL Kidspace takes you through the 50 states. |
What Do Maps Show? A guide to maps and reading them |
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health |
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4girlshealth.gov BAM! Body & Mind |
Health Information for Teens A list of fact sheets relating to teen health concerns compiled by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration |
TeensHealth Health issues and other hot topics for teens -- a project of the Nemours Foundation |
history |
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| America’s Library Full of primary resources on Americans, American history, states, culture, and more |
Ben’s Guide to U.S. History Grades 6-8 Benjamin Franklin and his topical index will walk you through U.S. History. |
Eyewitness to History A chronologically categorized tour through history |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Good resources & links for American history |
History Channel History through the eyes of the beloved TV channel |
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humanities |
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| Jane Austen Information Page An electronic text of Pride and Prejudice is available, as is information and links to other sites with details on Jane Austen. |
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online A growing collection of full text reference works including dictionaries, encyclopedias, gazetteers, and style manuals in addition to works of poetry, folk and fairy tales, essays, and classic fiction. |
The Biographical Dictionary A good, general-purpose source of biographical information for identifying an extensive array of individuals and their accomplishments |
| Biography.com The official website of the popular A&E network television series |
The Brontë Web Site This site is from Japan and offers excellent photographs and links to all kinds of resources on the Brontë family. |
BSD: Biography Maker Guides you through the ins and outs of writing an excellent biography paper. |
| CliffsNotes Literature Notes Free study guides to classic literature -- download and view over your computer. |
Charles Dickens Information Page A very complete site from Japan on Charles Dickens, including links to a large number of additional resources. |
Infoplease Biography You can browse biographical entries by category, ethnicity, or alphabetically. |
| No Flying, No Tights A graphic novel review site for teens, plus Sidekicks (for kids), and the Lair (for older teens and adults). Superheroes, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, crime and suspense, and just plain realism. |
Orchard House -- Home of the Alcotts Who was born on the 333rd day of the year, has had books on the bestseller list more than 100 years after her death, and has a crater on Venus named after her? Excellent collection of resources on this treasured author of Little Women. |
Shakespeare for Kids: Activities for Children and Families While working puzzles, answering quizzes, and learning new words, the user is learning about Shakespeare, his plays, and Elizabethan England. |
| Shakespeare: Subject to Change A look at how words were developed, used, and changed during the printing process of Shakespeare's time. In later years, the advent of film allowed for further changes through the interpretation of different actors. |
Timeless Hemingway The site offers photos, FAQs, a family tree, trivia and links related to this famous American author. |
To Kill a Mockingbird: Then and Now A site on this work of Harper Lee created by students for a ThinkQuest project. Most useful for the study of the novel and the film. |
| Mark Twain and His Times This site focuses on how "Mark Twain" and his works were created and defined, marketed and performed, reviewed and appreciated. The goal is to allow readers, scholars, students, and teachers to see what Mark Twain and others from his time said about each other, in ways that can speak to us today. |
Writer’s Workshop Grammar Handbook Enough rules to get you out of any grammatical bind |
Young Adult Books Central Book reviews by teens, author information, news releases about YA books and writers, blogs about books, and more. If you're looking for a good book to read, you're sure to find one here! |
Math |
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Geometry Math Mistakes |
Webmath MathBits.com |
MINDSprinting Following an assessment test that gives you the results immediately, you can complete lessons and programs tailored to your needs. Printed worksheets also available. |
music |
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| Music Hall A one-stop music metasite full of links for music history, instruments, musical styles, etc. |
Music Notes Full of information to study music history and applied music |
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mythology |
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| Encyclopedia Mythica An encyclopedia that covers mythology, folklore, and legend. This website has searching capabilities, but it can also be searched from the many subject headings already in place. |
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology Works like an encyclopedia with two options to find information: a keyword search and index. |
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religion |
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| Adherents.com This site collects statistics for over 4,000 religions, churches, and denominations. The statistics can be searched by location and religion. |
Virtual Religion Index Compiled in a topical index format that links to its large pool of websites devoted to religion |
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science |
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AllPsych Online Amusement Park Physics |
American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning A collection of activities, articles, evidence, analysis, and more, for educators, families, students and anyone interested in teaching or learning about science |
The Biology Project Cells Alive! |
| Center for Disease Control Offers health topics, fact sheets, tips, and a wealth of health information |
CHEMystery A "virtual chemistry textbook to provide an interactive guide for high school chemistry students." |
Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements Let the comic explain the periodic table for you. |
| Encyclopedia of Psychology Over 2000 links to information about psychological theories. |
NASA for Students Grades 5-8 Inspiration and information for earthbound middle school students |
NASA for Students Grades 9-12 Inspiration and information for earthbound high school students. |
| OLOGY American Museum of Natural History Science Site Everyone wants to know something. Makes science learning rich and engaging. |
Psych Central A one-stop index for psychology, support, and mental health issues, resources, and people on the Internet. |
PsychLabOnline Covers basic psychology concepts with interactive experiment examples |
| Science Buddies Award winning one-stop shop for science fair projects and explanations! |
Science Fair Central A comprehensive handbook of science fair information, project ideas, suggested links, books and tip sheets |
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Scientific American Science, Optics, & You |
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study aids |
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| GradeSaver Free study guides, literature essays, college application essays, editing services and free writing resources. Founders and many staff graduated from Harvard University. Some sections are "members only". |
High School Ace Homework Now |
Homeschooling Teens' Web Sites
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| Homework Spot This web site has special sections for Elementary and Middle School students and links to other helpful sites. |
National Geographic: Homework Help Provides homework help for more than just geography and science. |
refdesk.com: Homework Helper A list of homework websites by subject created by refdesk.com |
| SchoolWork.org A collection of sites for homework help & college information |
Study Guides & Strategies Loaded with tips and information on study habits, learning styles, reading skills, research, math, and more |
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world |
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| BBC News Country Profiles Offers information on country history, economics, politics, culture, and more |
World Factbook Covers most all countries in some depth. |
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| 16-Nov-2008 | ||