Recommended Homework Help Sites
The following sites often organize information
into general subject topics, or let you search a database for specific
information. Using
Internet
Search Tools is another way to find information on the
Web.
- ALA's
Great Web Sites for Kids
(http://www.ala.org/)
Collected by librarians, this list of sites has sections on Animals,
Arts; Literature & Languages, History and Biography; Sciences and
more!
- Homework
Center (http://www.multcolib.org/homework/)
Developed by the Multnomah County Public Library in Oregon, this site
divides common homework topics into various categories, such as Geography,
Language Arts, Math, History, etc.
- Internet Public Library -
Kidspace (http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/)
Find reviewed websites in one of the subject collections, such as "Math
and Science," or in one of the Special Features, such as "Science
Fair." More resources available from the Internet
Public Library Home Page.
- iTools
(http://www.itools.com/)
Easy access to a variety of search tools you can use to find information
on the Internet.
- National
Geographic for Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Find information, pictures and more on featured animals, people and places.
- Online Writing Lab from Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Includes resources on grammar, citation styles and guides for people learning English as a Second Language.
- Word Central - http://www.wordcentral.com/
Look up words in the student dictionary, find rhyming words and get the
daily buzzword, too! Or, try the complete Merriam-Webster
Online Dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/)
to check the spelling or meaning of a word. This site includes a Pronunciation Guide, Spanish/English translator
and a Visual Dictionary, as well.
- World Almanac for Kids - http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
An online almanac complete with chapers on the environment, holidays, weights and measures and more! See also
FactMonster (http://www.factmonster.com/) which
incorporates material from the Information Please almanac.
- WWW
Resources
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/reference/links/www_resources.html
Compiled by librarians in the MCPL Reference Dept.
