Resources for Students

Research: All Subjects

Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Britannica Reference Center
Kids Search or Searchasaurus
Shmoop.com

Homework, Test-Taking and Paper Help

Learning Express: Test Prep
HelpNow! Homework and Writing Lab
Shmoop: Essay Lab

Animals

Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Britannica Reference Center
Kids Search or Searchasaurus
Animal Diversity Web
National Geographic Creature Feature

Biography

Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Britannica Reference Center
Kids Search or Searchasaurus
Biography.com
Who2: Biographies
Encyclopedia of World Biography

Books & Literature

Shmoop: Reading Guides
Novelist

Countries & Cultures

Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Britannica Reference Center
Kids Search or Searchasaurus
CIA: The World Factbook
Culture Crossing
National Geographic Kids: Countries
Time for Kids: Around the World
Britannica for Kids
Yahoo! Kids: World Factbook

History

Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Britannica Reference Center
Kids Search or Searchasaurus
History.com
BBC: History
Shmoop: US History
Best History Sites
History by Country
America’s Story: from the Library of Congress

Primary Sources

Letters & Personal Histories
In the First Person 
Letters from America’s Wars

American Historical Documents
National Archives: America’s Historical Documents
A Chronology of US Historical Documents
100 Milestone Documents in American History
Library of Congress: Primary Documents in American History

Images
Library of Congress: American Memory Project
National Archives: Digital Vaults
New York Public Library: Digital Gallery