Resources for Students

Research: All Subjects
Grolier Encyclopedia Online: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, interactive maps, and more
Kids Search or Searchasaurus: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, images & the text of over 50 popular children's magazines
Shmoop.com: Rated "Best of the Internet for Students"

Homework, Test-Taking and Paper Help:
Learning Express: Test Prep: Practice for the SAT/ACT & AP exams; learn to write an awesome admission essay
HelpNow! Homework and Writing Lab: Chat live with a tutor between 2-11 PM; create & share virtual flashcards; submit papers for expert advice
Shmoop: Essay Lab

Animals:
Grolier Encyclopedia Online: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, interactive maps, and more
Kids Search or Searchasaurus: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, images & the text of over 50 popular children's magazines
Animal Diversity Web
National Geographic Creature Feature

Biography:
Grolier Encyclopedia Online: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, interactive maps, and more
Kids Search or Searchasaurus: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, images & the text of over 50 popular children's magazines
Biography.com
Who2: Biographies
Encyclopedia.com: Includes the text of the Encyclopedia of World Biography

Books & Literature:
Shmoop: Reading Guides
Novelist: A database designed for readers. Search for book summaries, author biographies, series information, and more.

Countries & Cultures
Grolier Encyclopedia Online: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, interactive maps, and more
Kids Search or Searchasaurus: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, images & the text of over 50 popular children's magazines
Britannica for Students: Includes maps & flags
CIA: The World Factbook
Culture Crossing: Guide to etiquette, customs, and social behavior in countries around the world
National Geographic Kids: Countries
Time for Kids: Around the World
Britannica for Kids
Yahoo! Kids: World Factbook

History
Grolier Encyclopedia Online: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, interactive maps, and more
Kids Search or Searchasaurus: Search encyclopedias, dictionaries, images & the text of over 50 popular children's magazines
History.com
BBC: History
Shmoop: US History
Best History Sites: An EdTeacher Resource
History by Country
America’s Story: from the Library of Congress

Primary Sources
Letters & Personal Histories
In the First Person: Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories & Personal Narratives
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American Historical Documents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

 

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