Reference
Reference
Databases
HelpNow Online Tutoring Service
Brainfuse provides affordable online homework help through its HelpNow service -- a unique blend of one-to-one homework help, skills building, test preparation, and writing assistance. LIVE tutoring assistance is available daily from 2-9 PM.
Rosen Teen Health & Wellness
Teen Health & Wellness provides up-to-date information on health and fitness.
Student Resources in Context
Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more, Student Resource Center provides a selection of reference, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including video and audio clips and podcasts. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
World Almanac
Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and 4 almanacs. Offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. An OCLC database.
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World Book Online
Multimedia encyclopedia. Spanish language version, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, available at this site.
In the Library
Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, this authoritative set is entirely revised and updated -- the first complete revision in 25 years.... Read More
Web Sites
A natural language Internet search engine designed for kids.
Country profiles featuring geography, peoples, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, & transnational issues.
Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise refer to the work of another, you are required to cite its source, either by way of parenthetical citation or by means of a footnote, as well as a complete reference in a bibliography. This site offers resources for some of the most commonly used citation styles.
Provides free access to most CliffsNotes study guides.
Formats your MLA citations for free, and allows you to export them into MS Word. (Also offers APA and Chicago/Turabian help for a fee.)
From InformationPlease, all in one dictionary, thesaurus, almanac and encyclopedia.