Homework & Research
General Help, Reference Shelf, Find It, Study Skills, Paper Writing, English, Health, History, Languages, Math, Music, Religion, Science
GENERAL HELP
High School Ace
(Homework help specially designed for highschoolers arranged by subject--lots of great resources)
HomeworkSpot
(All kinds of information and help arranged by subject)
Thinkfinity
(essay map, atlas, planet comparison, and more)
Interactives
(Math, Science, History, & English activities to help you understand)
Free Rice
(practice art, chemistry, English, geography, language, vocabulary, or math skills and help others at the same time)
REFERENCE SHELF: DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ATLAS, AND MORE
LibrarySpot.com-Encyclopedias, maps, online libraries, and more
(TONS of reference resources)
Wikipedia Selection for Schools
(A fact-checked section of Wikipedia especially for schools--see, you CAN use Wikipedia for research)
OneLook Dictionary Search
(Looks at several resources at once to find definitions or translations of words)
Visuwords online graphical dictionary and thesaurus:
(Neat site that helps you to visually see the relationship between words)
RhymeZone rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
(To help you find rhyming words)
FOLDOC- Computing Dictionary
(Online computer term dictionary)
Atlas Xpeditions
(Printable maps)
WikiHow: The How-to Manual that you can edit
(How to do just about anything)
The Straight Dope--Fighting Ignorance Since 1973
(Answers questions about common misconceptions)
Holidays on the Net
(Information on holidays celebrated around the world)
Find It
MapQuest
(Driving Directions)
Yellow Pages
(locate businesses)
White Pages
(locate people)
Reverse Lookup on AnyWho
(find out whose number it is)
Petfinder:
(Find the perfect pet or research pets)
BookFinder4U
(Find out where to get the best deals on books)
STUDY SKILLS
St. Thomas Study Skills Links
Study Skills
PAPER WRITING
Guide to Grammar and Writing
How to Write a Research Paper
APA Guidelines
(APA style guide for paper writing)
MLA Guidelines
(MLA style guide for paper writing)
Chicago Manual Guidelines
(Chicago Manual style guide for paper writing)
Citation Machine
(Helps you credit the resources you used)
EasyBib: Free Bibliography Maker
(Help with your Works Cited page)
Zotero
(Firefox extension that helps you organize, cite, and share your research)
10 Myths about Copywrite Explained
(Find out about copywrite and how to avoid plagiarism)
Plagiarism Prevention Zone
(Find out how to prevent plagiarism in your papers)
ENGLISH
MsE's NOTES: homework help, study guides, literature links
(Homework help and literature guides for English class)
Bartleby.com
(Classic novels online, quotations, reference)
Full-Text Classics
(Find and Download Books)
Spark Notes
(Literature Guides and Study Guides)
Shakespeare Resources
(Shakespeare links)
Study Guides- Folger Shakespeare Library
(Study Guides for Shakespeare's plays)
Discover Shakespeare
(Information on Shakespeare's life)
PoetryAlive! Resources
(Links to poetry and poet sites)
A Poetry Lover's Guide to the World-Wide Web
(Poetry and more)
Poetry X- Archive of Classic and Contemporary Poetry
(poetry, poetry articles, and more)
NaNo WriMo Young Writers Program
(National Novel Writing Month website, includes writing resources page)
Wordle: Beautiful Word Clouds
(Make your own word clouds)
World Wide Words
(International English--words and phrases explained)
The Word Detective
(Word origins explained)
HEALTH
TeensHealth
(information about body, mind, food, drugs, diseases, and more)
Band-Aides and Blackboards: Chronic illness, teens, health education
(Stories, references, links and more about dealing with chronic illnesses)
Family Doctor: for teens
(health articles)
Teen Growth
(health information)
Blubberbuster
(weight loss)
The Cool Spot
(information on underage drinking and peer pressure)
Go Ask Alice!
(health Q & A)
Reality Check
(Facebook community to talk about teen health issues)
iEmily
(just for girls)
Teen Talk
(Information on health issues)
HISTORY
HistoryBuff
(Free primary sources, audio, and more)
Kidipede
(History help arranged by continent and time period)
Browse the World at mrdowling.com
(World history in easy to understand language)
Library of Congress's Youtube channel
(Historical videos presented by the Library of Congress)
CountryReports
(Cultural, historical, and statistical information arranged by country)
Portals to the World from the Library of Congress
(Links to information on different countries)
National Geographic: Mysteries of the Ancient World
(Pics, Facts, Vids, and more)
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook (*Note: for advanced students)
(Information on the Acient world (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Rome, and more)
Neferchichi's Tomb
(Information on pharaohs, mummies, hieroglyphics, Egyptian gods, and more)
Akhet The Horizon to Ancient Egypt
(Egyptology--mummies, tombs, kings, and more)
Ancient Greece
(Information on mythology, art, cuture, and more)
National Geographic Inca Mummies
(Information, maps, pictures, and more on Inca mummies)
China the Beautiful
(Classical Chinese art, history, literature, and more)
Sir Clisto Seversword's Tome of Adventure and Knowledge
(TONS of information on different aspects of medival life divided by topic)
All Things Medieval
(LOTS of resources about Medieval times)
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
(Encyclopedia of Medieval times)
NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
(A search engine for online medieval resources)
Internet Medieval Sourcebook (*Note: for advanced students)
(Information on all things medieval)
Ye Olde English Sayings
(Meanings behind old English sayings)
Middle Ages
(Lots of great links about the Middle Ages)
Castle Learning Center
(Information on castles and medieval living during the middle ages)
Renaissance, The Elizabethan World-Life in Tudor England
(Links & resources on Elizabethan England and the Renaissance)
Alexander Palace Time Machine--Romanov and Russian History
(History of Romanovs in Russia)
Native American Home Pages
(Links to information about Native Americans)
Mayflower History
(Information & resources about the Mayflower, including a passenger list)
AAME: In Motion--The African-American Migration Experience
(African American migration and the slave trade)
Slavery in New York
(Learn about slavery in New York from the 1600s to 1827)
African American World
(Research African American history)
Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History
(Includes: timeline, biographies, multimedia, source documents, and more)
The E Pluribus Unum Project
(America in the 1770s, 1850s, and 1920s)
Modern History Sourcebook (*Note: for advanced students)
(Information from the Reformation to 1945 and up)
America's Story from America's Library
(Information on historical figures and times, includes mulitmedia)
Holocaust Cybrary remembering the stories of the survivors
(Information about the Holocaust and its survivors)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
(Information and resources about the Holocaust)
Yad Vashem-The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
(Information and resources about the Holocaust)
Gale's Women's History Resources
(timelines, biographies, and more)
A Background to Pennsylvania
(The history of PA)
ExplorePAHistory.com
(Resources, stories, pics, and more about history of PA)
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
CDP: Debate History
(Archive of past Presidential debates)
NPR: National Public Radio
(News, music, and more)
LANGUAGES
Ethnologue Languages of the World
(Encyclopedia of world languages)
My Happy Planet--Learn and Practice English, Spanish and more
(Use this site to find a language partner to practice your foreign language skills)
My Language Exchange
(Practice your foreign language with native speakers)
Language Learning with Livemocha
(Learn languages online)
Italki
(Learn Languages online)
BBC Languages
(Audio and video language courses)
iLoveLanguages--Your Guide to Languages on the web
(catalog of online language related resources)
Byki
(Language learning software)
A Basic Guide to ASL
(Sign Language dictionary with animation and text)
ASL Browser
(Sign laguage signs with text and video)
Sounds of English
(for the English Language learner--ESL)
Native American Language Net
(information on Native American languages)
Britpicker's Guide
(Differences between UK English and American English)
MATH
People's Math
(Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry help)
Cool Math: An amusement park of math and more for ages 13-100)
(math lessons, math dictionary, puzzles, games, and more)
Webmath
(Stuck on a math problem? This site helps you solve math problems)
Other Interactive Math Sites
(Links to math puzzles, math dictionaries, and lots of neat interactive math sites)
Create a Graph
(Create bar graphs, line graphs, area graphs, and pie charts)
Algebasics
(Algebra tutorials)
Algebra.com
(Algebra homework help, lessons, and free online tutors: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry)
Calculus -Help.com
(Tutorials and more to help with Calculus homework)
Calculus on the Web
(Help with calculus homework)
Practical Money Skills: Games
(Games to help understand income, expenses, and savings)
Hands on Banking
(Money skills: loans, credit, bank acccounts, and more)
Practical Money Skills: Economy 101
(articles to help understand bonds, stocks, capital, and more)
MUSIC
Speaking of Music
(Podcasts of conversations with musicians and composers)
Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and America
(Lyrics, Midis, and history of folk music)
Religion
ReligionFacts
(Information about religions & belief systems around the globe)
Religion Selector
(Find out which religion fits you best)
Religious Movements
(Information on historical religious movements)
Interlude--an Internet Retreat
(Meditation and Prayers)
Christian Teens
(Resources, chat, and more for Christian teens)
Young Life
(non-denominational Christian)
Guide Posts
(Inspirational stories and people)
Teen to Teen
(Resources, chat, and more for Jewish teens)
Judaism 101
(Encyclopedia about the Jewish faith)
Young Muslims
(Resources, chat, and more for Muslim teens)
SCIENCE
ScienceFriday-Making Science User-Friendly
(Science news, articles, blogs, videos, and more)
Bytesize Science
(Science podcasts on a variety of topics)
Howstuffworks "Science"
(Videos, articles, and more on various science topics)
Extreme Science
(Pictures, Videos, and other resources on many different science topics)
ScienceFix
(Watch science demos and read about them on this science teacher's blog)
Science Update Spotlight on African American Scientists
(Biographies and podcasts on African American Scientists)
Windows to the Universe
(Astronomy with links to Life, Geology, and Physics pages as well)
Astronomy Dictionary
(Astronomy terms explained in plain English)
Lunar and Planetary Institute
(Astronomy news and pictures)
Space.com From Satellites to Stars
(Videos, pictures, news and more about space)
Celestia
(A free space simulation that lets you explore our universe)
Visible Earth
(NASA images)
Visual Dictionary
(Diagrams to help study Biology of plants, animals, and humans)
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animals
(Information on various animals)
Science of Gardening
(Articles, pictures, videos and more on plants)
Project BudBurst
(resources on flowers, trees, and other plants)
Microscope Imaging Station
(Look at tiny organisms and more)
ASBMRI : Bone Curriculum
(Information on bones, bone structure, bone diseases, etc. with diagrams & pics)
WHOI Oceanus
(news, photos, and more about our oceans)
Jonathon Bird's Blue World
(Watch episodes of Jonathon exploring the ocean depths)
Nuclear Files
(Nuclear engery, weapons, scientists, documents, articles, and more)
The Lemelson Center for the study of invention and innovation
(Explore inventions and inventors)
Science Toys You Can Make
(Make your own science projects---radios, rockets, trasmitters and more)
Hunkin's Experiments
(Easy science experiments you can do with household items)