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Homework Resources
Primary (Grades K-6)
Kids Search
Designed especially to help youth in grades K-8. Magazines, newspapers, dictionary, and encyclopedia.
Live Homework Help®
Free chat tutoring for grades K-12, college intro and adult learners. Every day, 1 – 10 p.m. 24 hour access to Skills Center Resource Library with worksheets, tutorials, study guides, and more.
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Kids Homework Help - Collection of web sites geared to kids
Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Biography Reference Center
Biographical information on people from throughout history and around the world.
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Contains complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Britannica's Book of the Year.
LearningExpressLibrary®
Prepare for entrance exams and certification tests by taking practice tests and tutorials.
Live Homework Help®
Free chat tutoring for grades K-12, college intro and adult learners. Every day, 1 – 10 p.m. 24 hour access to Skills Center Resource Library with worksheets, tutorials, study guides, and more.
Points of View Reference Center
Provides students with essays and speeches that present multiple sides of current, controversial issues. Focuses on curriculum-related topics.
ProQuest
Links to articles and blogs from thousands of local and international newspapers. Search by subject, company names, people’s names and more. Set up RSS feeds from your favorites. Includes NY Times..
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Tools for School - Collection of homework web sites geared to teens.
Academic
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Comprehensive database of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles geared for student research in all fields including science. Scholarly.
ERIC: the Education Resource Information Center (EBSCO)
Highly-respected database provides full text access to education journals, literature and resources. Documents go back to 1966.
LearningExpressLibrary®
Prepare for entrance exams and certification tests by taking practice tests and tutorials.
Points of View Reference Center
Provides students with essays and speeches that present multiple sides of current, controversial issues. Focuses on curriculum-related topics.
ProQuest
Links to articles and blogs from thousands of local and international newspapers. Search by subject, company names, people’s names and more. Set up RSS feeds from your favorites. Includes NY Times.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
Full text education journals and reports, many going back to the 1970s. Designed for educators.
Updated August 2010