Kids' Pages - Homework
Credit your Source - How to Cite Internet Sources
General websites
- World Book Encyclopedia
- The Library has a subscription to this encyclopedia on the web. Great source for some homework topics like Middle Ages. You will need your Sonoma County Library card number to reach it from home.
Great Web Sites for Kids- From the American Library Association.
Blue Web'n- Homework help from the AT&T-sponsored Knowledge Network Explorer. Search by topic, grade level, or keywords.
Classbrain Reports- States, countries, US history, California missions. On the Classbrain site there are also puzzles, games, and a Parents and Teachers section.
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InfoBits - Kid-friendly search engine that will look up articles in encyclopedias and magazines for grades K-12. You will need your Sonoma County Library card number to reach this from home.
- Multnomah Library Homework Center
- A highly recommended set of web site links for homework help.
Web Search Tools for Kids- A list of search engines with useful content for kids.
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B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - A great site originally created by a 9-year-old and his dad - lots of good information here and lots of fun sites.
Discovery Education Homework Helper- From the Discovery Channel.
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My Virtual Reference Desk Homework Helper - Links are sorted by grade levels K-6, 7-8, 9-12 and college, with many other subject links. Part of the huge Virtual Reference desk.
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Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government - For kids and teens. Topics are divided by grade level, and Ben Franklin will direct you to U.S. government web sites meant just for kids and teens.
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A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students - From the Internet Public Library. A guide to researching and writing papers, with tips on finding information in cyberspace or the library.
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Internet Public Library Teen General Homework Help
- A short list of quality sites aimed at teens doing homework.
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Maps - Pictures
- CultureGrams
- Country and state maps including outline maps, and photos from many countries. (You will need your Sonoma County Library card number to reach this from home.)
Outline maps- From Houghton Mifflin's Education Place
Outline maps- From 50states.com
Pictures in InfoBits- Click a subject (animals, geography, etc.) to get articles and also pictures. (You will need your Sonoma County Library card number to reach this from home.)
Dorling Kindersley clip art- For your homework and other personal projects.
America's Library- Kids area from the Library of Congress. Sections include: Explore the States, Meet Famous Americans, Jump Back in Time. Songs and games to play, along with pictures and information useful for homework.
Google Images- Search for pictures that are on other people's web sites. Pictures vary in size and quality.
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