GENERAL GUIDES AND REFERENCE SOURCES
High School Ace
This site features a large collection of links including college information, a reference collection, poetry contests, and subject guides for English, math, science, social studies and world languages.
Internet Public Library
A huge collection of links, organized by subject.
Multnomah County Library Homework Center
Another huge collection of links, organized by subject.
New York Times Learning Network
Current events, news summaries and quizzes for grades 3-12.
refdesk.com
Links to information on many topics, organized by subject.
Teen Book Lists
Annotated lists from the Young Adult Library Service Association(YALSA).
BIOGRAPHIES
Biographical Dictionary
Find a brief biography by entering name, keyword or date.
Biography Homework Center
A huge collection of biographical links from the Multnomah County Library.
Gallery Of Achievers
Learn about the people who have shaped the 20th century with their accomplishments and read about how they achieved their dreams.
LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERATURE
Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
Look up over 1200 words in American Sign Language, including the ASL alphabet and numbers.
All Books
Ideas for good reads from Multnomah County Library in Colorado.
Citation Machine
Have Son of the Citation Machine help you figure out how to write the citations for your research papers.
Dictionary.com
This site is not only for looking up definitions, it also has synonyms, antonyms, writing resources, a language translator and more.
Newbery Awards
Look up the new and old Newbery Award winners.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
This list, and others, for teens provided by the American Library Association.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Get help with writing, grammar, formatting styles and more.
The Quotations Page
Search over 22,000 quotations by author or subject.
Rhymezone
Find rhymes, look up quotations, synonyms, definitions and more.
The UVic Writer's Guide
A very comprehensive writing guide provided by the University of Victoria in Canada.
MATH
Ask Dr. Math
Dr. Math answers questions sent in by students in grades K-12. You can search by grade level or subject.
Bagatrix Problem Solved
Just plug in numbers to convert temperature, distance, weight, and liquid.
Math League Help Topics
A help resource for grades 4-8, includes whole numbers, decimals, basic geometry and algebra concepts.
Multnomah County Library Mathematics
Huge collection of math help sites.
SCIENCE
Discover Magazine
Up-to-date science news.
Kimball's Biology Pages
An online biology textbook, searchable by subject.
How Stuff Works
Find out how all kinds of things work from rollercoasters to chocolate to the lightsabers in Star Wars to CDs. There's something for everybody.
National Hurricane Center
Find the latest news and research concerning hurricanes.
Periodic Table of Elements
Clickable table gives helpful information about the elements.
Science News
Find out all the lastest happenings in the world of science.
Scijinks
Learn about weather, hurricanes, tides, oceans and much more from NASA and NOAA.
SCIENCE PROJECTS
Science Fair Central
Includes topic ideas, scientific method, samples, and more.
Science Fair Projects
Search through hundreds of science projects from All Science Fair Projects.
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
A list of web sites with ideas to start your project, how-to instructions and examples.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Ancient Rome
From PBS, read about the Roman Empire, what it was like to live in Roman times and hear the past from ancient voices.
Anyday in History
Find out what happened in history on anyday of the year.
Background Notes
Information from the U.S. Department of State on the history, government, economy, etc., of countries around the world.
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
Information about the branches of government, how laws are made, citizenship, the election process and U.S. symbols.
CIA World Fact Book
Find out about a country you are researching including its people, government, economy and geography.
EyeWitness To History
Read about history from the people who lived it.
50 States and Capitals
Do you have a project to do on a state? This is a great site!
History's Best on PBS
Information from PBS shows such as Frontline, Nova and The American Experience.
Hyperhistory
Three thousand years of world history is covered on this unique site, with interactive lifelines, timelines and maps.
Presidents of the United States-POTUS
Easy to use site of biographies of U.S. presidents and their first ladies.
United Nations Cyberschool Bus
View and compare statistical information from different countries.
