Homework Help for Teens & Tweens
Barron’s BookNotes
Summaries of classic books with analysis and notes.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/booknote.asp
College Board’s Full Practice Test
The official SAT practice test for free and other practice tests for sale.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/home
Geography and Social Studies
Information on countries and cultures around the world.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Homework Center
Maultnomah County Library Homework Links to homework help in a large variety of subjects.
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html
InfoTrac Student Edition
Database with articles on a variety of topics (excellent for essays and research papers)
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=STOM&u=lom_accessmich&authCount=1
Internet Public Library
The teen section has links of a huge number of topics. The A+ Writing Guide is especially helpful.
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/
NSTeens.org
NSTeens.org was created through a partnership between Sprint® and the Internet safety experts at NetSmartz® Workshop, a program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®. Through animated videos, short films, games, and interactive comics, NSTeens teaches tweens and teens about making safer choices online.
http://www.nsteens.org/
Opposing Viewpoints
Articles with pros and cons on many issues. (Excellent for essays and opinion papers)
http://0-ic.galegroup.com.elibrary.mel.org/ic/ovic/?userGroupName=lom_accessmich
ProProfs
SAT study resources such as flashcards, practice tests and Wikipedia-like cram sheets.
http://www.proprofs.com/sat/
Purdue On-line Writing Lab
Very useful citation guides.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
Varsity Tutors Free Online Learning Tools
arsity Tutors has recently launched a powerful new academic resource: a comprehensive suite of completely free practice tests, digital flashcards, and questions-of-the-day for standardized tests and academic subjects of all levels.
http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests
Voice of America
An excellent resource for article on a variety of current events from around the world.
http://www.voanews.com/