Online Learning
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HelpNow: Online Tutoring & Homework Help for Students
Homework assistance and skill building via online. English and Spanish-speaking tutors are available Monday through Sunday from 1-10 PM.
Grades 4-8 Student Center by LearningExpress
Elementary and Middle School resources help students prepare for tests and assignments, and boost their skills in important subjects.
High School Student Center by LearningExpress
Skill-building tools, practice tests, and subject-related eBooks for classroom and homework success, for students grades 9-12.
Prepare For College (College Admissions Test Prep Center)
Provides resources to prepare to get into college including test prep for ACT, SAT, AP, and other exams, and college admissions essay.
Featured Cont'd
Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep
Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep provides job searches, resume creator, in-depth career assessments & info on higher education, & more.
CodeCombat - Learn Coding by Gaming
Choose your hero, collect gems, and defeat enemies as you play through this fantasy game that teaches Python, JavaScript, C++, and more!
Learn to Code with Treehouse (for 16 & up)
Treehouse offers online video & lessons to teach coding and web development skills such as HTML, CSS, Design, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, etc.
Learn a New Language with Rosetta Stone
Bonjour! Hola! Nǐn hǎo! Say hello to Rosetta Stone, a way to improve your English or learn another language.
Reference and Study Materials
Article Search
Obtain digital copies of magazine, newspaper, & journal articles. Search for specific topics or browse subject categories.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Learn about the contemporary and historical meanings & pronunciation of words. Trace the evolution of the English language over time.
Britannica School Edition
Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources. Games, & other learning resources for Elementary, Middle, & High School.
Gale eBooks: Ready Reference eBooks
Access hundreds of ready reference eBooks on science, health, business, history, literature, religion, and much more.
Biography (Gale In Context)
Find biographies & images on the world's most influential people. Search by name, country, ethnicity, job, birth/death date, etc.
CultureGrams: Learn about People and Geography
Explore people and culture from the U.S., Canada, and over 200+ countries! Includes maps, stats, history, infographics, images & more.
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
Full-text poems, citations, commentaries, biographies, and a poetry glossary. Includes selections of current and foreign language poems.
Poetry for Students - Reference eBooks
Features poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Overview of the poem and discussion of its themes, images, form and construction.
Literary Reference Center
Learn about authors and their literary work. Also offered are plot summaries, book reviews, classic texts, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)
Explore both sides of an issue. Covers today's hot button social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana, and more.
National Geographic Virtual Library (1888 - Present)
Includes National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Kids, eBooks, and more!
Scholastic Go!
Scholastic Go! offers full-text articles for kids in grade 3 and up on almost every core curriculum subject.
ScienceFlix - STEM Learning Resources
ScienceFLIX has interactive STEM resources, hands-on science projects, and videos and articles on the latest innovations in science.
Science Online
The perfect resource for science research, homework help, diagrams & experiments, science videos, and much more!
U.S. History (Gale In Context)
Find historical data - topics range from the arrival of Vikings in North America to the American Revolution, Civil Rights, 9/11, etc.
World: History to Current (Gale In Context)
This resource provides an overview of world history covering the most studied events, cultures, civilizations, religions, people and more.
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