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      Need help?            
          Never fear!
              Here are lots of helpful ideas!

*FREE* Help with Homework

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1. Dial A Teacher
Call a real teacher and get free HW help on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (4:00 pm - 7:00 pm).
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2. Homework NYC
Send an Instant Message (IM) to a real  Teacher on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Online Search Tools

All research starts with a question: Why? When? Where? Who? How?
Reference sources help us to find the answer.
Almanac

Atlas

Dictionary

Encyclopedia


Search Engine

Search Directory

Periodicals
Contains statistics, facts and figures

Features maps, profiles of countries, states

Definitions of words, pronunciation, part of speech

All major branches of knowledge, people, places, things, ideas and events

Website that gathers and reports information available on the Internet or a portion of the Internet

A collection of handpicked websites

Published works, such as newspapers, magazines and journals that appear in a new edition on a regular basis

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Almanacs
- contains statistics, facts & figures

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Go to Fact Monster

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Atlases
- show maps, and profiles countries & states

Grolier Online's Maps                                      (NYS Library NOVEL)

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From Grolier
  • Over 1,200 interactive maps
  • Search by geopolitical, thematic, exploration maps
  • Maps can be zoomed in to see sights of interest
  • Maps link to pictures and articles
  • Get global distances, from city to city
  • World newspapers in 17 languages

The CIA World Fact Book

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From The CIA World Fact Book
  • View regional and world maps
  • Flags of the world
  • Country to country comparisons
  • Learn about people & economies

Owl & Mouse

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Owl & Mouse
  • Searchable maps
  • Printable maps

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Dictionaries
- define words, give pronunciations and parts of speech

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Word Central
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Wordsmyth
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Yahoo Kids
Go to Fact Monster

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Encyclopedias
- cover all major branches of knowledge

Grolier Online Encyclopedias (NYS Library Novel)  

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Image from Grolier
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Rudiments of Wisdom
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Yahoo Kids
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Academic Kids
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Fact Monster

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Search Engines
- are websites that gather and report information available on the Internet or a portion of the Internet

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Boolify
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Ask Kids
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Dib Dab Doo
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Go Gooligans
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Kid Rex
See More Search Engines for Kids
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Google's Information Tools
Google's Information Tools
  • Google's Information Toolbox
  • Used for searching the web
  • Contains: Search engines, encyclopedias, news, biography, law

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Search Directories
- are collections of handpicked websites

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Kids Click
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Quintura Kids
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American Library Association - ALSC
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Teach the Children Well
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Ben's Guide
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Kidspace IPL
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Open Directory Project
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Slime Kids
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BJ Pinchbeck Homework Helper
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Multnomah County Library

Biographies

  • SweetSearch Biographies offers profiles and search results for thousands of famous-or infamous-people from many walks of life, professions and countries, spanning many centuries. --------------->>
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Periodicals
- published works, such as newspapers, magazines, and journals that appear in a new edition on a regular basis

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Pictures & Images

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PicSearch
PicSearch.com
  • Search for pictures & online images
  • Use the advanced search function to pull up pictures and animations

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Language Tools

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iTools
itools.com/language
  • Look up words and translate them

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Primary Documents and Images

NYPL Digital Gallery

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
View historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more
National Archives
http://docsteach.org/
Find written documents, images, maps, charts, graphs, audio and video that spans the course of American history.

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Public Libraries Kid Pages

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  1. Brooklyn Public Library
  2. New York Public Library
  3. Queens Library
  4. Get a FREE Public Library Card

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Khan Academy

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Free videos on many school subjects

Careers

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1. Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Dept. of Labor)
2. NY Career Zone

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BrainPop -  Free Animated video clips

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http://www.brainpop.com/free_stuff/