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Homework Guides

Discovery Student Resources Homework Guide and helpful links from the minds behind the Discovery Channel.

Factmonster Help on lots of different subjects, including science, math, language arts and basic study skills.

Infoplease Homework Guide to different school subjects.

National Geographic Homework Help Guides, pictures and information about the world.

Jiskha Homework Help Post a homework question or see what other people have asked, or go to the subject guides on the right for more help.

History

History, It's Happening! Interactive website with links to events in history

Old Pictures Historic photos

Math and Science

Math Cats Math Crafts and lessons for school and home

Dr. Math Answers and explinations of concepts and problems from elementary school to college

AskRose Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Homework Hotline. Free math and science help for grades 6-12. Toll-free hotline staffed 6-9 p.m. CST Sunday-Thursday. Call 1-877-275-7673.

What's That Snake? Identify creatures in your own backyard.

What Tree is it? Identify trees in your own backyard.

Test Helpers

Learning Express Library Practice tests for school with detailed explinations of concepts and answers.

ISTEP Resources from the Indiana Department of Education

Take a practice ISTEP online (Indiana DOE)

Dictionaries

WordCentral Student edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Wordsmyth Custom search boxes and result pages for older and younger students

Writing

Purdue OWL
Online Writing Lab: guides to writing term papers for high school and college.

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RCMS Web Links More helpful homework sites

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JCPL Databases

Read the Books - AR Lists

Many of the school districts in the library’s service area offer the Accelerated Reader program. Students earn points at school by reading from a list of pre-selected books, and then taking tests about the books.

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Opposing Viewpoints

Fully-cited material for school and college-level thesis papers and other research projects on hundreds of current topics. Get the latest views on current events and hot button topics from newspapers, magazines and reputable published sources.

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Learning Express Library

Study for and take practice tests for official exams in law enforcement, civil service, real estate, cosmetology, EMS, firefighter, ASVAB, citizenship, basic skills more. You will need to register a user name and password of your choice to use this service.

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World Book

World Book is an easy-to-use encyclopedia with portals designed for all levels of learning.

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INSPIRE

Inspire is Indiana's Virtual Library, providing access to several databases for biographies, literature, and newspaper and magazine articles. Search from dozens of sources all over the web at once with a single click or narrow your search for specific materials.

Read on for tips on using this service at home.

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