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Other Homework Reference Resources

ALSC's Great websites for Kids: http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html

From the American Library Association, this website covers a wide range of interesting sites.
About.com: Homework Help: http://home.about.com/homework/

What used to be called "The Mining Company" now has a new name. A Company-certified subject specialist presents websites on a variety of topics specific to homework needs. Searchable.
AOL@School: http://www.aolatschool.com/

AOL's homework help website breaks sites down by primary, elementary, middle and high school levels.
Ask An Expert: http://www.askanexpert.com/

Search this website to see if a question you have been wondering about has been answered. If it hasn't, e-mail in your question and receive a response from a real, live person (one week response time is typical)!
Ask A Librarian: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/

Librarians from the Library of Congress help answer reference questions. Users can e-mail questions in or chat online during designated times.
Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

Over 20,000 reviewed sites, including pen pals worldwide (under Friends), language lessons (under Local Information), games and more!
B.B.C. A to Z Index: http://www.bbc.co.uk/a-z/

This website map helps you browse the BBC subjects Web page quickly.
BBC Learning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

The BBC's subject directory for its vast resources. Top navigation bar includes guide to schools and A-Z index.
Ben's Guide to US Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

This website from the US government leads students to government kids' pages. Broken down by K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade levels.
Blue Web'n: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

"A searchable database of about 1000 outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type." Contains links to some unusual and interesting sites.
BUBL LINK: http://link.bubl.ac.uk:80/linkbrowse

BUBL is a British website which reviews Internet resources then indexes by Dewey decimal number.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Homework Help: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/homework/

This homework website from Pittsburgh has great links and annotations.
Colorado Virtual Library for Kids: http://kids.aclin.org/

Check out this virtual library of Web sites.
CyberSleuth - Kids: http://cybersleuth-kids.com/

Directory for an online search engine and guide for the K-12 students.
Dewey Browse: http://www.deweybrowse.org/

A subject directory organized by the Dewey decimal system and maintained by a media specialist.
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/

Popular homework help website started in 1996 by a 9 year old boy.
Digital Librarian: http://www.digital-librarian.com/

A subject directory of reference sites created by a librarian.
Discovery School: Student Channel: http://school.discovery.com/students/

Search for information on this Discovery Channel site. Includes study tools, games and adventures.
Educator's Reference Deck: http://www.eduref.org/

This website provides access to the now-defunct AskERIC lesson plans and online resources for educators. Though the Q&A service was discontinued, access to the thousands of resources is still available.
Education Planet: http://www.educationplanet.com/

This website provides resources for teachers and students.
EduHound: http://www.eduhound.com/

This website is available in both English and Spanish and can be browsed by subject or alphabetically.
Fact Monster: http://www.factmonster.com

This site, once Information Please Kids' Almanac, is searchable by keyword or follow the links to subject-specific information.
FirstGov for Kids: http://www.kids.gov/

The US government's web portal for kids.
Fugitive Fact File: http://www.hclib.org/pub/search/fff_public.cfm

Hennepin County Library provides obscure facts online.
HomeworkSpot: http://www.homeworkspot.com

Sister website to the LibrarySpot. This website is developed by educators, students, parents and journalists.
Internet Public Library Youth Division: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

IPL homework help, fun facts, and projects.
Jiskha! Homework Help: http://www.jiskha.com/

Browse or search various subjects here. Includes step by step instructions for homework help.
KidsClick!: http://www.kidsclick.org

"KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians...as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate Web sites."
Librarian's Index to the Internet: http://lii.org/

Searchable subject directory.
Library of Congress Learning Page: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/start/inres/

Check the list for resources on the topic you are looking for.
L-net: Oregon Libraries Network: http://oregonlibraries.net/

Chat and ask questions online to a librarian 24/7!
National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

This website supports National Geographic print and media materials. Includes amazing photography and interactive maps.
National Geographic Education Guide: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/

National Geographic created this subject directory to its online resources. Look for maps, online adventures, lesson plans and more.
National Geographic Homework Help: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/

National Geographic created a website to help kids with homework. Categories include animals, history/culture, maps/geography, photos/art, places, and science/nature.
New York Times Learning Network: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

The New York Times connects current events with kids grades 3-12 and teachers.
PBS Online website Map: http://www.pbs.org/search/

Search PBS' large collection of Web sites. Includes category and keyword searching.
Refdesk: My Homework Helper: http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html

Searchable directory of a large list of reference and homework help sites.
Reference Resources: http://www.mpl.org/files/great/great.cfm

Milwaukie Public Library resources.
Santa Cruz Public Library Ready Reference Files: http://www.santacruzpl.org/cgi-bin/readyref.pl

Search their files of "information on subjects that the reference staff has found tricky to find."
Teach-nology.com: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/

Web portal for educators.
ThinkQuest Library: http://www.thinkquest.org/library/

Elementary, middle and high school classes from around the world have created excellent educational websites as part of a competition.
Virtual Reference Shelf: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html

Library of Congress compiled Web resources.
Web Explorer: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/explorer/

From the New York Times.
Yahooligans!: http://www.yahooligans.com/

Yahoo's directory for young people.