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Homework Help RI
Statewide electronic resources available from AskRI and the Office of Library and Information Services. Users can chat/email with a librarian.
Internet Public Library for Teens
Information to help you with life, school, friends, and work. You'll find articles written especially to help you solve problems, links to web sites you can use for homework and a place to ask questions.
Ref Desk
Refdesk is a free and family friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based reference resources.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.
Finding Sources
An extensive annotated list of specialized sources for more than 30 disciplines. The resources are organized by type—databases and indexes, Web resources, and reference books—under four main categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, History, and Sciences.
Virtual Reference Shelf
The Library of Congress has gathered hundreds of reference resources on the Web. It’s organized by subject.
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Language Arts
Cliff Notes
Cliff Notes and SparkNotes are study guides that help readers understand complex works. The sites also have great articles on prepping for tests and college.
SparkNotes
Cliff Notes and SparkNotes are study guides that help readers understand complex works. The sites also have great articles on prepping for tests and college.
Merriam-Webster Online
It’s a dictionary and thesaurus that provides not only definitions, but also video and sound clips to help users get a better grasp of correct usage.
Babel Fish
Translate from or to popular foreign languages.
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Mathematics
Ask. Dr. Math
Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ).
Math TV
Videos on each high school math topic (Basic Math, Algebra, Trig and Calculus) by a math teacher and several of his teen students. There’s even one that explains in Spanish!
Math in Daily Life
Think you won’t use math once you graduate? Think again. The site explains how math can help us make important decisions and perform everyday tasks.
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Science
Online Biology Book
Chapters on 53 essential biology topics include clear summaries and excellent illustrations.
General Chemistry Online
Compounds, tutorials, FAQs, and "Chemistry Exam Survival Guide." A great place to help you get a handle on chemistry.
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Social Studies & History
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
An easy version of government facts, including a description of branches of government and how they work. The site also has good sources for national high school debate topics.
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