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These links have been selected by our librarians to help you with your homework. Some of these are links to professional databases that the library purchases for your access.

General Help | Art | Biography | Geography and History | Language and Reading | Math | Science

 

General Help (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Facts, and Magazines) Magazine Index (Master File Premiere) - Designed specifically for public libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. It also contains full text for more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags. ALA Great Web Sites for Kids - Offers links to a variety of safe and useful web sites for students that have been approved and researched by the American Library Association. Ask Kids - Internet search for kids. AskUsNow! - Receive answers 24 hours a day from a live librarian! Awesome Library - Awesome Library organizes the Web with 23,00 carefullyl reviewed sources in a wide variety of general topics from the arts to technology. Students may enter specific search topics or choose from many options to information links listed under each subject. Students may browse in other languages. Factmonster - Includes a searchable homework center, reference, 'Today in History,' study skills, and a word of the day. InfoPlease Dictionary - A good general dictionary. Infoplease Thesaurus - A good general Thesaurus for picking out the best word to use in any paper. Internet Public Library - General information on a large variety of topics. Internet Public Library KidSpace - Kids Portal to what they need to complete homework assignments. Kids.gov - Government site geared towards kids. KidsClick! - A web search for kids by librarians. Merriam-Webster for Kids - A good dictionary geared towards kids. Student Research Center - Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type—magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.

	Art National Gallery of Art - Information about the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The Kidz Page Clip Art - Clip art available for free to spruce up your assignment. World Wide Art Resources - Links to art museums, galleries, services, sales and more.

	Biography Biography Resource Center - Biographical information on more than 1 million people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Searchable by person's name, range of dates, places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation and gender. Includes pictures.

Geography and History 50States.com - This site, from Weber Publications, provides a wide variety of facts about each state and 7 commonwealths and territories. Links to city newspapers and current events, among others, are included. Ben's Guide to US Government - Everything you wanted to know about the US Government...and then some. Diversity Calendar - Sponsored by the University of Kansas Medical Center. Includes world holidays arranged by month with a brief description of many of them. History Reference Center - This history database features full text for more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. It also includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals including American Heritage, Civil War Times, Foreign Affairs, History Today, Journal of American History,Wild West, World War II and more. Further, the database contains nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Infoplease Atlas - A good general atlas. MD Kids' Page - The official Maryland Kids' Page sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of State. Includes facts and trivia. National Geographic - Xpeditions Atlas - Maps provided by the National Geographic Society. Ready for printing and can be configured with more or less detail. Presidents of the United States - Full listing of all US presidents. US Department of State - Information provided by the US Government about other countries.

Language and Reading Black-Eyed Susan Awards - Nominees and winners for the book award chosen annually by MD students. Book Adventure - A great site to help kids pick their next book to read. Next Reads - Wondering what to read next? Keep up-to-date on the latest books, whatever your interests. NextReads, a free service from Carroll County Public Library, allows you to view online newsletters and even sign up for email newsletters about your favorite books and authors. Novelist - Have you ever found yourself saying "what will I read next?" Well, we have an online research tool that can help you. This online research tool will help you choose that next Science Fiction or Mystery title, and provide book reviews, descriptions, and links to author home pages and other fiction web sites to help you make your decision.

	Math A+ Math - An interactive math skills builder. Includes flash cards, worksheets, and a homework problem checker. AAA Math - Practice tests to improve your math skills. Ask Dr. Math - Find out all about numbers and the way they work. Discovery School's Webmath - Enter your math homework problem and Webmath will solve it for you.

Science ARKive Endangered Species - A comprehensive listing of the world's endangered species. eNature.com - Field guides and more for all kinds of wildlife including animals, birds, insects, and plants. Science Fair Project Index - Great site for developing your science fair project. Science Reference Center - This comprehensive research database provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. It contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. The articles in Science Reference Center are correlated to state and national curriculum standards. Science Spot Kid Zone - Select any science topic to learn more. Also includes science games, puzzles, and trivia.