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General Homework Help	Back to Top
Ask Jeeves - Stumped? Ask Jeeves your question.
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - Award-winning homework site from eleven year old B.J. and his dad.
HomeworkCentral.com - Homework links arranged by grade level, then by topic.
Internet Public Library - Sponsored by the University of Michigan's School of Information IPL is chock full of homework helpers.
Joe's Homework Help Site - Links to sites arranged by topic.
The New York Times Learning Network - Keep up on current events courtesy of the New York Times. This site is designed for middle school and high school students.
Schoolwork Ugh! - Sites arranged by topic; you can also email your question and have it answered within 24 hours.
Teen Hoopla Homework Links - A list of homework links arranged by topic, from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
Welcome to Weekly Reader Galaxy! - Select your grade, or select "Teen Trek," "Current Events," "Current Science," or "Teen Newsweek."
ZapMe! Netscape - the free Surf Engine for K-12 - Search engine for students, covering virtually every school subject you can think of.

Facts & Figures	Back to Top
CIA World Fact Book - Facts about the countries of the world, including maps and statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau - Access statistical data regarding the entire U.S., regions, states, or localities. Includes a population clock of the U.S., updated every 5 minutes.
U.S. Gazetteer - Type in a place and state, or type in a zip code, and access the U.S. Census Bureau's statistics on that area.

Government	Back to Top
Address Directory - Politicians of the World - 195 countries are listed alphabetically; select one to find the name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, and URL of the leader of that country. You can also find addresses for governors, mayors, and other regional/local leaders, where available.
Congressional Directory Governet - Search for members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate by state, committees, congressional leadership position, name, or party.
Elections Around the World - Election results from across the globe, with a breakdown of major political parties.
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States - The full inaugural addresses of every president.
Project Vote Smart - Tracks the performance of members of both Federal and State governments, as well as links and information regarding politics and elections.
Rulers - A biographical directory of world leaders dating back to 1900.
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet - Provided by the Library of Congress. Find information on current members of Congress, the status of pending legislation, plus the legislative history of bills and the full-text of the Congressional Record.
United States House of Representatives - 106th Congress - The official homepage of the House.
U.S. Senate - The official homepage of the Senate.
Welcome to the White House - The official homepage of the White House.

Health	Back to Top
ADOL: Adolescence Directory On-Line - Information on, and resources about, teen issues from the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University.
Always Growing - Developed by Always, makers of feminine hygiene products, this site answers questions and provides information for girls about puberty, visiting the doctor, and more.
CDC National Prevention Information Network - An excellent source for research on AIDS and other STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), plus information on TB (tuberculosis) and links to other good health research sites, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.
Coalition for Positive Sexuality - CPS has two goals: "first, to give teens the information they need to take care of themselves and in so doing affirm their decisions about sex, sexuality, and reproductive control; second, to facilitate dialogue in and out of the public schools on condom availability and sex education."
Dr. Koop - Visit this site to answer most any health related question one might have.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: Alcohol, Nicotine, & Other Drugs - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the Alcohol, Nicotine, & Other Drugs section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, club drugs, hard drugs, inhalants, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, caffeine and energy boosting drugs, and other substance abuse concerns.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: Emotional Health - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the Emotional Health section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about stress & anxiety, blues & depression, communication concerns, obsessive & compulsive behavior, child abuse, grief and loss counseling, and other emotional health concerns.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: Fitness & Nutrition - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the Fitness & Nutrition section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about fitness, optimal nutrition, food choices & health, eating disorders, and other fitness and nutrition concerns.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: General Health - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the General Health section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about body maintenance, colds, aches, pains, & other ailments, skin conditions, hair, sleep, and other general health concerns.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: New Alice! questions - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the New Alice! questions section shows anonymously-posted questions from the current week and past week.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: Relationships - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the Relationships section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about your relationships with your parents, friends, and significant others.
Go Ask Alice! advice page: Sexual Health - Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program, the Sexual Health section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about reproduction, contraception, STDs, sexual health, and other health concerns.
iwannaknow.org \| Body Basics: Puberty - Information for boys and girls about puberty and how these biological changes affect them. From the American Social Health Association.
KidsHealth.org - Hey Teens - Articles on puberty, safety, and other teen concerns from the Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media.
Not Me, Not Now. What Smart Kids Say to Sex - Begun in Monroe County, New York, this site is devoted to promoting abstinence among teens, and includes a section for parents to begin an open dialog with their teens about abstaining from sex.
Test Your Sex IQ from Planned Parenthood - "Put your knowledge of sex to the test!" Answer twelve questions about sexuality, safe sex, and abstinence, and see how knowledgeable you really are.
You and Your Body - Developed by well-known pediatrician Dr. Paula, You and Your Body answers common questions about adolescence, puberty, and other teen health issues.

History	Back to Top
American Memory from the Library of Congress - The Historical Collections of the National Digital Library.
American Memory -- Library of Congress -- Today in History - Profiles a different historical event each day.
Anne Frank Homepage - Information on the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, her diaries, and images.
Anti-Defamation League Homepage - Information on the ADL, as well as discussions of ongoing anti-Semitism and the aftermath of the Holocaust.
A Cybrary of the Holocaust - Images, resources, and interviews with Holocaust survivors.
EyeWitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It - Personal narratives and primary source documents bring history to a new level.
Facing History and Ourselves - Resources for teaching and learning about the Holocaust.
Historical Text Archive - A collection of original and digitally reprinted material, as well as links to other history sites, arranged by geography/country and topic.
History Matters - From the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning of the City University of New York and the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University with a grant from the W.K.. Kellogg Foundation.
The History Place - Developed for students and teachers, this site has historical information on many topics.
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers - A collection of curriculum resources for teachers and students of history and social studies.
PBS History - Features American history, world history, history on TV, biographies, and a page for teachers.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center Online - The history and future of discrimination and anti-Semitism in the U.S. and around the world, from the Simon Wiesenthal Center in California.
Today in History - Archival film and photos as well as a different historical fact everyday.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Information on the Holocaust, as well as links to other sites, from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
Horus' History Links - Histories of specific countries, times, places; history and other disciplines; links to other history sites.
World History: HyperHistory Online - People, events, maps from 3000 years of world history.

Literature & Drama	Back to Top
The Academy of American Poets - A cornucopia of poetry for verse lovers.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotes - Need to find out who said what? Check here.
Book-A-Minute Classics - Think Cliffs Notes are condensed? Wait until you check these summaries out! Purely for entertainment purposes, as in, Don't try to do your book report off of this site. It's here because I think we can all use a little comic relief when doing homework.
A Celebration of Women Writers - Links to biographical information on women writers, their works, and more.
Complete Works of Shakespeare - Full-text of all of Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, histories, and sonnets.
Encyclopedia Mythica - An encyclopedia of myth, folklore, and legend.
The English Server - The EServer at Carnegie Mellon offers 26,695 works in their collections in the arts and humanities. Poetry, literature, art and architecture, video, drama, education, and more are listed here.
Greg Digital Library - World Classic Poetry, divided by subject and topic.
Internet Poetry Archive - Full-text poetry from Seamus Heaney, Philip Levine, Yusef Komunyakaa, Czeslaw Milosz, Robert Pinsky, and Margaret Walker, sponsored by the University of North Carolina.
IPL Online Literary Criticism Collection Main Page - Lists over 2500 links to author websites for biographical information and criticism on their works. You can browse by author name, title, nationality or time period.
Literature Resources for the High School and College Students - An excellent starting point for information on authors and their works, plus links to other great sites.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - An annotated guide to Shakespeare resources on the Internet.
NYPL Digital Schomburg African American Women Writers of the 19th Century - Browse by title, author, or genre to find full-text of 19th century African American works by women.
Poetry Page - Tips on writing and reading poetry.
Poetry Pages for Young Adults - Contains links to poetry awards, poet biographies, and poetry resources on the Internet.
Project Gutenberg - The full-text of public domain, copyright-free works of literature. You can download 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Beowulf, Macbeth, The Red Badge of Courage, and more.
The Shakespearean Homework Helper - Help on Shakespeare's life, times, and writings.
UK Theatre Web - Guide to professional and amateur theater in the United Kingdom.
Yahoo Poetry Database - Select from dozens of categories and genres of poetry.

Religion	Back to Top
General
Bible Gateway - Seven versions of the Bible, in ten different languages, are full-text searchable at this site.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead - The entire text of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Finding God in Cyberspace - Links to religious resources, both print and electronic.
Baha'i
Baha'i Resources on the Internet - Links to Baha'i sites on the web.
Buddhism
The Insight Meditation Society and Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Main Page - Link from this page to other Buddhist sites.
The International Research Insitute for Zen Buddhism's Electronic Bodhidharma - "The largest collection of primary text Buddhist materials on the Internet."
Catholicism
Catholic Online - Links to Saints and Angels, free Catholic Online email, Catholic Community information, links to other Catholic sites.
Hinduism
The Bhagvat Gita -- Hinduism - Full-text Sanskrit verses are provided in PostScript and Adobe Acrobat formats for viewing.
Hinduism - An introduction to Hinduism, with links and further resources.
Islam
Searchable Qur'an from the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center - A full-text searchable Qur'an.
Judaism
Shamash -- The Jewish Internet Consortium - Links to Jewish resources.
World ORT Union -- ORTnet - The Tanakh, the Jewish Bible, and a glossary.
Lutheran
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Home Page - Links and resources for ELCA members and others.
Methodist
The United Methodist Church - Learn about the UMC, its history, events, and news at the official site.
Mormon
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Learn about the Mormon faith, get news on the latest LDS happenings, and access the LDS family history archives.
Orthodoxy
The Orthodox Christian Page in America - An introduction to Orthodox Christianity and links to related sites.
Sikhism
Fort: Panth Khalsa -- Information on the Sikh Nation - An introduction to Sikhism, including famous Sikhs and the Sikh code of conduct.
Voodoo/Occult/Wicca
Aunt Agatha's Occult Emporium - Information, materials, and links relating to Wiccans, paganism, etc.
The Witches Voice - An organization devoted to correcting misinformation about witches and witchcraft.
The Witches Web - Devoted to educational and informational discussions and links about witches and paganism.

Research & Papers	Back to Top
Writing
A Plus Guide to Research Papers - Step-by-step instructions and advice on writing your paper.
Grammar Bytes! Interactive Grammar Review - Like the title says, it's an interactive grammar review.
Guide to Grammar and Writing - Complete information on grammar, punctuation, and essay writing, plus links to other good sites.
Idea Directory - Click on Art & Literature, History, Science, Business, or Society to see a list of research paper ideas.
Inkspot: The Writer's Resource - Advice, guidance, and links from other writers.
OneLook Dictionaries - Search over 500 dictionaries all at once.
Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab - Links to writing resources at Purdue and elsewhere.
Bibliographies and Works Cited
APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago Citation Styles - Robert Delaney from Long Island University created this quick and easy site, which lists citation formats (including the Internet) for the five major style guides.
Bibliographic Formats for Citing Electronic Information - Provides both the APA (American Psychological Association) and MLA (Modern Language Association) formats.
Internet Citation Guides - Includes APA, CBE (Council of Biology Editors), Chicago, MLA, Turabian, and other formats.
MLA - Modern Language Association

Science & Math	Back to Top
The Access Indiana Teaching & Learning Center Guide to Trees - Links to other good tree sites.
Ask Dr. Math - Submit your math question to Dr. Math, or browse the archive and see if your question has already been answered.
Bizarre Stuff You Can Make in Your Kitchen - Use the Index, Category Listing, or main homepage to find simple science experiments and projects you can do at home.
The Black Hole Gang -- Science - Click on the different members of the Black Hole Gang to see their "corners" of the world, then click on objects in the picture to discover links to all kinds of science-related sites. You can also submit questions.
Energy Quest - Energy experiments from the California Energy Commission.
EELink -- Environmental Education Link on the Internet - Provides support and information for environmental education for grades K-12.
The Globe Program - Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment. Ecology website.
Newton's Apple - Complete lesson plans for science activities from the PBS show Newton's Apple.
Nye Labs Online - Daily experiments from Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Periodic Table of Elements - A full-color periodic table; clicking on an element brings up a text description of that element.
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab - Almost 50 science experiments for teens to do.
ISD77: CyberFair - Science Fair Ideas - Get ideas, see sample projects, and get guidance on completing your science project.
Science Friday Kids Connection - More than 300 science lessons from National Public Radio's Science Friday Kids Connection, hosted by Ira Flatow.
Science Snacks - Over 100 quick science experiments from the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
TreeLink: What Tree Is That? - A guide to tree identification for the Eastern and Central parts of the U.S.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department's Endangered Species Home Page - Find out which species are currently endangered, and which have been successfully repopulated and are now off the list.
Virtual Frog Dissection - A virtual frog dissection, covering all of the major points of technique and anatomy, but without all the blood and guts and gore and odor!
WashingtonPost.com: Historical Weather Data - Type in a city, and get historical weather information.
The Why Files - Gives you the science facts behind news and entertainment.
Wood Is Good Library Page - Click on the common name to get vital statistics, a description, and examples of the uses for the wood, plus a handy trivia nugget to impress your teacher.
You Can with Beakman and Jax - You've been reading their strip in the Comics or watching their Saturday morning show for all these years; now see their experiments online.