Local Teen Resources: for almost any question.
Other Resources:
| The American Presidency Project | This site has everything you need to write a report on a US president. |
| BBC Country Profiles | A collection of information about countries around the world. |
| Career One Stop | Explore different careers, improve your resume, and find local services to provide in-person help. |
| Code Academy | Learn to code for free with interactive lessons. |
| College Navigator | This national website allows you to use criteria to personalize your search and allows you to save search results. |
| ConnectEd | Improving student access to the learning resources and books of America’s libraries. |
| Duolingo | This program can help you keep up with the rest of the class with its online lessons. You can take a quick test to skip the basics. |
| ERIC | Find full-text articles on a wide variety of subjects from trusted journals and other sources. |
| Fastweb | Fill out a profile to get advice on colleges, scholarships and financial aid chosen specifically for you. |
| Get the Math | Learn how people with all types of jobs use algebra in their daily lives. |
| Google Translate | If you absolutely cannot get your hands on a bilingual dictionary, Google Translate can give you a rough idea of the translation. |
| HelpNow provides assistance with tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, intro college, and adult education. Live online tutors will be available daily from 2:00-11:00 pm while you’re at the library or at home. HelpNow includes a writing lab, SAT/ACT/GED test prep, virtual group workrooms, and live help with English, Social Studies, Science, and Math. | |
| LIFE Photo Archive | Search this collection of photographs to use in projects on any subject throughout history. |
| P Table | This enhanced periodic table allows you to explore groups of elements or individual elements in depth. |
| Poetry Tool | Find full-text poems by subject, learn about poets and even listen to audio clips of famous poems. |
| Pro/Con | This site looks at both sides of controversial issues. |
| Pub Chem | Find extensive information about chemicals, compounds and more. |
| Purdue OWL | This site provides tips for writing essays and is the best source for proper citation information. |
| Snag a Job | Find job opportunities that are specifically for teens - no college degree required. |
| Son of Citation Machine | Fill in the blanks as you go, and this site will generate the correct citation for whatever format you need. |
| Sweet Search | Discover high-quality resources for your next project by using this search engine designed for students. |
| UN Data | Search through a variety of statistics for countries around the world. |
| Visual Dictionary | Use this site to browse pictures with labels to help you find the right words and definitions. |
| VolunteerMatch | Register with your zip code to find local volunteer opportunities or have information sent straight to your email. |
| WebMath | Get instant help with math problems. |
| Wolfram Alpha | Try out this site whenever you are stuck with a tricky question in any subject. |
| Wordnik | Look up a word or phrase to find entries from multiple dictionaries as well as related words, usage information and more. |