Brainfuse HelpNow Offering free academic help at all levels, Brainfuse has live online tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, college, and adult education. SAT, ACT, GED, and Citizenship test help is also available. Writing a paper? Send your paper to a tutor and receive a response within 24 hours. Job seekers can also get resume and job finding assistance in the Adult Learning Center. Maestros en español disponible.
EdReady ™ lets you assess your
readiness for college math, see study options, and get a personalized study
path to fill in knowledge gaps.
Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/) A nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
HippoCampus HippoCampus.org is a free, core academic web site that delivers rich multimedia content--videos, animations, and simulations--on general education subjects to middle-school and high-school teachers and college professors, and their students, free of charge. Part of the NROC Project.
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Brainfuse HelpNow Offering free academic help at all levels, Brainfuse has live online tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, college, and adult education. SAT, ACT, GED, and Citizenship test help is also available. Writing a paper? Send your paper to a tutor and receive a response within 24 hours. Job seekers can also get resume and job finding assistance in the Adult Learning Center. Maestros en español disponible.
Britannica School High Thousands of
articles on a wide range of subjects. The entries are specially designed at
different reading levels, allowing students to move easily to material of
higher or lower comprehension levels as needed for K-6, middle school and high
school.
CultureGrams A leading reference for
concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries across the
globe. It includes four editions: the World Edition (for junior high school
students and up) and the Kids, U.S. States, and Canadian Provinces editions
(for upper elementary school students)
eLibrary
(ProQuest) General reference aggregation
of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice
researchers. (Grades 6+)
Environmental
Studies in Context (Gale) Content supports students and
researchers interested in environmental and sustainability issues across
science, social studies, and the humanities.
Explora A multidisciplinary database of articles providing full text of thousands of general reference publications covering virtually every subject area of general interest.
Gale
Interactive: Science A highly visual online learning tool that takes
visual-spatial learning to the next level by bringing the lab to the classroom.
High-value, rich-media digital content selected from authoritative classroom
resources is paired with interactive 3D models to deliver a virtual laboratory
simulation experience for students in middle school and high school grades.
Research
Companion (ProQuest) Information literacy tools and
tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+)
School &
Educators Complete eBook subscription database
(over 12,000 titles) to support multiple subject areas (English Language Arts,
Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy
and Technology). (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also
includes professional development content for faculty)
