General Resources
- Explora Secondary
Top quality information you won’t find with google. You’ll need your library card number and password to access Explora.
- Khan Academy
Lessons and practice on a wide array of subjects. Sign up for a free account to track your progress.
History & Current Events
- CIA World Factbook
Get an introduction to and statistics about any and every country in the world: geography, society, form of government, and more.
- History Channel
Short articles, videos, and biographies on American and world historical topics and figures.
- Point of View Reference Center
Find comprehensive overviews of controversial contemporary topics with articles arguing viewpoints and either side and guides critical analysis of the topic. You need your library card number and password to access this database.
- Smithsonian: History & Culture
Hundreds of online resources from the Smithsonian Institute for learning about American history.
- Today in History
Short articles on important historical events for every day of the year.
Language Learning
- Dictionary (Merriam-Webster)
The classic American dictionary.
- Etymology Dictionary
Get a brief background on the origins of virtually any word in the English language.
- Idiom Site
Definitions of common American-English expressions that do not directly translate into other languages.
- Learn a Language
A collection of free language-learning resources for nineteen different languages.
Math & Science
- Famous Inventions
Articles on famous inventors and their inventions.
- Khan Academy – Math
Get free lessons and practice on math specialized by grade. You can also select a subject like pre-algebra to study.
- Popular Science
Brief articles on a variety of topics from the pop science magazine.
- SciCentral
This site aggregates breaking research news from the most reliable and reputable sources in the scientific fields.
- Science News for Students
This website has articles about the latest and greatest discoveries in science, written for middle-schoolers and teens. Glossaries with advanced science terms are included in each article.
- Smithsonian: Science & Nature
Articles from the Smithsonian Institution’s Insider about news and discoveries in the scientific community.
