{"id":33242,"date":"2015-03-27T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lincolncounty.colibraries.org\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2015-03-27T11:30:13","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:30:13","slug":"homework-teens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.aclin.org\/lincoln\/homework-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Homework &#8211; Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#multi\">Multi-Subject<\/a> | <a href=\"#biography\">Biography<\/a> | <a href=\"#college\">College &amp; Career<\/a> | <a href=\"#history\">History<\/a> | <a href=\"#literature\">Literature<\/a> | <a href=\"#math\">Math<\/a> | <a href=\"#news\">News &amp; Social Trends<\/a> | <a href=\"#primarysources\">Primary Sources <\/a> | <a href=\"#research\">Research &amp; Writing<\/a> | <a href=\"#science\">Science<\/a> | <a href=\"#study\">Study Skills<\/a> | <a href=\"#technology\">Technology<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cslsandbox.org\/cvlfarmdev\/lincoln\/online-resources-2\/\">Research Databases<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;multi&#8221; module_id=&#8221;multi&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Multi-Subject Collections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information Please<\/a> &#8211; Encyclopedia, almanac, atlas and dictionary all in one!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khan Academy<\/a> &#8211; Video lectures with online practice for math, science, economics, arts, history, and computer science.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discovery Education<\/a> &#8211; Homework help resources, plus interactive games, videos, virtual labs and activities.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library of Congress<\/a> &#8211; Featuring\u00a0the LOC\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/bibguide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web Guides<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual Reference Shelf<\/a>\u00a0for online information and research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bjpinchbeck.com\/\">BJ Pinchbeck&#8217;s Homework Helper<\/a> &#8211; Over 700 top-notch websites for students and life-long\u00a0learners.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmoop.com\/learning-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shmoop\u00a0Learning Guides <\/a>&#8211; Literature, math, science, history, social studies, art, music, and a few life\u00a0skills.\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmoop.com\/spanish-espanol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">En Espanol<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diigo.com\/profile\/colibraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diigo<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Jumpstart researching any topic by using websites recommended by Colorado librarians. <em>Type in a tag\u00a0word like<span style=\"color: #e74c3c;\"> biology<\/span>\u00a0or <span style=\"color: #e74c3c;\">economics <\/span>and hit Enter. Some tags are two words and need to be typed inside quotes like\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e74c3c;\">&#8220;current events&#8221;<\/span> or <span style=\"color: #e74c3c;\">&#8220;primary sources.&#8221;<\/span>\u00a0Start a new search by clicking CoLibraries (top left) to clear the field and enter\u00a0a different\u00a0tag.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;study&#8221; module_id=&#8221;study&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Study Skills<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/teens\/school-jobs\/#cat20597\">Study Tips<\/a> &#8211; Tips on note-taking, test-taking, organizing, studying for tests, concentrating,\u00a0and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studygs.net\/shared\/studying.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study Guides &amp; Strategies<\/a> &#8211; Learn\u00a0to develop better listening, reading, note-taking, writing, and independent study skills.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coedu.usf.edu\/zalaquett\/Help_Screens\/Test_Anxiety.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Test Anxiety<\/a> &#8211; Manage test anxiety to work for you, instead of against you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;biography&#8221; module_id=&#8221;biography&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Biography<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biography.com<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Over 7,000 biographies of people past and present.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/nobel_prizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nobel Prize<\/a> &#8211; Biographies of Nobel Prize recipients and laureates.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.achievement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gallery of Achievers<\/a> &#8211; Read\u00a0about\u00a0individuals who have shaped the 20th century by their accomplishments.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/millercenter.org\/president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miller Center<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; In-depth\u00a0information on each U.S. President\u00a0and administration and presidential speech archive.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gws.ala.org\/category\/history-amp-biography\/biographies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a>!\u00a0&#8211; Spotlights\u00a0historical figures and distinguished women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history&#8221; module_id=&#8221;history&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.findingdulcinea.com\/news\/education\/2010\/march\/101-Great-Sites-for-Social-Studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Teacher recommended websites for history, civics,\u00a0government, and economics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/crashcourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crash Course YouTube Channel<\/a> &#8211; John Green teaches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. history<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World history<\/a> (each in 47 12-15 min\u00a0videos.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourdocuments.gov\/content.php?page=milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100 Milestone Documents<\/a> &#8211; Chronicling\u00a0U.S. history\u00a0history from 1776 to 1965.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/toah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timeline of Art History<\/a> &#8211; \u00a0The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents\u00a0300 timelines, 930 essays, and about 7,000 objects.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanheritage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Heritage\u00a0Magazine<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Collections and articles about\u00a0people, places, events, invention and innovation in America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;literature&#8221; 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Browse classic and contemporary works, by subject, style, period, or poet. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/learning\/resources#general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More poetry links<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>More! &#8211; Links to literary classics,\u00a0poems, short stories, plays, films, and reference works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;math&#8221; module_id=&#8221;math&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Math<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webmath<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Step-by-step answers to hundreds of math questions and the option to type in your own problem.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mathforum.org\/dr.math\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Math<\/a> &#8211; Q&amp;A to commonly asked math questions. Browse the archive by level or search by keyword.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemath.com\/modules\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purplemath<\/a> &#8211; Need help with algebra? This is the place for illustrated step-by-step examples and videos.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diigo.com\/profile\/colibraries\/math\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More!<\/a> &#8211; Links to librarian recommended\u00a0math websites for students, teachers, and tutors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;news&#8221; module_id=&#8221;news&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>News &amp; Social Trends<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS NewsHour Extra<\/a> &#8211; World news and reports written for students.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; Online newpaper covering\u00a0American and international news.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/\">Pew Research Center<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Nonpartisan reports about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.procon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ProCon.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Today&#8217;s controversial issues presented in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward pro-con format.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Channel One<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; News stories, hot issues, and student opinions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;primarysources&#8221; module_id=&#8221;primarysources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Primary Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/topics\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library of Congress<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Maps, photographs, letters, diaries, newspapers, sound recordings, interviews, and historic films.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.docsteach.org\/documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Archives<\/a> &#8211; Written documents, images, maps, charts, graphs, audio and video.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Rhetoric<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Audio and video of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates and interviews.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/library.duke.edu\/digitalcollections\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duke University\u00a0Collections<\/a> &#8211; 150 years of \u00a0print and TV\u00a0advertising illustrate consumerism and the advertising industry.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/history.denverlibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western History Collection at Denver Public Librar<\/a>y &#8211;\u00a0Documents, photographs, maps, art, newspapers and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;research&#8221; module_id=&#8221;research&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Research &amp; Writing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umd.edu\/special\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primary, Secondary &amp; Tertiary Sources<\/a> &#8211; Explanations and\u00a0examples for each category.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.gettysburg.edu\/research101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research 101<\/a> &#8211; CRAAP! Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/homework\/researchskills1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Skills<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Step-by-step guide to the research process, evaluating resources, and writing a research paper.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/677\/01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Research Process<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Resources to help with writing skills, thesis statements, style and language, and citation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;science&#8221; module_id=&#8221;science&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Science<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.science.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science.gov<\/a> &#8211; \u00a0Search across\u00a015 federal agencies with just one query for science articles, news, studies, data, and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explainthatstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explain that Stuff<\/a> &#8211; Easy to understand articles\u00a0on how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geneed.nlm.nih.gov\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GenEd<\/a> &#8211; Explore cell biology, DNA, genes, chromosomes, heredity, genetic conditions, evolution, and biotechnology.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oxford.university.museum\/thezone\/animals\/animalid\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classification of Animals<\/a> &#8211; Amphibians, invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles and the conservation of animals.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.physicsclassroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Physics Classroom<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Physics concepts explained and quizzes to test your understanding.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chem4kids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rader&#8217;s Chemistry<\/a> &#8211; Basic information\u00a0on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;technology&#8221; 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Answers to commonly asked questions\u00a0about attending college in Colorado.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeanswerguy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Answer Guy<\/a> &#8211; Articles, checklists, and resources on\u00a0everything you\u00a0need to know to prepare\u00a0for college.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCES College Navigator<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Search for colleges and universities by location, programs and majors, or institution type.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teens.denverlibrary.org\/life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your Future<\/a> &#8211; Resources for\u00a0college, financial aid, GED, apprenticeship, military, and careers. (Denver Public Library)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.resumebaking.com\/\">Free Resume Builde<\/a>r &#8211; Create Your Winning Resume. Share it in social networks. Get job notifications<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawresume.com\/\">How to Write a Great Resume<\/a> &#8211; In this guide, we\u2019ll unlock the <strong>secrets to writing a resume<\/strong> that gets the attention you want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-Subject | Biography | College &amp; Career | History | Literature | Math | News &amp; Social Trends | Primary Sources | Research &amp; Writing | Science | Study Skills | Technology | Research DatabasesMulti-Subject Collections Information Please &#8211; Encyclopedia, almanac, atlas and dictionary all in one! 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Manage test anxiety to work for you, instead of against you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"biography\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Biography<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biography.com<\/a>&nbsp;- Over 7,000 biographies of people past and present.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/nobel_prizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nobel Prize<\/a> - Biographies of Nobel Prize recipients and laureates.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.achievement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gallery of Achievers<\/a> - Read&nbsp;about&nbsp;individuals who have shaped the 20th century by their accomplishments.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/millercenter.org\/president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miller Center<\/a>&nbsp;- In-depth&nbsp;information on each U.S. President&nbsp;and administration and presidential speech archive.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gws.ala.org\/category\/history-amp-biography\/biographies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a>!&nbsp;- Spotlights&nbsp;historical figures and distinguished women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"history\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.findingdulcinea.com\/news\/education\/2010\/march\/101-Great-Sites-for-Social-Studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class<\/a>&nbsp;- Teacher recommended websites for history, civics,&nbsp;government, and economics.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/crashcourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crash Course YouTube Channel<\/a> - John Green teaches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. history<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World history<\/a> (each in 47 12-15 min&nbsp;videos.)<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourdocuments.gov\/content.php?page=milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100 Milestone Documents<\/a> - Chronicling&nbsp;U.S. history&nbsp;history from 1776 to 1965.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/toah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timeline of Art History<\/a> - &nbsp;The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents&nbsp;300 timelines, 930 essays, and about 7,000 objects.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanheritage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Heritage&nbsp;Magazine<\/a>&nbsp;- Collections and articles about&nbsp;people, places, events, invention and innovation in America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"literature\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Literature<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmoop.com\/literature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shmoop<\/a> - For all your assigned reading, summaries,&nbsp;themes, quotes, characters, and analysis&nbsp;to spark critical thinking.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freebooknotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Book Notes<\/a> - Book summaries and study guides for thousands of books, compiled from several major study guides.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nfs.sparknotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No Fear&nbsp;Shakespeare<\/a>&nbsp;- Shakespeare's plays with page-by-page translation into modern English. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bardweb.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More Shakespeare&nbsp;links<\/a>.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poems-and-poets\/poems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poetry Foundation<\/a> - Browse classic and contemporary works, by subject, style, period, or poet. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/learning\/resources#general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More poetry links<\/a>.<\/li>\n \t<li>More! - Links to literary classics,&nbsp;poems, short stories, plays, films, and reference works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"math\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Math<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webmath<\/a>&nbsp;- Step-by-step answers to hundreds of math questions and the option to type in your own problem.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mathforum.org\/dr.math\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Math<\/a> - Q&amp;A to commonly asked math questions. 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This is the place for illustrated step-by-step examples and videos.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diigo.com\/profile\/colibraries\/math\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More!<\/a> - Links to librarian recommended&nbsp;math websites for students, teachers, and tutors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"news\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">News &amp; Social Trends<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS NewsHour Extra<\/a> - World news and reports written for students.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guardian<\/a> - Online newpaper covering&nbsp;American and international news.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/\">Pew Research Center<\/a>&nbsp;- Nonpartisan reports about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.procon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ProCon.org<\/a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Today's controversial issues presented in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward pro-con format.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Channel One<\/a>&nbsp;- News stories, hot issues, and student opinions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"primarysources\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Primary Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/topics\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library of Congress<\/a>&nbsp;- Maps, photographs, letters, diaries, newspapers, sound recordings, interviews, and historic films.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.docsteach.org\/documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Archives<\/a> - Written documents, images, maps, charts, graphs, audio and video.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Rhetoric<\/a> -&nbsp;&nbsp;Audio and video of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates and interviews.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/library.duke.edu\/digitalcollections\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duke University&nbsp;Collections<\/a> - 150 years of &nbsp;print and TV&nbsp;advertising illustrate consumerism and the advertising industry.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/history.denverlibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western History Collection at Denver Public Librar<\/a>y -&nbsp;Documents, photographs, maps, art, newspapers and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"research\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Research &amp; Writing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umd.edu\/special\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primary, Secondary &amp; Tertiary Sources<\/a> - Explanations and&nbsp;examples for each category.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.gettysburg.edu\/research101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research 101<\/a> - CRAAP! Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/homework\/researchskills1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Skills<\/a>&nbsp;- Step-by-step guide to the research process, evaluating resources, and writing a research paper.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/677\/01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Research Process<\/a>&nbsp;- Resources to help with writing skills, thesis statements, style and language, and citation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"science\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Science<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.science.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science.gov<\/a> - &nbsp;Search across&nbsp;15 federal agencies with just one query for science articles, news, studies, data, and more.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explainthatstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explain that Stuff<\/a> - Easy to understand articles&nbsp;on how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geneed.nlm.nih.gov\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GenEd<\/a> - Explore cell biology, DNA, genes, chromosomes, heredity, genetic conditions, evolution, and biotechnology.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oxford.university.museum\/thezone\/animals\/animalid\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classification of Animals<\/a> - Amphibians, invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles and the conservation of animals.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.physicsclassroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Physics Classroom<\/a>&nbsp;- Physics concepts explained and quizzes to test your understanding.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chem4kids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rader's Chemistry<\/a> - Basic information&nbsp;on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"technology\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">Technology<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Codeacademy<\/a> - Learn&nbsp;javascript, html, CSS, how to make an interactive website, and Camore.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/learn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hour of Code<\/a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;Intro&nbsp;designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics (and beyond.)<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/topics\/technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TED Talks Technology<\/a> - Over 500 video talks on topics of technology.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN Tech News<\/a> - News and video covers the internet, business and personal tech, video games, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">[Top]<\/a>\n<a name=\"college\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e74c3c\">College &amp; 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