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Homework Help

Free online tutoring and homework help is available for kids and teens through Brainfuse.

Be sure to have your library barcode ready AND mention that you are a New York State student, and they will put you through to a Common Core-Trained Tutor.  There is live homework help, a writing lab, and even assistance with your Spanish homework.

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Online Resources for School Reports or Just for Fun
Encyclopedia Britannica – Encyclopedia articles, full-text journal and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia, and other unique resources and tools.
We have the school version (elementary, middle, and high school), academic version (college-level and researchers, and faculty), and a version for our spanish-speaking patrons.
Click here for Britannica: Academic
Click here for Britannica: High School
Click here for Britannica: Middle School (grades 6 – 8).
Click here for Britannica Elementary (grades K – 6).
Click here for Britannica: Escolar

CultureGrams – concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.

This database has primary sources and both cultural & statistical country reports.  There are maps, videos, photos, interviews, biographies, recipes, flags, graphs, tables, and more! There’s even a Kids Edition!

Click here.

National Geographic Kids –  videos, pictures, books, & magazines. Fun and substantive, all you need is your library card for free adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space! Engage your kids and broaden their horizons with reputable, authoritative, and child-focused content that brings them the world in a way they’ve never seen it before.

World Book Kids – contains thousands of informational articles with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities.

All of these may be accessed anytime…and from anywhere… for free with your library card!

And of course, check out the nonfiction books at the Library! Did you know…we have the entire collection of WhoHQ books in the Children’s Department!
There are over 200 titles. They’re great for elementary school reports or even just to read interesting & incredible stories about people & places. This nonfiction series includes:

– Who Was?
– What Was?
– Where Is?

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org or teen@emmaclark.org

 

CultureGrams – Great for School Research

CultureGrams

CultureGrams has concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.

This database has primary sources and both cultural & statistical country reports.  There are maps, videos, photos, interviews, biographies, recipes, flags, graphs, tables, and more! There’s even a Kids Edition!

CultureGrams may be accessed anytime…and from anywhere… for free with your library card!

Click here to get started.

 

Questions?  Email askus@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080.