Homework

• Use Online Homework Help from Seattle Public Library
• King County Library Teen Zone
• Youth Tutoring Program
• Ask a Seattle Public Library librarian
  • By email
  • By phone:
    Call the Quick Information Center at 206-386-4636 or the Teen Center at 206-615-1410.

Reference

• RefDesk.Com
  Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources. Super vanilla-design web site with tons of information.
• The Old Farmer's Almanac
  Astronomy, weather, outdoors, gardening and food info. How many days until spring?
• About.Com
  Guides and articles by experts in a gazillion fields and topics.
• Google Scholar
  Search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
• Infomine - Scholarly Internet Resource Collection
  A guide to the internet for academic research with links to over 20,000 web sites.
• Internet Public Library
  Virtual reference for 13,000 web sites, by subject. Also has a Teen Space. From the University of Michigan.
• Librarian's Index to the Internet
  Web sites you can trust, sorted by subject, with a strong focus on websites and info from California and Washington states.
• Wikipedia
  Wiki content has proven to be sometimes reliable, and sometimes not - it is free, and it contains over 1.6 million articles and counting.
• Wisdom Quotes
  Gazillions of quotes to challenge and inspire.
• The Big 6
  Six easy steps on how to do your homework and solve problems.
• Evaluating Web Sites
  Sorting out internet gems from junk.
• Urban Legends and Folklore
  Heard a rumor on the internet? Don't get caught in a hoax - this web site can help.

Digital Libraries

These web sites are from universities, schools, encyclopedias and other institutions - they are searchable and contain articles, photo galleries and other reference materials from their collections.

• Seattle Municipal Archives Online Tools
  Online indexes to assist researchers in using the Seattle Municipal Archives.
  
  
• The Digital Commons
  The Digital Learning Commons (DLC) is a nonprofit organization working to improve access to educational opportunities and learning resources by providing high-quality educational materials, online courses, and technology tools to all students and teachers in Washington State.
  
  
• History Link
  The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History



• University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection



• CIA World Factbook



• Spark Notes
  Online study guides.



• Library of Congress
  History, photos, videos, exhibitions, Folklife Center, Portals to the World, multilingual resources - a massive collection of cool stuff. Don't miss the Wise Guide, refreshed every month with website highlights.