RESEARCH - JOURNALS AND ARTICLES
At encyclopedia.com, you get free access to nearly 200,000 reference entries from sources you can cite.
Free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. A broad range of content includes an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, a homework center, and educational games.
Access to full text, peer reviewed articles.
Parents, teachers and librarians turn to infoplease.com for factual information on an array of topics, including current events, pop culture, science, government and history.
Open access journals, information searches for quality, peer reviewed open access material.
Google Scholar includes articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues. Each controversial issue contains collections of questions about the issue. After an introductory overview, the topic is then broken into subcategories and sub questions which are organized into “pro” and “con” columns.[19] The columns list the quoted arguments of different experts on that particular subject.
Gale provides original and curated content, as well as the modern research tools that are crucial to learning, and scholoarly research.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING CLASSES
Prepare for important exams like the ACT®, SAT®, AP® Tests, and more.
GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century.
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.
Techboomers.com is a free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.
OTHER DATABASES
Database to research genealogy.
Note: (Enter bar code “26078” to access site).
We analyze all the reviews so you can choose the best products.
GreenFILE covers the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. This free research database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 850,000 records and open access full text for nearly 13,000 records.
- Information on state and national symbols and icons, cities, towns, parks, landmarks, local historic markers, and historic and iconic figures.
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
Providing credible health information, WebMD is the leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.
Current practice test for Illinois drivers.
The website presents information about the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Illinois Constitution, and the U.S. flag. The GED Constitution test includes questions about all of these documents.
BOOKS AND LITERATURE
Connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY
OTHER RESEARCH DATABASES
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ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM
At encyclopedia.com, you get free access to nearly 200,000 reference entries from sources you can cite.
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ERIC
Access to full text, peer reviewed articles.
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DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS
Open access journals, information searches for quality, peer reviewed open access material.
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FACT MONSTER
Free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. A broad range of content includes an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, a homework center, and educational games.
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GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Google Scholar includes articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
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INFOPLEASE
Parents, teachers and librarians turn to infoplease.com for factual information on an array of topics, including current events, pop culture, science, government and history.
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PROCON
Each controversial issue contains collections of questions about the issue. After an introductory overview, the topic is then broken into subcategories and sub questions which are organized into “pro” and “con” columns.[19] The columns list the quoted arguments of different experts on that particular subject.
- WORLDCAT Connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
Computer & Other Tutorials
- GFC Learn http://www.gcflearnfree.org
- Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org
- Techboomers http://www.techboomers.com
Consumer Info
- Consumer Research http://www.consumersearch.comUnbiased product information and reviews
Environment
- Green Info http://www.greeninfoonline.com
GreenFILE covers the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. This free research database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 850,000 records and open access full text for nearly 13,000 records.
Geography
CIA FACTBOOK https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
State Symbols https://statesymbolsusa.org
Information on state and national symbols and icons, cities, towns, parks, landmarks, local historic markers, and historic and iconic figures.
UNICEF Country Information
https://www.unicef.org/statistics/index_countrystats.html
Health/Science
- MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.govMedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.WebMD http://www.webmd.comProviding credible health information, WebMD is the leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.
Drivers Ed
- DRIVERS ED http://driving-tests.org/illinoisCurrent practice test for Illinois drivers.
Constitution Study Guide
- CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE https://sites.google.com/site/constitutionstudyguideThe website presents information about the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Illinois Constitution, and the U.S. flag. The GED Constitution test includes questions about all of these documents.
