Teens

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General

Ask Rose

Need math and science help? Check out AskRose, a homework hotline available for 6th-12th graders. The homework hotline can also be contacted at 1-877-275-7673

http://www.askrose.org/home.php

Inspire

INSPIRE a collection of databases provided through the Indiana State Library. Both the Kids Search and Student Research Center are great places to look for information.

http://www.in.gov/library/inspire/links.html

Learning Express

This valuable online resource features test preparation for GED, SAT, and more, as well as interactive skills improvement in areas like reading, writing, and math.

http://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.cfm/

IPL Teenspace Homework Help

The Internet Public Library’s Teenspace Homework Help section includes subject level resources for teens, as well as information on Internet research and report writing.

http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/

Hippocampus

HippoCampus provides high school and college students with multimedia help on a variety of science and math topics. Having trouble understanding your physics lesson? Watch a video demonstration on HippoCampus for a different take on the subject.

http://www.hippocampus.org/

Prezi

Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software.

http://prezi.com/index/

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English/Writing

Purdue Online Writing Lab

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and they provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Discovery Education English

A resource provided by Discovery Education to guide students and provide English Homework help to students of all grades.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Here you will find information on the mechanics of writing a paper, including parts of speech, grammar, and sentence structure.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm

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Math

Discovery Education Math

A resource provided by Discovery Education to guide students and provide Mathematics Homework help to students of all grades.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

MATH.com

This site provides an overview of basic math. Use the drop-down “Select Subject” box to find additional resources including Pre-Albebra, Algebra, Geometry, and much more.

http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/BasicMath.html

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Science

Discovery Education Science

A resource provided by Discovery Education to guide students and provide Science Homework help to students of all grades.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com

Homework Center: Science

Earth Science, life sciences, physical sciences, and technology are some of the topics that are available on this site.

http://www.infoplease.com/homework/hwscience.html

Science.gov

A gateway to over 50 million science resources provided by U.S.government agencies.

www.Science.gov

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Social Studies

CIA World Factbook

For information on countries and territories.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

CIA World Flags

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html

Discovery Education Social Studies

A resource provided by Discovery Education to guide students and provide Social Studies Homework help to students of all grades.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

Teen Resources: USA.gov

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Teens.shtml

American Map Memory Project

The Library of Congress’ American Memory Project has digitized thousands of maps from its collection. These include cities and towns, military battles and campaigns, cultural landscapes, and much more.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

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World Languages

Discovery Education Languages

A resource provided by Discovery Education to guide students and provide world languages Homework help to students of all grades.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com

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College Data

College data is a free college planning website with tools and expert advice to help you choose, prepare, apply and pay for college.

http://www.collegedata.com/

Student Aid on the Web
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, plays a central and essential role in America’s postsecondary education community. The Federal Student Aid team is passionately committed to making education beyond high school more attainable for all Americans, regardless of socioeconomic status.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

Independent Colleges of Indiana

Lists Indiana’s independent colleges with links to their websites.

http://www.indianacollegechoices.org/

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Trip to College

An Indiana specific step-by-step resource on planning and paying for college.

http://www.triptocollege.org/

Know How 2 Go Indiana

Helping Hoosier students of all ages prepare for college completion and career success. Whether you’re an elementary school student preparing to head back to school in the fall, a college student with questions about internships or summer classes or an adult looking to switch careers, KnowHow2GO is your source for information.

http://www.in.gov/learnmoreindiana/

Lists

Young Adult Library Services Association

Every year YALSA releases booklists such as

Teens’ Top Ten!

Great Graphic Novels for Teens

Best Fiction for Young Adults

Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook

Guys Read

A web-based literacy program for boys founded by author Jon Scieszka.

www.guysread.com/books

Teen Reads

Search book reviews, find out what’s coming out soon, or read an interview from your favorite author!

http://www.teenreads.com/

Read Alikes

All Together Now Reading Lists

A librarian collaborative project creating lists of Read Alike books.

http://atn-reading-lists.wikispaces.com/Read+Alikes

The Literature Map

A visual map of authors that are similar to an author you like. The closer an author is to your author the more similar they are.

http://www.literature-map.com/

Series and Sequels

Fantastic Fiction

Search your author and find out what books come next in the series.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/

Teen Ink

Teen Ink, a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos and forums. Students must be age 13-19 to participate, register and/or submit work.

http://www.teenink.com/

Drawing Now

Learn how to draw cartoons, manga, animals, and more!

http://www.drawingnow.com/

Guinness World Records

Explore records see who did the fastest mile while riding piggy back, or find out how to set a record yourself.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

ALA’s Great Websites for Kids

http://gws.ala.org/

Snopes

Are those urban legends fake or fact? Find out here!

http://www.snopes.com/snopes.asp

Movie Mistakes

Find out which film has the most mistakes and bloopers!

http://www.moviemistakes.com/

The Business of Babysitting

The purpose of this guide is to prepare potential babysitters with the knowledge & skills necessary to care for children.

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/babysitting/index.cfm

Drugs and Alcohol

Above the Influence

Videos, quizzes and forums to help teens learn about and cope with drug and alcohol abuse.

http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Get the inside information on how different drugs can affect the brain and the body

http://www.drugabuse.gov/students-young-adults

Drugs of Abuse

Learn the facts about commonly abused drugs

http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse

Health and Safety

Girls Health

Maintained by the Office on Women’s Health, this site provides information for girls between the ages of 10 and 16.

http://girlshealth.gov/index.cfm

Teen Health

Information on physical and mental health in easy-to-understand articles.

http://teenshealth.org/teen/

Cope, Care, Deal

Mental health resources for teens.

http://www.copecaredeal.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call 1-800-273-8255 for help 24 hours a day in English or Spanish. Gives warning signs and suggestions on helping someone if you think they are suicidal.

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Teen Mental Health

Want to know why you feel the way you do? This site helps you understand what’s going on.

http://www.teenmentalhealth.org/

2 Smart 4U

Do you know how much information it’s safe to give out?

http://www.nsteens.org/

Vegetarianteen

Everything you need to know about veg teen life.

http://www.vegetarianteen.com/

Relationships

Healthy Relationships: For Teens