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- Kindergarten through college.
- Live tutors available daily from 2 pm to 11 pm.
- All subjects including a writing lab.
Research for a Report or Paper
Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition
- For all ages.
- An interactive online encyclopedia customizable by grade and reading ability.
- Up-to-date articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, recommend websites and more.
- For all ages.
- Up-to-date biographical information on more than 650,000 individuals from contemporary to historical figures.
- Articles from reference books, magazines and journals, videos, audio selection, images, and primary sources.
- Designed especially for elementary.
- Easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topic.
- Articles, essays, primary sources, images, videos and more.
- Designed especially for middle school.
- Easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topic to give students research ideas.
- Articles, essays, primary sources, images, videos and more.
- Designed especially for high school.
- Easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topic to give students research ideas.
- Articles, essays, primary sources, images, videos and more.
- For middle school through college.
- Articles from magazines and international newspapers, public opinion polls and government information social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other current events including controversial opinions and viewpoints.
- For high school through college.
- Articles from magazines and journals, reference books, primary sources and an image collection on a variety of topics.
- Designed especially for middle school.
- Reference resources for school reports and research on a variety of topics.
The World Almanac Kids Elementary
- For elementary students.
- A colorful, kid-friendly reference to explore subjects.
Science
National Geographic Virtual Library
- For high school and up
- In-depth coverage of culture, global events, nature, science, technology and the environment.
- Supplemental content includes images, maps, charts, graphs and videos.
- For middle school through college.
- Videos and other resources on biology, chemistry, physics and earth science.
- For high school through college.
- Instructional video and practice exercises on biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and health and medicine.
Math
- For middle school through college.
- Videos and other resources on arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics and probability.
- For Kindergarten through college.
- Instructional videos and practice exercises from early math to calculus.
- For 6th grade and under.
- Games, lessons and more to make math fun.
History & Government
- For middle school through college.
- Instructional videos and practice exercises on U.S. and World History.
- For all ages.
- Up-to-date biographical information on more than 650,000 individuals from contemporary to historical figures.
- Articles from reference books, magazines and journals, videos, audio selection, images, and primary sources.
- For middle school through college.
- Kansas historical documents including personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets, political speeches, sermons and songs, legal treatises and children’s books.
Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
- For preschool through middle school.
- Find information on the branches of government, laws, historical documents the election process and more.
Geography & Cultures
- For all ages, including a special kids section.
- Interviews with locals, videos, slideshows, famous people, recipes, flags, graphs and tables give statistics and up-to-date reports on daily life and culture, history, customs and lifestyle from an insider’s perspective
National Geographic Virtual Library
- For high school and up
- In-depth coverage of culture, global events, nature, science, technology and the environment.
- Supplemental content includes images, maps, charts, graphs and videos.
Writing
- Live writing tutors available daily from 2 pm to 11 pm.
- Or submit your paper to the writing lab and within 24 hours, writing specialist evaluate your paper based on response to task, organization, focus, word usage and grammar.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Complete style guide help for MLA, APA, Chicago and AMA.
- Writing and grammar resources.
- Automatic bibliography maker for MLA, APA, Chicago and more.
Reading
- Information and resources on how kids learn to read and how to help struggling readers.
- Find books by Accelerated Reader (AR) and Lexile.
- For readers up to grade 3.
- Video storybooks paired with a related nonfiction ebook.
- For kindergarten through high school.
- Interactive nonfiction books that integrate multimedia into each page. Enjoy online, no downloads required.
Looking for early literacy information?
English
- Study literature through critical essays, author biographies, and character analyses.
- For middle school through college.
- Videos and other resources on grammar, reading and writing strategies.
- For middle school through college.
- Author biographies, essays, literary criticisms and plot summaries.
- For middle school through college.
- In-depth information on the lives and works of children’s authors and illustrators.
- For middle school through college.
- Study guides for assigned reading, including No Fear Shakespeare with line by line translations.
Foreign Language
- Live Spanish tutors available daily from 2 pm to 11 pm.
Looking for a complete language course?
Computing
- For middle school through college.
- Instructional videos and practice exercises on computer science, computer programming and computer animation.
- For preschool and up.
- Tutorials and activities on computer programming.
- For all ages.
- Typing lessons, games and more.
Looking for software and technology tutorials?
Skills Practice
- Elementary, middle school & high school.
- Math, English, language arts, social studies and science skill practice.
Test Prep
- Popular Tests include: ACT, AP, GRE, GED, PRAXIS, NCLEX, and ASVAB.
- Immediate scoring, answer explanations & individualized analysis.
- Live skill building, library of lessons, videos, tests and more.
- Create and share flashcards, tests and games.
- Collaborate in a virtual study room.