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Homework Help
Helpful Homework Sites
CyberSleuth Kids
Search the Internet with this search guide for the K-12 student.
BJ PinchBeck's Homework Helper
Homework help from Discovery Education.
Magazines and Newspapers
The state provides databases designed just for students. All you need is your library card number.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia.com provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Encarta
Search more than 4,500 articles on the world of knowledge -- from aardvark to Zambia.
How Stuff Works
Learn how things work from the human body to fusion reactors.
Dictionaries and Such
Word Central
Look up any word at this website. Merriam-Webster Dictionary designed just for kids.
Internet Dictionary for Kids
Curious about Internet terms? Look them up at the Boston Public Libraries Internet Dictionary for Kids.
Roget's Thesaurus
Containing 35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross references in an easy-to-use format, this thesaurus features succinct word definitions and an innovative hyperlinked category index.
Search Engines and Directories
Factmonster
The site has just the right amount of facts to help with homework.
Yahooligans
Yahoo for kids.
KidsClick!
Web search for kids by librarians?
Answers.com
Find answers to reference questions online.
Library Websites for Kids
KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library
Boston Public Library Kids!
Worcester Public Library for Kids
Games
Figure This!
Figure This! has math problems for the whole family. Help your child learn with this fun web site.