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Homework Help

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General

• Ask a Teacher Chat online with a teacher who will help with homework for students in grades 9 to 12.
• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper A directory of homework related links. Browse by subject.
• Encyclopedia Britannica Contains the entire contents of the print edition plus hand-picked reference sites, related books and current articles from magazines such as Discover, The Economist and Newsweek.
• Study Guides and Strategies Great tips for studying, taking exams, doing group projects, and writing essays.
• Wikipedia Good place to start, but remember to check your facts! An encyclopedia created by everyone.

Arts & Humanities

• Art Cyclopedia Index to online exhibits (museum sites and image archives) with a searchable database of artists.
• Art History (AICT) Educational resource for art and architectural images from different time periods in history. From the University of Minnesota.
• BibBuilder Compiles your bibliography in MLA format.
• Bibliomania Library of digital classics in fiction, drama and poetry with book summaries, author biographies and other literary life savers.
• Citation & Style Guides Covers APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago citation styles. Provides information on how to cite sources and avoid plagiarism.
• Sparknotes Online study guides for the major works of literature.
• The Virtual Museum of Canada Discover and enjoy over 500 virtual exhibits and community memories exhibits
• Word Reference Online English, French, Italian, Spanish dictionary

Science & Technology

• Cells Alive Learn all about cells through animations, interactive models and quizzes all about cells and cell behaviour.
• Interactive Mathematics Library Interactive learning tools for mathematics covering number & operations, algebra, geometry, measurement and data analysis & probability from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.
• Obviously Concerned about the environment? Learn what you can do about it! Environmental activism for youth.
• Problems with a Point Stretch those math skills. Problems, exercises and solutions aimed at helping students in grades 6-12 learn new mathematical concepts.
• Science Net From Astronomy to Zoology, the Toronto Public Library has gathered the best links for science information.
• World Weather Information Service Climate data for more than 1000 cities.

Social Science

• CBC Archives Relive our history through radio and television clips.
• CIA World Factbook Information about every country in the world.
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography Learn about people who played an important part in the formation of Canada as we know it. Featuring Canadians who were active between 1000 and 1930.
• Histor!ca: Your Place in History Access a wealth of Canadian history content including the Canadian Encyclopedia, Black History Canada, Prime Ministers of Canada and much more.
• Psychology Topics Public information from the American Psychological Association on a variety of subjects.