College guides and financial aid

• Academic Info: Online subject directory of educational resources featuring online degree program information and admissions test preparation resources.
• College Board: Scholarship search, information about PSAT and SAT, application and selection advice, etc.
• CollegeJournal: Graduate school guide from the Wall Street Journal. Grad/Law/Business school search, financial aid info, practice exams, etc.
• FAFSA: Apply online for financial aid. Ths is the official federal form.
• FinAid: Information about scholarships, loans, etc.
• Illinois Virtual Campus: Guide to distance learning and online classes in Illinois.
• LearningExpressLibrary  : Includes practice tests and guides for ACT, SAT, and other exams.
• LearningExpress Ebooks: Study guides and test-preparation books, in Adobe PDF format.
• Peterson's: Popular college and aid guide.
• USNews.com: College rankings.

General Resources for Research Papers and Other Assigments

• Article Finder: Look here for articles from journals, magazines, or newspapers.
• Book Finder: We can get you books and other publications that we don't have.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Search over 300 research books.
• SparkNotes.com: Free study guides on many subjects.
• Study Guides and Strategies: Writing basics and other advice for students.

English and Literature

• Contemporary Authors  : Biographical and other information about writers.
  
• Bartleby.com: Full text of many works of classic literature, plus a good reference library.
• Gale Literary Index: Identify reference books (most available in the Library) which discuss a writer or work of literature.
• Online Literary Criticism Collection
• PinkMonkey.com: Summaries and study notes on hundreds of books.
• SparkNotes.com: Free study guides on many subjects.
• Voice of the Shuttle: Directory of Web sites for humanities research; includes large sections for literature.
• Also see our Book Finderand Article Findercenters.

History and Geography

• American Memory: Large collections of historical documents, photographs, recordings, and other items from the Library of Congress.
• Biography.com: Short biographical essays on thousands of people.
• Eyewitness to History: Eyewitness accounts of historic events, from ancient times through the 20th Century.
• Facts.com  : Includes historical news and clean and simple maps of countries, regions, U.S. states, and Canadian provinces.
• IllinoisAtlas.com: Great collection of Illinois and U.S. political and statistical maps.
• Library of Congress Maps: Pictures of maps dating from 1500 to the present.
• MapMachine: Online atlas from National Geographic.
• SparkNotes.com: Free study guides on many subjects.
• World Factbook: Produced by the CIA. Country profiles, statistics, flags of the world.
• Also see our Book Finderand Article Findercenters.

Math and Science

• Ask Dr. Math: Math help for high school, college, and beyond.
• Facts.com  : Search "Today's Science" for news about scientific developments.
• HowStuffWorks: Explanations of how many devices, technologies, and processes work.
• Math.com: Practice, help, and calculators for basic math through trigonometry and calculus.
• NASA: The U.S. space agency has information and videos available for students of all ages.
• SparkNotes.com: Free study guides on many subjects.
• Also see our Book Finderand Article Findercenters.

Homework Help for Students in Middle or Elementary School

• Facts.com  : World Almanac, historic events, maps, and more.
• World Book Online  : Encyclopedias, atlas, Illinois resources guide, "behind the headlines," and other features. (Link for in-Library use.)
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Historical documents, information, and activities relating to the U.S. government. For elementary and high school students and teachers.
• BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: Homework links and study activities.
• Enchanted Learning: Info and activities on many subjects.
• Fact Monster: Information Please Almanac, homework center, games and quizzes, and more.
• FirstGov for Kids: Links to information on U.S. government Web sites.
• History for Kids: Good info about U.S. and world history. (Annoying pop-ups, though.)
• KidsClick!: Directory of useful Web sites, selected and organized by librarians.
• MapMachine: Online atlas from National Geographic.
• Math help:
  • A+ Math: Worksheets, flash cards, games, and other homework help for younger students.
  • AAAMath: Practice exercises and games.
  • Ask Dr. Math: Math help for all ages.
  • Math.com: Practice, help, and calculators.
• Science Fair help:
  • E-Journal of Student Research: An excellent source for project ideas, though it's old and not easy to search.
  • How Stuff Works
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide: Science & Technology
  • Scifair.org: The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
• Smithsonian Institution: Online exhibits, activities, and other resources on a lot of different subjects.