High School Research Resources

Dictionaries and Thesauri

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

WordSmyth- Definitions, thesaurus and rhyming dictionary.

Word Central

Thesaurus.com

Online Etymology Dictionary

Visuwords.com- A visual dictionary.

Primary Sources

New York public libraries digital collection-800,000 resources.

National Archives- 120,000 digitized documents, including Declaration of Independence, Constitution and much more.

Library of Congress- Access millions of files with 12,000 items are added each day.

World digital library-Contains 7,000 items from all over the world.

Life photo archives sponsored by Google

Reference Sites

NEWSELA - FREE! Need a current event article for class? Login with your Google account to access this awesome resource.

Fact Monster

The Library Spot

Refdesk.com

Digital Public Library of America

Britannica Atlas

Encyclopedias

World Book Online

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Badgerlink

Choose high school student under the audience column dropdown menu

SIRS KNOWLEDGE and SIRS DISCOVERER

You will need the username and password for this paid database. See Mrs. Bovre in the iCenter or your teacher for this information.

eLibrary

You will need the username and password for this paid database. See Mrs. Bovre in the LC or your teacher for this information.

English Resources

Proquest Learning Literature Logo
Salem Literature Logo

Salem Press Literature -

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Bloom's Literature Logo

Health Resources

Teen Health and Wellness Logo

Teen Health and Wellness

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Social Studies Resources

Salem History Logo

Salem Press History

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Math Resources

Get the Math- Get the Math is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, videogames, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers.

Curriki Geometry Course- Features six PBL projects.

Math Open Reference- Online reference for geometry teachers and students. Features animated and interactive drawings to demonstrate terms and concepts.

Math Shorts- The latest addition to Planet Nutshell's line-up of animated educational videos.

Thinking Blocks- Interactive templates that use brightly colored blocks to model and solve problems.