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Stuck on a math problem? Not sure how to write a bibliography?
Need to know the capital of Turkmenistan?
Here's a quick guide to all of our resources that will make doing your homework a breeze!
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Live Homework Help |
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Students in grades K-12 and college intro classes can get live homework help through the library's Web sites. Connect with real tutors online in sessions up to 20 minutes. To access Live Homework Help all you need is your 14-digit barcode (located on the back of your library card). If you don't have one, click here to fill out an application online.
Available 3pm - 10pm, seven days a week, in English and Spanish. Connect now!
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You don't have to leave home to get homework help from your librarians!
You can . . .
-- email us your question
-- chat with us online (during normal branch hours)
-- or simply pick up the phone and talk to us!
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We have a ton of powerhouse databases that you can use online for free - right AT HOME! All you need is your library card number, and you'll gain access to a world of knowledge. We have databases on The Arts, Science, Literature, and more, including a Spanish language database! OneSearch allows you to search them all, or just a few, at the same time!
Here are just a few of the databases we have to offer:
- Biographies
- -- Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who's Who(r): Combines biographies from Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.
-- Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.
- Newspapers, Articles and More
- -- Facts.com: Historic world events, issues and people from 1940 on, kept current with regular wire-service updates. Plus newspaper editorials, maps, photos, news art, historic documents, Today's Science, and the World Almanac.
-- Newsbank: Provides complete, full-text content from the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Washington Post.
-- Popular Science: browse 400 articles on scientific topics in the Sciclopedia; submit a question to Ask Pop Sci, learn about astronomy in SkyWatch, and more.
-- SIRS Researcher® via SIRS Knowledge Source: General reference database with thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues.
-- Student Edition: Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Need a little practice before taking the SAT? Or maybe you're preparing for a career in law enforcement or real estate? Use these databases to access practice tests for any of your acedemic or career needs.
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- -- LearningExpressLibrary.com:
Practice civil service, EMS, firefighter, law enforcement, military, and real estate exams. For younger students—practice tests for 4th Grade multiplication and reading, 8th Grade reading, and SAT. You will need your valid 14-digit CRRL library card number to log in and create an account.
-- Testing & Education Reference Center
Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet your financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.
Practice NOW!: Access these practice test databases through OneSearch.
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In our Homework Help section you will find informative sites that will surely help you find all the answers.
Here are some of the sites you'll find:
Biography.com
BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper
Dictionary.com
High School Ace
Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
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The AnswerPoint Web Library is our extensive collection of web links on just about any topic you can think of! You can search by subject or by Dewey organization - OR both! If you don't do Dewey, don't worry! Subject titles are listed with the Dewey numbers.
Search the Web Library by Subject
Search the Web Library by Dewey Organization
You'll find links on topics like:
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In our FYI section you'll find articles and webliographies (hand-picked lists of great web sites) written by CRRL librarians. We have articles on holidays, historical time periods and people, science, and more!
Here are just a few great articles:
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