EBSCOHost Web

Information in EBSCOhost is from current and authoritative journals, magazines, pamphlets, newsletters and reference books on a wide variety of topics. The majority of articles is full-text and can be printed out directly from this database. Also, many articles are available in .pdf (portable document format) which includes all graphical elements from the original document.

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Gale Discovering Collection

Gale Discovering Collection (NEW!) Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works and multimedia elements make it easy for students to research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.

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Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library (NEW!) Learning Express Library is designed to help people succeed on the tests they must pass to gain citizenship, improve their testing skills or to further their education or career. Over 300 online academic and licensing practice tests including SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, Advanced Placement, civil service, military, real estate, law enforcement, citizenship, TOEFL, ESL and basic skills for elementary, middle and high school skills improvement and much more. Test preparation materials span ages from elementary through adult. This testing resource also provides instant scoring and customized feedback.

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Other Links

St. Louis Post
Search the St. Louis Post Dispatch here. You can find Missouri newspapers and some national papers as well.

Homework Spot
Find the best K-12 homework resources organized by subject and grade-level.

The Beehive School
Homework help for ages K-12. Includes information regarding colleges.

Math!
Offers free math lessons and homework help, with an emphasis on geometry, algebra, statistics, and much more.

National Geographic
Offers pictures, articles, maps, and multimedia presentations on an array of subjects.