Reference Services

tutor.com - Connects 4th-12th graders to tutors in live online sessions. Available seven days a week from 2PM to Midnight.

General Information

• Assignment Alerts - For common school assignments in the Canton area
• Homework Help - Find web sites to answer your homework questions
• KidsClick! - A directory of web sites to help with your homework
• The Student Channel - Subject-related help provided by DiscoverySchool

Kids Databases

• America the Beautiful State & city info, President & other bios, Native tribes
• Dictionary of American History
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Searchable e-book about animal behaviors and characteristics
• Culturegrams for Kids Countries, regions, photos, recipes, bios, population data
• World of Earth Science Searchable e-book about earth science
• Electric Library Elementary News articles, pictures, audio/video clips, TV transcripts, encyclopedias
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
• Grolier's Encyclopedia and more
• InfoTrac Kids News and books
• InfoTrac K12 Professional
• Kids InfoBits Book passages, news, facts & figures, images. Includes a "Teacher Toolbox"
• Kids Search A more-powerful "Searchasaurus"
• Worldmark Ency. of the Nations Searchable e-book on Countries
• Searchasaurus Articles, encyclopedias (animal encyclopedia is very good)
• SIRS Discoverer Magazines and newspapers, lists of fun activities, country facts, maps, current events, bios, photos and more
• Something About the Author Online Profiles of children's authors and artists
• World Book Online Encyclopedia, news, today in history, Spanish encyclopedia
• Other CPL Databases List of databases from main CPL web site

Study and Organization Skills

• Homework Center Study skills, speaking and listening, writing tips and more.
• Study Skills - Tips for becoming the best student you can be.

Subject-Specific Resources

• Arthur's Letter Writer Helper - Let Arthur help you write a better letter, learn about email and more.
• Ask Dr. Math - Dr. Math's archives have the answers to math questions of all kinds!
• Ask an Earth Scientist - This team of scientists in Hawaii will answer any questions about earth-related sciences, including earthquakes and more.
• Ask a Geologist - Let the folks at the U.S. Geological Survey answer your questions about land, soil and earth science.
• Create a Graph - Use this site to create graphs for math or science homework, or add punch to your report.