home
Find books, movies & more:
Search: Catalog | Website
    • Best sellers, award winners & reviews
    • New fiction
    • New nonfiction
    • New audio & downloadable books
    • New movies & TV
    • Blogarium
    • Events
    • Movies at the Library
    • Family center
    • Exhibits
    • Classes
    • Clubs & activities
    • Previous special events
    • Local history
    • Resources by topic
    • Databases
    • Tutorials & guides
    • Homework help
    • Jobs & internships
    • Space rental
    • News, projects & RFPs
    • Policies & financials
    • Library history
    • Ways to give
    • Corporate support
    • Friends & volunteers
    • Giving stories
    • Donate today!
Home > Research resources > Homework help

Homework help

Kids | Teens

Kids

Recommended homework library databases and websites for kids.

Databases

  • Kids Search
    Library card required from home

    Designed for students in grades K through 8, kids can read articles from children’s magazines and newspapers or search the online dictionary and encyclopedia.

  • EBSCO Animals
    Library card required from home

    Get basic information about almost any animal. Entries are taken from the Encyclopedia of Animals. Easy to use and great for kids.

  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
    Library card required from home

    Find high-quality information about almost any general topic. This online version has the same content as the regular print encyclopedias.

  • Primary Search
    Library card required from home

    Primary Search contains articles and information appropriate for elementary school students.

  • Searchasaurus
    Library card required from home

    Kids can read articles from children’s magazines and newspapers or search the online dictionary and encyclopedia.

Websites

  • Accelerated Reader BookFinder
  • Answers.com
  • Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
  • Famous Missourians
  • Kids.gov
  • U.S. Census Kids' Corner

Teens

Recommended homework library databases and websites for teens.

Databases

  • Student Research Center
    Library card required from home

    Designed just for students in grades 6-12, students can read articles from magazines and newspapers, search the online dictionary and encyclopedia, or locate photographs.

  • EBSCO Animals
    Library card required from home

    Get basic information about almost any animal. Entries are taken from the Encyclopedia of Animals. Easy to use and great for kids.

  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
    Library card required from home

    Find high-quality information about almost any general topic. This online version has the same content as the regular print encyclopedias.

  • Learning Express
    Library card required from home

    Prepare for entrance exams and certification tests by taking practice tests and tutorials.

  • LitFinder
    Library card required from home

    Read thousands of shorts stories, poems, plays, essays and speeches online.

  • MAS Ultra: School Edition
    Library card required from home

    Read entire magazine and encyclopedia articles online. The documents in this database are specially geared toward high school students.

Websites

  • Accelerated Reader BookFinder
  • Answers.com
  • Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
  • CampusTours
  • College and University Rankings
  • College.gov
  • Periodic Table of the Elements
  • Peterson's
  • Printer-friendly version

Homework help

Live chat

Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm

    • Best sellers, award winners & reviews
    • New fiction
    • New nonfiction
    • New audio & downloadable books
    • New movies & TV
    • Blogarium
    • Events
    • Movies at the Library
    • Family center
    • Exhibits
    • Classes
    • Clubs & activities
    • Previous special events
    • Local history
    • Resources by topic
    • Databases
    • Tutorials & guides
    • Homework help
    • Jobs & internships
    • Space rental
    • News, projects & RFPs
    • Policies & financials
    • Library history
    • Ways to give
    • Corporate support
    • Friends & volunteers
    • Giving stories
    • Donate today!
Website survey: share your suggestions