Fact Monster Homework Help
From Information Please, searching tips, question and answer, writing and study tips, and more.
High School Hub
Reference tools, subject guides, college information and exam prep, and search utilities. Middle School students should check out the new Middle School Hub.
HomeworkSpot
Divided by grade level and subject, this site provides resources, answers to frequently asked questions, and information about special projects from around the country.
PathFinders
The Internet Public Library provides these guides to doing research in dozens of topics.
Schoolwork Ugh!
Run by librarians from Colorado, this site will give you links to help no matter what your topic.
AllTheWeb
Huge, no-frills search engine
Altavista
Search by keyword.
Dogpile
Search many search engines at once.
Google
Large database, ranked results, and those great cartoon logos.
Yahoo
Large database and subject guide.
Virtual Reference Desk
Use this locator to find quality "Ask an Expert" pages. Browse or search by subject area.
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General things you should know and tools to help you.
Synthesis: Using the Work of Others 
This tutorial from the University of Maine at Farmington Writing Center and Library explains plagiarism and its consequences and describes techniques for taking notes and quoting sources to avoid plagiarism. Includes copyright infringement quizzes.
Citing Resources
Based on the MLA Style Manual, this simple guide from the University of Arizona Library gives examples of how to cite various types of resources. They also have guides to APA and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
Guide for Writing Research Papers
Based on the MLA guide, this site takes you through all the stages of preparing a research paper. It even has a section on plagiarism. For a good online guide to grammar and style, try this.
Noodle Tools
One of the hardest parts about doing research on the Internet is figuring out where to start! A search engine is usually the first thing to try, but what search engines are the most useful for your topic? This page will point you in the right direction.
Nueva Library Research Guide
A student's guide to using the Internet for research.
Online! Guide to Citing Online Resources
Including MLA, Chicago, APA, CBE, and other styles, this site shows you how to cite online resources including Web sites, FTP sites, electronic communication, and discussion forums.
Slate Citation Machine
Generates bibliographic citations in either MLA or APA format for such items as books, web sites, chapters, magazine articles, online forum postings and more. Enter the requested information, click "process" and get your citation.
So You Have to Do a Research Project?
A guide aimed primarily at 4th-8th graders.
Study Guides
Created for college students, these guides will prove helpful for middle and high school students as well.
Thinking Critically About WWW Resources
Sure, there's a lot of stuff on the Internet, but can you trust it? This reference librarian from UCLA gives some questions to help you decide if what you're looking at has any merit.
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