El Dorado County Library Homework Help for Parents, Students & Teachers

Homework Help
for Parents, Students & Teachers

Are you looking for a book?: Click on the Library Catalog button above to search for the title you need. If you want the library staff to hold a copy of the book for you, give us a call. Or you may place the hold yourself using our online catalog.
Do you need a magazine article?: Have your library card handy and click on the Search Magazines & Newspapers button above. Click on the "EbscoHost Magazine Index" link and type in your library card number. Now you can search the index for full text articles. If you want to know which magazines and newspapers the library subscribes to, clicking on Search Magazines & Newspapers will give you that information as well.
Check out these web sites for more help with your homework:: Ask for Kids
Looking for something on the Web? Try "Ask for Kids."

ClassBrain
An educational resource site for students, parents and teachers. Games for your brain, homework help, and all sorts of cool information will help you become the next ClassBrain in your school. Visit us often to see what's new!

CliffsNotes
Many of their guides to literature are available free online.

Enchanted Learning
Articles, crafts, quizzes, dictionaries and more. Arranged by subjects including exploring, bird jokes and whales. Grades 4 - 8.

Eureka Science
This web site is a little cute, but has great diagrams and clear explanations of DNA, cells, synthesis and cloning. Grades 4 - 8.

Food Timeline
Food and some recipes, from prehistoric times to now.

Funbrain
Lots of fun while you learn. Games are arranged by grade and age level.

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
MLA Citation Examples written by Honolulu Community College Library.

Mrs. Mitchell's Virtual School
Links to lots of great sites by subject, e.g. history, math, and games. Grades 4 - 8.

Multnomah County Library Homework Center
Full of helpful information on a wide variety of subjects.

Public Agenda Online
Articles which portray social issues from abortion to social security - from multiple viewpoints.

Recipe Source
Check out ethnic recipes by region.

Sheppard Software
Lots of learning games. We found the U.S.A. web games especially fun and challenging!

Social Studies Facts Cards
Great homework help! No library card is needed to search while you're in the library. From home, enter your library card number to search.

SparkNotes
Free online study guide to literature, Shakespeare, math, biographies, etc.

States and Capitals
Do you want to know more about the state you live in? Are you doing a report about one of the 50 states? Check this site.

World Book Encyclopedia
Click here when you're searching from within the library.

Click here to search from home. You'll need your El Dorado County Library card number.
For Parents and Teachers: Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
This site is for students and parents as well. It is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.; Misunderstood Minds
This PBS Web site includes strategies for addressing various learning difficulties, tools for educators and parents, background on current issues surrounding the topic, and resources to learn more. An interactive feature called "Firsthand" provides a glimpse of what it may be like to have learning problems, such as difficulties decoding the components of words, problems with memory, or with the recall of basic math facts.

El Dorado County Library
345 Fair Lane, Placerville, California 95667 USA
Phone: (530) 621-5540 Fax: (530) 622-3911