Databases, Websites and Tools

Databases

New York State Newspapers Click on NOVEL NY!

Great Websites

American Library Association's Middle School Recommendation:
http://gws.ala.org/level/appropriate-middle-school-aged-youth

Fact Monster is a helpful reference tool and great place to answer questions on a range of homework topics  http://www.factmonster.com/

Free Rice: Great vocabulary game!
http://freerice.org


Garbology
http://www.naturebridge.org/garbology.php

History for Kids has resources for social studies and science homework  http://www.historyforkids.org/

Homework NYC: Free live homework help  http://www.homeworknyc.org/

KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.org

Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/

Math Dictionary http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Typing Club offers free typing tutorials  http://typingclub.com/

Virtual Middle School recommended website: http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/cool.html

Research Tools

EasyBib is a citation tool (MLA format) http://www.easybib.com/

BCS MLA Formatting Guide  https://sites.google.com/a/bcs448.org/researchportal/mla-formatting-from-planner

BCS Note-Taking Template https://sites.google.com/a/bcs448.org/researchportal/home/bcsnote-takingtemplate

Homework NYC Free live homework help  http://www.homeworknyc.org/
Research Tips & How To http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/Research_Tip_Sheets.asp

Tools for Evaluating Websites…

Secondary http://www.library.ohiou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CRAP_Test_scale_2.1.pdf


Resource List from: bnsbcslibrary.org