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Biographies
Biography.com
Search for biographies and see who else shares your birthday.
Biography Collection Complete (AskRI)
177,000 full text biographies on many subjects from a variety of sources.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Includes biographies of most of the inventors who were inducted in the Hall of Fame from the 19th and 20th centuries.
United States Congress Biographies
From 1774 - present.
General Homework Help
Designed with students in mind, Explora provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects or homework.
Free online resources for English, foreign languages, math, science, and social studies. Includes learning games, puzzles, and quizzes.
History & Government
American Memory
Collections of historical document and photos form the Library of Congress.
America's Story
Learn about different Americans, various time periods, explore the states, and much more.
CIA World Fact Book
Looking for information on another country, check here first.
Information on various trials.
History Channel
What happened on your birthday? Check here. Also contains automotive, crime, literary and technology histories.
History Place
If you need information on a part of history, look here.
House of Representatives Education Resources
Learn more about the "Declaration of Independence", "The Constitution of the United States", how laws are made, etc.
Current U.S. and World population.
U.S. Presidential Elections
Looking for information on past elections? Want to know how a certain state usually votes, Demogratic or Republican? Check out this site.
Language & Literature
Babelfish Language Translator
Look here if you need to know how to say something in another language.
Literary Reference Center
Author bios, criticisms, literary dictionaries, timelines, plot summaries and more.
A collection of free ebooks.
Quiz-tree.com
This site offers quizzes to help with SAT vocabulary.
Rhymezone
Look up rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, definition, related words, similar sounding words, etc.
Excellent study guides for subject areas including philosophy, literature, math, history, and science. Also has full text of some classic literary works.
Math & Science
Chemical Elements
Learn more about the elements here.
SAGE Links: Mathematics
Useful links for math, chemistry, astronomy, etc.,including weights and measures conversions.
Quizzes.cc
Online quizzes, tests, trivia, and free games
Dynamic Periodic Table
Click on an element in the table and get descriptions, history and properties.
Writing Papers
Purdue Owl (Online Writing Lab)
Provides instructions on how to make sure your citations and bibliographies are in proper format.
Slate Citation Machine
A great site that allows you to type in the information from a book, article, website, etc...and the correct citation will appear.
Etc.
AskRI
Rhode Island's Online Resource Center
See all the databases that Coventry residents have access to with the help of their library card!
Multnomah County Library
Biology, literature and authors, and history are among the topics covered. Comprehensive site maintained by librarians.
Worldbook Online Encyclopedia