 Practice for ACTs/SATs or your GED. Middle School and High School skills improvement lessons and practice tests in Math, Social Studies, English, Science and more. Job search and workplace skills. Military and Officer Candidate test prep. THANK YOU Ex in Ed for partnering with the library to provide this valuable service to the community! |
 An online encyclopedia with a wealth of information and photos and a wide variety of topics. |
 With databases full of articles on every topic under the sun – from health to history to auto repair – this tool is your go-to for every day and educational research. |
 Do some of your local history research online using our online search tool. Contact the library at 783-9138 if you have questions or would like to know more about what you find. |
 Search or browse local newspapers such as the Wet Mountain Tribune, the Rosita Index and the Silver Cliff Rustler from 1859 to 1923. |
GENERAL
Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning. Note: defaults to Math Help page.
Recommendations on books to read.
“Fact Checker for the Internet”
You need it? They have it. A huge directory of homework resources by subject as well as project ideas and help with writing.
CIVICS
Federal legislative information on the Internet.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Kids Page
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) web sites for students of all ages.
COLORADO
Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection
Search Colorado newspapers from 1859-1923.
A-Z Kids’ Stuff: Colorado Facts for Children
This page links to state quick facts about the state motto, dinosaur and others. Also includes links to state history, legislation and other information.
ENGLISH
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
Resources for Writers – the OWL Handouts
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.
Study guides for English literature.
GEOGRAPHY
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.
Facts and maps about countries of the world.
Thousands of flags from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888. It is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.
HISTORY
Historic photograph collections of United State’s history.
Hundreds of resources about American History
The American Civil War Home Page
Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more.
Columbia encyclopedia summary of the Civil War including causes, battles and links to detailed information.
Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically.
See a copy of the original Gettysburg Address writing by Abraham Lincoln and read about how it was written.
U. S. National Archives and Records
Get primary source documents for American history.
Mr. Dowling’s History Passport
Links to information on counties, culture and history.
MATH
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.
The World of Math online.
SCIENCE
The Exploratorium Science Museum
The Exploratorium has a web site of over 15,000 web pages exploring science, art, and technology including science experiments and activities.
Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news.
Find out the science behind the headlines.
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.