Homework Help

Get help with your homework in the Children's Dept. Homework Center with the
Children's Reading and Math Team. Help is available Monday through Thursday, 3:30-7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Web sites recommended by Children's Librarians can also help with homework. See:

Library Research Tools
Online encyclopedias, magazine and newspaper articles, and other reference resources purchased by the library.
Web Sites for Common Homework Topics:
MCPL Librarians frequently get requests for information on the following subjects:

Indiana
Math
Reading
Flags
Presidents
States
Countries of the World

More Recommended Homework Help Sites
Check here for online dictionaries, almanacs and more sites with listings of good web sites that can help with homework subjects.
Internet Search Tools
Librarians recommend Search Tools for Kids and other ways to find what you want on the Internet.
Dewey Decimal System
Learn how to find information with the numbering system the library uses to organize materials.
Cite Your Source
Find out how to record where you found your information whether from a print or electronic resource:
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Citing Internet Resources

Common Homework Topics:
Indiana - Math - Reading

Flags

Flags of all Countries (http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html)
Find a picture of the flag for individual countries listed in alphabetical order, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Flags of the World Site (http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/)
Find an explanation of individualcountry flags.

Presidents

POTUS: Presidents of the United States (http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/)
Provides background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights, and some odd facts on each of the presidents.
American Presidency (http://ap.grolier.com)
Find biographies about each president, history of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects.
Presidents of the United States (http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html)
Provides fast facts and biographical information about each president. Also includes links to The First Ladies - an important part of White House History.

States

Stately Knowledge (http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/)
Provides the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C., as well as a picture of the state flag. Also gives comparison figures.
The 50 States of the United States (http://www.50states.com/)
Gives basic facts about each state and the words to each state song, as well as links to related web sites, such as national parks and the state's Department of Education.

Countries of the World

Inside the library? Connect to Grolier Online and access the Lands and Peoples research database.
Outside the library? Go to the Library Research Tools page and click on the link : Grolier Online - for MCPL card holders.
CountryReports.org (http://www.countryreports.org/)
Find up to date factual information on countries around the world. Includes a map of the country, a sound recording of its national anthem and links to the country's weather conditions.
The World FactBook (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
Look here for current factual information on oceans and countries from around the world. Provides a picture of the country's flag, along with information on its geography, people, government and more.