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HOMEWORK QUICK START

Got Homework? This guide will help get it done quickly. You might also want to try our Homework Help webpage for grades Prek-5 and grades 6-12.

DATABASES

American Decades - 20th Century
Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999. Includes historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories.

American Heritage Dictionary
Find the definition, hear the word, and get synonyms!

American History (ABC-Clio)
America didn't just appear, we had to fight to exist! Find out how we got here, what it took, and what's happening now. It all shapes what we are! And, you can find a "This day in History" here, also!

American History Library (GVRL)
Covers the events and people in American History includes the biographies and primary source materials.

Biography InContext
Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Includes the Complete Marquis Who's Who. Search by occupation, ethnicity, nationality and/or gender!

Brainfuse - Homework Help & Tutoring
Live online homework help with tutors, assessment tests and subject skills builders. Now featuring The Adult Learning Center to help if you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill.

Contemporary Authors
A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.

CQ Researcher
CQ Research offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. This is a great resource to use to prepare for a debate.

Culture Grams
Information about 182 countries and territories. Includes an elementary school age edition of 66 countries and all 50 United States. Includes information on culture, famous people, recipes and photos.

Discovering Collection
Find biographies, literary criticisms, timeline events, images, audio and video files and 500 primary source documents. A great homework helper for history, English, science and social studies classes.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research

General Reference Center Gold
Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!

General Science Collection
Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Includes Great Scientific Achievements of the 20th Century.

Historical Statistics of the United States
Historical Statistics of the United States makes access to five sorts of US Statistics easy! Find Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, and Governance and International Relations easy!

InfoTrac - Junior Edition
Search magazines, newspapers and reference books. Designed for middle school students.

InfoTrac - Student Edition
Search magazines, newspapers and reference books. Designed for high school students.

Junior Reference Collection
Find information about people, places, maps, country flags, images, authors and books. Also provides a timeline search.

Kids Infobits
Find information about animals, plants, people, geography, sports and many more subjects.

Las Vegas Age
Read about early Las Vegas history straight from the source! Full digital images of the Las Vegas Age Newspaper - the original Las Vegas newspaper from 1905 to 1924! Digitized from the print copies from the Special Collections of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

LearningExpress
Practice tests and courses for all areas. Includes Real Estate, SATs, Civil Service, GED, and much more! For home access: use your library card number when setting up the account.

Literature Collection (GVRL)
An all encompassing source of information and criticism about authors and their works, playrights, poetry, short stories and graphic novels.

Literature for Students (GVRL)
Includes Something about the Author, Children´s Literature Review & Author & Artists for Young People.

Literature Resource Center
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.

Master File Premier
Search for full-text articles from magazines and reference books on general, business, consumer health and general science topics.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Cover-to-cover coverage of each newspaper. Great resource for history. This is a growing collection.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context
One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.

PowerSpeak Languages
PowerSpeak Languages immerses you in the language and the culture. Whether learning a new language for business or pleasure, being a global citizen means knowing how to communicate beyond ordering a drink or asking for the location of the train station. The Powerspeak Languages online learning program provides a rich language learning experience that uses audio, video, and interactive lessons to take you beyond rote memorization to a deep understanding of how to communicate with confidence in a new language.

Read The Books
Find your school's AR Reading List or a good book to read. Grades: pk-8 grades.

Science in Context
Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.

Science Online (Science Experiments Online)
Science experiments, maps and information on the environment.

Science Reference Collection (GVRL)
A collection of Science reference books.

Shakespeare Collection
Resources include the most recent Arden Shakespeare editions of the complete works, as well as editions and adaptations of Shakespeare's works, other works published during Shakespeare's time, prompt books, the Gordon Crosse Theatrical Diaries, criticism, reviews, images, and reference.

Society & Cultural Collection (GVRL)
A collection of reference books dealing with various aspects of societies and cultures such as dress, believes and rituals.

Student Resources in Context
Search reference books, Magazines & Journals, Newspapers, Primary Documents, and Multimedia for subject areas History, Literature, Science, Social Science & biographies.

Topic Search
Find articles and information from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.

U.S. History in Context
Provides integrated access to over 1,000 primary documents, more than 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

US Geography
Find out about your state, or any state in the US. There are maps and information for you to use!

World at War
How has the war shaped the world's civilizations? How did they help shape our country? Click on "Themes" to see the role that things like culture, economics, and technology played in each war! Plus, find maps, flags, and quotes from each war.

World Book for Kids
With content from the award winning World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, the site offers simpler navigation, thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps, and dozens of activities tied to national curriculum standards.

World Book Reference Center
All the normal encyclopedia stuff, plus pictures and videos, Back in Time, Surf the Ages (what if there had been the Internet during the Roman Empire or Medieval times?). Great resource and fun to use!

World Geography (ABC-Clio)
Need to know more about a country? Find the information here! Click on Subject, then choose your topic, then choose your country. Easy and fun to use!

World History - Ancient and Medieval Eras
History's been going on for a long time, all over the world. Find out what happened from Prehistory to 1500. In Advanced Search, you can pick your time, your place, and what you want to know. No more frustration, finding what you need!

World History - Modern Era (ABC-Clio)
What's happened in the world since 1500? In Advanced Search, you can pick your time period, and part of the world, and find the information you need!

World History Collection (GVRL)
History of the World, includes general works on world history, and social and religious sources as well.

World History InContext
Draws on themes and trends from the history curriculum for the 20th Century, and integrates reference sources, full-text articles, maps and images. Also includes full-text and facsimile images for over 1,400 primary source documents.

GET HELP/TUTORS

Homework Help
Get your homework done fast using library staff selected databases and websites.

Homework Help Hotline
Information about the after school hotline, co-sponsored by KLVX Channel 10, Cox Communications, and the Clark County School District.

Learning Express
Practice tests and courses for all grade levels. Includes Math, Reading and Writing skill improvements. Also practice for SATs, GED, and much more! Be prepared, and get that high score!

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

General Reference Center Gold
Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!

Library Magazine Subscriptions
See what print magazines the Library gets.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Library Newspaper Archive
Locate back issues of newspapers in print or on microfilm.

Library Newspaper Subscriptions
See what print newspapers the Library gets.

New York Times 1851-2006
Search for full-text and full-image New York Times articles from 1851-2006. The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue - cover to cover - in downloadable PDF® files.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Cover-to-cover coverage of each newspaper. Great resource for history. This is a growing collection.

GENERAL - ALL SUBJECTS

Student Resource Center
Search reference books, Magazines & Journals, Newspapers, Primary Documents, and Multimedia for subject areas History, Literature, Science, Social Science & biographies. Timeline feature.

QUICK REFERENCE

American Heritage Dictionary
Find the definition, hear the word, and get synonyms!

Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia
Short and concise information on 25,000 topics. For more in depth information see WorldBook Online.

World Book Reference Center
Research tools at your figure tips! Get information 24/7 using the ebooks online. Keep up to date with current events. View a timeline and visit the interactive earth. Need with creating a citation? Use Citation Builder.

LITERATURE/POETRY

Literature Collection (GVRL)
Information and criticism about authors and their works.

Literature Resource Center
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.

OPPOSING VIEWS

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.

PEOPLE

Biography Resource Center
Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Includes the Complete Marquis Who's Who. Search by occupation, ethnicity, nationality and/or gender!

SCIENCE

Science Online (Science Experiments Online)
Science experiments, maps and information on the environment.

Science Reference Collection (GVRL)
A collection of Science reference books available 24/7!

Science Resource Center
Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.

The History of Chemistry
The Chemical Heritage Foundation tells the story of Chemistry through their digital collection of rare books, photos, oral histories, scientific instruments and artifacts. Includes biographies of chemist & activities for students.

Vision Learning
Science resource designed for students, teachers, parents or anyone interested in learning. The website features a free, bilingual library of learning modules that integrate text, multimedia, and other resources to make learning Science exciting.

SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY

American History Library (GVRL)
Covers the events and people in American History includes the biographies and primary source materials.

American Indian History Online
A premier resource for information on Native Americans contains biographies, events, primary sources, timelines, images maps and charts.

History Resource Center: Modern World
Draws on themes and trends from the history curriculum for the 20th Century, and integrates reference sources, full-text articles, maps and images. Also includes full-text and facsimile images for over 1,400 primary source documents.

History Resource Center: U.S.
Provides access to over 1,000 primary documents, more than 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

Society & Cultural Collection (GVRL)
A collection of online reference books dealing with various aspects of societies and cultures such as dress, believes and rituals.

US Geography
Find out about your state, or any state in the US. There are maps and information for you to use!

GRADES K-5

Kids Infobits
Find information about animals, plants, Biography, geography, sports and many more subjects just for kids.

Primary Search
Full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines.

Read The Books
Recommended reading for preschool through eighth grade. Check out the Time Gate and Your School's Reading List.

World Book Kids
An encyclopedia with simple navigation, thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps, and dozens of activities.

GRADES 6-12

Contemporary Authors
A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.

InfoTrac- Junior Edition
InfoTrac Junior Edition provides junior high/middle-school students with a wide variety of sources that include the leading magazines, newspapers and reference books which help students with their homework. Students will appreciate 24-hour access to the resources they need to get their homework done fast!

InfoTrac Student Edition
InfoTrac Student Edition is designed especially for middle/high school tudentss and features titles most critical to their homework and curriculum.

Junior Reference Collection
Find information about Biography, places, maps, country flags, images, authors and books. Also provides a timeline search.

Middle Search Plus
Covers a broad range of general topics designed to assist middle and junior high school students. Additional, it includes such reference materials as Essential Documents of American History, Encyclopedia of Animals and Our States.

World at War
How has war shaped the world's civilizations? Click on "Themes" to see the role that things like culture, economics, and technology played in each war! Plus, find maps, flags, and quotes from each war.

World Geography (ABC-Clio)
Need to know more about a country? Find the information here! Click on Subject, then choose your topic, then choose your country. Easy and fun to use!

World History - Modern Era (ABC-Clio)
What's happened in the world since 1500? In Advanced Search, you can pick your time period, and part of the world, and find the information you need!

World History Collection (GVRL)
History of the World, includes general works on world history, and social and religious sources as well.

Young Adult Literature
This collection is for older students. Includes Drama For Students, Novels for Students, Short Stories for Students, Poetry for Students, Nonfiction Classics, Literary Themes, Literary Newsmakers & Graphic Novelists.

LEARNING FUN

The 1920s
How well do you know the 1920's and the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Do you know the plot & characters in the novel The Great Gatsby? Do you know what happened in the 1920's? This game will find out how just how much you know!

The Data Challenge
How well do you know the library's databases? Do you know how to cite your sources? Can you spot a fake website? This game will find out how just how much you know!

LIBRARY CATALOG

Books for Adults

Covers the basics: building solid study skills in reading, spelling, writing, math, science, social studies, and foreign languages. It also includes the latest information on phonics, No Child Left Behind, standards, multiple intelligences, and more. Popular sections on tests and technology have been updated to bring parents up to speed. Tips on getting organized, current resources, and proven learning tools round out this essential title.

Offers parents practical advice on how to handle their children's homework hurdles. The book includes common complaints from children--complete with a list of dos and don'ts for parents, answers to parents' most frequently asked questions, and advice on dealing with teachers, principals, and school psychologists.

Books for Teens

Cool sites. Homework help for kids on the Net
by Trumbauer, Lisa

Provides descriptions and Web addresses for numerous Internet sites that provide information for homework, including reference sources, museums, and sites for mathematics, history, trivia, and more.

Concepts are explained in everyday language before the examples are worked. Good habits, such as checking your answers after every problem, are reinforced. There are practice problems throughout the books, and the answers to all of the practice problems are included. The problems are solved clearly and systematically, with step-by-step instructions provided.

Bob Miller’s fail-safe methodology helps students grasp basic math and pre-algebra. Utilizing the author’s acclaimed and patented fail-safe methodology for making mathematics easy to understand, Bob Miller’s Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for the Clueless enhances students’ in understanding the basics.

Books for Older Children

This book is straightforward and easy-to-read review of arithmetic skills. It includes topics that are intended to help prepare students to successfully learn algebra, including: * Working with fractions * Understanding the decimal system * Calculating percentages * Solving linear equalities * Graphing functions * Understanding word problems

Books for Younger Children