Homework Resources for High School

Designed for academic institutions, Academic Search Complete, opens a new window offers an enormous selection of scholarly and popular information resources. It supports high-level research by providing peer-reviewed journals, periodicals, reports, books, videos and more.

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Get the latest reliable and credible information with Access World News, opens a new window, which features a wide variety of international, national and local news sources. You can research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with curricular areas such as political science, English, sociology, humanities, business, international studies and more.

Search for Coloradans and obituaries in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver, 1990 to 2009) , The Denver Post (1989 to Current) and other regional news and newspaper sources.

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Biography in Context, opens a new window features a vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers. It's continuously updated to ensure access to the latest information.

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Explore the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today with Black Life in America, opens a new window from NewsBank.

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CodeCombat, opens a new window is a fun and effective way to learn coding languages like Python, JavaScript and C++. Through game-based learning, learners of all ages and skill levels can master programming concepts for web and game development.

Learners can progress through the game at their own pace. Each level presents programming challenges that require you to write code to advance your hero and achieve the level goal. For more fun, link your CodeCombat and Roblox accounts to create your own Roblox games.

A computer with internet access and your library card number are all you need to get started. To save your progress within CodeCombat, you can create a free account using your email address.

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Looking for college admissions help?

CollegeNow, opens a new window from Brainfuse offers free, expert support for every step of the college admissions process. Meet one-on-one with online admissions counselors on a schedule that’s convenient for you.

Get help with:

• Developing a list of target schools.
• Crafting a compelling personal statement.
• Acing admissions interviews.
• Financial aid and scholarship questions and more.

Access CollegeNow, opens a new window for free with your Arapahoe Libraries card.

Check out these headlines from the past! Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection, opens a new window features almost a million digitized pages from more than 200 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado primarily from 1859 to 1923.

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Colorado News Sources, opens a new window features full-text news articles from local Colorado newspapers, including Centennial Citizen, The Colorado Sun, The Daily Camera, The Daily Times-Call, The Denverite, The Rocky Mountain News, The Westword and more. Available through Access World News.

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Consumer Reports, opens a new window puts over 4000 products through rigorous testing each year to provide unbiased product ratings and reviews so you can compare before you buy. You'll also find advice and tips on saving money on home improvement plans, how to shore up personal finances, ways to improve health and much more.

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• Looking for back issues of Consumer Reports prior to 2009? Please use the Advanced Search feature in MasterFILE Premier.

Explore all 50 states without leaving home with CultureGrams States Edition, opens a new window. You'll find info on flags, state economy, weather, history and so much more. Want to nail that school project? We've got you covered!

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The world at your fingertips with CultureGrams World Edition, opens a new window! Find reliable, up-to-date information on more than 200 countries and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. You'll discover the history and people of each country, then take your knowledge farther with recipes, interviews and videos.

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Explora for Middle and High School Students, opens a new window features a simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays, and primary source documents to help students feel successful in their research.

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Fold3 Library Edition, opens a new window combines official military records with deep first-person content, including bios, photos, letters and more. More than 500 million searchable records span hundreds of years.

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Looking for a starting point for your research? This Gale Virtual Reference Library eBook collection, opens a new window will provide introductory information, while providing keywords and terms to conduct further research.

Hey teens! Explore this Gale Virtual Reference Library eBook collection, opens a new window of resources just for you—covering literature, poetry, drama, history, mental health, scholarships, and more.

Mental health reference materials for teens and adults can be found in this Gale Virtual Reference Library eBook collection, opens a new window.

Gale Virtual Reference Library, opens a new window is a collection of high quality digital reference books includes encyclopedias, histories, biographies and how-to books for all ages. Whether you're a student researching a school project or an entrepreneur looking to lay out a business plan, you've come to the right place!

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Discover the connections between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, so you can better understand the science behind being green with GreenFILE, opens a new window.

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HelpNow, opens a new window offers online tutoring daily from 2 pm to 11 pm MT. Academic support is available in English and Spanish for grades K–12, college prep and adult learners.

Get help with:

• Core subjects
• Writing assignments
• Spanish homework
• English as a second language

Find test prep tools for AP exams, the PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, CLEP, TOEFL and more. Log in and select Expert Help > SkillSurfer.

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Heritage Hub, opens a new window from NewsBank let's you explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 to today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.

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Explore the experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media,1704 to today with Hispanic Life in America, opens a new window from NewsBank.

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History Reference Center, opens a new window is the world's most extensive full-text history reference database, featuring more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.

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Want to be more successful at work or school? Are you working to become a U.S. Citizen? Learning Express Library, opens a new window can help! Take lessons to build skills in math, reading, grammar and vocabulary. Take practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, teacher certification, law enforcement and United States Citizenship exams. You'll also find invaluable career resources for job search skills, resume-building and career certification. Get started today!

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The world’s most current, comprehensive and reliable online literature database, Literature Resource Center, opens a new window is uniquely relevant to today’s researcher. Its rich critical, biographical and contextual content supports interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy and the development of critical-thinking skills.

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MAS Ultra, opens a new window is designed for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines. 

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MasterFILE Complete, opens a new window provides full text for nearly 2,000 general periodicals with full text dating as far back as 1975. Includes full text reference books, biographies, book reviews, primary source documents, business, health, education, science, multicultural topics and an image collection.

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Want to go on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating? It all starts with National Geographic Virtual Library, opens a new window. Thanks to Gale's partnership with National Geographic, you have access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine at your fingertips — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.

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The World Collection of Newspapers.com, opens a new window Library Edition provides online access to nearly 20,000 historical newspapers. It offers full-page images with searchable full text for millions of pages of newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the early 2000s. With ongoing updates and new content continually being added, there’s always more to be discovered.

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NoveList Plus, opens a new window features author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks and feature articles.

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Opposing Viewpoints, opens a new window supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. The informed, differing views present each side of an issue to help you develop the confidence to draw your own valid conclusions.

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ParentTV, opens a new window offers hundreds of short videos and courses for parents, caregivers and educators.

Find expert advice on a wide range of topics, from birth to teenage years:

• Behavior
• Developmental milestones
• Education
• Mental health
• Nutrition
• And more

Content is available in English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Mandarin and Spanish.

To access ParentTV, opens a new window, log in with the first five digits of your library card number.

ParentTV, opens a new window ofrece cientos de videos cortos y cursos dirigidos a padres, cuidadores infantiles y educadores.

Encuentre asesoría de expertos sobre una amplia gama de temas, desde el nacimiento hasta la adolescencia:

• Comportamiento
• Etapas del desarrollo
• Educación
• Salud mental
• Nutrición
• Y más

El contenido está disponible en inglés, árabe, cantonés, hindi, mandarín y español.

Para acceder a ParentTV, opens a new window, inicie la sesión con los primeros cinco dígitos de su número de tarjeta de la biblioteca.

Points of View Reference Center, opens a new window features more than 380 topics, each with an overview, point and counterpoint. The resource also includes more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.

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Scholastic GO!, opens a new window offers the most comprehensive source of nonfiction content targeted for grades 3 and up. Includes 8 encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and The New Book of Popular Science.

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Science Reference Center, opens a new window is a research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Search results can be printed, emailed or saved to a personal folder.

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Teen Health & Wellness, opens a new window provides teens with nonjudgmental, straightforward information on a range of topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more.

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Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design and more with Udemy from Gale, opens a new window. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.

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The online edition of World Book, opens a new window contains every article in the 22-volume print version of the encyclopedia, plus thousands more that are only available online. Includes related articles from major newspapers and magazines, graphic and multimedia content, special reports and more.

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