Homework Help
@ the Library of the Fremont Federation of High Schools


General Homework Help (MLA citation help is the next set of links below)
High School Ace is a free online learning center that features subject guides for English, foreign languages, math, science and social studies.
http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
The Internet Public Library (IPL) is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.
http://www.ipl.org/
The Multnomah County Library has an extensive yet simply laid out guide to web sites that are helpful for homework assignments.
http://www.multolib.org/homework/
KidsClick! not only lays out websites by subject, but also indicates reading level and whether or not the site has illustrations.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Online Reference such as the magazines, newspapers and specialized databases of EBSCO and Gale and Grolier Online Encyclopedia can be accessed from any OUSD computer directly, or you can get the passwords to use them from home. Just ask in the library.
Online Reference http://fremont.ousd.k12.ca.us/library.htm
MLA Citation Help
What do you put in a bibliographic citation, and in what order? These "citation machines" can help you out. You need to indicate which type of resource you are citing (i.e. book, website, online subscription...) and then fill in the blanks.
http://citationmachine.net/
or
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/howto/cited/index.html
From OWL, the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University, there is extensive information about using MLA format for citations.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
This chapter from ONLINE! by two professors from Eastern Kentucky University focuses on correct citations for Internet Sources.
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite5.html
The B. Davis Schwartz Library of Long Island University has a color-coded list of examples of proper MLA citations.
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
NoodleTools is an online service that helps you correctly format your citations and Works Cited list, and can keep track of all your sources in your own folder as you work. This is a subscription service that you can access from any OUSD computer, or with a password from home. Just ask in the library.
http://noodletools.com

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This website was created by Becca Todd, Library Media Teacher.
Questions? Comments! Contact Becca.Todd@ousd.k12.ca.us.
This page was last updated 10/17/04.