General Online Resources
These general research resources are good places to start for any project.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
A simple layout. An easy search engine. Great research results.
Internet Public Library for Teens
Although this awesome FREE site has been shut down, it still has a wealth of sources you can use. You can still search the site and find valuable information through its links, but it just won't be updated with new links anymore.
Mahomet Public Library Teen Zone
There's great help to be had FOR FREE with the MPL's Homework Zone list of resource references and databases. You can also check out what's coming up for teens at the MPL.
Champaign Public LIbrary TeenSpace
Just because you don't live in Champaign doesn't mean you can't take advantage of their library's awesome teen resources. There are great online databases you can use, and you can even get an idea of what to read next with the help of their scrolling book lists.
America's Library
A helpful resource if you're doing a project on a book based in America. You can research historical time periods, important people in American history, and you can find out if depictions of historical events in the fiction books you read are accurate or not.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
A simple layout. An easy search engine. Great research results.
Internet Public Library for Teens
Although this awesome FREE site has been shut down, it still has a wealth of sources you can use. You can still search the site and find valuable information through its links, but it just won't be updated with new links anymore.
Mahomet Public Library Teen Zone
There's great help to be had FOR FREE with the MPL's Homework Zone list of resource references and databases. You can also check out what's coming up for teens at the MPL.
Champaign Public LIbrary TeenSpace
Just because you don't live in Champaign doesn't mean you can't take advantage of their library's awesome teen resources. There are great online databases you can use, and you can even get an idea of what to read next with the help of their scrolling book lists.
America's Library
A helpful resource if you're doing a project on a book based in America. You can research historical time periods, important people in American history, and you can find out if depictions of historical events in the fiction books you read are accurate or not.