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Many students try to avoid homework, but research shows that children who spend more time on regularly assigned, meaningful homework, on average, do better in school. Use these library resources to help your child with a specific homework assignment, including research papers. Find information about improving homework skills too.

NetTrekker

netTrekker d.i.
A trusted search engine for finding web resources in every subject, and tips for doing homework and studying.

Corbis

Corbis Images for Education
Over 400,000 digital images to illustrate a homework assignment, report, or research paper.

Grolier

Grolier Online
Collection of encyclopedias for elementary, middle and high schools, including a Spanish-language encyclopedia, and resources for doing research.

SIRS

SIRS
Online databases for library research, and tools for writing research papers, including choosing a topic and researching both sides of an issue.

Facts on
File

Facts on File News Service
News digest, featuring U.S. and world news from 1940 to the present, and helpful resources for researching the news and writing papers.

researchTutor and infoSkills

Research & Writing
Tools for doing library research, writing research papers, and taking any writing project from start to finish.

DLC Tutors

DLC Tutors
Have your child sign up to work with a DLC Tutor for help with homework and writing research papers.

DLC Bookmarks Tool

DLC Bookmarks Tool
Bookmark helpful resources for easy access, and search Bookmarks to find resources.