Student Resources
Online Research Tools provided by Garland ISD
- Ebsco research resources
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Gale Research Database (high schools only)
See School Librarian for necessary passwords.
Public Libraries
- Garland Public Library—home page for Nicholson Memorial Library and the Garland branch libraries
- Nicholson Memorial Library System On-Line Databases
(Garland Public Library Card Required) - Rowlett Public Library
(Rowlett Public Library Card Required) - Sachse Public Library
(Sachse Public Library Card Required)
Online Catalog for District
- District Catalog Page—A list of links to each school library catalog. Use the library catalog to see what books are available at your school or in the district.
Biographies:
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Pages
Current Events
- JournalistExpress—excellent news links organized by topic
- CNN
- Google’s Current Events Page
Homework Help
- Fact Monster Homework Center—includes a world atlas, an almanac, a dictionary, biographies and the Columbia Encyclopedia
- BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper—provides links to good educational sites organized by subject.
- HomeworkSpot—designed for students, parents & teachers. Its resources are organized by elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Literature
- A+ Research & Writing Help for High School Students
- Authors and Illustrators on the Web—this site provides links to many authors and illustrators
- Jan Brett’s Home Page—younger students will love her activity and coloring pages
- Bartleby’s site - packed with reference tools and literature (all free)!
- Alex Catalog of Public Domain Texts—a collection of public domain documents from American and English literature
- Literary Criticism
- Award Lists—Looking for something good to read? This site includes major book awards and best books lists in children's literature and young adult literature.
Math
- Math Forum Student Center—excellent site for math practice or questions
- Coolmath.com—an amusement park of math games!
- AAA Math—This site illustrates and provides interactive arithmetic exercises and problems.
Mythology
Reference
- Refdesk.com—Refdesk strives for fast, easy access and well-organized content…this is a wonderful reference site.
- Bartleby’s—a complete collection of reference books and more…
- Factmonster.com—Information Please Almanac for Kids
- Information Please Almanac—Online almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and atlas
- Yahooligans—web guide for kids ages 7-12. (There is a wonderful reference section under the “School Bell” category.)
- MSN Encarta Online—encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help and more…
- Merriam-Webster Online—Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus
Science
- The Ultimate Science Fair Resource—students, teachers and parents will find helpful information on how to prepare for a science fair project.
- Consumer Reports for Kids—(formerly Zillions magazine) this site is a great resource regarding product testing and much more.
- Weather Channel—forecasts, weather-related news and more
- eNature.com—a searchable nature and wildlife field guide database
- Ology—fun and informative site for kids (topics include genetics, astronomy, biodiversity and paleontology)
Social Studies
- Best History Web Sites—this site links students and teachers to some of the best history sites on the internet
- CIA’s World Fact Book (great info. on countries)
- Atlapedia—contains physical and political maps as well as facts and statistics on countries of the world.
- States and Capitals—information on the 50 states and capitals of the United States
- U.S. Department of Justice—links to the department’s agencies including the FBI and DEA (check out the Justice for Kids and Youth Page)
- First Gov—links to U.S. government information, services, transactions and forms. Provides access to state and local government
Other Useful Sites
- Internet Public Library—an award winning all-digital public library
- Ask Jeeves—User-friendly search engine where students conduct searches by asking a question
- Ask Jeeves for Kids—search engine for younger students
- 700+ Great Sites—This site is maintained by a division of the American Library Association. It is a wonderful resource for students, teachers & parents.
- The College Board—contains lots of useful information regarding the SAT & preparing for college
Garland ISD is not responsible for remote websites or content therein.