Great Books for Teens at Woodstock Public Library

 

 

Homework Help

Encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, statistics, and other sites for quickly looking up facts. If you can't find the information you need for your homework ask one of the Reference Librarians at the Reference Desk, or Marisa for help.

Facts on File World News Digest News stories from 1940 - present, current events, election information,  maps and more. Login: Username: woodstockpl  Password: facts

 

 Gale Student Resource Center provides newspaper and magazine articles for history, current events, country information and more.

 

 

World Book Online Reference Center includes the full World Book Encyclopedia as well as current events, student activities, & indepth information about all the states in the union.

 

• WorldAlmanac via FirstSearch: Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids. Login using your Woodstock library card number
• Infoplease.com: Information Please Almanac, atlases, and more
• OneLook Dictionary Search: Look up words in almost 1000 online dictionaries at the same time.
• IllinoisAtlas.com: A collection of Illinois and U.S. statistical maps.
• World Factbook: The CIA's book of country profiles.

 

College

Preparing for College

• College Trends - Complete a survey and find out what type of college is right for you. Plus, tons of other info on how to get ready and what to expect.
• Campus Explorer - Search for colleges by area, cost, or degree type.

Rec Room

Games

• Qwerty Warriors 2: The words are attacking! Shoot them! (Requires Flash player.)
• Cool Math Games (OK, so they are not totally mathy-try them!)
• Candy Stand  Great slection of fun online games