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 Homework Help Sites
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Ask
a Teacher
Homework help for high school students in Ontario, includes
tutorials, exercises and homework help links grouped
by grade level
BBC
Learning Page
This site has helpful links for many subjects. You can
also visit their
Schools - Ages 11-16 site with specific Homework
Help subject links for students.
ClassBrain
Teens
Offers information on many different homework subjects
Discovery
Channel School
If you have ever watched the Discovery channel then
you know that they have tons of interesting facts and
information to offer. This is their online site which
offers the same great ideas and interesting information
only geared towards school and learning!
FunBrain.com
This site has all sorts of games that help you practice
your skills and help you with homework.
InfoPlease
Homework Centre
Homework help in various subjects as well as studying,
research and writing tips.
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 Arts
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The
Art File
Includes and art archive, with art history information,
an art discussion area, and a platform for contemporary
artists to present their work
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Artcyclopedia:
The Fine Art Search Engine
Search for artists, artworks or museums, access images
and read about recent shows.
ArtLex
Art Dictionary
Find
definitions for more than 3,600 terms related to art
ARTstor
This site is a repository of hundreds of thousands of
digital images and related data from architecture, decorative
arts, design, painting, photography and sculpture.
British
Library Sound Archive
One of the largest sound archives in the world, the
collections cover the entire range of recorded sound
from music, drama and literature, to oral history and
wildlife sounds
Encyclopedia
of Music in Canada
This electronic version of the Second Edition of The
Encyclopedia of Music in Canada gives you immediate
access to information about music in Canada.
Essentials
of Music
This site provides basic information about classical
music. The site offers overviews of the six main musical
periods in history, biographies of composers and a glossary
of musical terms.
"Mother
of all Art and Art History Links"
Includes links to research resources, art museums, fine
art schools and more.
National
Gallery of Canada
CyberMuse links you to the National Gallery of Canada's permanent
collection through the Internet offering over 10,000
images of works of the Gallery's permanent collection
and more.
Theatre
History on the Web
Provides easy access to useful research sites on theatre
history
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 Business
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Biz/Ed
Features learning materials and current topics in business
studies, economics, accounting, leisure, sport &
recreation and travel & tourism.
Canadian
Industry Statistics
"Canadian Industry Statistics presents industry trends on topics such as establishments, gross
domestic product, and international trade for the sectors
of the Canadian Economy..."
Trade
Data Online
This site provides customs-based statistics on international
trade in goods
The
World Bank
Read about the World Bank's initiatives to help developing
countries reduce poverty and improve living standards.
The "Countries" section lists development
activities by Country and Region.
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 Canada,
Government and Politics
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Canada's
Digital Collections
A large site that has Canadian information in all subject
areas.
Canada
Speaks
A collection of speeches by Canadian Prime Ministers
in English and French, that you can read online
The
Canadian Encyclopedia
Canadian Information on many different subjects
Canadian
Information by Subject
Provides links to information about Canada from Internet
resources around the world.
Government
of Canada
The official government site
Provinces
and Territories
Here you can find links to the official government websites
of Canada's provinces and territories.
Statistics
Canada's Learning Resources Students
Provides information to assist with homework
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 English
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Canadian
Author Pages
Links to authors' homepages and biographies of Canadian
authors
Canadian
Poetry
Canadian
Poetry Archive
Features 19th and early 20th century Canadian poets
and their poetry
Canadian
Writers
This site profiles leading Canadian writers, including
Marie-Claire Blais, Roger Lemelin, Carol Shields, Michel
Tremblay and Jane Urquhart.
English
Literature Resources
Links for english literature resources including, e-texts
LitLinks
Lists annotated links to internet resources on authors
of fiction, drama, essays, poetry, and critical theory.
Luminarium
Provides information on medieval, Renaissance and 17th
century english literature, including critical essays,
and author biographies.
Project
Gutenberg
This site contains more than 6,000 free e-books from
authors like Shakespeare, Poe and Dante.
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 Geography
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The
Atlas of Canada Online
Offers a collection of maps and related information
about Canada
Earthquakes
Hazards Program
This website features earthquake activity that happened
in the past 8 - 30 days, historical earthquake information
and seismogram displays.
Environment
Canada
An online resource for weather and environmental information,
including pollution, climate change, ecosystems and
water. Click on "Topics" for a full list.
Library
of Congress Country Studies
Describes social, economic, political and historical
aspects of many countries
National
Geographic Homework Help
On this site you can search for pictures, articles,
maps and more.
Natural
Resources Canada - Subject Listing
Find information about energy, forestry, minerals and
metals, transportation, and many other topics
Portals
to the World From the Library of Congress
Contains links to sites with authoritative, in-depth
information about the nations and other areas of the
world.
The
World Factbook
Looking for information on a country? This is the site
to visit. Not only maps but also lists of natural resources,
population, government, economy and lots more!
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 Health
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Canadian
Council of Food and Nutrition
Seeks to advance the nutritional health and well being
of all Canadians. Promotes public understanding of food
and nutrition issues
Canadian
Health Network
A national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information
service whose goal is to help Canadians find the information
they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent
disease
Health
Canada - Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Offers a variety of resources on nutrition and healthy
eating. Find information about nutrition, nutrition
labeling and healthy weight.
National
Eating Disorder Information Centre
Provides information and resources on eating disorders
and weight preoccupation.
World
Health Organization
Includes country fact sheets detailing health issues
and related data. You can also search health topics
by subject.
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 History
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Ancient
History
Information on the ancient history of Egypt, Greece,
Rome Britain and Vikings, from the BBC.
Best
of History Web Sites
A portal that contains annotated links to over 1000
history websites, from prehistory to the 20th century.
Canada
in the Making
A site about the history of Canada, has narrative texts
and links to primary source texts.
Canada's
Digital Collections - Canadian History
Information on many different topics in Canadian history,
arranged by subject
The
Canadian Encyclopedia
Has lots of information on Canadian history
Dictionary
of Canadian Biography Online
Contains biographies of people who played an important
role in the formation of Canada.
Early
Canadiana Online
A digital library containing information on Canada's
early history
Historica
YouthLinks
A site about global issues and Canadian History for
high school students
History
Channel
The History Channel online! This is a great starting
place for looking up a historical topic.
History
World
A searchable database with articles on many subjects
in world history
Hyperhistory
Online
This site presents 3,000 years of world history using
an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines,
and maps.
Ontario
History Quest
A learning resource for students in grades 7, 8, 10
and 12 studying history from 1820-1970. The site contains
images of original letters, diaries, pictures and maps
Veteran
Affairs Canada - History
Contains articles, photographs, extracts of original
documents and links, relating to the South African War,
World War I, World War II and the Korean War.
World
History Compass
Provide links to history sites around the world. You
can browse by subject or search by word or phrase.
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 Law
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Canada's
Court System
Find out how Canada's court system works
Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Information on fundamental freedoms and rights from
the Department of Canadian Justice.
Canadian
Legal Information Institute
Canadian Legal Information Instituted. Here you can
find information about Canada-wide and provincial statutes
and regulations and courts.
Department
of Justice Canada
Search for Canada's laws by subject or title.
LexUM
Canadian Legal Web from the University of Montreal.
Contains lost of information about Canadian and provincial
laws.
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 Math
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A+
Math
Need help with your math skills? Check out this site.
It offers flash cards, games, homework helper and lots
more.
Ask
Dr. Math
Questions and answers to math questions that span many
different topics and levels.
History
of Mathematics
Provides information on the history of mathematical
developments, biographies of mathematicians, and more.
Math
Central
An Internet service for mathematics teachers and students
from kindergarten to grade twelve.
Webmath
Offers interactive math homework help
Wired
Math
Fun
resources and online games for students
in grades 7, 8 and 9
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 Philosophy
and Religion
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BuddhaNet
Get Information on the history, culture, and teachings
of Buddhism. The site includes an e-book library, 'buddhazine'
magazine, and world buddhist directory.
Encyclopedia
Mythica
An internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and
religion.
Encyclopedia
of Hinduism
Presents a comprehensive overview of Hinduism covering
textual material, oral traditions and the wide spectrum
of regional and global variations.
Internet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Browse basic philosophy information and definitions
by alphabetical index.
Internet
Sacred Text Archive
"A freely available archive of electronic texts
about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and
occult and esoteric topics."
Jewish
Virtual Library
A comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia, so far the
site includes more than 10,000 articles and 5,000 photographs
and maps
Perseus
Digital Library
An online digital library that includes primary and
secondary material of classic texts.
Philosopher's
Index
A current and comprehensive index to philosophical
articles and books
Philosophy
in Cyberspace
Lists evaluated internet resources on philosophy organized
by subject
Religion
and Ethics
An overview of a variety of religions from the BBC.
Includes history, customs, beliefs, and holy days
The
Catholic Encyclopedia
Gives readers information on Catholic history interests,
action and doctrine
The
Islam Project-Gateway
Lists evaluated websites on a wide variety of topics
pertaining to Islam and the Qur'an.
Virtual
Religion Index
A directory of internet resources on religion.
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 Reference,
Research and Writing
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The
Armchair Grammarian
Lots of information about grammar and punctuation
Cite
Your Sources
Questions and answers on citations, footnotes, endnotes,
references and bibliographies. From A.A. Lemieux Library.
Online!
Citation Styles
Gives information on how to cite online sources in MLA,
APA, Chicago/Turabian, and Council of Biology Editors
(CBE) styles.
Roget’s
Thesaurus Online
Teen
Space: A+ Research and Writing for High School and College
Students
Includes a helpful guide on researching and writing
papers.
Thinking
Critically about World Wide Web Resources
Helps you to identify the best online sources for research.
Way
to Write
An interactive guide to writing.
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 Science
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Biology
Online
Covers many different biology topics and includes tutorials,
a dictionary, and a directory of related sites.
Canada's
Aquatic Environments
This site contains information on plants, animals, habitats,
current research and human interactions with aquatic
environments.
Cellupedia
All about the cell. Features a tour of cellular structures
and interactive tutorials and provides access to news
articles and scientific papers
Chemtutor
Covers various concepts in secondary school chemistry,
including atomic structure, elements, compounds, reactions,
and states of matter.
Cornell
Theory Center - Math and Science Gateway
Links to resources in math and science for teachers
and students in grades 9-12.
Exploratorium
If you are looking for ideas for a science project be
sure to visit this site!
Giancoli,
Physics : Principles with Applications
An online study guide accompanying the 5th edition of
Giancoli's Physics: Principles with Applications.
Human
Anatomy Online
NASA
Spacelink
The official NASA site, a resource for any questions
related to space exploration
The
Physics Classroom
Provides physics tutorials, quizzes, animations and
practice questions.
PSIgate
Internet resources for students studying astronomy,
chemistry, earth sciences, physics, and science history
and policy.
Science
and Technology For Canadians
A government of Canada site covering Energy, Environment,
Food, Health, Information Technology, Materials, Security
and Space.
Science
Net
Search for science websites on the Internet, by alphabetical
list, or by subject. From the Toronto Public Library
and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
Student
Central - National Research Council Canada
Information
and activities on Astronomy and Space, Chemistry and
Physics and Science and Technology
WebElements A site for chemistry students, all about the elements
in the periodic table
The
Why Files - Science Behind the News
Youth
Science Foundation Canada
Encourages the scientific efforts of young Canadians
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 Social
Science
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Child
and Family Canada
Provides resources on children and families. You can search
for information by subject category or word search.
Dictionary
of the Social Sciences
An alphabetical index of social science terms. The site
has a commitment to Canadian examples, events and names.
The
Electronic Journal of Sociology
An online, full text, freely available, scholarly journal.
National
Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Canada’s resource centre for information on family
violence
Social
Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
Provides a directory of selected, high quality online
social science resources.
Statistics
Canada
On this site you can access Canadian statistical information
on the social and economic conditions of Canada.
The
SocioSite Project
A comprehensive list of internet resources on sociology
covering many different areas.
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