Awesome Websites
Websites for Research:
AskUsNow!: is a 24/7 live online interactive service. It uses the expertise of librarians to provide answers to questions, research guidance, and help navigating the Internet. Expand your resources, connect with an information expert! Online 24/7 is now offered in Spanish!
Best Online Tutoring Services: Reviews.com is a website that is dedicated to conducting data driven and unbiased research about topics that can help make an impact in people's lives. This link deals specifically with tutoring services in multiple academic areas as well as the in's and out's of online tutoring.
Best Scholarship Search Platforms: Reviews.com is a website that is dedicated to conducting data driven and unbiased research about topics that can help make an impact in people's lives. This link provides different search platforms for scholarships to make the process for finding relevant resources more efficient.
10 Best Scholarship Search Platforms - The Ultimate Guide: More efficient ways to find scholarships!
C&EN Magazine: Chemical & Engineering News is a weekly magazine published by the American Chemical Society. C&EN editors and reporters based in Europe, the U.S., and Asia cover science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field.
Career Enjoyment: This site provides a comprehensive and scientifically proven career, personality, and work aptitude assessment. It measures your interests and personality traits so you can choose a perfect career.
CareerMagazine: This site gives tips and links for career opportunities.
DMV Permit Practice Tests: provides free access to a wealth of driver-related resources, including: free online permit practice tests based on the actual contents of each State’s Driver Manual, driver's training, frequently asked questions, and the latest official Driver’s Manuals. There is no registration required for any of the tests and the website is completely free.
DMV Practice Tests: Practice our sample permit tests for free as many times as you need - until you're ready to take the real DMV test!
****In conjunction with the two DMV sites, the following also coincide with a CDL Test and Motorcycle Test.
edX: was created for students and institutions that seek to transform themselves through cutting-edge technologies, innovative pedagogy, and rigorous courses.
GingerSoftware: The Ginger Grammar Checker helps you write better English and efficiently corrects texts. Check out the 'Features' Tab for more grammar help.
GrammarGirl: Is your friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage and fun developments in the English language.
HonestProductReviews/Tutoring: This website provides reviews for a wide range of products; this particular page is devoted to online tutoring services.
HonestProductReivews/Scholarships: This website provides reviews for a wide range of products; this particular page is devoted to scholarship platforms.
It'sMyFuture: Describes opportunities beyond high school, including career options, military careers, financial aid and scholarships.
MyCareerTools: This site offers free career tests, as well as, video lessons that help students get ready for final exams.
NoodleToolsExpress: Generate, edit, and publish an MLA Works Cited list or APA References list using NoodleBib.
PlagiarismTutorial: Play this game to see if you know what plagiarism is!
Quia: Welcome to the Quia shared activities area! Choose a subject area that interests you, and then browse through thousands of learning activities. All of these games and quizzes were created by educators using Quia's tools and templates. Whether you're a teacher or a learner, we guarantee you'll find something interesting and useful.
RCSB Protein Data Bank: The Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is the single worldwide repository of information about the 3D structures of large biological molecules, including proteins and nucleic acids.
SafeStars: This site provides resources that will help guide you to understand how to find, evaluate, cite, and use information needed for great research. Topics covered range from analyzing websites for authenticity, to plagiarism, as well as proper citations and how to synthesize information for papers or projects.
Sailor: Maryland’s public libraries make a shared collection of Internet-based databases available through Sailor to ensure equal access to online research databases for all Maryland residents across the state. After you select a database a message will prompt you to choose your library system. Once you highlight The Ruth Enlow option you are done signing in and have access.
Shmoop: Online resource for students to get homework help, study tools and test prep services.
TAFE Courses: Open Colleges provides a great selection of digital college and course resources that can be accessed all over the world. This site is user friendly and provides lots of educational opportunities through online programs.
Transition2College: Check this site out for tips and tricks to help you note only prepare for college, but also figure out which college would be best for you.
The100MostHelful: This website provides the following types resources; Academic writing, Academic research, Grammar resources, Online courses, Reference management and style guides, Free work tools, Inspiration, Dictionaries, Health websites, Exam practice, Money management, Student life, Work, Take a break, and Social awareness.
TheCareerKey: This site has an excellent self-assessment tool to help students define possible careers based on both abilities and interest. Groups of careers are offered as possibilites for the student to consider. Specific occupations the student chooses are then linked to the Occupational Outlook Handbook for further information.
The Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County: Lots of online resources to offer!
US Insurance Agents: This website provides a wealth of information on credible and reputable resources.
Website Evaluation: Great article explaining, in detail, how to evaluate whether or not the website being used for research is authentic and valid. Included is a checklist chart and examples to provide quick "keep or reject" feedback.
Website Planet: This website assists with making grammatical corrections - excellent resource if you're having difficulty with sentence structure, punctuation, etc. Also a great way to check your work after writing a paper/project/report!
Websites for Creating:
Audacity: is a free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.
BraveNet: create your own website!
CreativeCommons: is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.
How To Build a Website: This site is a free resource for helping beginners to build, manage and grow their websites.
Weebly: create your own website!
Wordle: create your own word art! Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide.
WordPress: is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.
Zamzar: converts files between common formats. If you have a file that is not compatible with school computers, you can use Zamzar to convert it. You must have an e-mail address. Here is how to use it.
- Click the logo to go to Zamzar.com
- Follow the steps on the page:
- Select the file you want to convert. (It probably ends in .docx, .odt, .wps, etc.)
- Choose the format to convert to. (Choose .doc for Word, or .ppt for PowerPoint)
Helpful Documents
Media Center Handbook: This is a step-by-step guide to different topics of interest involving our library. It reviews such items as library organization, research processes, topic selection, online/print resources, evaluating resources, the Dewey Decimal System, plagiarism and citing sources.
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