Research resources on a variety of topics for grades 6-12 using high quality, paid subscription databases. Includes reading help with eBooks that are available to Michigan residents or within Michigan libraries only.
Civics
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Choose a grade level then look around for information on how the U.S. government works.
English
- Merriam-Webster Online
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
- Resources for Writers - the OWL Handouts
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.
- Sparknotes.com
Study guides for English literature.
Geography
- United Nations
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states. - Flags of the World
Thousands of flags from around the world. - Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
History
- American Memory
Historic photograph collections of United State's history. - USHistory.org
Hundreds of resources about American History - National Geographic Civil War
Civil War resources to help students understand the U.S. Civil War. - Civil War Maps
Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically. - Gettysburg Address
See a copy of the original Gettysburg Address writing by Abraham Lincoln and read about how it was written. - U. S. National Archives and Records
Get primary source documents for American history.
Math
- Ask Dr. Math
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers. - Math Reference Tables
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more. - Math.com
The World of Math online.
Science
- The Exploratorium Science Museum
The Exploratorium has a web site of over 15,000 web pages exploring science, art, and technology including science experiments and activities. - Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do. - Science News for Kids
Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news. - NASA
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.