Homework Resources

Online Resource Tutorials

The Garland Libraries offer video tutorials on how to use many of our online resources.  Learn how to use Value Line, Mango Languages, Testing and Education Reference Center, Chilton Auto Repair and many more. Also included are tutorials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Gmail, Google Photos, and Goodreads.

Accelerated Reader book finder logoAccelerated Reader (AR) Lists 

Search for AR book titles using authors, topics, or titles of books

  • Advanced search allows you to add the interest level and ATOS level
  • Finding a book in the AR List does not mean the Garland Public Library owns it – you still need to check the Library catalog.


Academic One File

Gale Academic OneFile 


  • Gale/Cengage Learning provides research resources in a variety of subject areas to serve the needs of students and academics.
  • The interface allows you to search multiple Gale resources at once.


General OneFile

Gale General OneFile


  • Gale/Cengage Learning provides research resources in a variety of subject areas to serve the needs of a general audience.
  • The interface allows you to search multiple Gale resources at once.


Biography

Gale in Context: Biography


  • Provides students with biographical resources.


College

Gale in Context: College


  • Provides research resources on a variety of topics geared toward college students.


Elementary

Gale in Context: Elementary


  • Provides research resources and homework help geared toward elementary school students.


Environmental Studies

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies


  • Provides research resources and homework help on the topic of environmental studies and science.


High School #1Gale in Context: High School


  • Provides general research resources geared toward high school students.


Science Gale Interactive Science


  • Provides interactive science exhibits and videos for students.


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Gale OneFile High School


  • Provides access to age appropriate, authoritative content geared toward middle school and high school students.


National Geographic for Kids

Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids


  • Contains full-text issues of National Geographic Kids in additional to information texts and features.


Gale Virtual Reference Library Purple rectangle with a blue eGale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library, AKA Gale eBooks, is a database of encyclopedias, specialized reference tools and informational resources that all ages can benefit from using. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely from home or school 24/7.

  • Popular reference and informational titles in a digital eBook format
  • Cross-searchable and printable as PDF's
  • No need to checkout – just use it
  • No waiting – unlimited simultaneous access so any number of people can use any of the eBooks at the same time
  • We have thousands of titles to choose from. 
  • Search within a subject, within a title/series, or across the entire collection.

New titles

Subjects:
Arts
Biographies
Business  
Education  
Environment  
General Reference  
Guides for Beginners  
Health & Medicine  
History  
Information and Publishing  
Law  
Library Science  
Literature  
Multicultural Studies  
Nation and World  
Religion  
Science  
Social Science  
Technology  

Literary Resources
For Students series:
Drama for Students
Novels for Students
Poetry for Students
Shakespeare for Students
Short Stories for Students  

See Also:
Contemporary Authors
Contemporary Authors (New Revision)
Literature Criticism
Scribner Writers
Twayne's Authors
Something About the Author  

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Greenfile logoGreenFILE

Focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment

  • Offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology
  • Includes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports


HelpNow Logo HELPNOW - ONLINE TUTORS FOR INSTANT HELP WITH YOUR HOMEWORK

  • Real live tutors are available 7 days a week from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. 
  • Test prep and study resources are available anytime 24/7.

No wait times for connecting to a real tutor!
No cutoff time: the tutor stays with you until you understand!

  • Homework Help: if you have a problem to solve
  • SkillSurfer: learning library with thousands of lessons, quizzes and tests. A "Get Live Help" button above a lesson or quiz connects you to a live online tutor.
  • Writing Lab: get live writing assistance or, better yet, submit your work for a full critique within 24 hours.
  • 24/7 Help: submit your questions anytime and the tutor will reply within 24 hours
  • Study & Collaborate: Use Brainwave™ to record comments and explanations to archive and share; use Flashbulb™ to create flashcards or select from a vast library to study with; use Meet™ to set up live tutoring sessions in the Brainfuse online classroom with friends, colleagues, teachers, etc. Study, collaborate and record your sessions for future playback.
  • Language Lab: tutoring for your foreign language homework
  • Learning Account: create an account to view past sessions, access your Message Center, Tests, Calendar, and Brainwaves.
  • Full Spanish-speaking services | Servicios completos en español

For more information visit the HelpNow FAQ page

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Middle School (Gale In Context)

Empower Beginning Researchers

Created specifically for middle school students, Gale In Context: Middle School combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and many more.

This middle school database provides engaging reference, periodical, and multimedia content supporting national and state curriculum standards for grades 6 to 12 in language arts, social studies, and science. Middle school students will benefit from an interface that delivers a combination of the highly visual design and navigation preferred by younger users as well as the authoritative content and user-focused tool set needed to support middle school assignments and coursework.


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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)

Explore All Sides of an Issue

Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more. 


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Science (Gale In Context)

Discover The World Of Science

Gale In Context: Science is an engaging resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Drawing students in with captivating subject matter, Science showcases how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues ranging from bacteria to obesity and weather.

Integrating millions of full-text articles that include national and global publications, 200+ science experiments, 300+ interactive simulations, other multimedia, and top reference content, Science is updated daily and offers over 600 pages on topics across the curriculum, covering biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, and more.