Sites That Have It All
- The Internet Public Library's TeenSpace: Tons of links, from writing & homework help to dating & sports. (Provided by OPLIN)
- The American Library Association's Teen Hoopla: Book reviews, forums, sites created by teens for teens, and more.
- The OPLIN Site for Teens: School, entertainment, reading, and real life issues from the Ohio Public Library Information Network.
Homework Help
- Homework Help: Use your GHPL card for online help from a tutor from 3-11 pm.
- Know It Now 24/7: Ask a Reference Librarian any question any time online. (GHPL card required)
- OPLIN OH! Kids Homework Help: Tons of great sites on every subject.
- ITools.Com: Foreign language translations, biographies, maps, dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, and more!
How do I cite a source?
Any time you use a direct quote from a magazine, book, or other source, you have to cite it. That means, you have to let other people know that you borrowed that idea & that it was not your own.
- Citing Sources and Avioding Plagarism: Find the proper way to cite articles, books, and more in the APA, Chicago Style, MLA, or Turabian Style.
- MLA Formatting & Style Guide: If you are using the MLA Style for your paper, this is a good online source to follow.
- Knight Cite: Input your info & get a proper citation for MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.
- When to Cite Sources: Not everything needs to be cited. Learn when to cite a source & when it is okay not to.
- When to Cite Sources: In case the first site wasn't clear, here's one more explanation of when to cite.
Careers/College/Volunteering
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Find out up-to-date information on almost any occupation's average salary, working conditions, requirements, and job outlook from this online handbook, published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- College Bound.net
- College View
- Volunteer Opportunities for Teens: 20 ways to help other people by volunteering. This is an online resource for the book The Teenager's Guide to the Real World by Marshall Brain.
Current Events
- CNN
- The New York Times
Need Something to Read?
- Guys Read
- Teen Reads
- The Alex Awards: An annual award chosen for adult books that are also great reads for young adults. This award is chosen by American Library Association's YALSA division.
Book Lists & Awards
- ALA Top Ten Young Adult Books
- Coretta Scott King Awards
- Newbery Medal
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Nature
- What Tree Is It?: Search Ohio trees by leaf, fruit, or name.
(Provided by OPLIN)
- What's That Snake: See more than 30 kinds of snakes that live in Ohio. (Provided by OPLIN)
- What's The Point?: That pointy rock you found could be flint, carved by Ohio's prehistoric people and used for tools, weapons, and making fire. (Provided by OPLIN)
