Omaha Public Library provides many different tools and resources to help you with your homework. No matter what subject or what grade, there’s something here to help.
Homework Hotspots
Healthy snacks are served and homework help is provided. There are also two iPads that you can use to access all of our databases and check our catalog for additional resources. The Homework Hotspots are located at:
- Charles B. Washington Branch, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm
Resources
| Tutor.com |
Getting help with your homework has never been easier with access to thousands of tutorials, study guides, and more! |
Learning Express
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Take online practice exams or various academic/professional tests
including SAT, ACT, GED, GRE, GMAT, ASVAB, Civil Service, and more. Each
user needs to set up an account to access their personal scores |
| American FactFinder |
Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. |
AtoZ USA
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Search here for information about U.S. States and Territories. |
CultureGrams
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Concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries,
each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. |
eLibrary
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Covers a wide range of subjects including business, education, general
interest, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and many
other curriculum-specific subject areas. |
| Encyclopedia of the Mexican States |
Presents profiles of the 31 states and the Districto Federal (federal district) of Mexico. |
History Reference Center
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Full text for leading history periodicals,
historical documents, biographies of historical
figures, historical photos and maps, and historical videos. |
Kids Search
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Topics include animals, arts & music, geography, health, language arts, math, science, social science, and sports. For elementary ages.
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MAS High Search Main Edition
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Contains popular, middle school appropriate magazines. All full
text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level
indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of
biographies and historical essays |
Novelist Plus K-8
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An online database with fiction and nonfiction titles chosen
specifically to support the school curriculum as well as the pleasure
reading needs of students |
Primary Search Main Edition
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Popular magazines for elementary school research. All full
text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level
indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as
1990. |
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