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ENG Girl is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across
Ontario to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful
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Helping You Learn
There are a lot of resources on the Internet that can help make your
learning experience easier. Whether it is homework or study tips,
researching on the Web, learning how to write an essay or using on-line
tools, there are web sites out there that will help you learn. The hard
part is sifting through all of the sites and finding the ones that are
most useful, and now we have made that part easy too!
We have developed this page to provide you with “one stop” access to
some really great web site links.
It is important to note that web sites listed below are separate from
the Simcoe Muskoka District School Board site and therefore, they do not
necessarily represent the views or beliefs of our organization.
| Study Tips |
The University of Waterloo has prepared an extremely
resourceful study skills package. The information on this site is great
for all students and will help you with everything from how to take
notes to studying effectively for exams. |
| www.adm.uwaterloo.ca |
| Research and Writing Help |
Need to write a research paper and want to do a great job?
This site provides some excellent tips about how to research and write
papers. |
| www.ipl.org.div/aplus |
| Study Habits |
You may have seen the Campus Starter magazine around your
guidance office, but have you taken a look a their Web site? In addition
to other useful information, you can access a range of articles to help
you with your study habits. |
| www.campusstarter.com |
| Homework Help |
This site is quickly becoming the world's premier homework
help service With a global community of graduate-level students,
teachers and professionals offering 24/7 expert academic homework help,
this site can provide you with information in 47 fields of study. |
| www.brainmass.com |
| Writer's Guide |
Originally created for English students at the University of
Victoria, this site has been now made available for high school and
college students everywhere. It has great information about everything
from writing essays and grammar to literary terms and documentation. |
| www.uvic/wguide |
| Internet Public Library
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This site has put together information to help you with
life, school, friends, and work. You'll find articles written especially
to help you solve problems, links to web sites you can use for
homework, and a place to ask questions. There is a lot more, too.
Explore! |
| www.ipl.org |
| Library Index |
Find out information about local, national or even
international libraries using this library index. You will get links to
library web sites so that you can search on-line for research material. |
| www.libdex.com |
| National Library of Canada |
This link will take you to the section of National Library
of Canada's web site that enables you to search for Canadian information
based on the subject or topic area. |
| www.collectionscanada.ca |
| Library of Congress |
Even though this is an American site, there is some great
information to be found here... try the "Ask a Librarian" link or the
section for Kids and Families. |
| www.loc.gov/library |
| Art Research |
With over 10,000 images of work from the National Gallery of
Canada's permanent collection, as well as video and audio recordings,
virtual tours, and teacher resources, this site is a huge resource for
all things art-related. |
| www.cybermuse.gallery.ca |
| Virtual Museum of Canada |
Discover cool museums from across Canada, explore numerous
on-line exhibits, and if you've got some spare time, visit the fun and
games section. |
| www.virtualmuseum.ca |
Dictionary and
Reference Tools
| Dictionary.com |
Find out what a word means and/or how to spell it correctly,
using this dictionary tool. |
| www.dictionary.com |
| Thesaurus.com |
Look for another word with the same or similar meaning,
using this thesaurus tool. |
| www.thesaurus.com |
| Reference.com |
A great on-line reference tool. |
| www.reference.com |
| Merriam-Webster Dictionary |
Use this free on-line tool to find definitions for words and
use the thesaurus. |
| www.m-w.com |
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Other
Neat Sites
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| Google Labs |
Check out Google Labs for a sneak peek at the latest
inventions from the world's most popular search engine. |
| labs.google.com |
| Element Hangman |
Use this on-line game to help you learn and remember the
periodic table of elements. |
| http.education.jlab.org/elementhangman/index.html |
| Cram Science |
Find answers to puzzling questions by asking Dr. Cram and
discover unknown secrets of everyday science on this informative and
entertaining site. |
| www.cramscience.ca |
| How Stuff Works |
Fast becoming one of the most popular sites on the net. Here
you can find detailed guides and articles on just about anything that's
ever begged the question how does that work? |
| www.howstuffworks.com |