Book Lists
YALSA Booklists - Award winners and popular titles from the Young Adult Library Service Association
Teen Top Ten - Teens select their Top 10 favorite titles for the year.
teenreads- Reviews, author interviews, updates on popular series, plus a section on books that have been made into movies.
Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists- Booklists with a twist, with topics such as slacker fiction, vampire novels, and stories about joining a band.
Nutmeg Award Nominees for Grades 7 and 8
Homework Help
High School Hub
Features subject guides for English, foreign languages, math, science, and social studies.
Internet Public Library Homework Help
Topics include biographies, English, history, science, languages, US Government, Math, Science, and Geography.
Multnomah Country Library Homework Center
The extensive guide is a great resource for homework assignments on almost any topic.
You can also find online resources for homework help in our Research Guides.
College Guides
These sites offer one stop shopping for all your higher education needs. Prepare for standardized tests, search for school, scholarship, and financial aid information. Some sites even allow you to apply to multiple colleges online with one application.
College Board Online
Princeton Review Online
Kaplan
CollegeNET
NCES Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries
Peterson's Education Center
Financial Aid
FAFSA on the Web
First-time applicants and any other students without a Personal Identification Number (PIN) can request one from www.pin.ed.gov. The PIN can be used to "sign" the electronic application.
The Financial Aid Information Page
SallieMae
students.gov
Federal Student Financial Aid homepage
U.S. Department of Education
New England Regional Student Program
Information on a tuition break for New England residents provided by the New England Board of Higher Education.
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
Information for students, parents, and borrowers from this national provider of higher-education loans.
Career Guidance
College Majors and Careers
What can I do with a major in...?
Occupational Outlook Handbook
UC Berkeley Career Library
Explore a number of career fields. Includes occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings. Also lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs for each field.