Research Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
Official website of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with information on environmental issues, laws, and regulations that affect our country's natural resources.
Fact Monster
Almanac, atlas, dictionary, & encyclopedia information for elementary & middle school students.
FastStats
From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this website provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance.
Gale eBooks
Gale Literature
Journal and magazine articles focused on literature, including author biographies, criticism, excerpts and plot summaries.
High School (Gale in Context)
How Stuff Works
Provides non-technical explanations of the technology and scientific principles behind a multitude of "stuff," from engines to cell phones.
Infoplease Almanac
Over 2,700 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history, as well as practice exercises.
Khan Academy
Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for over 70 languages.
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
A list of current and past years' Maryland Black-Eyed Susan winners and honorees. This award is a student choice award for the State of Maryland chosen each year since 1992.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
Website for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus. Look up definitions or find synonyms for a word.
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
More than 20,000 terms alongside 6,000 images and illustrations arranged under 15 themes.
Middle School (Gale in Context)
General interest reference source with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Modern States Free Online Courses
Register to take free online courses from major universities. Courses are designed to help you pass CLEP and AP exams and potentially get "Freshman Year for Free."
MVA Practice Test
MVA permit test practice you can trust. The site offers MVA practice tests that simulate the real thing. Study questions for driving cars, motorcycles, or commercial vehicles.
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