Encyclopedia for General Information

Online encyclopedias give a good updated overview of a topic. You can find basic facts that can generate further research. Encyclopedias are not the most interesting sources of information. But they are a good place to start.

Jump on Homework Research

Use a jump site, instead of an adult search engine. The listed sites have already been filtered and sorted by subject area. You don’t have to know keywords.

Using Your Computer for Better Grades

Your word processor can help you get better grades if you use these tips:

1. Always use your spell and grammar check
2. Don´t rely on spell check to get the right words. Homonyms and other words can be spelled right but used wrong!
3. Use a 12 size and an easy to read font, like Times, for most assignments.
4. Use the preset margins and indents for general use. Only change if your teacher makes that part of an assignment.
5. Use black for term papers. Onloy use different colors for words if you are making a poster or some other kind of creative work.
6. Use the bold and italics for your references, following your teacher´s guidelines.
7. Spice up your papers with inserted pictures and clipart if your teacher allows it. Make sure the inserts are directly related to your subject.
8. Be sure to add page numbers if there is more than one page.
9. Use the help button to learn how to do new things.

Homework Calendar

Keep track of homework with a daily homework planner or calendar. When a job is done, highlight with a bright yellow marker. Then you can see at a glance what still needs to be done.

Online Thesaursus

You will get smarter homework grades if you use smarter words. That can be hard to do by yourself. But a thesaursus gives you a list of words that mean the same as and maybe have more punch than a plain word. An online or word processor thesaursus is handy.