Free Homework help at
the Coleman Public Library
9/5/2008
Children and teenagers in Coleman County schools will
never have to be stumped by a tough homework assignment
again. For the second year, funds provided by the Big
Country Library System allow your library to offer free
services to the kids and patrons.
TexShare Database Program:
Provides a wealth of
electronic database resources to over 700 public,
academic, and libraries of clinical medicine throughout
the state. Available 24 hours a day in the homes or
offices. Full text articles from journals, newspapers,
magazines and many other sources. Entire books can even
be read while on-line. Data base topics include home
work for students; Pro Quest eLibrary Curriculum –
Designed specifically for k – 12 schools and libraries,
Ebsco Kid Search – Ebsco resources selected specifically
for primary and middle school students, Ebsco Student
Research Center – Ebsco resources selected especially
for youths in grades 6th – 12th, and Searchasaurus – A
kid-friendly interface to Ebsco resources for elementary
school age children. Other databases include health
information, business information, biography, genealogy,
as well as literature and archival information. To
access the TexShare databases go to:
http://www.texshare.edu/colemanpubliclibrary/
Login: RMN1080
Password: TX76834
Live Home Help (Tutor.com):
Students 4th grade to 12th grade, and in introductory
level college courses can get on-demand, free help from
qualified tutors. Live homework help is easy to use. In
just minutes, students are connected to a tutor in an
Online Classroom for one to one help in Math
(elementary, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and
calculus), Science (elementary, earth science, biology,
chemistry, physics), Social Studies (American history,
world history, political science) and English (spelling,
grammar, essay writing, book reports.) Students and
tutors can review specific homework questions as well as
subject-specific concepts using features such as
controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared
web browsing in the online classroom. All tutors are
certified teachers, college professors, and professional
tutors, graduate or under gradate school students from
across the country. Every tutor is certified by
Tutor.com and has completed a third party background
check.
To access this web site go to:
www.bclstx.org
Click on the on the words “Live homework help” (by the
smiley face) and then type in “coleman” as the library
card number. This site is available 3:00 PM
– 10:00 PM everyday.
“We believe that the TexShare Data Bases and Live
Homework Help and will have a significant positive
impact on the success of our young people, and will
remind them to turn to the library as a learning and
research resource for years to come," says Librarian Sue
Dossey.
For more information contact the library during
regular hours at 325-625-3043.
