LibGuides: Student 1: Middle School Resources

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Research Databases

Homework Help
Get free one-on-one homework help from a live online tutor. Tutors are available for all-subjects grades k-college on the Brainfuse platform. Make flashcards, create a whiteboard, or make a virtual study room for you and your friends. Help available in Spanish and English every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST

This service is available to Boulder Public Library account holders and BVSD students who attend school within the Boulder city limits. Need a library card? Set up your free Boulder Public Library account today.
Tutoring Help
Access real-time help every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST with the Brainfuse online classroom. Tutors are trained to not provide answers, but to help users master a problem's underlying idea. Help services are available in Spanish for all subjects offered in English.

eLearning Tools
A variety of tools are available to help you study! Create whiteboards, flashcards, make practice tests, use virtual study rooms and more!

Academic and Standardized Test Help
- The new SAT
- ACT
- The new GED
- TASC (a GED alternative test)
- HiSet (a GED alternative test)
- ASVAB
- TOEFL
- TOEIC
- US Citizenship Test
- College Placement Test Preparation
Online Writing Lab
Revise, edit and learn new techniques in the Brainfuse writing lab. Get help with your college essay.

FASFA and Financial Aide Help
Get live help filling out your FAFSA application. Experts can assist with any application questions (e.g. which line to use from their tax returns). Look under Expert Help> Featured Services
Explora for Middle School Students
Easy-to-use features and age-appropriate content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books. Explora offers easy to browse categories, citation help, topic overviews and Spanish language translation for entries.
CultureGrams
Concise reports on countries,U.S. states & Canadian provinces. Uses primary & secondary sources.
Points of View Reference Center
These resources present multiple sides of an issue and rich content that help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, develop analytical thinking skills and gain a balanced perspective on current events and issues.
Novelist K-8
A trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for middle school and younger readers.. Find books that interest you. Parents and teachers can also find tools to teach with fiction books and engage young readers.
World History In Context
Topic overviews and in depth articles on most studied events, periods, cultures, conflicts, people and more. Alighned to state and national curriculum standards.
National Geographic Virtual Library
A digital reproduction of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to the current issue. Includes books and videos, National Geographic Traveler and Kids Edition. Printable articles and downloadable photos.
Gale History eBook collection
A wide variety of ebooks, including American Decades Primary Sources

Country Studies

CultureGrams
Concise reports on countries,U.S. states & Canadian provinces. Uses primary & secondary sources.

Country Profiles from the BBC
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.
The World Factbook from the CIA
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities