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Homework / Test Preparation @ DCPL
HelpNow provides free homework help and online tutoring for grades 3 – 12 for math, English, science and social studies. Chat with a tutor from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM seven days a week. Test preparation, writing assistance and career resources are also provided for K‑12, adult and ESL learners.
Practice tests to help you prepare for the GA Department of Driver Services tests for vehicle licenses, including car, motorcycle, and CDL tests.
Test preparation and practice exams for the GED, SAT, ACT, GRE and more.
Take career match quizzes, build your resume, search for jobs, improve your interview skills and more.
Research Help @ DCPL
A web-based virtual library, GALILEO provides access to multiple information resources, including secured access to licensed products. Participating institutions may access over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 2000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Other resources include encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.
Research papers and projects can seem tough, but the DCPL Research help page is here to show you some tips and tricks on how to get started on your project, find factual information, navigate library databases, and cite your sources.
Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.
College Prep @ DCPL
Test preparation materials for the ACT, SAT, AP, TOEFL, and more.
Web Links
- CampusTours: CampusTours shows video tours, photorealistic interactive campus maps and mobile walking tours of thousands of colleges and universities.
- College Navigator: College Navigator is a free consumer information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about over 7000 schools.
- FAFSA: Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at this website.
- Federal Student Aid: This website combines information and tools from several of Federal Student Aid’s websites to make it easier for you to get the information you need to make important decisions about planning and paying for college. Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation.
- GAfutures: Access a national college search and scholarship search, financial aid information, college applications, and much more.
- Georgia On My Line: Use this site to search for online programs and courses offered through the 30 accredited institutions within the University System of Georgia. Information includes tuition, technical requirements, and credit hours.
Online Reading @ DCPL
eBooks, eAudio and Magazines. 20 checkouts and 15 holds at a time for eBooks and eAudio. Unlimited checkouts, no waiting for Magazines.
Available on desktop or most devices through the Libby app.
Electronic books that may be viewed onscreen or downloaded, including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books.
Especially for elementary and middle school, find fiction and nonfiction books to read based on other books previously enjoyed, or to look for books about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, period of time, or plot description. Includes lists of award-winning titles and reviews.
Find interesting books to read based on other books previously enjoyed, or to look for books about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, period of time, or plot description. Includes lists of award-winning titles and reviews.