Homework Help Highlights

Did you know that our Kids Blog has a growing number of great ideas for your homework, or famous people to check out?

Here are some cool categories to check out:

• Famous People
• Interesting Facts

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica Junior edition contains thousands of short articles on subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports. It also includes pictures, videos, links to other websites, and current news items for children. See if you can find a picture of a vampire bat!

Start search

World Book Kids Online

World Book have introduced a fantastic new online encyclopedia for kids: World Book Kids. You can use it from home, school or anywhere else for school projects. There's also the original Word Book Online available from the same link - it's aimed more at intermediate and high school students.

AnyQuestions! Online homework help - from real librarians

If you need help with your homework in the afternoon (between 1pm and 6pm) all you need to do is visit AnyQuestions.co.nz, the virtual homework service.

You can ask real librarians your questions and they'll help you find answers online! Our librarians are part of this New Zealand-wide service too. Ask a homework question, or just something you really want to know. You can even ask us all about your favourite author.

Use the Kids Catalogue

The best place for Homework help is our kid-friendly Kids Catalogue. Our suggestion if this is the first time you've looked on a library catalogue is to try the Explore It option, but you can also enter your own searches in Type Search.

Current Events	Animals	Computers
Disasters	Māori	New Zealand Studies
History	Famous People	Science Fairs

Helpful Websites & Tips

Prepare before you come to the library
Bring your homework project, library card, pen, paper, and photocopying money (20c per page)

NZ disasters (Christchurch City Libraries' awesome factsheets!)

Leave lots of time
If you wait until the day before the project is due, all the information may be out. Reference books will be available for use only in the library

Kiwi Conservation Club (Fact sheets on NZ birds, the Hector's Dolphin, pest animals in New Zealand, and... the weta! Eww!)

Ask yourself the questions
Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? relating to your topic


NZedge.com - New Zealand heroes (biographies of famous New Zealanders, like Sir Edmund Hillary, Kate Sheppard and Ernest Rutherford)

Never leave without asking for help!
If you haven't found what you're looking for, ask for help! Library staff are here to help you find all the resources - including on-line information!