Compton Junior High

Homework Help

Got homework?
Try one of these sites to help you with research, note-taking…even tips on FAST Internet searching!

"LIVE Homework Help" from the Kern County Library from 1-10pm daily. Check it out!

Paper Heading
DON’T turn in an assignment without the proper Compton heading at the top! Click here for a sample.

Grolier Online
Compton has a subscription to the fabulous Grolier Online, with 7 separate online encyclopedias including one in SPANISH!

• Go to go.grolier.com.
• From any school computer, type in Username: compton, Password: school. 
• From your home computer or any computer outside our school, type in Username: johnc, Password: high. 

  WebTeacher
  A quick, easy “how-to” for using the Internet.

  Are you safe on the Internet?
  Try the SBC Internet Safety Game for kids and find out!

  More Tips...
  Need some tips on surfing the web? Click here. Also includes connections to the best search engines.

  Search Engine Reference Guide
  An easy-to-use table for comparing the different search engines (like Yahoo! And Alta Vista), plus tips on how to search in them.

  Bibliography Format
  Use the proper MLA citation style for citing your resources. You may print out this page and use it for reference.

  Encarta Encyclopedia
  Find your info FAST on the Web’s best FREE online encyclopedia.

  InfoPlease
  Includes an online encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas and almanacs.

  InfoZone
  A 1-stop resource for TONS of info on researching, choosing the right sources, taking notes, writing your paper and citing your sources.

  Famous Quotes
  Need a cool quote from some famous guy (or girl) to make your report or speech complete? Click here to search by quote or person. (DON’T forget to give that person credit for the quote in your paper!)

  "Cool Images & Graphics"
  Rev up your report with graphics and images. A great collection.

  Great Photos
  Need a photo of the President? A tree frog? The beach in Santa Barbara? Click here and try a search!