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Go Back to School with Tutor.com!

So the kids have their newly-sharpened pencils & first-day outfits…but you’re not REALLY back-to-school ready without Tutor.com!

Tutor.com Live Homework Help offers online tutoring for grades K—12, as well as college level students in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Non-traditional students and adult learners can also take advantage of essay writing, skills building, GED prep, and other tutoring services designed specifically for adults. There’s also SAT/ACT and other test prep, study skills, and so much more! Users can get online help from real tutors every day from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

To get started using this free online library resource, visit the eLibrary site at https://elibrary.einetwork.net/tutor-com-live-homework-help/ and log in with your library card.

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Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

With school starting back soon and elections happening in a few months, now is a good time for everyone to be aware of Opposing Viewpoints from Gale in Context.

Opposing Viewpoints provides credible information about today’s hotly debated topics.

Explore current issues using the Issues of Interest on the main banner.

Or Browse Issues:

Once you have chosen a topic, Opposing Viewpoints provides an overview of the topic along with links to explore the topic and viewpoints in more depth:

Tracy – Monroeville Public Library

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Gale World History In Context
Gale Biography In Context
Gale U.S. History In Context

I know the kids would rather not hear this but school days are creeping ever closer… and thus I do want to remind everyone of the great school resources that the county libraries provide for those upcoming school projects. Gale In Context has some great offerings to help with those history projects and papers.

World History and U.S. History are the two history databases to help you ace the new school year. Now for information on historical and famous figures you can trust Biography In Context. Get those grades up with reliable sources from the county libraries Gale In Context databases this year!

Have a Great Gale related school year!

~Adrianne, Northland Public Library

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Gale LegalForms

Have you ever had a patron inquire about legal forms? Well, there’s a database for that! Gale LegalForms connects patrons to the Pennsylvania Legal Form Library and offers access to a wide variety of templates.

front page of Pennsylvania Legal form library

Patrons can browse by category or search for a specific form needed, and all forms are easily available and specific to Pennsylvania. For most topics, there are also multiple forms to choose from, allowing patrons to find the one that best suits their needs. The documents come in MS Word format, allowing patrons to easily edit them. Best of all, there are no fees!

Erin Weaver, Bridgeville Public Library

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