I don't know about you but I get frustrated sometimes looking through the Internet's various websites relating subjects we need for school. In fact, sometimes I feel like I waste my time. The library does a pretty good job for certain subjects. But when you want to learn basic facts on a subject, you need help, no one is around, and you're staring at the Internet screen frustrated ready to throw your computer out the window...
Let me show you something I found.
Go to the library's website www.cabq.gov/library
Once you are there look under research assistance which is on the left part of the screen, you might need to scroll down a little. Once you are there, click on Internet for Kids. Yeah, I know, you are not really kid but trust me on this one.
Once you are on the next site click on Awesome Library.
Take a look at the subject links before your eyes. There a lot of different links but if you look towards the top of the links you will find a link that says teens. Click on that one.
Good... Now you have made it to the Awesome Library for Teens. Take a look at the school subjects. Pick one and take a look. I can't really explain what you will find. But most likely, you find what you are look for. YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT. Trust me on this one. You will get there easily if you just look through the subject content and the links inside the subject link.
I found the Math link to be very useful. The Math will take you up to Calculus. Also, I noticed that once I was in a subject, you could find links to news, projects, papers people have written on the topic, periodicals... you get the idea.
You'll see that some of the subject content is better than others. Think about it though, I can easily spend an hour on youtube, and so can you, so you may want to check it out for like fifteen minutes. Maybe the next time you get lost in a subject... this may be a good resource for you.
I have to end with a quote I recently found in a book I read called "Against the Stream" by Noah Levine. Yes, I am proud to say I am a quote fiend.
"...certainly don't believe me. Study the texts, study your own mind, and the highest truth will be revealed. All of what you are looking for is in your own direct experience."
-A highly wired lady
A Blog created by a Librarian who serves the youth (young adults/teenagers) that visit libraries from time to time. If you have a question related to homework, research, or books, ask here and I'll get back to you. This Blog was also created for you to give me advice, suggestions, and feedback regarding library, technology and information resources.
A Highly Wired Lady

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- A Highly Wired Lady
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- I help you. You help me. I learn what you need to get it done... I help you get what you need.
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