Homework Help for High School

Do you need help with your homework? The Library has many resources to support your academic needs. If you have any questions, please call  408-615-2916 during open service hours to speak with one of our Youth Services librarians. Download our Resources for Students (PDF) or Recursos para estudiantes (PDF).

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Brainfuse HelpNow is unique tutoring, homework help, and studying suite for all ages. Help available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Features include:

  • Homework Help: Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests. 
  • Skills-Building: Choose your topic to receive real-time help. 
  • Personalized eLearning Tools: My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive, My Tests Archive, and more! 
  • 24-Hour Writing Lab: Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.
  • Homework Send Question: Submit homework questions for expert guidance. 
  • Foreign Language Lab/Spanish-Speaking Support and more!

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TeachingBooks is a resource that generates enthusiasm for books and reading in our community. Find book trailers, movies with authors, audio performances, discussion questions, and more great ways to engage with books! An ideal resource for grades K-12.

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 Britannica school logo Britannica School is a safe, current, and age-appropriate resource for elementary, middle, and high school students. Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia presentations, primary sources, games, and other learning resources that support student research and reinforce critical thinking.
 Britannica school spanish logo Britannica Escolar (En Español) es un recurso informativo para la educación primaria y secundaria que es seguro, actualizado y apropiado para cada nivel.

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CultureGrams (Grades 3-12) provides concise cultural information on countries around the world, reliable and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world. Country, state and province reports go beyond just facts and figures to give a unique perspective on daily life, customs and culture.

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Explora for High School Students (Grades 9-12) is designed specifically for high school students, search full text for hundreds of popular high school magazines covering a wide-range of subject areas including history, science, careers, and more.

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Research Companion (Grades 8 and up) provides literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking skills.

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Hoopla is a free digital library service that allows users to borrow digital movies, music, TV shows, documentaries, audiobooks, and eBooks. It's available to public library cardholders and offers a variety of content that can be streamed or downloaded to devices.

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Sora gives students with participating Santa Clara Unified School District schools can borrow age-appropriate eBooks and audiobooks from our Libby/OverDrive collection with their Library card or school ID!

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Tuition Funding Sources is a database of college scholarships. Use it to find scholarships and financial aid to help pay for your college education. To search the database you will need to register. To register click on the Tuition Funding Sources link above. Then click on the “login” button on the TFS home page.

A video tutorial available on our Santa Clara City Library YouTube channel.

Last Updated:
06-27-2025