The thesaurus has six entries under the word homework:

	assignment

	drill

	lesson

	practice

	preparation

	revision

Homework can be all of these things, and sometimes even more. It is sometimes difficult to complete projects, reports, and daily assignments when there is no teacher around. Here are some links that can help you when you get stuck:

	Homework Spot (StartSpot Network) http://www.homeworkspot.com This website offers subject-specific homework help, reference help, useful study tips, and links to other great sources of information.

	Internet Public Library (Internet Public Library) http://www.ipl.org The Internet Public Library houses just about everything you would find at your local library at the click of a mouse. You can find subject-specific collections, a reference section, and a reading room at this helpful website.

	POWER Library (Access PA) http://www.powerlibrary.net/login.asp?dest=/Secure/IU29Tech/library.asp If your school or public library is a POWER library, you can log in here. If not, you can find the nearest POWER library. POWER library allows you to access thousands of periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials.

	High School Ace (High School Ace) http://highschoolace.com High School Ace offers information on a variety of subject-specific topics, as well as research tools and reference resources. There is also a selection of games, puzzles, and learning activities, for when you finish all that homework!