Welcome back, students

Well, it’s time for another round of school, and you all know what that means—homework. To help ease the pain just a bit, we’ve decided to dedicate this Sifter space to helping you get that “A” you deserve. No, we’re not going to do your homework for you. Rather, here’s a list of some helpful Web sites to assist you when you just can’t figure out the answer.

www.wikipedia.org: A free online encyclopedia. But be warned—the articles can be changed by anybody, so it’s not a good primary source. Think of Wikipedia as a helpful starting place to get you pointed in the right direction.

www.m-w.com: The Merriam-Webster dictionary and thesaurus for when you need to look up the definition of a word, or find a substitute.

www.refdesk.com: This site has tons of reference materials including almanacs, calculators, encyclopedias, grammar tips and homework and statistics information. Poke around the site; there’s a whole lot more.

www.howstuffworks.com: Just like the name implies, this site has articles about how things work. A great site for science and technology homework, or if you just have a curious mind.

www.math.com: From basic math to calculus (and even beyond), this site has everything you need to know to help you with your math homework.

Source: Microsoft Home Magazine Online