More than just tutoring
Besides live online homework help from expert tutors, HelpNow! also provides:
Live skills building: Live tutoring to help students with specific academic skills such as improving reading comprehension or mastering long division
Writing lab: Helps students become better writers by providing constructive feedback within 24 hours of receiving a student's writing submission
Test center: Take practice tests (SAT, ACT, GED and more) and practice subject-specific tests such as math or science
24/7 help: Submit a question any time, and a tutor will respond within 24 hours
Foreign language lab: Receive live online help with foreign language homework
Adult education center: Receive live online help in areas such as U.S. citizenship testing and résumé and cover letter writing assistance. Spanish-speaking service: Spanish-speaking tutors are offered to assist with the same subjects and hours as English-speaking tutors.
Additional online resources for help with homework assignments
Here are some additional resources. All you need to access them is a Buena Park Library card.
EBSCO Host: Contains full text magazine articles for research papers. Databases are specifically tailored for a student's age group (elementary to high school).
Orange County Register archive (1987-current): Provides full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of the Orange County Register.
Mango Languages: Students can use this database to reinforce and provide extra practice of learning a new language.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: This is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs and specialized reference sources ideal for assisting students with report writing that once were only available in the library. Learning Express: Gives students the opportunity to take practice tests for the SAT and ACT. This database also has grade-level tests to help students improve math, English and reading skills.
Getting back to school means homework, and the Buena Park Library has a resource to help with the homework blues.
By accessing the library's HelpNow! online resource from home, students can receive help from a live tutor seven days a week from 1 to 10 p.m. Students just need to enter their grade level and the subject they need help in. Within minutes, they will be connected to an expert tutor.
All you need is a Buena Park Library card to use this valuable service. You can access HelpNow! from the library's website at
– Submitted by the Buena Park Library