Welcome to Mr. Andrusyk's Online Library where you'll find a variety of resources for high school students and teachers.  This library is open 24 hours a day seven days a week.  This site will always be changing with new sites and resources added frequently.

A Note from the Online Library Director

The end of 2025 is quickly approaching us.  So much has happened in the past year, for me personally as well as for the library.  Expect many changes to this website in 2026.  I h

The Art History page renovation continues.  I have been designing new pages for Indigenous American Art, African Art, Asian Art, Islamic Art, Pacific Islands Art, Music History, and Film History.  
 
Do you know of a resource that would be appropriate for school research?  Please let me know by filling out the Site Suggestion Form.  Please use the form instead of emailing directly to me.  I have found many suggestions in my Junk folder.   I appreciate all of the teachers, librarians, parents, students, and organizations who have reached out to me about their sites or sites they have found.

Thank you for taking a look at my site.  

Brian Andrusyk
Online Library Director

Areas of the Online Library

Websites and other online resources are organized by academic subject.  Study Skills also has a page here.   Special subjects are Chicago, Christmas, and the United States.
Need a book to read and not sure what you want to read?  Here are a few book lists and online resources to help you find that perfect book to read.  My blog where I review the books I have read can also be found here.
Not sure how to start that research paper?  How do you know that website is a good source for your paper?  How do you cite that in your paper?  These questions and more will be answered here.
Websites and online resources for teachers are listed here including professional development, curriculum development, school safety, lesson planning, and more.
A collection of websites and other online resources for school librarians including professional organizations, multi-literacies, library administration, reader's advisory, collection management, and more.
The "About This Site" page.  Do you know of a great site that you think should be included?  Stop by here to recommend the site.

Library Collection
​The links presented in this section of the website are organized by academic subject.  I've includes a Table of Contents for each page to make it easier to navigate.  Some areas required multiple pages (English, Science, Social Studies).

Before using any Internet resource, it is important that you evaluate it to make sure that it is relevant and appropriate for your research.  Click here for more information about evaluating websites.

Please report any dead links to Mr. Andrusyk.  Do you know of a great site to add to this site?  Click here to suggest it. 
Presents resources to help make you a better student by taking notes, improving reading skills, studying for tests, managing your time and more.
These online reference resources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, directories and more.  Great sources to quickly look something up.  Also included are a variety of search tools.
All things business related including accounting, marketing, and  entrepreneurship.  Also contains consumer economics topics like investing, credit, taxes, insurance, consumer protection, homeowning, teen driving, and more.
Important resources as you begin your search for college with college profiles, applying process, financial aid.  Career profiles and job application information are also here.
Resources on computer and technology including history, basic skills, Internet, and coding.
​Resources on news media and major social issues such as crime and punishment, economy, education, environment, family, foreign relations, government, human rights, immigration, media, race relations, and science and technology.  A great resource to start when writing about controversial issues or current events.
Resources on American literature, British literature, mythology and folklore, novels and short stories, poetry, drama, writing papers, journalism, and more.
The visual arts include art history, museums and galleries, architecture, photography, and film.  Music section includes musical instruments, music theory, history, and more.  Theater history is also here.
Includes human anatomy, physical health and nutrition, mental health and psychology, and sports.
Resources on the history of mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.
Covers topics in the areas of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Sciences, Earth Science (Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography), Environmental Science, and Physics and Engineering.
Takes a look at the Federal Government (Constitution, three branches, military, elections); Geography; the state of Illinois; Sociology; U.S. History including African American history, American Indian culture and history, and Women's History; and World History.
Resources include Christianity, especially Catholicism and the Bible; Islam; Judaism; and other faiths.
A variety of fun sites including virtual field trips, web cams, online collections, teen magazines, quizzes, puzzles, games, and more.
Web Tools are online programs that help organize or create.  Here you'll find graphic organizers or mapping tools, organizers, production tools, study aids, and more.
Focuses on mostly Spanish, Italian, Latin, and French language and culture.
​Contain resources on the culinary arts, hobbies and recreation, holidays, pet care, and more.

Special Topics

All about the State of Illinois including state government, history, counties, colleges and universities, museums, parks and preserves, culture, and more.
​This site is a must if you are doing state reports.  Contains information and links about each state, Washington D.C., and territories.  Also includes national parks and forests, history, literature, and government.
Profiles every nation of the world, organized by continent.  Includes information the nation's cities, culture, government, history, landmarks, languages, and more.