Infoplease Review

Sunday, December 5th

2021 Homework Help Site Reviews

Infoplease

• Information tool combining dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs
• Free for the public
• In-depth information on a wide range of topics

Infoplease describes themselves as a reference and learning site that combines the contents of an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and records of historical events. They apparently needed it to also have a spell check feature since there are lots of grammatical errors in their "About Us" section. Infoplease boasts that it won numerous awards after its launch and is (we would correct that to "was" ) a go-to place for teachers, parents, and librarians to get information on an array of topics.

Bad website

We initially thought there was an issue with Infoplease loading: it was such a bad webpage that we figured there had to be a mistake. We were immediately bombarded with advertisements from every direction and the tiny, unorganized text on the page made it really unclear what this company's purpose is. It doesn't help their case that it shows the last time their homework center was updated was in February of 2017.

Random, but sometimes helpful resources

At the top of Infoplease's website there are a list of subjects to learn about including geography, history, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, writing, speaking and listening, and studying. You can search anything in their search bar and take advantage of different tools like a conversion calculator, periodic table, distance calculator, math flashcards, Roman numeral challenge, and more. These tools are all a bit random, but we imagine they come in handy in certain situations.

In-depth study topics

Each topic available for learning leads to a new page of more in-depth categories, which leads to another page of even more in-depth categories. For example, if I choose to learn about science, I'm taken to a list of subtopics about earth science, physical science, or computer science. From there I might choose to learn about Earth and then select to learn about the rock cycle on the next page. There's no question that this website is full of interesting, useful information. The biggest issue is narrowing down that information to help with a specific question you have on your homework. It would better serve curious learners who just want to study new topics for fun.

Free, free, free!

It costs absolutely nothing to use Infoplease's website. If you want to learn about a specific topic, there are gold mines of information you can find here without having to pay a penny. We appreciate that they've made this resource free to the public, even if it does need a bit of updating.

Promising start

We believe that at one point Infoplease was really going places. They were trying to create a "know-it-all" platform for people to come and learn about any topic that interested them. We definitely stand behind their mission and what they aimed to be, but it seems over time they've gotten lost in the mix of new internet study tools and stopped trying to keep up.

Disappointing finish

Unfortunately, it will probably be a waste of your time to try and find help with your homework from Infoplease. We only recommend using it as a resource for learning new things in your spare time.