Library Media Center
The
High School Library Media Center
provides opportunities for students and staff
to effectively use information and ideas for learning,
personal growth and
social responsibility.
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Library Media
Center Staff |
Tangeline Sechrist,
Library Media Specialist
Karin Decker,
Library Aide
858-3100, Ext. 11800
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So many books...so
many great choices! |
Stop in the library and check
out all of our new books. Check our card catalog to see all
the books we have to offer or ask Ms. Sechrist, and I’ll be
happy to give you some suggestions.
Use the card catalog to
find books.
Conduct searches by author, title, subject or keyword.
Access the
High School Library Card Catalog.
 Check
out our new eBooks collection.
Click on the logo to access our eBookshelf!
Here are some web sites that
discuss books and reading.
ALA Youth: American Library
Association picks for teenage readers
ATN
Book Lists: Site gives suggested reading by genre,
theme and award winners.
New York Public Library: Teen section of the NY
Public Library
BookTrailers: Watch trailers of
your favorite books!
Students need to see Ms. Sechrist for passwords.
SirS – Researcher:
This database has full text
articles from periodicals and other sources dealing with
controversial and social issues. It includes a Pro/Con argument
on a variety of topics.
URL:
http://www.proquestk12.com
LitFinder: Poetry & Literature Index- Indexes and provides full text of
short stories and poetry. Please access this product through the
Gale Resource Group link.
Career Cruising –
Plan your future with Career Cruising-Create a portfolio where
you can save career interests, and college choices. Information
on scholarships, resumes, etc. can be found here as well. Link:
www.careercruising.com
Available through New York State’s NOVEL Program:
EBSCO host:
Available through the NYS NOVEL Program, this database is geared
toward elementary students and includes Primary & Kids Search and an
encyclopedia.
http://search.ebscohost.com
Gale Resource Group:
Also part of the NY State NOVEL Program, this is a grouping of a
variety of databases including NY State Newspapers, National &
International Newspapers, Twayne Authors, Business & Company Resources, Health & Wellness
Center and the Encyclopedia of World Biography. This site also
features a Spanish language interface. Access to the Gale
Virtual Reference Library & Litfinder is on this link. Be
sure to check out the popular magazine section.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_se_pjhsl
Grolier
Encyclopedia:
A general encyclopedia with links to reviewed websites.
http://go-passport.grolier.com
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Reference &
Research Help |
General Online libraries and reference tools
Library Spot:
Provides access to a huge variety
of references.
www.libraryspot.com/
Internet Public Library:
www.ipl.org
Best Online Reference Sites:
http://www.rcls.org/deskref/
USA Gov:
U. S. government
information.
http://www.usa.gov/
KidsClick!:
A search site developed by
librarians.
www.kidesclick.org
Reference Desk:
www.refdesk.com
Dictionaries
American Heritage
Dictionary the English Language:
www.bartleby.com
Merriam Webster Dictionary:
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary.htm
Online Dictionary:
www.onelook.com/
Almanacs
Infoplease:
www.infoplease.com/
Fact Monster:
www.factmonster.com
World Almanac for Kids
Online:
www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
U.S. Census site:
www.census.gov/index.html
Old Farmer's Almanac:
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/
Atlases
Google Maps:
www.google.com/maps
National Atlas:
http://nationalatlas.gov/
National Geographic:
Map Machine
www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/index.html
Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia
http://www.bartleby.com/65/
News
Middletown’s Times
Herald-Record
www.record.com
Local, State, National,
and International Newspaper sites
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
New York Times
www.nytimes.com
The Associated Press’
online site
www.ap.org
ABC’s news site
http://abcnews.go.com
NBC’s news site
http://msnbc.com/news
CBS’s new site
http://www.cbsnews.com/
You will need to obtain passwords
from the library or your teacher.
United Streaming
www.unitedstreaming.com
Power Media Plus
www.powermediaplus.com
Teachers’ domain
http://www.teachersdomain.org/
ENGLISH
Creating citations
StudyGuide.org
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Instructions on using MLA
citations and parenthetical references
Citation Machine - Interact site designed to
help students and other researchers respect other people's
intellectual properties.
OWL Writing Center – Step by
step writing guides
KnightCite Citation Guide –
Helps you create Work Cited entries
ElectraGuide – Thesis builder
and topic suggestions
NoodleTools - Innovative tools to guide students
through research process.
Grammar
Grammar Slammer - Online guide
to grammar
Literature
Bartley.com - Indexing to a variety of books
Absolute Shakespeare
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Resource for William
Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and the Globe Theatre
Spark
Notes - Free online study guides
Teaching Books - Information and discussion site
about books and authors. See Ms. Sechrist for passwords.
Quoteland
- Excellent source of
quotes
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Parlez-Vous Français?
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A Resource for French students and teachers.
BBC Languages -From the British BBC Television-
information on a variety of languages.
MATH
S.O.S. Math - Resource for math review material from
Algebra to Differential Equations!
SCIENCE
BioInteractive - Features
animations & virtual labs
How Stuff Works - Ever wondered how cable television
works? – Find out how all kinds of “stuff” works.
Physics Animations -
Computerized physics animations
Missouri
Botanical Garden - Biology of plants biomes web site
National Science Digital Library
– a variety of links and resources to all fields of math and
science.
Ran
- Rainforest Action Network
Web
elements - Periodic table
SOCIAL STUDIES
Library of Congress - Library
of Congress American Memories contains a treasure trove of
primary materials
National Geographic
History
Channel
Biography - Diverse video library of newsmakers
Find Law
- Award-winning web site
Best of History Web Sites -
Contains links to over 1,000 history web sites, history
activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
Law
- A chronology of historical documents
Smithsonian Education - Gateway
to Smithsonian educational resources
OTHER AREAS
Art Encyclopedia
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