Students and staff, there is a new way to look up books in the library — it is much like the old way, except that it is totally Internet-based. Below are a couple of screen shot to get you started. CLICK HERE or on the picture below and then click on the “CATALOG” tab to get started searching.
a. Enter password: see the whiteboard
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Biography Resource Center”
d. Enter the last name of your person, click on “start of last name” button
e. Click the “Search” button
f. Next, click on one of the articles about your person.
2. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER JUNIOR (InfoTrac)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
a. Enter password: See whiteboard or handout
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Student Resource Center – Junior”
d. Type the name of your person in the find box and click on “search”
At least one link containing an article on your person will now be displayed. Click on one of them. If more than one appears, click on the one that has the name of your person prominently displayed.
E. Click on the “BOOK” tab and you will be taken to a list of reference books.
3. FACTS FOR LEARNING
http://www.factsforlearning.com username & password — see whiteboard.
a. Click on the tab that says “grades 5 and above.” Enter your search term. You will be offered encyclopedia articles, reference books, and magazine articles. Also, take note of the additional websites to which you are referred.
4. WIKIPEDIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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WorldBook – to access World Book locally on your computer, simply click on the oval blue icon at the bottom of your dock. If it asks you to register, just click on later – click “no” if it asks you to update.
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PRINT TO PRINTER B
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1) REF 030 WOR
The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2007. Use the index in volume 22 to help you find your information.
(Location: Fifth shelf and between OPAC computers)
2. REF 920.003 ENC
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Presents brief biographical sketches that provide vital statistics as well as
information on the importance of the person listed. Information is organized
alphabetically. (Location: Reference Room)
3. REF 920.02 PEA
Explorers & Discovers
Use both the alphabetical “Content” page at the front of each book and the “index” at the back of the book to locate the information you need.
(Location: Reference Room)
4. REF 910 EXP
EXPLORERS AND EXPLORATION
Provides information on explorers — arranged alphabetically – Index in vol. 11.
(Location: Reference Room)
5. 92
Biographies
There are many fine biographies in the biography section of the library.
(Location: Fourth Shelf – General Collection)
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For citation help, please go to http://old.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/index.php Select the type of publication you are using and follow the prompts.
You may copy and paste information you find into “Word.” SAVE ALL WORK!!!!
DO NOT PRINT OUT MULTIPLE PAGES. CONSULT WITH MR. BARNETT, MRS. TUCKER, MRS. HAYASHI, OR MRS. MARHENKE BEFORE PRINTING.
1. BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER (InfoTrac) http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
a. Enter password: see the whiteboard or handout for this information
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Biography Resource Center”
d. Enter the last name of your person, click on “start of last name” button
e. Click the “Search” button
f. Next, click on one of the articles about your person.
2. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER JUNIOR (InfoTrac)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
a. Enter password: See whiteboard or handout
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Student Resource Center – Junior”
d. Type the name of your person in the find box and click on “search”
At least one link containing an article on your person will now be displayed. Click on one of them. If more than one appears, click on the one that has the name of your person prominently displayed.
3. FACTS FOR LEARNING
http://www.factsforlearning.com username & password — see whiteboard or handout.
a. Click on the tab that says “grades 5 and above.” Enter your search term. You will be offered encyclopedia articles, reference books, and magazine articles. Also, take note of the additional websites to which you are referred.
4. WIKIPEDIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
5. INFOPLEASE. http://www.infoplease.com/
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WorldBook – to access World Book locally on your computer, simply click on the oval blue icon at the bottom of your dock. If it asks you to register, just click on later – click “no” if it asks you to update.
*******************************************************
PRINT TO PRINTER B
****** B O O K S ******
1) REF 030 WOR
The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2007. Use the index in volume 22 to help you find your information.
(Location: Fifth shelf and between OPAC computers)
2. REF 509.2 BIO
Biographical Encyclopedia of SCIENTISTS: Use the index in volume 5. Information is organized by the scientist’s last name. (Location: Reference Room)
3. REF 510.92 BIO
Biographical Encyclopedia of MATHEMATICIANS: The index is in volume. (Location: Reference Room)
4. REF 909 PRO
Profiles in World History
Most of the information you seek is found in volumes 3 & 4. Use the index in the
back of each volume. (Location: Reference Room)
5. REF 920.003 ENC
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Presents brief biographical sketches that provide vital statistics as well as
information on the importance of the person listed. Information is organized
alphabetically. (Location: Reference Room)
6. REF 920.02 PEA
Explorers & Discovers
Use both the alphabetical “Content” page at the front of each book and the “index” at the back of the book to locate the information you need.
(Location: Reference Room)
7. REF 910 EXP
EXPLORERS AND EXPLORATION
Provides information on explorers — arranged alphabetically – Index in vol. 11.
(Location: Reference Room)
8. REF 940 REN
Renaissance & Reformation Biographies – Vols. 1 & 2
Excellent biographies on many key figures involved in the Renaissance and Reformation. (Location: Reference Room)
9. 92
Biographies
There are many fine biographies in the biography section of the library.
(Location: Fourth Shelf – General Collection)
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For citation help, please go to http://old.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/index.php Select the type of publication you are using and follow the prompts.
You may copy and paste information you find into “Word.” SAVE ALL WORK!!!!
DO NOT PRINT OUT MULTIPLE PAGES. CONSULT WITH MR. BARNETT, MRS. TUCKER, OR MS. SOUZA BEFORE PRINTING.
1. http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/
username: password: (see white board for info)
STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER JUNIOR — PASSWORD: (see white board for info)
GALE’S VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY — PASSWORD: (see white board for info)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
PASSWORD: (see white board for info)
Gale’s Virtual Reference Library contains electronic versions of the U*X*L title Sick!
3. http://www.factsforlearning.com
username: password: (see white board for info)
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1. http://www.webmd.com/ This site contains information on most diseases.
2. http://kidshealth.org/ After clicking on the kid or teen pages, enter your disease in the search box and click search for a list of links.
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
4. http://www.kidslearnaboutdiabetes.org/ Easy to understand information about diabetes.
5. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ Tutorials on ALS, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes & Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Students, there are also many other national and official websites that are devoted to the prevention of many of these diseases. They also have specialized information regarding many of these diseases.
Remember, when doing a search using a search engine like Google.com, only select those resources from official and credible websites.
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The World Book Encyclopedia (22 vols.) REF 030 WOR
Sick! (4 vols.) REF 610 SIC
Presents articles describing the causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment (both traditional and alternative), prognosis, and prevention of various diseases, disorders, injuries, and infections.
Encyclopedia of Health (2 sets – 16 vols. & 14 vols.) REF 610.3 ENC
Diseases (8 vols.) REF 616.003 DIS
Alphabetically arranged articles present medical information on more than 400 diseases, discussing sources, symptoms, stages of the disease, and its likelihood of striking, treatments, prevention, and long-term effects.
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http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index?bhcp=1 DISNEYWORLD
http://www.beaches.com/ BEACHES
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ TRIP ADVISOR
http://www.frommers.com/ FROMMER’S TRAVEL GUIDE
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Presents articles describing the causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment (both traditional and alternative), prognosis, and prevention of various diseases, disorders, injuries, and infections.
There are many other books that contain information on your disease. However, you do have to find and read them.
