WELCOME TO THE TERRONEZ LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

Students, Welcome to the Terronez Middle School Library – The Finest Middle School Library in the Fresno Unified School District.

Sept-2006In this library you will find the resources you need to help you in all your academic subjects. You will also find materials and books for your own entertainment and enjoyment. In order that all students may benefit from the resources found here, we do expect you to follow the rules and policies of the library.

Mr. Barnett, Library Media Teacher

Mrs. Tucker, Library Media Technician

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ONLINE DATABASES – your gateway to great information

Online Databases and Subscription Services

Brainpop.comBrainpop

This site covers all your major school subjects. It has interactive content in the form of online quizzes and tests. Brainpop features engaging flash movie clips starring Tim and a robot named Moby. Together Tim and Moby guide you through all major school subjects – from Algebra to the Civil War. But you better pay attention to them, because they will test you after it’s all over. This site is only available while you are at Terronez from the hours of 7am to 5pm. Username: “terronez” — Password: “brainpop”

Unitedstreaming.comUnitedStreaming

This marvelous site from the Discovery Education Network features downloadable and streaming videos on all subjects. Those of you with a broadband connection at home (dial-up will also work, but it’s slower) can download movies that will enhance and extend your learning opportunities outside of the classroom. Your teachers can also download the videos and show them to you in class. You can search by grade level, content, and standards. Do not overlook this powerful resource.

countryreports.orgCountryReports Your source for country and state information. From culture and customs to governments and geography, countryreports.org is a reliable source when looking for reliable information for your class assignments. Please see Mr. Barnett or check in the Reference Room for the username and password.

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Printing — 20 sheets a week

New this school year is number of pages a student will be allowed to print in the library. Twenty (20) pages per week is all that a student is allowed to print. Now, while that may sound like a whole bunch, you might feel that it is somewhat limiting — especially when you have a large assignment.

Students, you are now forced to think about what you are printing. Instead of just clicking the “print” button, you must now think about what you really need.

Instead of printing every page, take notes in your own words.

Instead of printing every page, cut and paste what you really need into a word processing program (Appleworks or Microsoft Word), reduce the size of the font, and eliminate any unnessary information.

Following the instructions above will help you to better organize your thoughts when you are working on your assignments.

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Check Out the World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005

AlmanacThe World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005 is now available for overnight checkout.

What’s an “almanac” some of you are asking. Simply put it is a book containing a collection of miscellaneous facts and statistics on many subjects.

Within the pages contained in this single book, you can find information on sports statistics, country information, election results, celebrity biographies, entertainment news, and much more.

Here are what just a few newspapers have to say about this one book:
Los Angeles Times:The World Almanac is the most useful reference book known to modern man.”
The New York Times: “Provides brief, accurate information on an endless array of subjects.”
Seattle Times: “Useful to any human being on the planet. The World Almanac still reigns as the world’s most powerful reference.”

Try something new. Check out The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005 today.

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