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Middle School Leadership Days 18 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm Here is a helpful website of resources that I put together for the tableau project for Middle School Leadership Days: Read more... Leadership Days Research Resources  |
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The Joy of Books 13 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm This wonderful video was shared by one of our library volunteers, Stan Kissinger: Read more...  |
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eBooks Are Here! 2 Dec 2011 | 1:46 pm I am excited to announce that the Library has added several new reference ebooks to our collection. The books are available online, through any web browser, or can be accessed to your phone or tablet using a special app. All of our ebooks include unlimited simultaneous access--meaning that ebooks can be displayed an unlimited number of devices (including Smartboards) at the same time. Below are detailed descriptions of our new holdings that include Biography, Math, History, Literature, and Science subject matter. Please encourage your students to use the ebooksfor their research when applicable. As always, I am happy to come visit your classrooms (or host them in the library) for a demonstration or lesson on a specific research topic. If you have any questions or would like some help getting our ebooks to your own computer/smartphone/tablet computer, feel free to stop by the library or send me an email. Biography Encyclopedia of World Biography: Mother Theresa. Princess Diana. Tom Clancy. Johnnie Cochran. Betty Shabazz. These are just a few of the people you'll find biographical information on in the Encyclopedia of WorldBiogr Math Mathematics: Macmillan Science Library: Mathematical concepts are explained in this illustrated set, along with a fascinating historical overview of the field. It explores the uses and effects of math in daily life, and provides information on different career choices in this field. Each volume includes sidebars, bibliographies, timelines, charts, a glossary, a guide to resources on the Web, and individual and cumulative indexes. Real-Life Math: This set helps students better-understand commonly studied math concepts by illustrating their use in everyday life. Everyday tasks -- such as buying insurance, constructing a budget, reading graphs, adjusting cooking recipes or planning for retirement -- are designed to support the modern mathematics curriculum and contain examples related to the global economy. History American Decades Primary Sources: American Decades Primary Sources is a 10-volume set spanning the 20th century. Each volume of American Decades Primary Sources includes approximately 200 full or excerpted primary sources in 160-170 entries from the period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from the decade. Also included are concise contextual information, notes about the author, further resources, and more than 250 photos and illustrations. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World: The four-volume Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World offers comprehensive coverage of the ancient world, from prehistory to the fall of Rome, including Western and non-Western cultures and civilizations. An introduction outlines the key milestones in the development of human society, from the peoples of the Ice Age whose way of life was so vastly different from ours to the citizens of Greece and Rome whom we easily recognize from history books. Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations and Rebellions in American History: Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia details the history of popular actions from the colonial era to the 20th century. Each event in the three-volume encyclopedia is covered by an overview entry that details who was involved, why the revolt took place, what happened, and what the aftereffects were. Shorter subentries provide further detail on the important people, places, events, and ideas that were a part of the action. By presenting both the broad themes and the specifics, the encyclopedia enables readers to gain a general knowledge of the event or drill down to acquire a greater understanding. World History Encyclopedia: A monumental undertaking. A stunning academic achievement. ABC-CLIO's World History Encyclopedia is the first comprehensive work to take a large-scale thematic look at the human species worldwide. Comprised of 21 volumes covering 9 eras, an introductory volume, and an index, it charts the extraordinary journey of humankind, revealing crucial connections among civilizations in different regions through the ages. Literature Twayne’s Masterworks Series: The acclaimed Twayne's Authors Series of literary criticism offers in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres. This online series features the content of more than 600 books that comprise three print series --United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors -- each of which were carefully coordinated with input from librarians and educators to include authors universally studied in high schools and colleges. Twayne's Author Seriesis an ideal starting point for research papers on literary works and figures, special projects and presentations. Students can quickly gain results by searching for a specific author, combining search criteria for a more complex search, or exploring thematic and chronological topics. Science Biology: Macmillan Science Library: In addition to explaining biological concepts, Biology reviews the history of science, explores related fields, discusses critical issues such as embryogenesis and commercial applications of research in biology and addresses ethical issues. Careers in biology are also explored. Each fully illustrated volume contains sidebars, bibliographies, timelines, charts, a glossary and individual and cumulative indexes. Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource: Offers broad, comprehensive coverage of the animal kingdom, ranging from the simple -- sponges and corals -- to the complex -- mammals. In this 20-volume set, animals are grouped by major classifications: sponges; corals; jellyfishes; segmented worms; crustaceans and mollusks; insects; fishes; amphibians; reptiles birds; and mammals.  |
