WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER AT MHS

• What are the policies, services and resources available from the library

media center at MHS which will assist me in completing research

assignments?

Library Media Center at MHS

Hours and Staff

Policies

Services

Resources

Research Strategies

Hours and Staff

• Library media center is open Monday through Thursday from 7:15 to 3:30 and Friday from 7:15 to 3:00. Open all 3 lunches.

•Jane Tonn is the library media specialist assisted by Susan Novak, Nancy Stella and Elizabeth Carta.

Policies

• Students from study hall sign up before first period if possible and report directly to the library media center.

• Library media center combines areas for quiet study and active research.

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Policies

• After 4 tardies study hall students must remain in assigned study for 2 weeks.

• Students may only pre-sign for 1 study a day.• Board of Ed policy requires parent signed

permission for independent Internet use.• Follow all tech guidelines.• Only print materials for school assignments.

Reformat text where possible, print preview before printing documents. Save documents in rich text format, RTF is most convertible format.

Services

• Students may use computers in the main library and lab.

• Students who have their own web based email may access their accounts.

• All students at MHS have access to their own networked electronic folder. See library staff for login and password.

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•When working on assignments at home, email paper or project to yourself. You can then access your email and print at school, if your disk fails to open.

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Services• Photocopying of research

material is available.• Seminar rooms are available

for group work and projects. • Print materials are borrowed

for 3 weeks and may be renewed. Reference materials circulate overnight. Library staff can borrow materials for students through interlibrary loan and the Library Service Center.

•Tape recorders, CD Players, camcorders, digital cameras, scanners and LCD projectors are available for student use in creating and giving classroom presentations.

MHS Resources

• Print Materials

• Non-print Materials• Software – videos,

CDs, tapes• Internet

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MHS Resources Print

• 17,000 books• 3 daily newspapers• 45 magazine

subscriptions • Access all collections

from online catalog

MHS Resources Non-print

• Software, video and tape collections which support the curriculum.

• All computers in LMC have TI graph links, Choices (career and colleges), Encarta Encyclopedia and Africana, as well as Microsoft Office 2000.

• Selected computers have a variety of software programs and tutorials including World Languages, Adobe Photoshop, Geometer’s Sketchpad, Works, Graphical Analysis and more.

MHS Resources Non-print - Internet

Internet Sources remember the 3s

• Subscription services –paid Internet not available to all.

• Selected sites – human hand, sites organized by subject and, or categories.

• Search engines – keyword, unfiltered search of www.

http://www.paperchase.com/

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MHS Resources Non-print – Internet Subscriptions Remote access available ask staff for passwords

• Britannica Online – articles from print and CD encyclopedia also journal articles and web sites updated daily.. Access at http://search.eb.com

• Connecticut Digital Library – iConn state site provides newspaper, periodical and reference articles in all content areas. Access at http://www.iconn.org

• Electric Library – includes newspapers as well as magazine and reference books. Extensive picture collection. Access at http://www.elibrary.com/s/plus

MHS Resources Non-print – Internet Subscriptions

• Galenet - Many articles also available from iConn. Scribner’s and Twayne’s are sections on literary criticism. Opposing Viewpoints contains extensive info with statistics on social issues. Access at http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s0831

• Issues and Controversies – Full text articles on over 300 controversial topics since September 1995. Access at http://www.2facts.com

• WorldbookOnline – All articles from print set, 8,500 pictures, links to 1000s of magazine articles and web sites. Access at http://www.worldbookonline.com

MHS Resources Non-Print – Internet Selected Sites

• Internet Public Library - Access at http://www.ipl.org

• Big Chalk – Designed for K-12 usage. Access at http://www.bigchalk.com

• About.com – Extensive sites compiled by experts in content areas. Access at http://www.about.com

• Springfield High School – Award winning site for high school students and staff. Access at http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/index.html

MHS Resources Non-print – Internet Search Engines

• Yahoo – The oldest of the search engines, has web based email and a variety of services. Access at http://www.yahoo.com

• Altavista – Extensive metasearch site has language translation feature. Access at http://www.altavista.com

• Google – Used at MHS, is considered by many the most comprehensive search engine. Has billions of images available. Access at http://www.google.com

Internet Searching Tips

• Reformat text when possible, print preview.• Email info to your web based account. • With subscription services note options for full

text vs abstract.• Put phase in “ “ to create one term searching.• Before print preview “remove frames”.• Favorite good sites for future use.• Use + or – to expand or limit search.

MHS Library Media Center Review

• Policies• Services• Resources

NOW WHAT?

Part II

Strategies for Researching

Strategies For Research

High School Research Assignments

• Old Assignments:Locate Facts Give BackQuotes Sources

• New Assignments:Based on located facts create a meaning answer to an essential question on the topic.Cite sources to support your position and or enrich discussion.

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Strategies for Research

• Big6 Model

• Evaluating Sources

• Citing Sources

Strategies for Research

1 Define the Task

2 Plan the strategy

3 Locate the info

4 Use the info

5 Synthesis

6 Evaluate

Big6 Research Skills – model devised by Eisenberg & Berkowitz. Used at MHS as a research strategy

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Strategies For ResearchEvaluating Sources

Factors to consider in evaluating print sources:

• Authorship

• Date of publication

• Introduction

• Index

• Bibliography, works cited list included

Strategies for ResearchEvaluating Sources

• Factors to consider in evaluating electronic sources:

• Authorship• Author’s credentials• Author’s Affiliation• Date the info was posted• Header and or footer has site info and working

links.• References given for info posted.• You can contact the author through email or

address. (Gardner 44)

Strategies for ResearchCiting Sources

• To avoid plagiarism give credit to the original source.

• Give the source’s author’s name and page # in the text in parenthesis.

• The following uses of info require credit: word for word quotation, sections you

summarized or paraphrased, charts, graphs, diagrams or pictures, statistics you did not compile, theories, interpretations or conclusions that are not your own. (Writing 50)

Strategies for ResearchCiting Sources

How can I cite sources according to MLA style and create a works cited list?

There are many guides showing how to create citations. See www.mla.org and www.iconn.org for examples on citing both print and non-print sources.

• Generally when crediting electronic sources cite all items available in the following order: author’s last name, first name; article title or book title; publication info of printed version; title of electronic journal or database; date of electronic publication; name of sponsoring organization; date you accessed; and URL. (Trimmer 9)

Example : • Lee, Roger. “Children as Consumers” Business Week 13 July 1996:23. Electric

Library. 2000. bigchalk.com. 29 August 2001. http://www.elibrary.com/s/plus

Your Assignment

• Define the task, develop the question.

• Plan your strategy.• Locate information.• Use the information• Synthesis – Create

the product• Evaluate