Library Media Center Hours 7:40-3:20 Monday-Friday
Staff Marilyn Brewer, Library Media Specialist Courtney Cross, Senior Tech Student
Databases
Arkansas State Library provides the following databases:
EBSCOhost Students needing to do research at home or school may use this. When you get to this site, there will be several choices. EBSCOhost is the best choice for most of your school work. Then go to MAS Ultra-School edition for magazines that will help you with most research project and homework. Teachers: The Ebsco also has professional sites which will help you with research for your classes. See the library media specialist for the user id and password.
Gale Discovering Collection Another excellent source is the Gale Discovering Collection which will help you do research and class assignments in history, literature, biography, science, and social studies. It can be used in the library, computer labs, and in classrooms. You can e-mail articles to your e-mail account. See the library media specialist for the user id and password.
Citation Machine When doing a research paper and you need to have a MLA , APA, Turbain, or Chicago citation this website can help. just click on the on you need on the home page then click the source that you need to have a citation for, then fill out the infomation.
Britannica Online Is the web based version of the popular Encyclopaeida Britannica and other related products. Contact the Library Media Specialist for remote access login and password information.
Grolier Online Provides students at all grade/skill levels the ability to search encyclopedias, magazines, and websites. This is an excellent general reference site provided by the Arkansas State Library.
Arkansas Teen Book Award books at your library.
Teens will vote on theese books in the fall of 2010 in all Arkansas schools.
Books:
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
City of Thieves: A Novel by David Benioff
Eat This, Not That by David Zinczeko
Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invetion by Steve Greenberg
Graceling by Kristin Shore
Green Arrow: Year One by Andy Diggle & Jock
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Over and Under by Todd Tucker
Playing with Matches by Brian Katcher
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez by Alan Lawrence sitomer