Library Media Specialist:
Mrs. Longo
Library Assistant :
Mrs. Graczewski
Online Card Catalog (available within school only)
Links for 6th Grade Science - Volcanoes
Our media center contains state of the art reference materials as well as a large collection of fiction and non-fiction books. In addition to these resources, many research materials are available through our on-line resources.
Special Collections
Access all of these sites from school or home.
iCONN - Connecticut Digital Library
Quality information when and where it's needed - at school, at home, on campus and in the library. Check out the great middle school data bases.
You will need your public library card number to access this site from home
Click here for directions on how to use some of iConn's resources
Includes:
- Information for homework assignments
- Full-text magazines and newspapers
- Consumer health and wellness information
- Global business and industry information
- Spanish-language periodicals
- Ideas on what to read next
- Statewide catalog of library holdings
Encyclopedia Britannica
To access from home please see Mrs. Longo in the library
Includes:
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
- Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
- Britannica Internet Guide
- Magazines
- Videos & Media
- World Atlas
Grolier Online
School Access - Access three great encyclopedias, dictionaries and an atlas
Home Access - To access Grolier Online from home type: http://go.grolier.com. Please see Mrs. Longo in the Media Center for login information
Additional Resources
Awesome Library
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 22,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
Library Spot
A great collection of research sites
National Geographic.com
A great geography site
Info Please
Online almanac
Info Please for Kids
Almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia just for kids
Library of Congress
One of the world's biggest libraries, with 120 million items on 532 miles of shelves. You can't take out any books, but you can have access to tons of great information.
Smithsonian
Primary sources for learning
Cobblestone Publications
- Calliope: Literature & Art Nov 91-Sep 02
- Cobblestone: American History Sep 93-Present
- Cricket: Literature & Art Aug 96-jul 02
- Faces: World Culture & Geography Oct 93-Present
- Muse: Exploration & Discovery Sep 04-Present
- Odyssey: Science Sep 04-Present
Culture Grams
Click on this link to access CultureGrams from within the district.
To access from outside the district, please see Mrs. Longo for the logon information.
This site provides cultural information for over 175 countries. You can also find maps, and even some photos. This is a great place to do research!
Recommended Websites
If you are looking for some reading suggestions, please try these websites:
Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site
Book Reviews for 6th grade
Book Reviews for 7th grade
Book Reviews for 8th grade
Newberry Award Winner - Select the current year or link to the Newbery Medal Books
International Reading Association Choices Booklists - Scroll down to select either Children’s Choices or young Adult’s Choices.
Newbery Award Books - Select the current year or link to Newbery Medal and Honor Books 1922-Present
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People - Scroll down and select lists by year.
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 - Scroll down and select lists by year.
Teachers and Families: Reading Lists - Developed by teachers for students and their parents, this site was created by a Network for Instructional TV, Inc. (NITV). This section on reading lists provides access to reading lists by grade level, reading themes, lifetime reading list and author’s last name. A link at the bottom of the page links to a section entitled Reading Tips for Parents.
Reading Matters - Book reviews for middle school students.
Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read - website by author to encourage males of all ages to read.
Flamingnet.com- Young adult books reviewed by young adult reviewers.
Current Events
Click on this link to access a list of online resources that provide information on current events.
Internet Search Tools
Use these search tools to find information.
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Other Search Engines to try:
(Be sure to review the search material in the Reseaching the Internet lesson to perfect your search skills)
Alta Vista - a search engine - use your searching tips (+. -, " ", *, title: ) remember don't use Capitals unless you mean it!
Ask Jeeves - a real language search tool
Yahoo - a search directory- go the the catagories before you search
Google - a search engine - use your searching tips (+. -, " ", *, title: ) remember don't use Capitals unless you mean it!
Ivy's Search Engines for Kids - a site that where you can find search forms for the major search engines on the internet
Dogpile - a meta search tool - use as a last resort
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