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 JOHN A. SHOALES MEMORIAL LIBRARY "Empowering students to be effective users of ideas and information." Summer break is a great time to READ for fun! Check out this site for good book suggestions: http://www.bankstreet.edu/bookcom/ The list is organized by age and by category--so, if for example, you are looking for an adventure story for a seven-year-old, a nonfiction science book for a fourteen-year-old, or a fantasy book for a sixteen-year-old, you can find it easily.
OR Check out the link on the left side of the page for more suggestions! The research is clear: Children who are read to, and who read for pleasure, are significantly more successful in school than children who do not. Give your children a head start on success -- teach them that reading is FUN! (From: www.nea.org) Looking for a good web site for research? Check out these web sites Classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification System for Grades K-12: http://www.deweybrowse.org/ Going to college? Click on this link to look at the American Library Association's list of recommended books for the college bound ... http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb Beyond Google... Databases can be an efficient and accurate way to conduct research. Check them out! Teen Health and Wellness--a comprehensive database that allows teens to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It's both a research and report tool and a self-help resource. teenhealthandwellness.com see library staff for user name and password  Teen Health and Wellness now offers RSS feeds:
"In the News" is a great way to share up-to-date information on the latest health and wellness news and how it impact's teens' lives, while "Dr. Jan's Corner" offers the latest Q&A as real teens submit questions to our resident teen and family therapist. "Did You Know?" provides interesting, surprising and just plain weird facts from the world of health and wellness. Important: You may need the user name and password to access the feeds. Please call or email the librarian if you cannot access the feeds. npetrosino@marioncs.org ---------------------------------------------------------------- Student Resource Center Jr.--provides access to magazines and journals, newspapers, topical essays, primary source documents, audio and video clips Opposing Viewpoints--essays offering differing viewpoints on a variety of social issues and current events. To access the Student Resource Center and Opposing Viewpoints databases, go to http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mari51509 (ask the librarians for passwords and user name...this is a subscription site so we aren't able to post them!) Grolier Online Encyclopedia To access, go to: http://go.grolier.com (ask the librarians for password and user name) World Book Encyclopedia To access, go to: http://worldbookonline.com (ask the librarians for password and user name) 
NOVEL Databases from Gale NOVEL is a statewide virtual library free to the public provided by the New York State Library. It is currently a project funded through the Library Services and Technology Act grant to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. NOVEL Databases from Ebsco *** IMPORTANT*** PASSWORDS FOR ALL DATABASES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM MEDIA CENTER STAFF Databases purchased through WFL BOCES Newsbank This database contains links to both the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, as well as 26 news magazines. TeachingBooks This database provides access to thousands of book and author resources. CITE YOUR SOURCES CORRECTLY! Copyright Guidelines: http://www.marioncs.org/files/15144/Copyright%20Guidelines%20%20Marion%20CSD%2Eppt LOCAL NEWS MARION JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL HANDBOOK Information Literacy Skills Curriculum Check out the new RASL (Rochester Area School Librarians) site! http://rasl.wikispaces.com/  Contact Information:
(Outlook Express must be enabled for the following links to work. If they do not work on your computer, copy and paste them into your own server) School Library Media Specialist: Nancy Petrosino npetrosino@marioncs.org
Marion Central School District
4034 Warner Road Marion, NY 14505
(315) 926-4228
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