Welcome to the Lancaster High School Library Class. Yes, the library is a classroom. It's a multipurpose classroom. One of the most important classes conducted here is LHS Library Orientation. This class teaches students what resources are available in the library, how to navigate the resources and how best to use them.

This library class offer an overview of the databases provided through K12 Texshare Program. Students will learn how develop a search string to maxmize more precise hits. Navigating the all the features and capabilities of the datasbase will also be covered.

Ebscohost Databases

username: lancasterhs
password: schools

This class provides training on the host of databases that Gale Cengage offers.

Gale Databases

password: lonestar

Britannica Online High School Edition

username: tigers
password: learn

This library class is designed to help you become familiar with a great encyclopedia that has migrated into the electronic format. It is provided through K12 Texshare Program. Students, you will develop necessary skills to effectively search for topics spanning all of your coursework. Note that there are blogs and videos covering a lot of academic territory. Be sure to make use of the tutorials I've included here.

This class trains students to use the electronic version of the Dallas Morning News. The training includes how to view parts or an entire page, navigating a page or a section.

Dallas Morning News

username: Stewart
password: 75136

This online class provides coverage for our new Social Studies Database, ABC-CLIO. the database is comprehensive, current, authoritative, accessible, and aligned, this masterful collection of social studies resources develops your historical understanding, information literacy, and critical thinking skills.

ABC-CLIO Social Studies

Username: lancasterhs1
Passwords: schools


ABC-CLIO eBooks

username: sonjastewart@lancasterisd.org
password: xtsriut

This year when the library purchased a set of Social Studies Databases, we were gifted with four free fabulous databases.

Latino American Experience

African American Experience

Pop Culture Universe

World Folklore and Folklife

username: sonjastewart@lancasterisd.org
password: xtsriut

Country Reports

username: lancasterhs
password: countries

This online tutorial provides information on the library resource, Country Reports. This powerful tool provides information on every aspect of countries including government. religion, history national sympbols, population. But this resource gives students a genuine look at the customs and culture through a countries eating and recipes, sports and recreation, kids life, family socializing, fashion and holidays.

Many of you enrich your research projects with visual aids. They certainly can be rewarding as a picture may paint a thousand words. It is important to use good copyright ethics when using an image you did not capture on your own. This image database is provided through subscription and you may legally use any image, graphic, chart, or illustration it offers. The images are provided by the AP Wire Service.

AP Images

username:lancaster
password: lancaster

This is a celebration of the freedom to read at the Lancaster Hgh School. No one except for you and your parents should decide what is and is not right for you to read. It should be strictly a personal and a parental choice.

Learn to use online resources that will help you explore ancient civilizations. The e-tools will help you look at the communities, government religion, rituals, transportation, conquest of the Aztec, Incas and the Mayas.

Use the following tools for your research. They are the one I demonstrated in class.

Britannica Online High School Edition

username: tigers
password: learn

Gale Databases Be sure to use Student Resource Center Gold for this project.

password: lonestar

ABC-CLIO World History

username: lancasterhs1
password: schools

This online class reviews electronic databases and key websites for Cold War studies.Ebscohost Databases

username: lancasterhs
password: schools

ABC-CLIO Social Studies

username: lancasterhs1
password: schools

PBS on the Cold War

Library of Congress on the Cold War

Britannica Online Be sure to visit all four pages of this resource.

username: tigers
password: learn

Timeline of the Cold War

How do you know that the website that you are using is a good one? Can you trust the information that it provides? Is it going to help you earn an A or a failing grade? Use the following sites to help you determine if the websites you use are credible.

Critical Evaluation of a Website

Five criteria for evaluating Web Pages

These two sites are recommended to help you to determine if any webpage is worthy to include in scholarly research.

Purdue Citation Guide

Berkeley Citation Reference Sheet

We have print resources in the library to help you with your Work Cited page. I'm endorsing the following two books.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

Using the internet, online services and cd-roms for writing research and term papers

If you have more questions about citing your work, please see the library media specialist.

Class covers resources needed to complete research on political parties. You'll find a gold mine in Ebscohost History Research Center

Ebscohost Databases

username: lancasterhs
password: schools

ABC-CLIO Social Studies

username: lancasterhs1
password: schools

Political Parties in Search Engines Directories

Yahoo Subject Directory

Google Subject Directory

Librarians' Internet Index


This is a fun assignment. Enjoy.

This orientation provides an overview of what the library has to offer LHS students. You will become familiar with the print and electronic collections.

This valuable tool will have you discover a great number of scientists

Notable Life Scientists

Google Advance Search


Online Writing Lab

This exhibit and display of books is the observance to National Hispanic Day, September 19.

This class is designed to introduced to students Pyschology-related library resources. These resources are available to augment class objectives, discussions and assignments.

Students, you may have dreaded completing a research paper in the past, but this time you're going to love it.

All research papers will revolve around the novel, Sunrise Over Fallujah


Review: Sunrise Over Fallujah

The best possible resources LHS Library has for Shakespeare research currently provides are the Ebscohost and Gale Databases. Both of these databases have a literary component. Besides any library class instruction you may receive, the library media specialist will offer small group help with a minimum of five students.


Ebsco Literary Reference Center

Gale Literary Resource Center

You may also find the following William Shakespeare sites useful.

The Works of William Shakespeare

Shakespearean Study

A Shakespeare Timeline

Absolute Shakespeare

This library skills class will help Engish II students locate short stories, novellas, literary criticism, complimentary genres and artistic expressions focusing on the same themes.

RELEVANT WEBSITES

Classic Short Stories

10 Short Stories for Students

LOCATING SHORT STORIES

!. Use the library catalog to locate short stories in the library.

2. Look up short stories on line in the Google Advance Search mode.

3. Use Novelist Plus.

EXAMINE YOUR OPTIONS TO MOVE FORWARD.

1. Decide if you're looking a three short stories by the same author to examine a common social issue this author explores. (This is close to a literature review).

OR

2. Study one short story and determine how that social issue exist and evolved in the present. Look at the databases for your social issues and find interesting commonality and contrasts. (It's okay to use Sparknotes, eNotes, Bookrags and other summary resources to see what the social issues are if you can find your short story there. No harm in using them this way).

This online class examines a number of sources including reference, literary criticism, multimedia, indexes to help English IV students tackle Beowulf topics.mined themes.

As seniors, you've probably used Ebscohost for some of your classes. It's time to elevate your information gathering skills. For this assignment, use Ebscohost's Literary Reference Center, (LRC). The login procedure is the same. Choose the suggested LRC link this time.

Let's also look at the dialogue of Beowulf and its theme on college campuses. That's where you headed anyway, Use the Google Directory for that.

What about the theme Good vs. Evil. Or, what about using Beowulf to learn more about epic poems. You'll probably want to use Britannica Online. There is a class for this resource on this site as well.

Another great online encyclopedia supplying an introduction, historical overview, themes, style, literary criticism and more is Answers.com. Use this link.

As promised, I am providing a resource on literary devices.
Glossary of Rhetorical and Literary Terms

Don't forget to look at the print collection. If you need additional help with library catalog, ask Ms. Stewart or Ms. Taylor.

Toni Morrisons discusses how she came to build the intricate characater, Sula based on her childhood friend.

This class provide library instruction for finding support for research projects on the Progressive Era,
Women's Movement, Scope Monkey Trial and Important inventions.

History Reference Center

ABC-CLIO American History

Gale Student Resource Center American HIstory

See the library media specialist for the passwords for these databases

This virtual class covers electronic resources available on the US Government.

Gale Databases Be sure to use Student Resource Center Gold for this project.

password: lonestar

ABC-CLIO Social Studies

username: lancasterhs1
password: schools

White House

US Senate

US Congress

US Courts

USA.gov

Firstgov

State of Texas Government

Official Portal of Texas

Texas Legislature Online

State and Local Government on the Net

This library skills class supports the writing assignment for the U.S. Government class. Online resources for notetaking, thesis building will be the focus.

Britannica Online High School Edition

Ebscohost Databases

See the LHS Library Lair for passwords for each of these databases.

&borderThis class provides an overview of library resources in LHS library print and electronic collections. We'll work our way from encyclopedias to blogs and podcasts that cover all of the religions in the world.

*********************ATTENTION*****************

Many of you are having trouble finding your topic. I have created custom searches within the Google Search Engine. Try these.

Lancaster High School
Sonja Stewart