Welcome to the guilford high school

Library

Library Orientation

To view: go to browse full screen and then hit enter on your keyboard

GHS Media Center

Computers for your academic use

Media Center Computer Lab

Mission of the Library

“The mission of the library is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.”Information power 1988.

General Policies Be considerate of others who

are working. Use a quiet voice. No food or drinks. When others are waiting for the

computers, limit your time online.

Show care when using all library resources.

No re-arrangement of the furniture.

A maximum of 4 students at each table

Library Facts

We have computers for your academic use only.

The online catalog is available on all of the computers in the school to help in your search.

Over 30,000 volumes or books for you to use.

Over 50 periodicals or magazines.

Library LayoutLibrary Front

Floor All reference

books are for use within the library.

The periodical area has over 50 magazines.

The student workstation area has computers and tables.

Copies can be made at the copier for 15 cents per page.

Computer Research Area

Scanner LCD Projector DVD Player 25 Computers

for classroom or individual use.

Two printers (one color)

This is a quiet area for research.

Circulation Policy

Circulating books and magazines can be borrowed for 3 weeks.

Videos circulate overnight.

Report Cards are held for overdue books and magazines.

All circulating materials can be renewed.

What is the OPAC?? Online Public Access Catalog

is your best way to find a book in the library. You can search by author, title, subject or keyword.

It’s a lot more efficient and less time consuming than looking on the shelves blindly.

If you need a demonstration on how to use the OPAC, please see one of the librarians.

Welcome to ICONN!The Connecticut Digital Library

ICONN

Is free to students, teachers and residents of Connecticut.

You can access it from home with your public library card barcode number, which is located on the back of your library card.

ICONN You can search scholarly and

popular articles including newspapers, health and wellness information and much more.

It can provide literary criticisms for your English research projects.

You can also search from home with a public library barcode number, which is located on the back of your card.

www.iconn.org

Notice the simple Search screen

How to search ICONN

You can do a simple search from the search initial screen.

You can click on link to individual databases to limit your search results.

You can also search under additional resources which is on the initial search screen.

Link to Individual Databases

Proquest (National Newspapers)

General Reference Center Gold-Multi source and general interest.

Infotrac Student Edition-magazines and journals.

Discovery Collection-history, literature, science and social study.

SIRS SIRS is another database

that the library subscribes to. You can search full text articles from thousands of articles on a huge variety of topics: Business, Environment, Family, Health, Global Issues etc. See the librarians for the username and password.

Welcome to Facts on File! Facts on file provides full

text coverage of world events past and current.

World news 1940-the present.

Issues and controversies. Today’s science. World almanac and

encyclopedia. See the librarians for

username/password

eLibrary Curriculum Edition

“Resource that encompasses a broad range of articles by scholars and experts."

Features are Social Studies which includes Foreign Policy, Civics and Government, etc. Language Arts which features a valuable book review archive, Media in Review collection, etc.

It also has a comprehensive Science section which includes past and present scientists.

See the librarians for the username/password.

S.O.D.A.S.Web Site Evaluation Form

Courtesy of Hulten, Julie. Web site evaluation form.

S=Source

Who is responsible for this page?

What are his/her credentials?

Why should you trust what s/he writes?

O=Objectivity

Does the author treat the subject?

Does the author present both sides?

Does the author let you know s/he has a particular opinion?

D=Detail

Does the author go into detail?

Does the s/he provide lots of facts?

Does s/he support the facts with more information?

A=Accuracy

Is the information up to date?

Does the author cite his/her sources?

How does the information compare to other information you’ve found?

S=Scope

Does the author cover the topic completely?

Does the author put the information in context?

Does the author explain the importance of the information or draw conclusions?

What is a domain name? “A domain name locates an

organization or other entity on the Internet.”

The “.” reflects the purpose of the organization or entity.

Domains can be purchased by anyone and hosted on any site.

You can use the “.” as a guide to help you determine the credibility of the site.

• (searchWebServices.com Definitions)

What can the “dots” tell you?

.gov =site hosted by a U.S. government agency.

.com=commercial sites (vary in their credibility)

.edu=site hosted by an educational organization.

.org=site hosted by a nonprofit organization

.net=site hosted by a network

.mil=U.S. military site

.~=personal site (be extra cautious of this site. A college student can post a personal website on their college’s site. It doesn’t mean that it is endorsed by the institution on which it resides.)

.museum=museum

The web is not your only resource.

Did you use print sources?Did you search the

databases that the library subscribes to, such as iconn.org, Newsbank, eLibrary and Facts on File?

If you are having trouble, did you ask our library staff for help?

Learning is constantly in motion. You need resources to make informative

decisions.

Which car should I buy? Which college should I apply to? Which movie should my friends

and I go see?You want to be sure that the information that you choose is

reliable, credible, current, balanced, relevant and accurate!

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