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Where "Kids who READ Succeed"

Washburn District High School Library

1359 Main Street,  Washburn, ME  04786

   Phone:  207-455-4501    FAX:    207-455-4509

Londa Brown, Library Media Specialist  

"Librarians connect people to ideas."
careers
choosing sources
current issues
daily Updates
eco 2000 cyberschool
getting Published
homework Help
internet Use

orientation to the library

pictures
quick Facts
quotations
research pointers
research portals
sat practice sites
search engines
teacher Projects
using databases

STUDENT RESOURCES

search engines

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government search

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invisible web

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news search engines

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topic specific

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searching tips

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choosing the best search engine for your needs

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google web search help center

"Google doesn't teach students how to use the information they find, but librarians do."

choosing sources

bullet finding reliable sources
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website evaluation - a resource to print and use to evaluate 3 resources in your work

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Read this information before you choose Wikipedia!!

"People believe almost anything they see in print." ~ Charlotte, Charlotte's Web

choosing pictures / sound / lyrics

bullet finding pictures, images on the web
bullet finding sounds
bullet free music archive
bullet lyrics on call

using databases

bullet database access page How do I get into our databases for research?
bullet database  guide for  noodlebib
bullet current databases

research pointers

bullet getting started lots of tips
bullet avoiding plagiarism
bullet Plagiarism from owl
bullet plagiarism tutorial; you quote it, you note it
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plagiarism tutorial

bullet Use copyright free photos
bullet mea writing tips for mla style
bullet what is a thesis?
bullet research process rubric
bullet research guide
bullet citation help

orientation

our Virtual Library

  An A-Z Listing of What is Available

powerpoint -- wdhs library media center

plagiarism - an orientation

school internet use

bullet stay safe on the web!
bullet my space discussion
bullet tiged social networking
bullet think.com community                     

 

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The more you read,

the more you know.

The more you know,

the more you grow.

The smarter you grow,

the stronger your voice,

when speaking your mind

or making your choice.

Read!

sat help

be prepared for the sat!

bullet college board sat prep
bullet brightstorm - psat & sat
bullet sat prep for maine
bullet sat word of the day
bullet sat question of the day
bullet free rice vocab game

vocabulary sat test practice
bullet vocabulary games
bullet number2.com free test
bullet princeton sat sample

homework help portals

bullet highschool ace
bullet homework help from King Library
bullet homeworkspot.com
bullet multnomah library
bullet how to study
bullet nces kids' zone

quick facts

bullet infoplease
bullet factmonster

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daily news updates in the curriculum:

science:

bullet eureka alert science news
bullet national geographic
bullet science daily
bullet science friday
bullet science news
bullet scientific american

health

bullet health article sites 
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top health news

history

bullet this day in history
bullet daily perspective

Podcasts

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discovery channel

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national geographic

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u. s. government                     top

 research portals

bartleby
best online reference sites
current issues sites
digital librarian
library spot
reference collection from univ albany
refdesk

 

 

 

 

veropedia - note the following info!
Veropedia is a collaborative effort by a group of Wikipedians to collect the best of Wikipedia's content, clean it up, vet it, and save it for all time. These articles are stable and cannot be edited. The result is a quality stable version that can be trusted by students, teachers, and anyone else who is looking for top-notch, reliable information.

quotations

quotations book

 

careers - explore and plan

Your Future....start planning now!

careers for the future

Find college choices, outlook for the work force, planning for the future

connectedu - Get your log-in information from Mrs. Hallett to manage all of your college information

CareerForward

get published

bullet resources for young writers
bullet hanging loose press
bullet pine tree poetry
bullet teen ink

"I am a part of all that I have read."  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Kieran

bullet social network~take part

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