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
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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.
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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.
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This orientation provides an overview of what the library has to offer LHS students. You will become familiar with the print and electronic collections.
Link to LHS Library Orientation. |
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This class is designed to introduced to students Pyschology-related library resources. These resources are available to augment class objectives, discussions and assignments.
Link to Psychology in the Library |
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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.
Link to Study of Beowulf |
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This class provide library instruction for finding support for research projects on the Progressive Era,
Women's Movement, Scope Monkey Trial and Important inventions.
Link to US History--1890-1920 |
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This 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.
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Many of you are having trouble finding your topic. I have created custom searches within the Google Search Engine. Try these.
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