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"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."
...Confucius

 "This will never be a civilized country until we expend more money for books than we do for chewing gum."
....Elbert Hubbard

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  The Marlin Elementary School Library serves as the hub of the educational program. The mission of the library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective and efficient users of ideas and information. The library program promotes literacy and the joy of reading; provides guidance in the use of information, instructional materials, and educational technology; and serves as a resource for materials and activities that promote life-long learning. The facility houses a collection of over 11,000 books, magazines, and audiovisual materials. The circulation of materials is automated and students will soon be able to search the holdings online. A CD-ROM research station and an Internet station provide electronic access to information.   

          "When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more
in you than there was before."
 

-- Cliff Fadiman

Research Ideas

  Big Six Skills are an information problem-solving process useful for homework, major projects, and any situation in life where information is involved. Here are some examples
of the Big Six applications. 

Center for Excellence in Educationis an organization dedicated to helping people find the appropriate application of technology to improve teaching and learning in diverse
settings. 

California School Library Association web page has a list of links to children's literature sites, computer information, an overview of the Dewey Decimal System, and other links. 

Ask a librarian! A service provided by the American Association of School Librarians and Kids Connect. They provide  answers to your reference questions. Simply send an e-mail message to ASKKC@ICONnect.syr.edu. Your question will be answered within 24 hours. 

 

Reference Sites:

The Concise Encarta On-Line Encyclopedia:

Search 16,000 articles and 2,200 maps, illustrations and charts. 

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Citing Internet Addresses
Students need to cite the books and periodicals. They also must  cite online sources of information. This how-to guide offers an easy-to-understand method for citing online information in student bibliographies. 

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
An online tool that allows rapid searching for quotations.

CIA World Factbook
The CIA World Factbook includes information on every country in the world. 

Elements of Style by William Strunk 
An online style manual. It is a  useful reference with examples. 

Roget's Thesaurus
This site arranges words according to the ideas represented  in a printed Roget's. 

Webster's Dictionary
The on-line version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition. 

  

"Research is the act of going up alleys to see if they are blind."
...Anonymous

Library Information

AASL Information Literacy Position Statement

American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement
 

INSPIRE (Indiana Resource Page)

The MCCSC Acceptable Use Policy determines the rights and responsibilities of students in using the Internet.

Young Hoosier Book Award Nominees This list is a picture book list for Book Nominees written by Indiana authors.
 

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Book Quest  is a reading program sponsored by MCCSC school media specialists. The goals of the program are to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden student reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, and to promote academic excellence. A list of books is selected reflecting various genres, reading levels and interests. The students read the books, discuss them, and then complete some evaluative tasks to check comprehension of the contents of those books. Students are then chosen to represent the various schools at a Book Quest party at the end of the school year.

See the 2002-2003 Book Quest bibliography
 

 


Student Book Reviews. Read a good book lately? Find out what other students think is too good to put down. (still under construction)

Book Spots

  Children's Literature Web Guide Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. 

Franklin Institute Literature Hotlist A large list with lots of info on children's literature. 

Hank, The Cowdog Welcome to the home of Hank the Cowdog audio. On this site, you'll find information on books-on-tape starring the famous Head of Ranch Security. With cowdog smarts and a hero's heart, Hank the Cowdog defends the ranch against all kinds of cats, critters, and coyotes while solving puzzling mysteries. 

Seussville Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much more! 

Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page This location has a wealth of information about children and children's literature. It includes position statements and various educational philosophies that will help parents, teachers and children in their common goal of education and good reading 

Webtime Stories an annotated collection of web sites for people who love 
children's literature. Each site has an introduction that describes its personality and details 
highlights. 

  

"Research is the art of seeing what everyone else has seen, and doing what
no-one else has done."
...Anonymous.