Library Catalog (OPAC)
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Hours: 7 A.M. - 3 P.M. on all days school is in session .
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Staff: Mr. Robert Holden , school librarian and Mrs. Christine Burgin, library paraprofessional.
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About your library
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| Cite Your Sources: Create a bibliography or works cited page. |
Databases
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(back to top) Many of these resources are funded by the district participation in the School Library System of Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES with additional resources provided by the NOVEL (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library) program. The NOVEL program is funded through a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
PLEASE NOTE: These links take you out of the Lake Shore District Web site. Please check the individual resources' requirements for Browser settings, viewers, and minimum hardware needed to view their web site.
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| News Databases
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ProQuest: Contains thousands of magazines and newspaper articles. See Mr. Holden for instructions, user name, password, etc.
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| Opposing Viewpoints plus Critical Thinking :
Contains magazine and newspaper articles, reference articles and Web
sites for a huge variety of controversial subjects. See Mr. Holden for
instructions, password, etc. |
| Issues & Controversies : In-depth investigations of today's top issues. See Mr. Holden for instructions, user name, etc. |
Ebooks (Electronic Books)
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| Ebooks (Gale): Useful, reliable resources--in an easy-to-use electronic format. |
| Ebooks (Greenwood) : Greenwood Ebooks support specialized research. See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc.
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History Databases
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| Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History Online : See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
| Facts On File Modern World History Online : See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
| Facts On File American History Online : See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc |
| Facts On File American Indian History & Culture : See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
| Facts On File U.S. Government Online : See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
| Issues & Controversies in American History : See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc.
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Literary Databases
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| LitFinder:
A literary database includes poems, short stories, play, essays and
criticism. See Mr. Holden for instructions, etc.
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| Contemporary Literary Criticism: See Mr. Holden for instructions.
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| Bloom's Literary Reference Online: Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and
influential movements and events in world literature.See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc.
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| Geography Databases |
ABC-CLIO - World Geography: This geographical database provides both basic and advanced information and analysis of the nations of the world.
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CultureGrams: Provides basic information about the nations of the world. See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc.
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| Country Watch: Provides up-to-date information on each 192 recognized counties of the world. See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
Career and Education Databases
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| Career Cruising
: Explore your career and educational future with this helpful,
easy-to-use tool. See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
Online Encyclopedias
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| World Book Online: The accuracy and completeness of World Book Encyclopedia with electronic ease of use. See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
Grolier Online:
This includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia,
New Book of Knowledge, Nueva Encyclopedia Cumbre (Spanish), New Book
of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful. See Mr.
Holden for instructions, user name, password, etc.
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Miscellaneous Databases
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| Gale Group: (USE FIREFOX!) This includes Health Reference Center, Business & Company Resource Center, Infotrac Junior (periodicals). Use this to retrieve articles from The Buffalo News. See Mr. Holden for instructions, user name, password, etc. |
| School Island:
A great review tool. This database allows you to review for any course
that has a Regents exam. See Mr. Holden for instructions, password, etc. |
Subject Links
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Quickly access the Web pages and custom ebook carts your teachers use for your library research, (arranged by subject).
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Other Libraries
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News Links
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Library Links
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