LHS Media Center

Sadie Darby, Library Media Specialist                      Patricia Denham, Library Media Specialist

ONLINE CATALOG

Ship's Supplies

The Media Center's books and A-V material are accessed via an electronic card catalog, SearchPlus. Ten search stations are available in the main room. The media lab houses 30 workstations which provide a variety of resources.

• Encyclopedia Britannica

• EMAS (full-text magazine database, searchable back to 1984)

• SIRS Researcher (full-text articles on social issues)

• Gale Biographies

• Gale Multi-Cultural Biographies

• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology

• Granger's Index & Full-text Poetry

Ship's Ports of Call

These are online resources that require an ID and a password. Please see the media center to access these sites:

• American History

• World Geography

• Thomson Gale Student Resource Center-Gold

• Grolier Online

• Proquest

• Bridges.com

Choose from these Websites for help with specific reference questions. If a site is not available, please notify the media specialist so we can keep these tools up-to-date. If you have suggestions for useful sites, please let us know.

-Twentieth century poetry in English The poetry of 159 twentieth-century poets compiled and listed alphabetically by author.

-Mathematics A site for all grade levels and courses.

-Online writing tutorial service This lab provides on-line materials on such topics as grammar, resumes, formats for citing sources (MLA, APA), and non-sexist language.

-Physics explained! Explanations of how things work in the physical world, from pulleys to microwaves.

-A& E Biographies Brief, up-to-date biographical information on famous people, living and dead.

-Almanac Information on everything from A to Z!

-Animal Information Database Includes scientific classification, facts, and biological information on numerous animals.

-Periodic Table A colorful table of the elements, with a hyperlink for more information.

-Healthtouch Online This site has informative articles about prescription and over-the-counter medications, and up-to-date information about health matters.

-This Day in History See the events that occurred on each day of the year via a searchable database.

-Convert It! Allows converting values of length, area, volume, mass, etc. to find equivalents. Very easy and quick.

-SunLink 
-Occupational Outlook Handbook  
-Noodle tools 
-Citation machine
-Merriam-webster online dictionary 
-Students.Gov
-refdesk.com
-Infoplease
-Library Spot
-Internet Public Library
-Librarian's Internet Index
-Library of Congress
-Lakeland Public Library 

Ship's Watch

Ship's Orders

Students are welcome to visit the Media Center during class time with a pass signed by a teacher. Passes aren't required during lunch and before and after school. Students are expected to observe school rules while in the Media Center, and to speak softly so as not to disturb others.