Junior Author Research Project- Resources

Garbage In, Garbage Out!  Make sure you are using quality, reliable resources.

Top 10 Reasons Students Cannot Cite or Rely on Wikipedia

Search engine optimization is not our friend,; the top Google results are not the best for students doing research.  The reason they are at the top is because users most often click on them, not because they are the most accurate or relevant.

Gale Literature books (use indexes!), interlibrary loan

school library catalog- see Alexandria Researcher link at left

World Book Online

State Library of Kansas- search the same high quality databases that you'll be required to use in college.
Use Advanced Search to narrow choices to full text etc.
Use Explore Our Resources to choose Literature Resource Center or another database.

sweetsearch.com is quality search tool.  All websites have been evaluated by research experts before being included.

Big 6 Research Paper Organizer
Big 6 Evaluation Checklist

Solomon Secondary Library wins $4750 Dollar General grant

We have received a Dollar General literacy grant of $4750.  The funding purpose is to support reluctant and below-grade level reader success.  Students, Mrs. Davidson, and the language arts teachers will work together to determine needs as well as preferred media, i.e. print books, Kindles, Playaways, audio mp3s, etc.  We are very excited about how this grant can help our students!!!

National Library Week activities April 20-23

Bookmark contest- get entry form in library starting Friday April 16, due on the 22nd.

Dress-up days
Tuesday- camo day  -find literary elements in books, disappear in a good book
Wednesday- favorite book character day
Thursday- catch a good book- wear clothes supporting your favorite team
Friday- reading takes you places- wear vacation clothes
*all outfits must meet dress code standards

Library Trivia contest- daily during 2nd hour- read by classroom teachers, winners drawn daily, free ice cream cones for winning entry (one per classroom), there will be a drawing for ice cream sandwiches on Fri. afternoon

Read-in 5th hour on Friday with snacks and drinks

Door decorating contest-  must be finished April 21, winning entry announced Thursday

Looking forward to School Library Month!

Early Peoples and Living Green Digital Libraries

We recently purchased Digital Libraries for the Early Peoples and Living Green sets. The book sets are available in the library and students can access the information from home as well using the World Book icon to the left on the front page.

Midnighters: The Secret Hour

Blood and Chocolate