State of the Library: January/February

JSTOR Database

Library Orientations: English

Ninth Graders visited the library with their English classes this month. After watching a video on how to search for resources at home, Ninth Graders explored the library and then gave each other group tours.

Library Orientations: History

Ninth Graders worked on their research topics with their History classes this month as well, learning how to use the library’s online resources and databases. Using student demonstrations on the screen, students created search queries and researched individual topics in the library databases.

eBooks

Overdrive has recently upgraded their website to provide clearer navigation. Kindle books available for borrowing from the Sage Hill School Overdrive site are easily managed by Amazon account! eBook usage is steadily rising, largely due to faculty use.

Searching Effectively

Image Credit: HackCollege.

In my library orientations, I set aside a section on how to search databases (and the internet, as well as Google) effectively.

The major points include narrowing down your question to key terms and similar tips. This wonderful article at Mashable brings some material from HackCollege to incorporate this and many other tips for students.

Check it out!