Sarah Webster Memorial Library @ Corcoran High

Ms. Slater's Class

2011-12-19T08:59:00.004-05:00

Focus Question: What were the effects of U.S. policy on Cuba? (1898-1920)

Research:

1) Role of Cuban insurgents in contributing to U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War.

2) What type of government did the U.S. establish in Cuba?

3) What were the positive and negative effects of General Leonard Wood's administration?

4) How did independence from Spain affect Cuban Society? (Political, Economics, Social-including social classes)

Websites
Questia
(see Ms. Regan for username/password information)

Casa Historia

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Bib Me

Ms. Slater's Classes

2011-12-14T18:15:00.000-05:00

Research Question: What effect did U.S. Foreign Policy have on Latin America?

U.S. policy toward this nation and reaction of and impact on nation
1945-1985

Countries:

El Salvador
Nicaragua
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Guatemala
Mexico
Cuba-post missile crisis

Remember to use keywords and look for relevant subjects within articles (e.g United States--Foreign Relations--Latin America)

Resources to consider:

Questia

Culture Grams (general information on the country)

Don't forget to cite your sources!

Easy Bib

Bib Me

Common Core Standards

2011-12-02T08:43:00.002-05:00

Ms. Durant's Economics Project

2011-11-28T11:27:00.000-05:00

Databases
Career Cruising

Websites
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Life Insurance Quote

CNN Money: Best Places to Live 2010

New York Times Real Estate (Search by location and how much $$$ you want to spend)

The Living Network (Search real estate listings for 47 states including Washington D.C)

Realtor.com (search by location and price range)

Syracuse.com-Real Estate

Ms. Patapow's Classes

2011-11-16T09:15:00.007-05:00

Websites
Poets.org

Poetry Foundation

Representative Poetry Online

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

BibMe

Babilonia-Influence of African Music on New World Music Research Project

2011-11-04T14:04:00.004-04:00

Resources

Databases
Culturegrams

Websites
National Geographic Music

Search Engines
ipl2: Information You Can Trust

Google Advanced Search

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

BibMe

Ms. Slater's Geography Class

2011-11-02T09:57:00.002-04:00

Your task: Create a glog (www.glogster.com) on an European country (see Glogster Cheat Sheet)

The following must be included:

Geography (physical)
Economy
Political system
Culture
History
Works Cited

*Your long term goal is to represent your country in a model European Union session*

Databases
Culturegrams

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

BibMe

Ms. Gaven's Classes

2011-10-31T13:04:00.002-04:00

Databases
Biography in Context

See Ms. Regan for username/password for remote access

**Citations are included at the end of database articles***

Citation Machines (for websites, books, etc.)
Easy Bib

Bib Me

Need help with citing? Go to Purdue OWL

Behan's Classes-IB Spanish

2011-10-21T06:21:00.002-04:00

Free Plagiarism Web Detectors
See Sources

DupliChecker

Plagiarism Checker

Copyscape

Scan My Essay

Cross Ref Me

Plagium

Narrowing Your Topic

Begin with topic (ex. Barack Obama )
Break it down into smaller sub topics (how his childhood experiences influenced who he is today, his life as president)
Select one or two subtopics to write about

Website Evaluation
Who created the site?- Authority
What is the intent? Bias? Objective vs. Subjective

Databases
http://www.scsd.us/
Click on Parents & Students
Select Library Links
Click on Databases
Browse by Subject

Scholarly Sources
ipl2: Information You Can Trust

Citation Machines
BibMe

Easy Bib

Son of Citation Machine

Ms. Thayer's Classes-IB Psychology Internal Assessment

2011-09-27T08:38:00.000-04:00

How can you tell if a website has trustworthy and reliable information?

Website Evaluation Video

Cornell Library's criteria for evaluating websites

Scholarly Databases/Search Engines
Questia
(see Ms. Regan for a username/password)

INFOMINE
Virtual library of websites, databases, electronic journals and more

Google Scholar

APA Style
Son of a Citation Machine

Purdue Online Writing Lab

APA on Facebook

Free Plagiarism Web Detectors
See Sources

DupliChecker

Plagiarism Checker

Copyscape

Scan My Essay

Cross Ref Me

Plagium

Important Websites
Cognition Laboratory Experiments

IB Psychology Blog

Microsoft Excel Online
Choose your version (2003, 2007, 2010) and search for information regarding functions, graphs etc.

Statistical Functions in Excel 2007

YouTube also has instructional videos you can watch to learn how to use the formulas within Excel

Ms. Thayer's Class

2011-09-20T21:18:00.000-04:00

APA
Purdue OWL APA Style

APA Formatting and Style Guide

Citation Machines
Bib Me

Son of Citation

Avoid Plagiarism!!!

2011-09-20T09:22:00.000-04:00

Video explaining the types of plagiarism and how to avoid it

Paper Rater: Checks for plagiarism in addition to spelling and grammar!

Purdue OWL: Using Research (note-taking, paraphrasing, citing, avoiding plagiarism)

CopyTracker (needs to be downloaded)

See Sources : Text can be analyzed by uploading a document or copy and paste in the search box. NOTE: Can only be used once a day from the same computer.

Plagiarism Checker: Searches Google and Yahoo.

Scan My Essay (needs to be downloaded)

Dupli Checker:

Cross Ref Me

Plagium

Google: Copy and paste text into the search box

Ms. Root's Classes

2011-09-07T11:56:00.000-04:00

McCarthyism Activity

Take a break and READ this summer!

2011-06-06T12:31:00.000-04:00

Check out the video students from the SCSD Superintendent Student cabinet created!

2011-06-06T09:51:00.000-04:00

http://vimeo.com/24626053

Ms. Root's Class

2011-05-17T12:20:00.001-04:00

Databases
Opposing Viewpoints

Global Issues in Context

Scholarly Search Engines
Google Scholar

ipl2

INFOMINE

Citation Machines ( MLA and APA format)
Easy Bib

BibMe

Ms. Bertolo's Classes

2011-05-13T12:44:00.000-04:00

Databases
Biography In Context

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Bib Me

Ms Gaven's Classes

2011-05-12T12:00:00.000-04:00

Databases
Biography in Context

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

BibMe

LeClair's 9th grade class

2011-05-04T13:17:00.002-04:00

Pathfinder: Guide that helps you find reliable and credible sources on a topic
Greek Mythology Pathfinder

Websites
THEOI Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology Link

Trustworthy Search Engines
ipl2:Information You Can Trust

INFOMINE

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Citation Machine

More Information regarding plagiarism and citing sources:
Purdue OWL Writing Lab

Plagiarism Game: Test your knowledge by uncovering goblins and answering questions

LeClair's 10th grade classes

2011-05-02T09:07:00.002-04:00

Task: Research the current state of child soldiers in one of the countries listed on your project sheet.

Databases
CultureGrams

CIA World Fact book

Global Issues in Context

Websites
Child Soldiers Global Report 2008

When searching, make sure to use keywords (e.g. child soldiers in Afghanistan; child soldiers)

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

BibMe

Questions about citing or MLA?
Visit The Purdue OWL for research and citation information

Mr. Smith's Government Classes

2011-04-26T10:03:00.000-04:00

Databases
Go to www.scsd.us
Click on Library
Click on Databases
Search for the Database by subject (News and Opinions)

OR

Click directly on the links below

Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking

Global Issues in Context

**Note: For remote access (outside the district), please see Ms. Regan for the password!**

Books
Dewey numbers: 362, 363, 616

**Don't forget to cite your sources!!**

Citation Machines
EasyBib
Son of a Citation Machine

If you have any questions, please see Ms. Regan in the library, or post a comment!

Mr. Smith's Class

2011-04-03T23:29:00.003-04:00

Databases
Biography Resource Center

or

Go to www.scsd.us
Click on Library
Select Databases
Click on General Reference
Select Biography Resource Center

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Ms. Delallo's Mental Health Project: Mental Disorders

2011-02-14T09:11:00.009-05:00

Databases
Teen Health and Wellness

**See Ms. Regan for a username/password for access outside the district**

Trustworthy Websites
WebMD

MedlinePlus

Mental Health America

National Institute of Mental Health

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Books
616's

**Don't forget to cite your sources!!!!!**

Citation Machines
Knight Cite

Easy Bib

Son of Citation

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

2011-01-27T10:13:00.001-05:00

MOBI Board/CPS Clickers Training

2011-01-25T13:44:00.001-05:00

Mobi Board/CPS Clickers Free Webinars and Online Training Videos

eInstruction Training YouTube channel

CPS Clickers
Training Videos and User Guides

Don't forget to order your yearbook!

2011-01-10T08:36:00.000-05:00

Check out the ad created by Corcoran's yearbook staff!

Ms. Slater's Classes

2011-01-04T16:15:00.006-05:00

Task: Compare/contrast American and Canadian Japanese Internment camps. You must have notes ready for Ms. Slater on Friday.

Information sources to get you started:

Questia

Historica

Japanese Canadian Internment

WWII Experience - Internment Centres

Map of Internment Centers

Establishing Recognition of Past Injustices: Uses of Archival Records in Documenting the Experience of Japanese Canadians During the Second World War

Relocation to Redress: The Internment of the Japanese Canadians TV and Radio Clips

Remember to use keywords when searching.

Mr. Hipius-IB Theater Project

2010-12-14T09:19:00.004-05:00

**Remember**
When searching use keywords. To expand your search, use synonyms for keywords. Use quotations when searching for the entire phrase.

Example questions:

1. How might an actor prepare to effectively and accurately portray the role of Estragon in Waiting for Godot, emphasizing its natural "Theatre of the Absurd roots?"

Possible keywords:
Estragon and "Waiting for Godot"
"Waiting for Godot" and "Theatre of the Absurd"
(to combine keywords use and)

2. How would a director develop and lead a production of 'The Servant of Two Masters' in its original commedia dell' arte tradition?

Possible keywords:
"The Servant of Two Masters" and commedia dell 'arte

3. How would an actor develop and convey the character of Kristof in Anton Chekov's "The Cherry Orchard," employing the strategies of Stanislavski's acting method?

Possible keywords:
"The Cherry Orchard"
Chekov
Stanislavski and act* (truncation-asterisk); act, actor, acting, actress etc.)

NOTE: For your question, you may have to conduct multiple searches with a combination of your keywords.

For databases, using indexed subjects will provide better search results. Click on article; it will list all the subjects used to describe the article (e.g. "Waiting for Godot Theater Criticism interpretation"

Databases

Questia

Gale Power Search

For additional databases go to http://www.scsd.us/, click on "Library Links", select "Databases."

Search Engines
ipl2: Information you can trust

When using Google Ask or Bing, use advanced search.

Scholarly Subject Directories
INFOMINE

Intute

Citation Machines

Easy Bib

Citation Machine

Ms. Masterpole's Class

2010-11-16T17:39:00.002-05:00

Citing sources and creating charts and graphs in Excel

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Son of Citation

Creating charts and graphs in Excel (step by step videos)
Microsoft Excel 2007

Microsoft Excel 2003

Ms. Bertolo's Anthropology Classes

2010-11-12T11:33:00.001-05:00

Advocating for a Cause

Databases
Opposing Viewpoints

Global Issues in Context

NY State Newspapers

Websites
Syracuse.com
NY Times

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Ms. Dittman's Studio in Art Classes

2010-10-27T09:30:00.000-04:00

Databases
Biography in Context
Search by artist name or occupation

Websites
Artcyclopedia

ABC Gallery

Trustworthy Search Engines
Internet Public Library

Books
BIO-Biography
700's

Magazines
Art News

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Artist Research Project Worksheet

Ms. Bertolo's Classes

2010-10-18T10:10:00.000-04:00

Ancient Civilizations

Databases
World Book Student

Britannica High School

ABC-CLIO Ancient and Medieval Eras

Ms. Patapow and Ms. Gaven's Classes- Endangered Species

2010-10-05T13:15:00.000-04:00

Endangered Animals

Databases
Encyclopedia Britannica High School

Today's Science

World Book Advanced

Websites
Earth's Endangered

When searching in Google or another search engine use keywords

e.g. cheetah and habitat or biome
e.g. red kangaroo and diet
e.g. snow leopard and reproduction

Books
599's

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Son of a Citation Machine

Ms. Patapow's Classes-American Writers Project

2010-09-28T14:25:00.003-04:00

Databases
Biography In Context

Twayne's Author Series

Books
BIO-Biographies

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Son of a Citation

Ms. Thayer's Classes

2010-09-19T20:10:00.008-04:00

What needs to be included in your project:

A political cartoon from your birth year with an explanation
A visual of some event of your birth year ( a drawing, poster, etc)
Music that was popular during that time
Also a list of questions should be constructed for use in an interview concerning your year.

Use keywords:
eg. 1994 political cartoon
eg. 1994 music
eg. 1994 historic event

E-book
The People's Chronology
Select History Publications
Click on The People's Chronology

or

http://www.scsd.us/
Click on Library
Select Nottingham High School
Click on Gale Virtual Reference Library

Websites
Infoplease: Year by Year

**Make sure you cite all your sources including images and music**

Citation Machines
Son of a Citation
Easy Bib (Free for MLA only)

Library Orientation Trivia

2010-09-12T22:52:00.000-04:00

Now that you've learned about the library pass policy and rules, checking out books and the library blog from Ms. Regan, it's trivia time...

1. When can you get a library pass?

2. How long do you have to wait in your study hall or activity period before you can come with your pass to the library?

3. What can't you have by the computers?

4. How do you check-out books?

5. How long can you keep books for?

BONUS question: How do you get to the library blog? There are two different ways..

Welcome Back!

2010-09-12T15:14:00.001-04:00

Welcome back students and staff!

The library will officially open for students Monday, September 13th. Passes will be distributed before 1st and 2nd block, during lunch and after school. Library slots fill up quickly, so come early to ensure a spot!

In an effort to "Go Green," the passes are laminated and numbered and will be reused. Too much paper was wasted last year! Students will be required to sign their name when they receive a pass and sign again upon arrival. As always, students will remain in their study hall, advisement or activity block for the first 10 minutes.

New books will start arriving in the next few months, so be sure to check out the "Great New Books," display. Keep on the look out for the new magazine display that should be arriving soon featuring new titles such as Wired, Teen Vogue, PC World, GamePro, People En Espanol and more!

The Twitter Book Club will continue! If you are interested see Ms. Regan for details. Twitter book club participants had a blast at the Teen Book Fest in Rochester last year, and I am hoping to do it again this year. Coe Booth, Laurie Halse Anderson, Matt de la Pena, Simone Elkeles were just a few of the many authors that attended the event. Students got a chance to chat with them and get books signed. I had the opportunity to have my picture taken with Coe Booth, author of Tyrell and Kendra, and Matt de la Pena, author of We Were Here and Mexican Whiteboy.

Coe Booth

Matt de la Pena

We have Coe Booth and Matt de la Pena's books in the Corcoran Library. To check them out, all you need is your student ID card. For Simone Elkeles' Perfect Chemistry fans, I've ordered the sequel, Rules of Attraction. It should be arriving soon!

If there is a book or books that you don't see in the library that you think students would read, please let me know. I always welcome suggestions. Remember, this is your library.

Until next time...

Ms. Regan

Teaching Technology as Partners Training: Google Tools I and II Virtual Training

2010-06-01T11:56:00.000-04:00

To access the Google Tools I and II Virtual Training click the link below:

Google Tools I and II

Please post:

1. The URL of your blog
2. Any questions or comments about Google Tools or Blogger
3. Something new you learned that can be used in the classroom

Thanks for participating in the Google Tools Virtual Training!

Happy Blogging,

Ms. Regan :)

Mr. Goodhart's Classes

2010-05-31T21:15:00.003-04:00

Databases
eLibrary Science

Today's Science

Gale Power Search

For additional databases:
Go to www.scsd.us
Select Library
Click on Databases (first button on left)
Click on Science and Health Resources or General Reference

Search Engines
Google Scholar

ipl2: Information You Can Trust

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Son of a Citation

Ms. Babilonia's Class-African and Latin Music Exhibit Final Project

2010-05-19T00:22:00.000-04:00

Databases
Culturegrams

AP Images

Note: For additional databases go to http://www.scsd.us/, click on Library, then Databases to browse according to subject/topic.

Websites
National Geographic World Music
Browsable by Region, Artist or Genre

World Music World

Search Engines
ipl2:Information You Can Trust

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Citation Machine

Mr. Sammon's ESF Class

2010-05-04T19:52:00.004-04:00

Use keywords and their synonyms when searching:

e.g. Topic: population growth and its effects on the environment.
keywords: population and growth and environment
human population and nature
                 human destruction and environment
   overpopulation and environment

Databases
Click on the Science and Health Databases
Suggestions: eLibrary Science, Today's Science, GreenFile

Search Engines
Google Scholar

ipl2: Information You Can Trust

INFOMINE

Citation Machine
EasyBib

Don't Forget!! You MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES. Include In-Text Citations AND a Works Cited page.

Ms. Slater's Classes- Historical Investigation

2010-03-30T10:20:00.002-04:00

Additional Resources:

SCSD Databases
http://www.scsd.us/
Click on Library Links
Click on Databases
Select appropriate databases (Social Studies)

Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/

INFOMINE
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

Intute
http://www.intute.ac.uk/

ipl2: Information You Can Trust
http://ipl2.org/

BOOKS! History topics are primarily in the 900 section of the library

Ms. Slater, Ms. Miczan and Ms. Case's Classes

2010-03-22T15:03:00.003-04:00

1920's Project

As your character, you must be able to summarize their achievements, answer questions about their lives, and express their point of view.

Databases

Biography Resource Center

Annals of American History

Remember to cite your sources!

Easy Bib

Citation Machine

Ms. Larrabee's Class-Pick Your Poison

2010-03-12T10:14:00.006-05:00

When searching, use keywords.

Databases
Health and Wellness Resource Center

Today's Science

Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Medline Plus

Subject Directories

INFOMINE-Scholarly Internet Resource Collections

Search Engines
ipl2 (Information you can trust)

When using search engines, such as Google, use advanced search and keywords
ex. dioxin AND Viktor Yushchenko
ex. radiation and chernobyl

Ms. Cleary's Sociology Classes

2010-03-05T08:52:00.007-05:00

20's and 30's Research Assignment

Databases
ABC-CLIO American History
(People, Events and Pictures)

Annals of American History
(Quotes, Primary Source documents)

Biography Resource Center
(People)

Websites
Library of Congress American Memory Project
(Primary Source Documents, Quotes, Pictures)

Remember to cite your sources!!

Citations for Databases are usually at the beginning or end of the source. For websites or books, use Son of a Citation Machine or Easy Bib.

Mr. Campolieta's Classes

2010-02-09T14:31:00.005-05:00

Databases
Career Cruising
(see Ms. Regan for passwords)

Websites
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Twitter Book Club!!!

2010-02-06T15:11:00.003-05:00

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!!!

Do you like to read?
Do you also like technology?

Join the SCSD High School Twitter book club!

Read great books and tweet your responses with students from Nottingham, Institute of Technology, Henninger and Fowler. Participants will have a chance to go to the Teen Book Fest in Rochester May 15th (http://www.teenbookfestival.org/) to meet the authors of your favorite books, Coe Booth (Tyrell and Kendra), Laurie Halse Andersen (Speak and Wintergirls), Ellen Hopkins (Crank, Impulse, Tricks) and MORE!

See Ms. Regan in the library for details! :)

Mr. Sammon's ESF Class

2010-02-03T07:11:00.008-05:00

Databases
eLibraryScience

Today's Science

Green File

Search Engines

Internet Public Library

**When using Search Engines (e.g. Google, Ask, Bing)
ALWAYS USE ADVANCED SEARCH!!**

Citation Machines

Easy Bib

Son of a Citation

Make sure you cite ALL your sources and put the information in your OWN words and use parenthetical notation e.g. (Regan 10). Direct quotes must be in QUOTATIONS ("") with credit to the author and the source. For more information on parenthetical notation go to Purdue OWL Writing Lab.

Mr. Evan's Classes

2010-01-10T12:48:00.008-05:00

Newton's 3 Laws of Motion

Databases
Biography Resource Center

Websites

NASA Glenn Research Center

The Physics Classroom

Science Discovery

Search Engines

Ask.com

Bing.com

Make sure to use keywords when searching:

e.g.
-Isaac Newton
-Newton's laws of motion
-Newton's first law of motion
-Newton's second law of motion
-Newton's third law of motion
-Laws of motion everyday life
-Importance of newton's laws today
-Everyday application of newton's laws of motion
-Laws of motion in space

Ms. Peck and Ms. Sikorski's Research Project

2009-12-21T09:36:00.010-05:00

Databases

CultureGrams

World Conflicts Today

ABC CLIO World History

Websites
Located on your Research Project Worksheet

Search Engines

Bing

Ask.com

When searching use keywords:

Sudan + (Your Topic e.g. customs)
Sudanese Civil War
Darfur
Lost Boys of Sudan

Mr. Bartolotta's Ancient Rome Project

2009-12-12T09:34:00.003-05:00

Databases

World Book Online

Websites

Kidipede-Ancient Rome

Social Studies For Kids

Books

Dewey Number: 937

Citation Machine

Son of a Citation Machine

Ms. Malley's Birth Defects Research Project

2009-12-01T13:35:00.004-05:00

Databases

Health and Wellness Center

Websites

Medline Plus

WebMD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

**Make sure you cite your sources!!**

MLA Style

Son of A Citation Machine
-Click on MLA
-Select and click the format you wish to cite (e.g. book, magazine article, web based document)
-Enter in the required information
-Click Submit

Mr. Boronczyk's Class

2009-11-30T10:06:00.000-05:00

Task: Students must find articles from at least 3 scientific journals on their selected Earth Science topic

Databases
eLibraryScience

Questia

Websites
BMC Ecology (Peer Reviewed Journals)

PLOS Biology

Search Engine
Google Scholar

A How-To Podcast on Accessing the SCSD Databases

2009-11-27T18:32:00.000-05:00

Gabcast! Tech Programming for Teens #8

Podcast: Saving Files to your :Z drive

2009-11-26T18:06:00.000-05:00

Gabcast! Tech Programming for Teens #7

SCSD High School Library Blog

2009-11-05T09:43:00.000-05:00

Check it out! The SCSD High School Library blog will have important information that pertains to all the high schools.

http://scsdhighschoollibraries.blogspot.com/

Twitter

2009-11-02T14:20:00.000-05:00

Follow Ms. Regan on Twitter and discover new reads and new library/technology information!

Username: CorcoranLMS

Welcome! :)

2009-09-08T17:47:00.000-04:00

Hello! I'm Ms. Regan, your new library media specialist at Corcoran. I'm looking forward to a wonderful school year!

I would like to take this time to share some information about myself. I love to read, and the last book I read was Rats, by Robert Sullivan (check it out on my Shelfari bookshelf). When I'm not reading, I'm usually watching HGTV or SU basketball.

Now it's your turn.

1. What are some of your hobbies?

2. What the last good book you read?

3. What are some technologies you would like to see in the library?

4. How can Ms. Regan make the library an inviting place for students?

Please stop by the library and introduce yourself. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

-Ms. R

Note: **When posting, please only use your initials or first name only!**