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                            T O D A Y   in the library

• Summer vacation until Tues Sept 2, 2008

  >  past assignments

• Fordson library database below, with library logon

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1. RESEARCH

News, Magazines, Journals, Reference eBooks

         pw: = needs password. ask at the desk

1. NEWS search - National International
    Today - last 2 months. 4500 news sources

2. MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, REFERENCE BOOKS  

                             pw hint:: fhs   - for at home login    

    1 Magazines Periodicals - InfoTrac

           5000+ magazines, journals, 1980 - present

    2 Biography Resource Center People

           by name, occupation, nationality ... more

    3 Health and Wellness Resource Center

           Diseases, sickness, health resources

    4 LitFINDER Literature - complete texts, themes

    5 Opposing Viewpoints Social Issues

    6 Science Resource Center

    7 Student Resource Center  English, History

    8 Fordson Gale Virtual Reference library

           300+ volumes reference eBooks

    9 All above plus easier and more advanced

3. MeL Michigan Electronic Library pw hint : a12

4. World Book encylopedia  pw hint : w4 eat

2. WEB  SEARCH

    1. Google | Yahoo | Ask  | AOL | MSN
    2. Image Search - Google

3. CAREER RESOURCES

    1  Occupational Outlook Handbook

    2  Career Cruising pw hint : fts

    3  O*Net

    4  MI Career Portal

4. COLLEGES

  •  HFCC | UMDearborn | UofM | WSU
  •  CollegeBoard.com college information guide

  •  Princeton review  college information guide

TESTS, TEST PREPARATION

  1   ACT home - Practice • SAT home • AP home
  2   LearnATest SAT AP ACT-College Prep pw: sid

  3  TestGear ACT handouts in Library & Counseling

 
LOANS - SCHOLARSHIPS

  1. Michigan Student Aid

  2. Federal Student Aid - FAFSA

6. LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

GENERAL INFORMATION
    Hours:

     • Students 7:15-3:00 bookroom
                      7:20-2:20 PC labs

     • Staff 7:00 - 3:15

    Book checkout:

      • up to three books, with student ID

      • check out for 2 weeks (can renew)

     Staff:

      • Media Specialists: Mrs Berman, Mr. Haugen

      • Media Secretary: Mrs Sowers

      • Student Media Assistants: Cother, Masouda,
                                       Ali,  Sara, Batool, Jamie

     Phone: 71406

5. STAFF LINKS

   1. U.S, MICHIGAN,   WAYNE-RESA

       1  US DEPTof ED | NCLB

       2  MI DEPT of ED | MERIT Exam MME

       3  Wayne RESA  | StreamingVideo | Libraries

   2. PROFESSIONAL  JOURNALS - pw: password
       1  ERIC Full text and Abstracts - U.S. Dept of Ed.
       2  Encyclopedia of Education pw: fhs

       3  Educaton journals database pw: fhs

   3. CURRICULUM TOOLS
       1  MIch High School Content Expectations

       2  Michigan Teacher Network
       3 Layered Curriculum - Nunley, Differentiation

   4. DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Staff Links
       Policies | Prof Dvlpmnt | Zangle | Sub | Email

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