MEDIA CENTER
Welcome to the Library Media Center at Powers Catholic High School
Important information about the library
Mission statement:
Hours:
Full days of school: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Half days of school: 7:30 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.
Late fees:
There is a $.10 a day fee for late books. If you get it back within a week of the due date, the fee will be forgiven. However, the fee accumulates throughout that week, so if it is over a week late, that week will count towards your total fine.
Rules:
- No food or drink (besides water) in the library. Water is only allowed at the tables.
- You must have a pass to come to the library.
- You need to sign on and off of the computer you are using.
- No cell-phones or I-Pod usage.
- The computers are available for educational use. They are not for playing games, watching U-Tube videos, Facebook, chatting with friends, or personal e-mail.
- Work quietly
Questions:
Ask Ms. Matthei
or Email Me
New Books
(mouse over the titles to find out the name of the book and the author if you can't read it on the book itself)
Catholic Resources
Conference of bishops/learn about the new missal
Databases
| General Databases | More general and a few specific databases | Databases to argue opposing viewpoints and pro/con issues |
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NEWSBANK username and password are powerschs |
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ProCon.org |
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IDebate.org |
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Creating citations/references
Citations can be confusing. Do you know the order that each piece of information needs to be in to create a proper citation? What about all of the punctuation? Use the sites below to help you create the perfect citation.
Get Free E-books
Can't get to a library? There are several places that offer many books for free and can be accessd on ether the Internet or one of many of the E-readers that are out there. E-books on the free sites are free because they are out of copyright. So you won't find the newest material on these sites - but they are great for English literature and research!
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print and audiobooks |
audiobooks |
Ebooks from MEL |
Academic search engines
We have all used search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, or dogpile. But these bring up so much stuff! How do you wade through all of the information? Academic search engines are designed for research, and have much less clutter than some of the other popular search engines.
SCROLL DOWN for a list of the search engines
When completing an online search there are several tips to keep in mind:
1- Come up with a variety of search terms. Sometimes you will think that you have a great keyword, but when you search you may find nothing useful. Make a list of several short words and phrases to look up.
2- Search multiple search engines- Each one will give you different information.
3- Try looking up your keywords in the library databases. These databases can give some great information; it is accurate and will relate to the information that you actually need !
Academic and deep web search sites
Biznar --Business related topics
Complete Planet - this searches the deep web (even more than a site like Google)
Mednar --Medical topics
Science Research --Science only search
Scirus --Scientific Information
Scitopia --Science and Technology search
SweetSearch - designed specifically for students
World Wide Science --Science search
College Prep
Click here for practice ACT/SAT tests: you will need a Michigan library card or driver's liscence to access this from home.
Job and career accelerator: a database avaialble through MEL (you will need a driver's licence or library card to access it at home) that offers helpful information on:
- Paring up interests with appropriate careers
- Finding both internships and jobs
- Writing resumes and cover letters
- Tips on getting hired
Public Library Links