Recent ActivityInstructor: Mrs. Boothroyd
Click here https://mercyhigh.follettdestiny.com
to access our new online catalog in the library!
DESTINY, Mercy's new online catalog, allows you to search the library collection from any computer at school or home!
The Library Media Center is an essential component of the academic program, providing access to a wide array of resources designed to support the curriculum and learning environment of the school. The objectives of the Library Media Center are: to provide resources in print, technology and other media; to meet the diverse learning styles and needs of students; to supplement and complement the academic courses offered at Mercy; to provide a resource center for both students and teachers.
to access our new online catalog in the library!
DESTINY, Mercy's new online catalog, allows you to search the library collection from any computer at school or home!
The Library Media Center is an essential component of the academic program, providing access to a wide array of resources designed to support the curriculum and learning environment of the school. The objectives of the Library Media Center are: to provide resources in print, technology and other media; to meet the diverse learning styles and needs of students; to supplement and complement the academic courses offered at Mercy; to provide a resource center for both students and teachers.
Orientation to the Library Media Center is conducted by the Media Specialist with the Freshwomen each September. Students are instructed on the use of ICONN (Connecticut Digital Library) and other databases that Mercy subscribes to. Please check out some of these favorite databases by going to Class Links below.
The Media Center is open Monday – Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.for students to use. The computer room, adjacent to the media center, has 24 computers for doing school related internet research or typing papers. There are about 40 journals, 3 newspapers, and many videos, DVDs, and audiobooks available to compliment the curriculum.
The Media Center is staffed by Patricia Boothroyd, Director of Library and Media Services; Lina Fazzino, library assistant; and Sr. Jean Dwyer, CND, library assistant.
Class Announcements  What's New in the Library!Click the link below http://library.mercy.groupfusion.net/modules/locker/files/group_files.phtml?parent=2360159&gid=130881&=e85b7c2e61f92fab718c4083f538e3a9 to see all the new books, fiction and non-fiction, Reference and movies that are in the Library Media Center! Come check them out!  World News DigestClick here http://www.2facts.com/wnd_home_feature.aspx to access the World News Digest database which brings together nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print. You can search the top news stories by decade or nation.
 ICONN - Connecticut Digital LibraryClick here: free resources for magazine and newspaper articles, plus resources from other scholastic sites.
 TEEN READING SUGGESTIONSGet ready for some great books. Click here
http://booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=4844276 for some suggested titles for teen reading!  eBooks = ELECTRONIC BOOKSClick on this link, ebooks.infobasepublishing.com/default.aspx, to access 14 Ebooks on topics such as Gene Therapy and the Solar System to Popular Dance and Winning Basketball for Girls! (username & password is available in the library) All these eBooks have corresponding print titles in our library. Click here, go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do, to access eReference books from the Connecticut Digital Library (iCONN). This link, www.cslib.org/iconnsitemap/staff/FreeEbooks.aspx, brings you to many titles in eBook format. EXPLORE!  AUDIO BOOKS AT ICONN At the Connecticut Digital Library, the link for audio books, is filled with popular Fiction and Non-Fiction books for everyone.
 OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXTClick here: This new database is the place to get pro/con information on many social issues topics for your debate. Check out the website under Class Links!  A to Z WORLD CULTURE DATABASEClick here: This new database is the place to get information for your country report and those travel brochures you need to make for class projects. Check out the website under Class Links! WEBSITE EVALUATIONRemember to evaluate the websites you are looking at with RADCAB
 BOOK REVIEWSTUDENTS AND TEACHERS: If you enjoy reading and would like others to share in a good book you just read, then why not type up a short summary and explain why you would recommend the book? Email your review to Mrs. Boothroyd pboothroyd@e-mercyhigh.com and she will put it on Group Fusion.
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Library Calendar Class Links - Alphabetical list below of library resources  A to Z WORLD CULTURE DATABASEThis is a massive country database of constantly updated editorials and graphics for 175 countries of the world. It provides deep content coverage in major topic areas of society and culture, travel, holidays, communications, business, trade, marketing, and religion. PLEASE SEE LIBRARIAN FOR USERNAME & PASSWORD FOR HOME ACCESS! ADDITIONAL RESOURCES from ICONN (Connecticut Digital Library Some other useful topics covered in ICONN are: Connecticut Resources, Education Resources for K-12, Health and Nutrition, Videos, Podcasts, Interactive Tutorials, Historic Documents, Job Searching, Newspapers, Theses, Dissertations and E-Prints. BARTLEBYBartleby.com publishes the classics of literature, nonfiction, and reference free of charge. BEST COLLEGES 2011U.S. News and World Report has collected data from more than 1,400 colleges to bring you this year's rankings. BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXTThis comprehensive database is of biographical information on nearly 25,000 people from throughout history, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 30,000 biographies from more than 60 volumes of 6 respected Gale sources including Contemporary Black Biography, Notable Black American Men, Notable Black American Women, Who's Who Among African Americans, and many more. CONNECTICUT DIGITAL LIBRARYThis is a free resources for magazine and newspaper articles, plus resources from other scholastic sites. DOWNLOADABLE DIGITAL MEDIAHere you can download iPod®-compatible Audiobooks, MP3 Audiobooks, and ebooks from the Russell Library website! INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARYAn online 24/7 Reference Service providing information on any subject area. Please note there is Literary Criticism articles on authors, and Law & Government information too! ISSUES & CONTROVERSIESExplores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Great for classroom debates! PLEASE SEE LIBRARIAN FOR USERNAME & PASSWORD FOR HOME ACCESS! OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXTOpposing Viewpoints is the premier full-text resource covering today’s hottest social issues. This reputable database brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines and newspapers, primary source documents, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more! PLEASE SEE LIBRARIAN FOR USERNAME & PASSWORD FOR HOME ACCESS! RUSSELL LIBRARY, MIDDLETOWNCheck the public library in town for access to many different audiobooks. Some are required reading for Mercy SCIENCE IN CONTEXTThis is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. STATISTICAL ABSTRACT 2010The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations. TEEN SITE RUSSELL LIBRARYSearch the following sites for college information: College Board Online U.S News & World Report College Rankings Petersons Princeton Review TEENS' TOP TENTeens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year. Readers ages twelve to eighteen will vote online between Aug. 15 and Sept. 16; the winners will be announced during Teen Read Week, Oct. 16-22. U.S. HISTORY IN CONTEXTThis database offers full text from more than 2,400 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for 135 leading history periodicals, more than 61,100 historical documents, 57,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video. WORLD HISTORY IN CONTEXTWorld History in Context offers students and researchers unparalleled access to a broad collection of scholarly analysis and award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works and primary documents. The database moves chronologically over 5,000 years from antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe, to ensure that the events, movements and individuals that defined, informed and shaped world history are covered with a sense of balance. WORLD NEWS DIGESTThis database brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print. You can search the top news stories by decade or nation. PLEASE SEE LIBRARIAN FOR USERNAME & PASSWORD FOR HOME ACCESS! |
