Library News

12/01/08 Looking for historical primary sources? Try Proquest's Historical Newspapers. Password is welcome.

Need help finding information about a person? Try one of these trial databases. The login and password are on the back of your ID card.

H.W. Wilson's Biography Reference Bank

Gale's Biography Resource CenteR

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Oxford English Dictionary	Try out the OED online. The login and password are on the back of your ID Card.

 

"Giant Manga Fair"
Oct. 23 & 24 Extended hours: Friday 7am - 4pm
This fair was brought to us by Barnes & Noble and Katie Eagleheart (as part of her senior project).

STAFF DEVELOPMENT WIKI

Health & Wellness Database Trial Use Login and Password on ID card Let us know what you think!

 

 

 

 

 

... and the Name That Book winners are:

				Amada Clark
Jessica Reyes	Luke Castor	Megan Pfeiffer	Henry Donahue		David Bundy
for A Child Called It	tied for Eragon	tied for Eragon	for Friday Night Lights	for School's Out-- Forever	for The Arrival

 

 

 

 

 

In celebration of Teen Read Week, Oct. 12- 18, 2008:

NAME THAT BOOK Contest

Each school day 3 clues (one clue at 7:00 am, next clue at break and final clue at lunch) will be displayed. Students may guess the title of the book at any time up to the end of lunch. On the library entry form students must write the full title and time of entry. The winner will have the correct title and the earliest time on the entry form. Winners will be notified and prizes awarded the following day.

9/8/08 Free ELECTION COVERAGE RESOURCES: ABC-CLIO has provided our school with free access to their array of Social Science databases until Nov. 4. The username and password are the same as our other subscription databases. To access the special election resources click on the Resource Lists in the left side toolbar of the databases.

New Databases!
Thank you School Site Council.

EBSCO Databases

Literary Reference Center Getting ready for the Junior Paper, need to research an author or literary work?	Points of View Reference Center Do you have to write a persuasive essay, debate an issue, make a decision on a presidential candidate?

9/3/08 Unsure of how to login to the library subscription databases? Flip over your school ID card for all the new login information.

	Thank you, Coach Gonzalez for sharing a favorite read!
Coach Gonzalez is reading I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry. Check it out at the PHS Library.

8/19/2008 Welcome back TITANS!. The library will be open for textbook pickup only until 8/26/08. We will open for regular use on Wednesday, 8/27/08, at 7:00 am.