Books and Reading “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” ~ Groucho Marks “The man who does not read has no advantage over a man who cannot Read More …
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Careers and College Planning Steps to Career Research ____1. Occupational Outlook Handbook–-Online database with careers. from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sample Citation: “Lawyers.” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 24 Read More …
Accelerated Reader
Accelerated Reader helps students by: Making essential reading more effective. Personalizing reading practice to each student’s current level. Assessing student’s reading comprehension with reading practice quizzes. Building a lifelong love of reading and learning. Click here to access Accelerated Reader. Read More …
HS Library Website Quality Checklist
AUTHORITY: Is the author listed? Are the authors credentials listed? Is the author an expert in the area? Is the author’s affiliation listed? Can you contact the author? Is there an organization that takes credit for the site? What can Read More …
HS Library So You Think You Know Google
How to search on Google Learn a few tips and tricks to help you easily find information on Google. Tip 1: Start with the basics No matter what you’re looking for, start with a simple search like where’s the closest Read More …
HS Library Search Engines
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HS Library MLA Checklist
The Modern Language Association (MLA) publishes specific guidelines on how to format a research report. The MLA style is a required for all student reports at Montoursville Area High School. The MLA style has also been widely adopted in other Read More …
HS Library Works Cited Guide
****************************** WORKS CITED GUIDE–MLA FORMAT ****************************** A “Works Cited” page goes at the end of your research paper, listing all of the reference materials and sources–such as books, essays, articles from periodicals and electronic media, online references, interviews, etc.—from which Read More …
HS Library Parenthetical References
MLA FORMAT PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES If you need more information, check out the OWL site at Purdue University https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html When you use information from an external source, you are responsible for giving credit to that source. You are obligated Read More …