The pathfinder for Mrs. Damp's project: http://invasivespecis.wikispaces.com/

Through literature,  the class has experienced the power of an individual’s words. The class will research a famous speech, its historical/political context, how the author conveyed her ideas through rhetorical strategies/devices, and its historical impact. Pathfinder: http://crowleyrhetoric.wikispaces.com

You will be learning about composers--their lives, their music, their times. Your wiki will start your research with reliable, carefully selected sources.

http://mosercomposers.wikispaces.com/

Your pathfinder: http://moserrockcomposers.wikispaces.com/

Pathfinder for this project: http://jeffersonhamilton.wikispaces.com/  Students try to gain support for one of the following political parties and their leader:  Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists or Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans, by recruiting new members to join your political party.  Students will create a poster and an oral presentation to convince an audience that their political party and politician are best for the country.

Pathfinder for sixth grade students to search for news articles for CNN Newsroom-like reporting.

There are several issues plaguing the world today from stopping terrorism to global warming to human trafficking to terrorism and civil wars. Here is your pathfinder wiki to research a specific, current world problem to investigate: http://spicercurrentissuespaper.wikispaces.com/

Be sure to check out the Pathfinder for this project to guide your research project! http://morganpathogens.wikispaces.com/

Start your search for background and supporting information about why your historical person has made a difference for society by using the project pathfinder: http://globishresearch1.wikispaces.com/home

Books, databases and websites on the class wiki pathfinder! http://geneticcounselingproject.wikispaces.com/

Eighth grade students will research what, how and why their DNA technology proposal is worthy of funding by the Senate funding. The pathfinder for the project is http://bringleygenetics.wikispaces.com

Pathfinder for this project. In the Kite Runner, main character Amir refers to the various political events that occur during his childhood. This research activity introduces some of the history of Afghanistan, the turmoil and instability in the past 30 years.

This project requires each group to report on a topic from the Reform Era, either the Women’s Rights Movement or the Anti-Slavery Movement, researching  the leaders, problems, and solutions of the reform movement that you choose. Pathfinder: http://brewerreformera.wikispaces.com

Pathfinder http://clarklistoamericanhistoryimages.wikispaces.com/ for Mrs. Carlisto's and Mr. Clark's eighth grade classes to help find a significant photo from American history.

Mr. Walentuk's students will explore their favorite concept from their seventh grade math. Their pathfinder: http://walentukfinalproject.wikispaces.com/

Mrs. Lawrence's juniors will be choosing a piece of Artwork created by either F. Goya, El Greco, D. Velazques, P. Picasso or S. Dali and presenting biographical information on the artist, a historical context of the piece as well as an analysis of the artwork they chose. Their pathfinder is: http://lawrencespanishartists.wikispaces.com/

Each student will create an I-Movie surrounding one WWII topic by finding original WWII photos and by writing a short paper on the assigned topic. Students will then record their papers as voiceovers. The voiceover will match with the selected WWII photos.  Here is a pathfinder to get your project launched : http://clarklistowwii.wikispaces.com/ 

Here is a pathfinder with resources on the Dust Bowl: http://mullanedustbowl.wikispaces.com/

The information in this database is written for teens (and those who work with teens) and some of you may find this helpful at this sad time. You can access it from its direct link or from the SEARCH link for all databases on the right.  Passworda are available from library staff.

Pairs of students will research one of the following topics and create a class wiki on Abolition in the Adirondacks:  John Brown, Gerrit Smith, Timbuctoo, The Underground Railroad in Upstate New York.

Here is your pathfinder for this project: http://greatdepressionandnow.wikispaces.com/

Wiki for our project: http://invasivespecis.wikispaces.com/

Your pathfinder: http://moserrockcomposers.wikispaces.com/

You will be learning about composers--their lives, their music, their times. Your wiki will start your research with reliable, carefully selected sources.

http://mosercomposers.wikispaces.com/

Pathfinder wiki: http://wwiprimarysources.wikispaces.com/  Preparing to read All Quiet on the Western Front, students are developing a poster with primary source documents from World War I (WWI) on five themes:

Word War I was a total war (High degree of involvement)

Technology impacted the fighting in in WWI

Artistic expression was affected by the experiences of WWI

Human rights violations occurred during WWI

Propaganda fueled nationalism during WWI

A pathfinder to launch the research for Mr. Clark's AP History study of the impact of the 1920's: http://twentiesclarkap.wikispaces.com/

Mr. Wissler's seventh period class is debating the ethics of stem cell research, supporting their arguments with the evidence of experts

The pathfinder wiki is: http://stemcellswissler.wikispaces.com/

Students will be preparing travel advice for travel to French-speaking countries. Start on the wiki for resources:

http://odelltraveladvice.wikispaces.com/

A wiki which centralizes the resources for Mrs. Duggan's Supreme Court study: http://duggansupremecourtcases.wikispaces.com/

A wiki to start off the research for the study of ancient African kingdoms--two pages of resources.

http://dugganafricankingdoms.wikispaces.com/

http://humanenvironment.wikispaces.com/   Students are digging into some topics all relating to the common theme of the impact of humans on the environment.  Many of the topics are problems we humans have created, some of them are our attempt at a solution for some of the problems, still others are ways we hope to lessen our “footprint” on earth.

Pathfinder for Mrs. Duggan's Geography project aligning The House On Mango Street with the early civilizations of the Aztec and the Maya: http://geomango.wikispaces.com

The AP English literature and Composition and the World War II classes are reacting to Dr. Doug Scopp's novel, Shadows Walking, using their wiki

http://shadowswalking.wikispaces.com/

Here are some resources to start your project http://brewernativeamericans.wikispaces.com/

Your wiki for this assignment is here: http://wisslercurrentevents.wikispaces.com   You will be investigating new pieces of information about science every other week all year, citing and summarizing your current events using Noodletools and sources from our wiki.

Your wiki for this long-term project: http://woodseniorseminar2011.wikispaces.com/

Regents Exam Prep Center

Regents Review 2.0

Home Instruction Schools: Regents Exam Review

When using these websites, be sure to select Guided Reading or Accelerated Reader as the reading level system.

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Leveled Book Database

McCarthy-Towne School, Acton, MA: Leveled Book Lists

Scholastic: Book Wizard

Book Source: http://booksource.com/

Our Library Catalog
(Click here)

NBC News offers unique collections of video resources, primary sources, historic footage, images, mini-documentaries and text resources designed for use in the K-12 classroom. URL: https://archives.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k-12

Log in from the Library Home Page in and out of school.

For a wide selection of downloadable audiobooks, go to OneClickdigital, set up an account, and begin checking out and downloading audiobooks. Ask your friendly librarian if you need help!

http://feh.auth.orc.scoolaid.net

Bookmark available from library staff for the username and password to use both in and out of school!

ICEPAC: Search for resources in about 305 libraries around our region. We can request books for you through Interlibrary Loan. Choose "All libraries" or a particular library to begin your search.

Lake Placid Public Library: Click on "Library Catalog"

Wilmington Public Library: Click on "Catalog Search"

Our Flickr Account: Snapshots of library activities.

NoodleTools: A fabulous online tool for creating citations, bibliographies, "Choose the Best Search Engine" and more!

Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need: Google is not the only search engine on the block!

Google Guide Cheatsheet: For great ideas to make your online searching fast and efficient.

Turnitin: See Mrs. Johns or Mrs. Paulson for assistance.

VuSafe: A place to store online videos.

To use these resources off campus, ask Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Paulson or Mrs. McConvey for a copy of the Quick Guide to Databases and Remote Passwords.

ABC-CLIO databases including:
Daily Life Through History
The African American Experience

AP Archive: Photographs, audio sound bytes, maps, graphs, charts, flags, illustrations, etc. from the archives of the Associated Press.

CERF (Curriculum & Education Resource Finder)

CQResearcher: GREAT for coverage of social issues.

EBSCO: Includes EBSCOHost Web, EBSCOHost Espanol, Kids Search, Searchasaurus, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and Science Reference Center (middle school and HS level science materials).

Discovery Education Streaming: To set up an account, see Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Paulson or Mrs. McConvey.

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies and Today's Science AND Writer's Reference Center

Gale: Includes newspapers, history, horticulture, Gale Virtual Library, business and health information, and MANY more.

Grolier: Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge,  New Book of Popular Science, Amazing Animals, Lands and Peoples, and America the Beautiful.

Hoover's Online: For information on companies, people in business, and industries.

LitFinder Complete: Author biographies, information on literature, poetry, etc.

NoveList K-8 Plus: Database of fiction and nonfiction books, searchable by author, title, series, subject, age-range, and more.

ProQuest and ProQuest Education Collection

Rosen Teen Health & Wellness: Comprehensive database to research health-related issues designed for teens.

SIRS Discoverer: Middle School level articles from newspapers, magazines, and reference sources. Arranged by topic and searchable by keywords.

SIRS: Includes SIRS Discoverer, Researcher, Government Reporter and Renaissance Researcher.

Teaching Books.net: GREAT database of information about authors, including videos, podcasts, interviews, much much more.

Wilson OmniFile: Includes OmniFile Full Text Select and Art Museum Image Gallery.

World and I: A cross-curricular inter-disciplinary resource.

World Book Online: Includes World Book Kids, World Book Student, World Book Advanced, World Book Discover, World Book Student in Spanish, Living Green, Early Peoples, and Inventions and Discoveries.

GALE Suite of Databases: Lake Placid M/HS off-campus passwords available from library staff

Go to http://novelnewyork.org for access with a NYS driver's license!

Academic OneFile1980 - present

Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.

Agriculture Collection

With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of this growing body of knowledge. Comprised of nearly 200 titles, researchers will have access to current and authoritative content that spans the industry -- from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.

Business and Company ASAP

Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

Business Economics and Theory

With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit database, this collection provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research.

Communications and Mass Media Collection

From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.

Computer Database1980 - present

Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Criminal Justice Collection

Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.

Culinary Arts Collection

The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

New York State Newspapers

Search this database of newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.

Diversity Studies Collection

A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes more than 150 journals.

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

A collection of over 800 journals and 6 subject specific Delmar reference titles provide robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Expanded Academic ASAP1980 - present

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

Fine Arts and Music Collection

With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).

Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection

Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

Gender Studies Collection

This collection of journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

General Business File ASAP1980 - present

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

General OneFile1980 - present

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

General Science Collection

A collection of over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments.

Twaynes Authors Online

This online series features the content of more than 600 books that comprise three series - United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors.

Health Reference Center Academic1980 - present

Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Home Improvement Collection

Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with this collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

With current and relevant content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.

Information Science and Library Issues Collection

This collection, comprised of content from more than 100 leading industry journals, provides current and accurate information for this fast-moving field. Information professionals and other knowledge workers - from the research specialist to the information architect - will find appropriate and useful information in their areas of expertise, including such topics as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.

InfoTrac Newsstand

InfoTrac Newsstand is an innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields. Finally, a one-stop source for the day's news and searchable archives. You can customize your online newspaper database features including search options. With InfoTrac Newsstand, you can search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers, then select your own screen appearance, search options and results format.

Insurance and Liability Collection

Protection of assets is a concern for all: from the individual property owner to the multinational corporation, all have a vested interest in ensuring the retention of their assets, be it physical or intellectual. This collection, of journals, takes a broad view of this multimillion dollar industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.  

Military and Intelligence Database

Both the historian and reporter on the frontline will find useful information in this collection, composed of content from over 400 journals, which covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects covered include: socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more.

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection

Both researcher and practitioner alike will find relevant, authoritative content in this collection, which includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Covering a wide spectrum of information, researchers will have access to a diverse, but focused set of topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.

Pop Culture Collection

It's all around us and influences our lives every day. This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of more than 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

Popular Magazines

Popular Magazines includes more than 1,000 of the most searched magazines across our InfoTrac products. All the titles were selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons. This database is 100% full text and includes over 600 titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries".

Psychology Collection

This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time. Your library's users will have instant access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Why do some people believe in Heaven? Is it fear, hope, upbringing or blind faith? Users of this collection can research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.

Small Business Collection

Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find hundreds of full text subject-appropriate periodicals.

U.S. History Collection

As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

Vocations and Careers Collection

Finding the right career can be a daunting and high stakes task: finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career are all topics covered by this collection, providing current and applicable content for all vocational milestones. Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

War and Terrorism Collection

A definitive periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science.

World History Collection

As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

Additional Products

Business and Company Resource Center

Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

LitFinder for Schools

Covering world literature and authors throughout history, LitFinder for Schools contains a wealth of literary works, including over 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, speeches, and dramatic works. For students seeking a deeper view into literature, LitFinder for Schools also includes biographies, work summaries, author images and a full glossary of literary terms. From Shakespeare's sonnets to the poetry of Maya Angelou or short stories by Edgar Allan Poe to works by Annie Proulx, LitFinder for Schools has you covered.

National Newspaper Index  1977 - present

National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.