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YOUR FBA LIBRARY. USES OF THE LIBRARY. PCES. Research - online and on-site Do homework Relax quietly Hold meetings Have parties!. ORGANIZED COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION. From websites, books, cds, databases, art work. LIBRARY. RESOURCES. On Site On line. On Site.
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USES OF THE LIBRARY PCES • Research - online and on-site • Do homework • Relax quietly • Hold meetings • Have parties!
ORGANIZED COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION From websites, books, cds, databases, artwork
LIBRARY RESOURCES • On Site • On line
On Site • Librarians! Ms. Kramer, Mrs. Lathrop • Computers, WiFi, books, videos, DVDs • Printers and a copier • Tables and chairs
ONLINE • FBAL CATALOG • Databases (for articles) • The Web
FBAL CATALOG FROM HOME, FBAL COMPUTERS, OR YOUR LAPTOPS HTTP://LIBRARY.FONTBONNEACADEMY.ORG • Click: Fontbonne Academy
Try a catalog search: • Enter a keyword • Click on the title • Double click on the picture • Close window • Click on “Review” • Give a star; write short review
2. FBAL DATABASES Definition of “Database”: • Articles online, accessible by keywords, subjects, titles, authors. • Databases are not the same as Web sites. They are part of the “Hidden Web”
FBAL DATABASES • Go to the Library Catalog: • http://library.fontbonneacademy.org • Choose “Fontbonne Academy” • Click on one of our databases.
3. MASS. DATABASES Available from the Boston Public Library, for free: • Over 120 different databases, from dance, to literature, to science, to general information.
LIBRARY PAGES • http://library.fontbonneacademy.org – catalog and DB links • www.fontbonnelib.wikispaces.com– search tips, videos, info
Review this slideshow: • WWW.fontbonnelib.wikispaces.com • “Library Intro PowerPoint”