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Haleyville High School Library

Haleyville High School Library. Lesson on Research Tools By Suzanne Burleson Library/Media Specialist. Research Aides. Designed to help students locate and use research tools in the library. Will be used to complete a research project for history. Resources Available:.

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Haleyville High School Library

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  1. Haleyville High School Library Lesson on Research Tools By Suzanne Burleson Library/Media Specialist

  2. Research Aides Designed to help students locate and use research tools in the library. Will be used to complete a research project for history.

  3. Resources Available: The library has many resources available to enhance: • reading for pleasure. • reading for information. • research.

  4. Reference Materials • Encyclopedias • Atlases • Dictionaries • Periodicals Not available for checkout.

  5. Nonfiction ResourcesArranged by Call Number using the Dewey Decimal System

  6. Encyclopedia • Encyclopedias offer a wide variety of information: • Descriptions • Brief histories • Pictures • Facts

  7. The Atlas When researching a geographic area try the atlas: • Populations • Rainfall • Land area • Terrain • Maps

  8. Periodicals • Articles can be found in periodicals using the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature. • Library subscribes to over 20 magazines.

  9. Internet Search Engines • Internet search engines such as www.google.com offer you the ability to refine your searches

  10. Online Research Guides Many research guides can be found online. For example: http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml

  11. AVL offers: Encyclopedias Dictionaries Periodicals Reference Books www.avl.lib.al.us Alabama Virtual Library

  12. Citation Guides Various citation guides are available: • Online citation guides • Hardcopy citation guides

  13. Research Project Use the various resources available in the library to complete your research project. Happy Researching!

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