Book

Structure:

Last, First M. Book. Publisher, Year Published. 

Example:

Ruth, Amy. Jane Austen. Lerner, 2001. 

Website

Structure:

Last, First M. “Article Title.” Website Title. Website Publisher or Sponsor (if different), Date Month Year Published, URL. Accession date only if there is no publication date. 

Example:

Korman, Gordon. “About Gordon Korman.” Gordon Korman. Jeffrey Korn Creative, 2013.

Web. 8 Sept. 2014.

Magazine

Structure:

Last, First M. “Article Title.” Magazine Title, Date Month Year, Page(s). 

Example:

Shea, Michael R. “Get Into Elk Shape: Phase One.” Field & Stream, June 2014, p. 34.

Newspaper

Structure:

Last, First M. “Article Title.” Newspaper Title, Date Month Year, Page(s).

Example:

Shields, Mark. “Needed: An honest debate on war.” The Weekly News of Cooke County,

3 Sept. 2014, p. 4. 

Online Database

Structure:

Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series, Volume, Issue, date, Page(s). Database name. URL.

Example:

Nelson, M. Rae. "Eclipses." Experiment Central: Understanding Scientific Principles Through Projects, 2nd ed., UXL, 2010.

            Research in Context, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=MSIC&sw=w&u=j049902&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE                       %7CCV2644200012&asid=80763a6e06690c014b857f93266fa299. 

Check out LEARN 360! Learn36O provides access on any Internet enabled device around the clock. As noted by Infobase Publishing: teachers, students and parents are able to "stream and download high quality full-length videos, video clips, images, audio files, research articles, teacher resources and more".  They offer more than 188 thousand multimedia assets for students in PreK-12th grade.

Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition has much more to offer than the traditional encyclopedia articles.  Use this source for reference articles, journals & magazines, website recommendations, primary sources and eBooks.  Easily maneuver between three different reading levels in this all-level resource.

Ebsco Learning Express has test prep resources for the SAT, ACT, ASVAB, AP and many other career exams. It also offers tutorials, practice tests and flashcards to help students gain confidence and skills for school success, career and military. To gain full access, users should create a unique username and password during their first visit. 

Use the GALE IN CONTEXT: HIGH SCHOOL  to explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history and social issues using different sources. 

Use GALE IN CONTEXT: MIDDLE SCHOOL to explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature and more. 

Middle and High School students should use the GALE ONEFILE: NEWS to access U.S. and International newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date or other fields. 

Use the GALE Literature Resource Center to find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.  

FOR A FULL LISTING OF ALL GALE ELECTRONIC RESOURCE PRODUCTS CLICK HERE:  GALE PRODUCT MENU

"The all-new ProQuest SIRS® Discoverer® is a multidisciplinary database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas content sets such as current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. All newspaper, magazine and reference content is 100% full text, editorially-selected and indexed from over 2,200 reliable, high-quality domestic and international sources. The collection includes 9,000 integrated educational weblinks, and reference materials such as the Compton’s by Britannica encyclopedia and DK Eyewitness books."

(as described by ProQuest at http://www.proquest.com/products-services/sirs_discoverer.html)

We are excited to announce that Miss Humblebee's Academy from Gale has been added to the elementary resources. Miss Humblebee's Academy is an award-winning online resource that gives kids ages 3-6 access to hundreds of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, hands-on activities, and more. It includes offline lessons too. View weekly progress and performance reports to track improvement toward kindergarten readiness. It is serious learning fun!

For our Kindergarten through 5th grade students: GALE IN CONTEXT: ELEMENTARY is a database developed especially for beginning researchers. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface. The most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age-appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Search the National Geographic Kids magazines from 2009 to the present, 200 National Geographic Kids Books and 500 kid-friendly downloadable images. 

Brain Pop is intended for grades 3-8 and is available for school and home use. 

Brain Pop Jr. is for students in grades K-3 and is also available for school and home use. 

TeachingBooks.net is a portal to thousands of online resources including: Author Programs, Book Guides, Book Readings, Author Websites, List Resources and Author Name Pronunciations.  

Discovery Education Experience is a valuable resource for digital classroom media. It contains over 5000 videos, 20,000 images, 4000 audio files, 20,000 encyclopedia articles, lesson plans, classroom tools and more. Both elementary and JH & HS campuses have specific passcodes to set up new accounts. Both are available in your library.