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Library Resources
Magazines and Newspapers
The library subscribes to many online databases.
If you are looking for magazine and newspaper articles online,
click here
Books
The nonfiction books in the library are arranged by the
Dewey Decimal System. This means all books about one topic are shelved
in the same area. The Dewey Decimal System is divided into ten main
topic areas by call number. Use these call number to find the book
on the library shelves.
000 - General Works
100 - Philosophy
200 - Religion & Mythology
300 - Social Sciences
400 - Languages
500 - Pure Science
600 - Technology
700 - The Arts
800 - Literature
900 - History (92 - Biography)
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Citing Sources: An excellent source for citing everything from books to internet sites!
Internet Research
Click here for a form that will help you evaluate websites.
When using the Internet for research, you need to be careful
to use sites that contain reliable information. To determine if a
site is reliable, answer the following questions about each site.
1. Who authored it?
2. What was the author’s purpose?
3. When was the page created?
4. Is the information documented?
5. Deconstruct the URL (use list below for help)
Deconstructing the URL: Internet Domains
Each Internet web site has a domain name that helps us
know where the information comes from. Here's a list of the most
common domain names.
.edu – Educational institution (usually reliable)
.com – Commercial organization (examine .com
sites closely since often these sites are
trying to sell or promote products or ideas
.mil – Military
.gov – Government sites
.net – Special Network Resources
.org – Other organizations
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