Welcome to the Polson Library Media Center!

eBOOKS

Madison's new digital libraries

 
Click here or access through Destiny.  Use your ID to log in.

• Help using Follettshelf
  

Overdrive

 

• Log in using your student ID

• Helpful videos from Overdrive to get started.

Databases:

•  Iconn.org

  CT State Library's database of databases: magazines, newspapers, reference books, e-books, and audiobooks.

• iCONN directions and Cheat Sheet 
• How to access iCONN video

• Discovery Streaming
  Videos

• Culturegrams
  Encyclopedia of cultures around the world

• Civil War Era & Reconstruction 
  Collection of reference titles pertaining to the Civil War.
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• Civilizations & Societies: Ancient & Modern Worlds    Collection of reference titles pertaining to civilizations around the world

• Peoples of Europe

• Peoples of Americas

 2012 Nutmeg Nominees 
Hunger Games was the Polson winner with 303 votes!

Blog!

   Blog with other Polson students      about books!

Kindles!

The Polson LMC now has 7 Kindles available for students to circulate for two weeks.  Please fill out the permission slip below if you would like to check on out!  

Kindle Permission Slip


View our online library catalog!  Search for books, eBooks, place holds and more!         

Scranton Library Catalog 

Citations:

Easybib

• video showing how to access your Easybib account 

•  In-text citations

• *Exporting easybib to Word

• MLA Citation Guidelines 

  Example of Annotated Bibliography

The Research Process

Research Steps

• • Easybib's Guide to Research

  • How to tell if you're plagiarizing

  • Creating a successful research project.
    

Digital Literacy

• How to read a web address

Links:

How Stuff Works

Series & Sequels

PBS Learning Media

Who's checking us out?

 overdrive

Sites that help create citations:
Easy Bib        

MLA 2009 Style Guide                  
 
English 7 Helpful Hints

Example of Annotated Bibliograph for 8th grade 

 CMT Practice

 7th grade Geography articles

Why Syria Should Matter to Americans - CNN

Pain at the Pump ~ NYT Upfront

What's Behind the Gas Price Spike ~ CNN Money

What's Behind Rising Gas Prices ~ Wall Street Journal

Rubric for notes

Rubric for outline

Rubric for bibliography