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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Orientation to the Information Center

University of Chicago
Mansueto Library

I. All seventh grade English classes receive an orientation to the resources of the Gelinas JHS  Information Center.
Subjects include hours of operation, staff, procedures, organization of materials, access to print and 24 x 7 online databases.
Special emphasis is placed upon academic integrity and the avoidance of plagiarism as well as internet safety.


II. School and Public Libraries use the Dewey Decimal System to organize their resources, while Universities utilize the Library of Congress Classification System (LC). Accessible materials include books, eBooks, Audio Books and Videos. A chart comparing the two systems:    
Library of Congress Classification System vs. The Dewey Decimal System

The Gelinas Catalog also includes eBooks. Type ebook as a keyword to view the collection.
Gelinas Online Catalog

Materials  in a univerity setting are accessible:
SUNY Stony Brook University Melville Library Catalog

The Public libraries system and our local public library are accessible 
Live-brary.com-Suffolk County Public Library Portal
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Catalog

III. Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine
IV. Internet Safety
National Public Radio-Internet Safety
. ISafe.org