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Friday, September 7, 2012

Orientation to the Information Center


Univeristy of Chicago
Mansuato 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:     

 Our Online Catalog can search the holdings of all of our schools and  includes eBooks. Use ebook as a keyword or search by material type to view the collection.
Destiny Online Catalog

Materials at SUNY SB are accessible: 

 Public Libraries in Suffolk County can be accessed via:

III.  Academic Integrity

IV.  Internet Safety