Home Welcome to the Media Center K - 2 Summer Reading Gr. 3 Summer Reading Gr. 4 Summer Reaading Gr. 5 Summer Reading Gr. 6 Summer Reading Gr. 7 & 8 Summer Reading Schedule & Return Policy Special Reading Programs Online Resources Readathon 2011 Readathon 2011 Library Raffle Media Center Important Dates Gr. 4 - Hooked on Books Gr. 6 - Meet the Author Project Gr. 6 - Middle Ages Project Gr. 8 - Library Resources Gr. 8 - Works Cited Resources Gr. 8 - Works Cited Samples School Website Curriculum Guide Bookflix Search		Gr. 8 - Library Resources The Linda S. Maloof Media Center Nathan Hale School Northvale, NJ Grade 8 Research Library Resources         Research begins with reference resources. Good research matches a topic with resources in the school library and public libraries. I.  Linda S. Maloof Media Center, Nathan Hale School                 A.  Web Collection Plus (Library Catalog)     http://media.northvale.nvnet.org/webopac/main                                                                                  (Access only from a school computer)                 1.  Nonfiction Books                 2.  Reference Books                 3.  Videos/DVDs                  B.  BCCLS (Bergen County Cooperative Library System)   http://www.bccls.org                  1.  Search for books, reference material and media at all Bergen County libraries                 2.  Northvale library card needed for online requests or to sign out materials                 C.  World Book Online Reference Center          http://www.worldbookonline.com                (The article you use is a source)                 1.  Encyclopedia and reference web site                               2.  Log-In ID and Password required                                D.  EBSCOhost Database          http://search.ebscohost.com                              (EBSCO is not a source; the article is the source)                            1.  Search magazines, newspapers and reference books                 2.  User Name and Password required                                     E.  Internet sites using various search engines                       (A search engine is not a source; the web site you choose is the source)                 1.  http://www.google.com                 2.  http://www.ask.com                  3.  http://www.yahoo.com                 4. http://metacrawler.com                         Mega-Search Engine includes all of above                  F.  Media Center Schedule for Student Use                 1.  Morning:            8:00 -   8:30 AM        Bring a note from home                 2.  Lunch:              11:03 - 11:48 AM        Sign up on the way to lunch                 3.  Afternoon           3:00 -   3:30 PM        No advance sign-up, sign-in on arrival                                                                                 Computers first come, first serve II.  NVOT Library/Media Center                  A.  Online Resources    http://www.nvnet.org  -->  Old Tappan HS -->                                                                                       Library Media Centers                          1.  Catalogs Link   -   BELS (Bergen Electronic Library for Schools)                                                         BCCLS (Bergen County Cooperative Library System)                                                         Local College and University Libraries                 2.  eResearch  -  Database Subscriptions and ebooks                                           Subject Directories and Gateway Sites                                           Search Engines                          3.  Information Skills   Avoid Plagiarism                                                     Research Process -->                                                             IPL -  Internet Public Library  http://www.ipl.org                                                           OWL  -  Online Writing Lab  http://owl.english.purdue.edu         B.  NVOT Media Center open afternoons, Mon - Fri. 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM                      C.  Copying or printing, 5 cents per page III.  Northvale Public Library     http://northvale.bccls.org         A.  Card Catalog, print                B.  The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, print                C.  Internet Access - 3 stations        D.  Inter-library loan using BCCLS,                  Bergen County Cooperative Library System,  http://www.bccls.org        E.  Back issues of periodicals may be signed out       F.  Library card necessary at Northvale or any Bergen County library IV.  Other Bergen County Public Libraries       A.  Search member libraries at BCCLS web site for locations and hours  http://www.bccls.org        A.  Library card necessary to borrow materials       B.  Recommend Closter and Old Tappan - River Vale under construction Prepared by:     C. Novak, Library Media Specialist                          Nathan Hale School, Northvale, NJ                        November  2009
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