Transcript DISCUS Overview - Mary Silgals` Home Page

Trident Academy
Library Orientation
for Upper School Students
Mary M. Silgals, MLIS
Library Orientation
• Purposes of this session
– Introduce new students to the library’s
resources and organization
– For others: refresh memories and show you
what is new
– Nice and easy grade for your English class if
you listen!
Computer lab/laptops
• Lab is a research lab and classroom
• Teachers sign up for use
• Laptops are used only when lab is not
available
• Sign-off and replace laptops by plugging in
• Familiarize yourself with the rules as posted
• No surfing, sorry!
Organization of Books
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Color-coded (posted on wall)
Non-fiction (Blue or Blue/Green)
Fiction (Red, Gold, Green)
Biography (Yellow)
Reference (Black)
All arranged by Dewey Decimal System
(Posted on wall)
Reference Books
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Black barcode label
Encyclopedias
Almanacs
Dictionaries
Atlases/globe
Bartlett’s Quotations
Literary Criticism series
Citations
Other materials
• Books-on-tape
• Magazines
• Young Adult Browsing Rack and Shelf
– Magazines specially marked may be checked
out for 24 hours
– Graphic novels, comics, special interest
– Newest titles
Catalog - OPAC
• OPAC system (Online Public Access
Catalog)
• Located on 3 library computers
• 4 ways of searching
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Title
Author
Subject
Key Words
Check out procedure
• Sign-out sheet in 3 ring binder
– 3 books at a time
– Reference books (black label) with permission
– Name and 5 digit barcode
– Stamp return date
– Two weeks check-out
– Renew if needed
– Late fee of 10 cents a day
Supplemental resources
• Trident Academy Library Web Site
– Upper School Internet Resources
– Citation Machine – Feed the text box with
information and presto, the citation is created.
– Language Translators
– Links to subject areas
DISCUS - South Carolina’s Virtual Library
An Overview
scdiscus.org
1/2005
DISCUS gives you free access to -Subscription *databases*
• From reputable publishers
• Organized & regularly updated
• Selected, age appropriate materials
• Delivered over the Internet – but NOT
the free Internet (State sponsored)
DISCUS is better than the free Internet !
DISCUS* is an online LIBRARY
• The best online information &
learning resources
• For South Carolinians of all
ages & interests
• Available online - all the time at
home and at school
*Digital Information for SC Users
Username: scdiscus
Passcode: moreinfo
DISCUS *databases* are . . .
• Large, organized, electronic
collections of . . .
• Articles, books & other types
of published information . . .
• That may be easily searched to
find the information you need.
DISCUS includes . . .
Articles from -
Information from -
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Professional Journals
• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Reference sources
DISCUS has over 28 million articles
from over 5000 periodicals!
and . . .
DISCUS also includes . . .
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Pictures & photographs
Maps
Lesson plans
Student & teacher activities
Primary sources
Links to the best web sites
. . . and more!
DISCUS covers . . .
• Arts & Literature
• Government
• Biography
• Health & Medicine
• Business
• History
• Current Events
• Science & Technology
• Education
• Social Sciences
and more!
Find information on all subjects!
Use DISCUS for . . .
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K-12 homework
school projects
college research
speech preparation
term papers & reports
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teacher preparation
independent study
political awareness
consumer decisions
lifelong learning
and much more!
DISCUS is for all South Carolinians !
Through the services of your . . .
• Public library
• Public school
• Private school
(SACS-accredited)
• College or university (Yes
you will be able to use these
resources when you leave
Trident Academy!)
Coordinated by the South Carolina State Library
3 ways to access Discus
• Easiest way when at school: the link
provided on the school home page
• Through the library web page:
http://www.tridentacademy.com – click on
library button
• At home: http://www.scdiscus.org (You will
have to have username and password)
DISCUS Web site - scdiscus.org
K-12
users
Click
here
DISCUS site for K-12 users
Kids go here
Click on the name of the database you wish to use.
Click Subject, Grade Level or Search Tips tab for
help in choosing the best database
Use DISCUS at home, too !
To use DISCUS at home, just ask your school library
media specialist for the username & password.
Grolier encyclopedias for all age groups
All 3 include
teacher
resources,
magazines,
Web links
& more!
New Book of Knowledge
for
grades 3
& up
Info
News
Pictures
Games
Web
links
&
more!
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
for
grades
5 & up
Encyclopedia Americana
for
grades
8 & up
SIRS Discoverer
For
grades
1-9
Find
articles &
Web sites
by topic
&
reading
level
SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles,
Web links
& more
for
advanced
middle
grades
& up
SIRS Knowledge Source – features
News, audio clips,
maps & more!
SC Newspapers: Columbia & Greenville
Gale databases for children - adults
15 periodical &
reference
databases to
meet your needs
Junior Edition – Tool Box
Build
information
literacy
skills, too!
Biography Resource Center + Who’s Who
Find individuals
by occupation,
ethnicity, gender
Business & Company Resource Center
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Focus your
search with
limit options
Scribner Writers Series
What Do I Read Next?
InfoTrac OneFile
Over 28
million
articles
at your
fingertips!
More “InfoTrac” databases from Gale
Broad subject coverage –
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Student Edition
General Reference Center
Expanded Academic ASAP
Custom Newspapers
and . . .
More “InfoTrac” databases from Gale
Specialized subject coverage –
• General BusinessFile ASAP
• Health Reference Center- Academic
• LegalTrac
Start using DISCUS!
scdiscus.org
To learn more, ask Ms. Silgals!
Finally!
• Turn in your quiz before leaving the library
• Need help? See me. Knowing where to find
the information is solving half the problem.
• The END! Have a great day!