LMC Links & Resources

Library Services

	Destiny	Destiny is our school's card catalog.  It can be accessed from school or from home!  Do you have a Destiny account yet?  Click here to learn more (coming soon)!
	Berlin Public Library	Check out the Berlin Public Library homepage for information on library services, online databases, and links to other community resources.
	Winnefox Library System	Can't find what you're looking for here?  Use the Winnefox search to see if other area libraries have the materials you need.
	Overdrive Digital Audio Books	Download digital audio books through this service offered by Winnefox.  Books can be downloaded to your computer, ipod, or burned to cd.  Have your public library card handy to take advantage of this service.
	BHS Wiki Pathfinders	This wiki contains books, weblinks, and other resources to help you complete your class projects.
	BHS LMC Blog	Check out our blog for the latest BHS Library news, booktrailers, and event announcements.

	My Big Campus	MyBigCampus is a new Web 2.0 tool our school is using to connect in classes, clubs, and other school groups. It looks very similar to Facebook and has a lot of the same features as popular social networking sites, including online discussions, a wall, news feeds, blogs, online calendars, and assignment drop boxes.  For a quick tutorial on how to get started, click here.
	Animoto	Use Animoto to make free professional looking presentations.  For a quick tutorial on how to use this program, click here.  If you are creating an Animoto booktrailer, check out the link from the BHS Library webpage on the left side of this page.

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Databases

	Badgerlink	This database provides access to over 4,000 magazines, newsletters and newspapers--and it's free for all Wisconsin residents!
	World Book Online	The World Book Online Encyclopedia is a great starting point for your research.  This database allows you to create timelines, see what happened today in history, build citations, and much more.  Please see Ms. Gietzel for login information.
	CultureGrams	This is a great resource for conducting research on countries!
	History Reference Center	This is an excellent resource for conducting history research...brought to you from Badgerlink!
	Science Reference Center	Start your science research at the Science Reference Center.  This is another excellent database from Badgerlink.
	Careers Internet Database	Use this resource for all your career paper needs.  Easy to navigate, this database provides users with tons of information on a variety of career choices.  To use this website, you must obtain our school's login information from Ms. Gietzel.  For more information on LMC resources to help you with your career paper, click here.

Alternative Search Engines

Not finding what you need from Google?  Take a look at these alternatives.

Chart adapted from Innovative, Interactive Digital Tools for Enhancing Your School Library Program by Pam Berger.

Citation Generation & Writing Help

Citation Machine:  http://citationmachine.net/

KnightCite: http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

NoodleTools: http://noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php?style=MLA

Bib Me: http://www.bibme.org/ 

The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Perdue University: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/

Reference

Multimedia

 Images: Click here for some great sources for copyright-free images.

 Music:

• Soundzabound
• Kevin MacLoed       

Videos:

•  Educational Video Library

NEW!

World Book Web Trial March 28-May 2.

Click here to try out these new databases. 

Username: americassl

Password: primrose (in March only)

                  tulip (in April)

If you are working on your Cultural Homes Project, you may want to check out the Early Peoples link!