Media Center News

The Gale Virtual Reference Library
is a set of seventy-three reference titles in ebook format. Find the reference works you need for class projects or to satisfy your curiousity, online and available at any time. Using the collection from home requires a password, which you will find on Mrs. Moll's West Hills Students class Blackboard page.

The Gale Global Issues in Context Database
is a new addition to our online database collection, "offering global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to issues such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming, as well as more specific events and topics in the news that are related to these broader issues."

Read Across America Day
is March 2nd. We'll be having a readathon and other in class activities to celebrate the day. Have something ready to read so you can celebrate with us!

Inside Pages

Electronic Use Policy
This policy covers the rights and responsibilities of users of the district computers.  A copy of the Use Policy Agreement form, which must be on file in the media center before computers can be used, is included.

Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to your questions about the Media Center's policies, hours and more.

Reference 24/7
Links to our online databases, these articles from reference works, newspapers and magazines are accessible from school or home, all day, every day.

Search Engines
All search engines are not created equal. Some cover different segments of the internet, others bring back their results according to different criteria. Try a new search engine; you may be surprised at what you find!

Web Resources
Links to recommended and reviewed websites on topics often used by West Hills students and staff.

Writing a Research Paper
From organization to citing sources, you'll find how-to information here.

 

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