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=**Welcome to the CMHS Library Wiki**= **Hours: 7:30 a.m. until 2:40 p.m.** **on school days**
 * After school visit the[| Frank Sarris Public Library.]**

=NEW VIRTUAL RESOURCE TOOLS FOR 2013-2014= ** __ACCESSING BRITANNICA SCHOOLS ONLINE__ : **
 * At school there is a Britannica Online icon on the desktop.
 * When you are in school, you will be able to access Britannica without logging on.
 * Away from school, you will need to log on with our district username and password.
 * **Username: cmsd**
 * **Password: bigmac**
 * Once you are logged on, you will see the Britannica Home Screen where you select your school level.

__Databases and e-Books from Gale Cengage __
> Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). > //Opposing Viewpoints in Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. > //Student Resources In Context// is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as Search Assist and quick fact boxes. > Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.
 * Access the databases below by clicking on the link. ** If prompted for an access code, please enter pl1993.
 * [[image:http://access.gale.com/data/picts/125/GVRL.png width="125" caption="Gale Virtual Reference Library" link="@http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/pl1993?db=GVRL"]] **Gale Virtual Reference Library**
 * [[image:http://access.gale.com/data/picts/125/OVIC.png width="125" caption="Opposing Viewpoints In Context" link="@http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/pl1993?db=OVIC"]] **Opposing Viewpoints In Context**
 * [[image:http://access.gale.com/data/picts/125/SUIC.png width="125" caption="Student Resources In Context" link="@http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/pl1993?db=SUIC"]] **Student Resources In Context**
 * [[image:http://access.gale.com/data/picts/125/TERC.png width="125" caption="Testing & Education Reference Center" link="@http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/pl1993?db=TERC"]] **Testing & Education Reference Center**


 * LIST OF E-BOOKS**

=Favorite Student Teacher Wikis= Ms. Ellis' Dynamic Librarian Wiki

Mrs. Keruskin's Library Wiki

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Want to read a good book? Try one of these __must__ reads.
David Levithan's newest book landed on //SLJ//'s Top Books of 2012 and was listed in Amazon's Best Books for Teens 2012. "Each morning, A inhabits a different body adn has learned not to get too involved in or possessive of the host's life. All that changes when the 16-year-old wakes up as a blowhard teen and falls for the boy's sweet, but much-maligned girlfriend. A tender and surreal exploration of identity, personal responsibility and love."

Number 1 Book of the Year by //Time Magazine,// Amazon's Number 1 Teen Book of the Year, and listed in the Top Books of 2012 in //School Library Journal .// "Given a brief reprieve from a terminal diagnosis, Hazel, a stalwart teen, has been encouraged by her parents to embrace her life. When she meets Gus at a Cancer Kid Support Group, they embark on a poignant, whirlwind romance. Readers come to know and love these bright, vibrant characters through their crackling dialogue, gallows humor, and tenuous hopes and dreams."

Another selection from //SLJ's// Top List: "After Taylor Edwards, 17, learns that her father has terminal cancer, she and her family head to their lake house in the Poconos for a final summer together. Once there, Taylor grows closer to her siblings, rekindles relationships with an ex-friend and her first love, and prepares for the day she'll have to say goodbye to her staunchest champion. A moving novel with heart and depth."

**[|The Library of America and the Story of the Week]**
Subscribe by email or RSS and receive a work of literature such as poems, short stories, essays, journal articles, etc. by noted authors each week.

[|**The On-Line Books Page**]
A selection of free books to read online. Edited by John Mark Ockerbloom

**The Joy of Books**
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