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Welcome to the Brunswick High School

Welcome to the Library Media Center. The BHS library is open to teachers from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students may use the Library from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged and invited to use the library whenever they need to locate resources or make use of the many services the library staff offers. This booklet has been designed to make the school community aware of the variety and range of resources and services which the Library Media Center provides. Mrs. Thompson is able to provide an enormous amount of information to students and teachers. Do not fail to ask your questions or neglect the use of their expertise when using the library.

The following booklet is designed to help you understand how the library works, what services we provide and how to best make use of the resources which are contained in the Library Media Center. You will be surprised at the range and extent of the resources upon which we can call to find the information you need. Please do not hesitate to call upon us to help you.

Policies of the Brunswick High Library

1. Individual student who wish to use the library need to have a pass signed by a teacher.
2. Students using the library must engage in a meaningful activity.
3. Students who are loud, boisterous, or disruptive will be sent back to class.
4. Materials borrowed from the library must be checked out using the appropriate procedure.
5. Lost or damaged materials are the responsibility of the borrower.
6. Students are not allowed in the library office area without specific permission from the media specialist or the library aide.
7. Students requesting equipment or back issues of magazines must obtain them from a member of the library staff.
8. Students are expected to push in chairs, return materials, and discard trash before leaving the library.
9. Encyclopedias should be replaced in alphabetical or numerical order.
10. Magazines must remain in the library and students MAY NOT check them out.
11. Reference materials may be borrowed on an "overnight" basis.
12. Students should not eat or drink in the library.
13. Students assigned to the library must obtain permission before leaving.

Internet & World Wide Web

Students who wish to access the Internet should contact he media specialist for instruction and assistance. There are six Internet stations in the library. Students must have a signed permission slip to use the Internet unsupervised. A new permission slip must be signed by a parent or guardian each school year. Students must have read and agreed to the Frederick County Public Schools Acceptable Use Policy. Our general policy is that students must have a specific topic or reason for accessing sites on the Internet. We do not allow unsupervised surfing!

Can We Do Something for You??

The BHS Library Media Center operates under the philosophy that we are here to teach you. We are most happy to show you where to find materials and how to obtain them. Our goal is to make you independent. We will not do the work for you, but will show you how to do it. We will not do your assignments for you, but will assist in the completion of the assignments. Here is a list of the services and resources we will provide:

* help you find novels that suit your reading level and interest

* take your suggestions for books and/or magazines

* help you develop term paper outlines and the supporting material you will need

* obtain materials from other libraries

* help you narrow or broaden a topic

* help you use the opaque projector to make posters for reports

* set you up to look at sound filmstrips (independently)

* provide a quiet study area for you to complete assignments outside the classroom

* help you receive and send email

* help you access web pages

* help you access CD's with magazine articles

* help you create multi-media presentations

* arrange to classes to have whole group access to the Internet

We have extensive resources which we enjoy helping you find and use:

Encyclopedias- books, CD's, and on-line services (WWW)

Dictionaries

Thesauri

Atlases (historical and current)

Sirs, Infotrac, Encarta

Newspapers

Magazines

Tapes and records

Videos

Filmstrips

Books on a wide variety of subjects

Access to Frederick County Public Library

Access to Hood College Library

Telephone books

Library Aides

Library aides are selected students who are assigned to the library for one period during the school day. Their duties and responsibilities include:

Things We Don't Have--So Don't Ask:

1. The "Swim Suit" edition of Sport's Illustrated.
2. Batteries for your CD player.
3. |\| | |/| on video.
4. The National Enquirer.
5. Approval.
6. "Green Day"
7. Room for more than six (6) classes in the library.
8. Dektol (paper developer)
9. Old Term Papers and Book Reports for sale.

Newspapers

Brunswick High School subscribes to the following newspapers which can be obtained daily in the library:

Frederick News Post (morning)

Washington Post (morning)

Brunswick Citizen (weekly, Thursday afternoons)

Audio/ visual equipment available:

BHS Magazines on File

The following is a list of magazines which we receive and store for reference use. If you wish to look at a back issue of a magazine, you may do so by asking a library staff member to get it for you. Many of the magazines listed are indexed in Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.

Using Library Resources

Books in the library are divided into fiction and non-fiction.

Types of books

Fiction Books (novels)

The library meaning of fiction book is synonymous with novel. Fiction books are novels. Because of the great number of novels, they have been separated from the other books and placed in their own section of the library.

Arrangement of fiction Books

Fiction books are arranged in the fiction section of the library alphabetically by the author's last name. If the last name is the same for two authors, then the first name is considered. If two books are by the same author, then the title of the book is used for alphabetizing purposes.

Nonfiction Books (non-novels)

Nonfiction books are all books except novels. The difference between fiction and nonfiction is whether the book is a novel or not. Nonfiction includes all books of history, mathematics, science, art, biography, poetry, plays, etc.

Arrangement of Nonfiction Books

Nonfiction books are arranged by either one of two methods. The two methods are the Dewey Decimal System and the Libary of Congress System. When the Dewey Decimal System is used, a book is given a number based on its subject and is arranged in numerical order on the shelves. When the Library of Congress system is used, a book is given letters and numbers and is arranged in a combination alphabetical and numerical order on the shelves.

Parts of a book

The three general parts of a nonfiction book are the preliminaries, the body, and the reference matter. The preliminaries include the title page, the copyright page, the preface, the table of contents, and the list of illustrations. The body is the text proper. The reference matter includes the appendix, the glossary, the bibliography, and the index. The binding and the end papers are additional physical parts of a book. The preliminary pages are usually numbered with lower case Roman numerals. The body and reference matter are numbered with Arabic numbers.

Title Page

The title page is usually the first printed page in a book. On the title page appears (1) the full title of the book, (2) the author's name, (3) the publisher's name, and (4) the place of publication.

Copyright Page

The copyright page is the page after the title page. On the copyright page is found the year of the copyright and the name of the owner of the copyright. The copyright date is almost always the date of publication.

Preface

The preface (meaning "to speak beforehand") is a statement of intention and scope of the book and sometimes contains an acknowledgment of aid in preparation. The preface precedes the table of contents. The preface is sometimes called the Foreword, the Introduction, or the Acknowledgment. The preface is usually only a few pages.

Table of Contents

The table of contents is a summary table showing the general divisions, units, or chapters of a book. Chapter numbers usually precede each division, and page numbers follow. Tables of contents vary in detail.

List of Illustrations

A list of illustrations is a list of the titles of graphic material found in the book along with page numbers. Graphic material may be maps, charts, diagrams, photos, drawings, etc.

Body of a Book

The body of a book is the main section. The body is sometimes called the text of the book. It is numbered with Arabic numbers.

Appendix

The appendix is a supplementary section at the end of a book to give extra information. The information may be almost anything from maps or diagrams to letters or copies of official documents.

Glossary

A glossary is an alphabetical list of technical, foreign, or special words with explanations or definitions.

Bibliography

A bibliography is a list of books or articles at the end of a book. It may be a list of works used by an author in his or her preparation, or it may be a list of works on a subject dealt with in a book. The bibliography entry includes (1) the author's name, (2) the title of the book, (3) the place of publication , (4) the publisher's name, (5) the date of publication, and (6) the page numbers for certain works. the entries in the list are arranged alphabetically by/ the author's last name.

Index

An index is an alphabetical list of topics appearing in a book with the numbers of the page or pages on which the topic appears.

Card Catalog:

The card catalog is an index of all the books in the library. It can be accessed through the Academic Network with one of the library computers.

Finding a book

There are many ways to find a book through the card catalog. The first step is to get yourself into the catalog. This is accomplished by choosing "Library Resources" from the Academic Network Menu, and then choosing "BHS Card Catalog - Use Keyword Searching" from the sub-menu.

Once you are in the card catalog program, you have many choices on how to find the book that is right for you. At the bottom of your screen, you will see a bar of different choices like this:

Subject/ Title/ Author/ Call Number/ Series/ ISBN/ LCCN

Subject:

To use this function, key in the subject of your choice. The computer will scan all books available, display a list of the ones that match either the title, or the summary of the book, and give you the location of the book.

Title:

To use this function, key in the name of the book that you want to locate. The computer will scan for the title, and give you the location of the book

Author:

If you have a certain author that you need to read up on, choose this function. Key in the last name of the author that you want, the computer will list all books available by that author, complete with summaries and give you the location of the book.

Call Number:

If you know that the call number for art books is somewhere between 660 and 744, but you aren't positive of the exact number, you can key in a number between those two, and then search through the list for possible matches. (By the way, Art starts at "700 RIL" with "Your Art Heritage".)

Series:

If there is a certain series you are looking for, but you aren't sure which book would suit your needs, (ex: Time-Life Library of Photography), key in the main title, such as "Time-Life", or "The Hardy Boys", and it will give you a list of all titles available.

Keyword:

This is actually the most productive way to search the card catalog. It will search every word on every card catalog entry for the keyword you enter. It allows you to enter one or more words. With keyword you can use: and, or & not descriptors.

ISBN/LCCN:

O.K., this is the blind leading the blind.. I have no clue how to explain this one... Fortunately there is one man at BHS who can explain this. One bright, intelligent, suave and sexy guy that knows that ISBN stand for International Standard Book Number and it is a unique number assigned to every book published in the whole world. If you know the ISBN number you can go to any library or any book store in the world and access that book. The LCCN number is the card catalog number of the book at the Library of Congress. Many college libraries use this as their cataloging system.

Library Computers

Computer Use

The computers in the library are for resource and research use. They are generally set up to provide student access to CD-ROM, Network, Online and Internet resources. We don't allow games to be played on them and we discourage their use to do simple word processing or other office applications. These applications should be done in the computer lab in room 206.

Computer Printing

Computers in the library access volumes of information. Sometimes it is appropriate to print this information. If you wish to print out articles or other resources you have found, contact your teacher or one of the library staff. They will give you permission and show you how to print. We do not allow students to print without permission. The reason for this is because many articles run 20 or more pages and we do not have the paper to support such large scale printing.

Magazines and Magazine Indexes

Magazine

A magazine is a publication published periodically containing miscellaneous articles, stories, poems, and other materials. A magazine is sometimes called a periodical, serial, or a journal. They are published weekly, semimonthly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly.

Kinds of Magazines

There are about 75,000 magazines currently published in the United States. Magazines are read for pleasure, for business, and for educational purposes. They can be classed into interest groups as news, fashion, general interest, popular culture, interviews, sports, professional journals, trade journals, etc..

Reader's Guide

The Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, a widely used index, is a series of volumes that indexes articles in over 100 selected American magazines of reference value. It aims to provide an index to a well-balanced selection of popular U.S. magazines representing all the important scientific, technical, and subject fields. The Reader's Guide has author and subject entries arranged in one alphabetical listing.

Explanation of Entry from Reader's Guide

BASKETBALL players 1987 All-American H.S. basketball squad. H.L. Masin, il Sr Schol 104:28 My 8'87

The above entry indicates that an article about basketball players entitled "1987 All-American H.S. Basketball Squad" written by H.L. Masin appeared in Senior Scholastic magazine on May 8, 1987; the article was illustrated and appeared on page 28. The May issue is in bound volume 104.

Reference Books

Reference books are books that are primarily intended to be consulted or referred to from time to time by people seeking information. These books cannot be taken from the library for outside use as can circulating books. Reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, gazetteers, yearbooks, and certain biographical works.

Dictionary

A dictionary is a book of alphabetically arranged words with the meaning, the origin, and the pronunciation of the words. The common dictionaries are language dictionaries. There are general dictionaries and special dictionaries, such as medical dictionaries, music dictionaries, and mathematical dictionaries. Two kinds of general dictionaries are the abridged and the unabridged.

Abridged Dictionary

An abridged dictionary is one that is shorter than complete language dictionaries. It is sometimes called a desk dictionary. All the words in a language are not in an abridged dictionary, and the definitions are fewer and shorter for each entry. Abridged dictionaries have the advantage of frequent revision for new words, economy, and ease of handling.

Unabridged Dictionary

The unabridged dictionary is one that contains all the words in a language with many explanations of the various uses of the words. This complete dictionary presents a history of each word. The unabridged dictionary is usually found only in a library because of its cost and size.

Special Dictionaries

Special dictionaries are dictionaries of a more specialized and limited nature than general dictionaries. Two special dictionaries limited to giving synonyms and antonyms for words are: Roget's Thesaurus of Words and Phrases and Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms.

Thesaurus

The thesaurus is a collection of words classified according to ideas. The words are not in alphabetical order in some books, but there is a lengthy index. The words are in columns of synonyms and antonyms. No discrimination is made as to the meaning of the synonyms or antonyms. The main purpose is to assist one in writing by offering choice words. Some thesauri are arranged in alphabetical order (called dictionary format)

Dictionary of Synonyms

The words in a dictionary of synonyms are presented in alphabetical order. Given are synonyms and some antonyms and analogous and contrasting words. The main feature is that difference between the meanings of synonyms is presented.

Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia is a book or series of books giving information on all branches of knowledge. Usually a general alphabetical arrangement is followed. The encyclopedia can be called a dictonary of nouns.

Kinds of Encyclopedias

There are general encyclopedias and special encyclopedias. general encyclopedias deal with all subjects and give a broad treatment to each subject. Special encyclopedias treat a limited subject area with a particular viewpoint.

General Encyclopedias

Academic American

The Columbia-Viking Desk Encyclopedia

Collier's Encyclopedia

Compton's Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia Americana

Encyclopedia Britannica

The New Book of Knowledge

Merit Students Encyclopedia

Famous First Facts

Lincoln Library of Essential Information

The World Book Encyclopedia

Special Encyclopedias

The Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art

Clements' Encyclopedia of World Governments

Contemporary Literary Criticism

Encyclopedia of American Journalism

Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice

Encyclopedia of Discovery and Exploration

The Encyclopedia of Music Business

Encyclopedia of Practical Photography

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs

Encyclopedia of World Art

Family Legal Guide - A Complete Encyclopedia of Law

Fishbein's Illustrated Medical and Health Encyclopedia

Foods and Nutrition Encyclopedia

Time-Life Great Ages of Man

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Animal Kingdom

The Lincoln Library of the Arts

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography

The New International Wildlife Encyclopedia

the Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of Mathematics

Reader's Encyclopedia

The Realm of Science

Statesman's Yearbooks

Taylor's Encyclopedia of Government Officials

Time-Life Library of Photography

The Vietnam Experience

Atlas

An atlas is a book of maps. An atlas also gives valuable data about the topography, climate, places of interest, crops, exports, etc. The maps themselves are political, economic, topographic, etc.

Almanac

An almanac is a yearly edition giving statistics, news, and information dealing with the previous year. The 1997 addition deals with facts of 1996.

Biography

A biography is an account of a person's life told by another person. Biographies may be a brief article or several volumes in length. An autobiography is an account of person's life written by himself.

Biographical Dictionaries

A biographical dictionary is a reference work consisting of a listing of people's names (last name first) with information about each. The amount of information will vary in each work.

Current Biography

Current biography is a book printed monthly with long articles about people in news of the world. It contains photographs of the people and the articles are somewhat informal. The monthly editions are cumulated annually.

Dictionary of American Biography

This biographical work is a series of 20 volumes containing 14,000 biographical articles about famous Americans no longer living. These biographies are considered authoritative.

Who's Who

Who's Who is a book printed annually containing brief biographical information about famous living British subjects and some world figures from other countries.

Who's Who in America

Who's Who in America is a book printed biennially (every two years) containing brief biographical information about famous living Americans.

Vertical File

The Vertical File is a file of pamphlet material that is kept in filing cabinets. The Vertical File is sometimes called the Information File. The pamphlets are filed by subject and are kept in folders with subject headings at the top of the folder. The drawers of the cabinet are also labeled. The pamphlets are actually all small materials that will not go on the shelves.

Principal Kristi Mitchell Assistant Principals Tom Friedman, Kathy Campanoli

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