Dupo Library Catalog - JH/HS

Instructions for 3M CloudLibrary & Inter-Library Loan

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Library Hours
The library opens at 7:40 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. providing a place for students to study, work and do research before and after school. Of course, the students are welcome throughout the day with passes from their teachers.

Library Check-out
Students are allowed to check out 3 books at a time for a period of two weeks.

Ordering Books From Other Libraries
We have the privilege of belonging to the Illinois Heartland Association which allows our district to order books from other libraries. The students are welcome to come into the library for instructions on how they may order for themselves.

Overdue Policy
Overdue notices are sent to students on a quarterly basis via their study hall classroom teachers. Overdue books are subject to a 10 cent per school day fine.

Computers in the Library
The Library has 12 desktop computers. Our lab/classroom also has a Promethean Board which ensures the visibility of all presentations and demonstrations. A printer is also available.

Internet Usage
All students have access to the Internet but must follow district policy with regards to Internet usage. The Internet is reserved for research purposes and may not be used for casual e-mail, games, music, social websites or chat rooms.

World Book Online
The World Book Encyclopedia, published in the United States. The encyclopedia is designed to cover major areas of knowledge uniformly. Our school subscribes to several versions, tailored to fit the needs of appropriate age groups and languages.

More than 1.3 million pages of primary source documents–books, documents, selections–fully integrated with the encyclopedia content. Research and teaching tools include timelines, citation builder, and saved research.

Bibliography Tools

EasyBib
www.easybib.com

Perdue University Online Writing Lab
owl.english.purdue.edu

Knight Cite
www.knightcite.com

Digital History uses digital media and tools for historical presentation, analysis, and research. Sponsored by the University of Houston.

Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress and is the oldest federal institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and holds the largest number of books. The site includes and has links to many online reference resources.

MedlinePlus is a free website produced by the NIH & NLM site that provides consumer health information for patients, families, and health care providers.

ProCon.org is an online resource for research on controversial issues. The content of ProCon.org is produced by five staff researchers, and its stated mission is "Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format."

USA.gov is the official web portal of the United States Government. It is designed to improve the public’s interaction with the U.S. Government by quickly directing website visitors to the services or information they are seeking. USA.gov links to every Federal agency and to State, local, and tribal governments, and is the most comprehensive site in—and about—the U.S. Government.