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Library Handbook for Students (includes library policies and procedures) pdf file
Digital Databases
Students have access at school and at home to five exceptional online databases. These resources are made available through a joint project of Cecil County Public Schools and the Maryland MDK12 Grant. We highly encourage students to use these valuable resources for both school and personal information needs. To access the Digital Databases from home, passwords are necessary. Contact Mrs. Slacum (lslacum@ccps.org) for additional information.
Standard Works Cited Form (aka Bibliography Format)
CHMS has a standard form for students to use to cite resources used for school projects. This form is a modified MLA form. Use the chart below to see specific examples of the order of information and punctuation used in citations. Or download a pdf file of this complete document. Teachers will expect all resources used to be cited for school projects. Plagiarism is a serious offense with consequences for students. Complete the tutorial on the Acadia University web site <http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/> if you are not certain if you are properly citing your resources.
Book Source
Author’s last name, First name. Title of the Book.
City : Publisher, copyright date.(If there is more than one author, city or publisher, select only one for the citation. If your book only has an editor, use Editor’s last name, First name, ED. in the citation.)
Encyclopedia Article (print article)
Author of the Article last name, First name. “Title
of the article.” Name of Encyclopedia,
copyright date ed.(If you cannot find the author of the website, skip Author’s last name, First name and proceed with all other information.)
Encyclopedia Article (online article)
Author’s last name, First name. “Title of the
article.” Name of Encyclopedia, copyright
date ed. [Online].
Website or Internet Site
Author’s last name, First name. Title of the Site.
[Online] Available http://internet address,
Date you visited the Site.(If you cannot find the author of the website, skip Author’s last name, First name and proceed with all other information.)
Magazine Article (print article)
Author’s last name, First name. “Title of the
Article.” Name of Magazine, volume (date of
magazine), pages.Magazine Article (online article)
Author’s last name, First name. “Title of the
Article.” Name of Magazine, volume (date of
magazine), pages. [Online] Provider.Personal Interview
Interviewee’s Last name, First name. Personal
Interview. Date of Interview.
2007-2008 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Nominees
Each year 10 young adult novels are nominated for the prestigious Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Mrs. Slacum buys multiple copies of these titles and encourages students to read these outstanding new novels. Students who read at least three of the ten nominated titles are given the opportunity to vote for the best. The novel receiving the most votes from middle school students throughout the state of Maryland is presented with the Black-Eyed Susan Award at a special ceremony at the Maryland Association of School Librarians Conference.This year's nominees are:
• Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
• Do You Know the Monkey Man? by Dorri Butler
• Revenge of the Witch: The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
• Perfect by Natasha Friend
• Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs
• Gossamer by Lois Lowry
• Heat by Mike Lupica
• Archer's Quest by Linda Sue Park
• Crooked River by Shelley Pearsall
• Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Click here to read summaries of the new titles.Happy Reading!
