Library
SEARCH OUR CATALOG
The library is the place to find books, computers, and printers...but did you know that it also offers so much more?
Get personal assistance with finding that book or resource for that project.
Not sure how or when to use the databases? Just ask!
Your librarian is here to help!
LIBRARY HOURS
Mrs. Turkie is at Silver Creek on Thursdays & Fridays, and every other Wednesday.
Hours:
7:30am - 3pm
Students - Not sure if I am here. Please feel free to check my calendar.
Teachers - Am I available to teach or host a class? Please feel free to check my calendar.
Reservations: For the Library or a Learning Session in your classroom
SEARCH OUR DATABASES
In order to search GALE from home, use the password: raiders (all lowercase).
GALE STUDENT RESOURCES
Use the student resources database as source of general information. This is a great place to start your research!
GALE OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
This database is great for researching controversial issues and for finding persuasive articles.
GALE SCIENCE IN CONTEXT
Research up to date information on all things related to science, health and diseases.
LIBRARY POLICIES:
Please bring your ID card to check out books (three books at a time, books are due every three weeks)
You will need your district-issued email (ECARMS) account to log-in to the library's computers
Printing is available for academic purposes (10 page maximum)
You will be charged for items overdue by more than one year and lost/damaged materials -- see your librarian for information
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
ProQuest contains scholarly journals, newspapers, reports, etc in addition to millions of digitized historical primary sources and ebooks. Items you find helpful to your research can easily be saved to your Google Drive.
Username: esuhsd Password: esuhsd
JURN is a database containing free academic articles and books. Finding what you need for your research project in JURN requires knowledge of search strategies such as Boolean, Wildcard, and Phrase searching.