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Visitors
The magnet transfer window for the 2012-13 school year is currently open and will end on February 20th. Visit the Magnet Schools Department site for open house dates, transfer procedures and details. Interested students and parents may attend the Magnet Fair at the Knoxville Museum of Art Thursday, Feb 2 from 4:30-6:30. All magnet programs will be represented and administrators and teachers will be on hand to answer questions.  Click here for the Magnet Transfer Application
West High Library
Instructor: Miss Emrey and Mrs. Searles   
Welcome to your West High School Library on the web!

Here you can continue your research 24/7, learn more about your library, and your librarians, Miss Emrey and Mrs. Searles.

Visit the WEST READS webpage to see events, new books & DVDs, and activities.  Or click to Learn More about Lexiles.

Have a question about your research? You can find passwords for the library's databases and online resources by logging in to School Fusion and checking under Student Information in the left sidebar. Still stuck? -- send us an email or ask us in person.  We're here to help you be successful at West!
 

Encyclopedia, Dictionary, and more!


Encyclopedia Britannica




World Book Encyclopedia


Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary


GREAT Resource for IMAGES !!!
Image Quest



Culturegrams at the Public Library
use your Knox County Library card or
ask your librarian for our card

Country Reports:
Cultural, Historical,
Statistical, Country Information



Resource for Controversial Topics


Points of View Ref Center




Popular Culture Universe

Daily Life Thorough History

Social Studies Databases

American Government
American History
Issues
World History: Modern





Link to More Resources!

videos
test prep
career info.
multimedia resources!
newspapers

and more!

NEW!   Database

Click on the icon and log in, then explore:

Advanced Placement Source
Research many subject areas
• The Arts and Music
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Economics & Statistics
• Environmental Science
• Government & Politics
• Human Geography
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Psychology
• U.S., European & World History


TEL Databases &
Online Resources





What research skills are the most important for you to learn?  See our Knox County library curriculum standards:


Library Orientation Extravaganza!

Please complete the exit tickets below, one for each part of your Orientation.

TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY



West's e-Book Collection
Use this above link to view all of our varied ebooks and the link below if you just want our Gale research ebooks.


Gale Virtual Reference Library E-Books
Once this link opens, you can click
SHOW ALL to see the individual e-Books.

For passwords, login and go to the side links (Additional Library Pages or Student Information).


Additional Library Hours:
Monday - Thursday
7:45 am - 4:30 pm

 
Friday 7:45 am - 4:00 pm
 
and Monday nights 6-8 pm


WHS Library's Web Pages
Here are files to use to help with writing citations for your research papers.
All about the books and the DVDs we love, plus events, etc.
Discussion Topics
Blog Entry Mrs. Searles: Topics Posted: Sunday, August 14, 2011 Discuss
Blog Entry Mrs. Searles: Here we go... Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 10:34 AM Discuss
Blog Entry Mrs. Searles: Buying a laptop for college? Posted: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2:05 PM Discuss
Blog Entry Mrs. Searles: Summer Reading Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 2:44 PM Discuss
Blog Entry Mrs. Searles: Why NOT to cite Wikipedia Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM Discuss
More...
Library Announcements
Wishart/McKinney
Teens' Top Ten - Read to Win, Match to Win!!
The 2011 winners of the Teens' Top Ten have been announced.  See the bulletin board in the Library Lobby for the winners and for your chance to win a McKay's or Barnes and Noble gift certificate.  Match each teaser with its book and turn in your answer slip at the Circulation desk by November 11. 
TEENS' TOP TEN winners announced
Mr. Carson's Classes
1st Period       2nd Period      5th Period

6th Period      8th Period

Make a video, win a prize, get famous!
If you love the library, give us a shout-out by making a video--YES, there are prizes involved!  Click here for details about the AASL Learning4Life contest!
QUEST Password Manager
To Set Security Questions or To Reset Your Password (only if you have set the 3 questions beforehand)

Click here
for the quick link to the QUEST Password Manager Website. 
In Win7, you will not have this icon on your desktop as you do in XP.
We
Monday Nights - Your Library is Open!
We're OPEN, stop in!!!
Your library will again be open every Monday night (when school is in session) from 6 - 8 p.m.
Parents and students are welcome to come during this time to use the computers, check out and return books, work with a study group, pay fines, work on credit recovery, or enjoy a quiet place to read.
Parents may also come with questions about their Fusion Login and other computer needs.
Just park in the back lot and use the side doors (near art rooms).
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Summer Reads
Read something good this summer?  Share your thoughts on our Summer Reads Bulletin Board!
Videos and Podcasts
Student Help Files
 Student Toolbox
NEW: RESUME template!
How to format Headers and Footers; Write Citations; Formal Writing Expectations; and Plagiarism Policy.
Library Staff
+ Emrey, Martha - Librarian
+ Lethgo, Terry - Library Secretary
+ Searles, Sarah - School Librarian
Click on name to see details.

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