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Grammar.comVisiting the Library
Students may enter the library for finding information, using computer programs to complete assignments, and to check out books. Students must use hand sanitizer upon entering the library and when changing from using one resource to another. Students will check in with a librarian for contact tracing and to keep track of the number of people in the space. Students may browse the book stacks or use the Destiny app to place books on hold for pick up the next morning at the circ desk (holds must be placed by 2:00pm). Students must distance themselves from other study groups in the library when possible. Eating is not allowed. These policies will likely change as we review the needs of our students and/or to comply with changing guidelines. Please see the full list of library COVID policies here.
Library Hours
Regular Days: 7:45 - 3:30 Wednesdays: 8:30 - 3:30 Minimum Days: 7:45 - 1:00 Late Start Days: 8:30 - 3:30
Librarians
Please use your FUSD email account in order to not end up in our spam folders!
Julie Boyer, Teacher Librarian research and instruction julieboyer@fusdk12.net
Sandeep Kaur, Library Media Tech books and circulation skaur@fusdk12.net
Database quick links
Usernames & Passwords (you must be logged onto your FUSD account to view).
Descriptions of each database: See the new Databases link on the left side navigation bar.
Encyclopedia
Gale Databases
ProQuest databases
Find all ProQuest Databases in one place.
EBSCO databases
Develop Reading and English Language Skills
Old Homepage links
Get a library card for immediate access
Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online
Free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations,
Primary Sources
Primary and Secondary Sources PowerPoint
Provides original photographs, sound recordings, videos, and photographs of original documents.
American Memory from the Library of Congress
NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
Site dedicated to Public Rhetoric, political, social, movie and religious speeches and related concepts of and exercises in rhetoric. Site includes video, audio, and printed speeches, depending on the age of the speech and what technologies were available at that time.Note: Site does include some speeches from movies, and those are not primary sources!
Finding Primary Sources on the Web (good resource for primary sources outside of the US)
Other Resources
Clever
In order to login to Clever, use the following address clever.com/in/fusdk12:
STUDENT
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Username GAFE account
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Example: firlas850@fusdk12.net
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Password Welcome!
You may also visit the FUSD Library site.
Vista Higher Learning Classzone
Library Visit Form for Teachers Library Visit Form
Citation Resources
EasyBib: Free Bibliography and Citation Maker
Bibme: Free Bibliography and Citation Maker
Citation Machine: MLA/APA citation creator
Note: There are many other citation creators/resources that are fine to use!
Resources for MLA Format
Formatting Your Research Paper, MLA 7th Edition (document)
In-Text Citations (Parenthetical Documentation)
Also see Purdue Owl above for In-Text Citations
Other Resources
Tables, Appendices, Footnotes and Endnotes
How to cite some uncommon sources
How do I cite a YouTube video in MLA?
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The MLA does not specifically address how to cite a YouTube video. This has, it appears, led to some confusion as to the best method of for citing YouTube videos in MLA.
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Based on MLA standards for other media formats, we feel that the following format is the most acceptable for citing YouTube video.
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Author’s Name or Poster’s Username. “Title of Image or Video.” Media Type Text. Name of Website. Name of Website’s Publisher, date of posting. Medium. date retrieved.
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Here is an example of what that looks like:
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Shimabukuro, Jake. "Ukulele Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro." Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 22 Apr. 2006. Web. 9. Sept. 2010.
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A YouTube Video
Video and audio sources need to be documented using the same basic guidelines for citing print sources in MLA style. Include as much descriptive information as necessary to help readers understand the type and nature of the source you are citing. If the author’s name is the same as the uploader, only cite the author once. If the author is different from the uploader, cite the author’s name before the title.
McGonigal, Jane. “Gaming and Productivity.” YouTube, uploaded by Big Think, 3 July 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdzy9bWW3E.
“8 Hot Dog Gadgets put to the Test.” YouTube, uploaded by Crazy Russian Hacker, 6 June 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBlpjSEtELs.
Plagiarism Powerpoint
MLA Tutorial (works with Firefox)
Website Evaluation:
Helen Keller Miracle Worker Web Quest
https://www.sites.google.com/site/jameswardupperteamliteracysite/7th---reading/helenkellermiracleworkerwebquest
Here is the Tiny URL link for the Pre-survey: tinyurl.com/MSJAHPRE
Here is the presentation video link: youtu.be/cI2_6z1j_jQ
Here is the Tiny URL link for the Post-survey: tinyurl.com/MSJAHPOST
