Why the Library?

Second semester is a time when many favorite study areas- the junior deck, the aye, and the student lounge- become much more crowded. Why? Because many freshmen, sophomores, and even juniors leave silent study in gills hall. With all this extra traffic, these areas are bound to become much louder and more hectic. But, there's always one place you can go to study and work in peaceful science. Where might that be? The library of course! Not only is the library quiet, you can also seek shelter from those rainy Florida afternoons. No work to do during study hall? No worries, thousands of books are waiting to be read, and the library's magazine selection is sure to keep you up to date on all the current events. So the real question is, why aren't you taking your study halls in the library?

Movie Time

Lately I’ve been really into movie adaptations of books. While it is generally the case that the book is better than the movie, often time’s movies will do the book justice. I just acquired the movie version of Pride & Prejudice originally written by Jane Austen, yes some of the book is cut out but the storyline is well represented and I think it’s a great movie that sticks to the story line very well. The best movies of books are the ones that stick closest to the story line (ie. Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings) but sometimes a movie is only based on a book, for example Stardust. The movie version of Stardust, originally written by Neil Gaiman, takes some liberties but it stays very true to the story and portrays it very well. However there are some movie adaptations that just cross the line ex: Percy Jackson and The Olympians. While it may be okay (very loose use of the word) for those who have never read the books for those who have read the books it is an absolute travesty. Some movies that are coming out soon are The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio (coming out May 10, 2013) originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald,  and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (coming out August 23, 2013) originally written by Cassandra Clare. We have both these books in the library so come check them out before you go see the movie. J

Don't Be Strangers!

Hey Everyone,
Have you been neglecting your reading time? Come back and read with us! There's a bunch of new books in the library just waiting to be enjoyed! Check out all our new stories! Most of them are on the display bookshelf in front of the circulation desk. If you don't have a specific book in mind, but are in the mood for a certain type, than talk to our librarians! They'll give you some great suggestions on what to read. Keep reading!

Research Papers!

It's that time of year again everybody! Yep, you guessed it, time to start researching for your term paper. Whether its an opinionated paper on current topics for Gov/Econ, or a historic topic paper for APUSH, you will need sources. Here are a few of my favorites, with instructions on how to use them.

EbscoHOST

Aah, EbscoHOST. This database has Periodical articles, science research, scholarly papers, and much more. This is your main place to go unless you are researching very early recorded history, but it's still worth a try.

Passwords are on Edline, click Cone Library, then click Password List. Then click All Student Reference Databases. Along with a theme change, you will be presented with a list of databases. I usually select a cocktail of Advanced Placement Source, MAS Ultra, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, and Topic Search, but there are many specified databases for various topics, including Science, Health, Environment, and Literature, among others. Feel free to read through the descriptions for these and add them if you like. Enter in some key words in the search bar. If you want to search for an exact phrase, put it in "quotation marks." Also, before clicking search, scroll down a bit and tick Full Text. This makes sure you get the actual document instead of an abstract.

ProQuest

ProQuest is a good resource for more historically focused papers. With its History Study Center and Historical Newspapers databases, it is worth your while to go there to find good information and/or primary sources.

Passwords are on Edline, click Cone Library, then click Password List and choose a database to search. Depending on which one you choose, you will get a different page. They all have search boxes front and center, mostly, so you will be able to find some good results.

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher is a good place to find information on more modern topics. Things that are talked about on the news, things that are debated in major court cases, these are the things that will be found on this database. To sign in, click "Log In" at the top.

Passwords are on Edline, click Cone Library, then click Password List and search for your keywords in the search box in the center of the page. You will be given pages that delve in to the subject that they describe.

Fundraising Update

Thanks to a generous donation from Ms. Schneider and the Serve Tutors, we are now only $800 away from our fundraising goal!!!! (We get a $500 discount, because Mrs. McLean is a current puppy raiser.) Just as a reminder, all of the money goes toward South Eastern Guide Dogs and their pursuit of matching every visually impaired person with a well-trained and capable guide dog.

You can see the updated bone graphic at www.sitstaygive.org/coach.

Help us raise the rest of the money; come out to Headmaster's Challenge tomorrow and purchase items from the concession stand in the Straz Family Field House!! We'll have coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and ice cream :)

Thank you for your support and GO BUCS!

Hello readers! This wonderful December is filled with stressed – if you aren’t stressed then you are very lucky. Personally when I’m stressed I either bake cookies or clean, let’s just say my entire house is now sparkling and smells like chocolate chips. If you need some help reviewing for literature, English Exam is first, there are many great YouTube Videos that can give reviews. John Green, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller The Fault in Our Stars, has a channel called Crash Course. This channel is good for various subjects such as world history and biology but they are currently doing a side series about great literature. So far he has covered Romeo & Juliet and will soon cover The Great Gatsby and Catcher in the Rye. I just realized that by the time he posts these videos it will be a little late for us but check out the channel anyway it’s cool. Also check out VlogBrothers. If you haven’t read The Fault in Our Stars, do it, it’s an amazing book. Have a safe holiday and good luck on Exams. Stop by the Cone Café, it opens at 7:00 in the morning on exam days and will have pastries and coffee and such.

Annie

Haiku

Reading books is fun
There are many worlds to find
Trapped in the pages

Open up a book
Slay a dragon, be a knight
Sitting in your chair

So many choices
Many adventures for you
At the library