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Browse for a fiction book by "genre," just like in your favorite bookstore!  


fantasy/
science fiction


mystery/
suspense


supernatural/
horror


animals


holocaust


historical


western


classics


relationships
(Young Adult)


adventure/
suspense


sports


humor


multicultural


graphic novels


Click here for a
larger picture of
these genre signs

Riverglen's Library Databases (Click Here)

Award Winning Book Lists (Click Here)

Catalogues

Boise District Instructional Media Center (IMC) Film Library Online Catalog
If you have questions, please contact Laura Erne at the IMC; 
Her email is : laura.erne@boiseschools.org)

District Library Online Library Card Catalogs

Policy for Film Usage:

Teaching Resources

Getting the Most Out of Your Library

20 Ways to Do "Mini Research"


Michael Eisenberg and Robert Berkowitz's "Big Six" Guide to Information Problem-Solving (1987)

The Google Game:  An Exercise in Effective Internet Searching

Dewey Decimal Information    

Dewey Decimal System

Practice Classifying a Book the Dewey Way


Dewey Decimal Quiz


A Powerpoint presentation about Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System  

Boise School District Copyright  Resources

http://www.boiseschools.org/curriculum/copyright.html

http://www.boiseschools.org//cybersafe/resources.html#copyright

Forms for Research

    Annotated Bibliography Sheet

Research Analysis Chart

  Research Project Planning Sheet (when using the library)

"Big Six" Questions to ask when doing research


Preview of Available Resources Prior to Research (to help select do-able topics)    

Websites

    Instructional Media Center      

Boise District Curriculum Standards/Scope and Sequence -
(All Subjects Idaho State Standards)

collegeboard.com
Find the perfect college!  This excellent database generates a list of preferred colleges based on your specifications.  It also provides hyperlinks to the colleges, plus tips on preparing for college and submitting college applications.

Lexile Reading Ranges
(A tool allowing searching of titles or importing of text from a book to determine its "Lexile" reading range for students.  Focuses on vocabulary and sentence length and complexity, not content of a book.  User must register for this service.

PBS TeacherSource 
(Lesson Plans, Television programming, interactive activities, teacher professional development opportunities, & local education events).

Marco Polo
(offers K-12 teachers standards-based lesson plans and interactive learning tools, engaging content, panel-reviewed links, and professional development resources, including training on integrating Internet content into the classroom).

American Library Association

Amazon.com
(the best web site for professional and layman reviews about books and other materials)

  Boise District Technology Help Page School Improvement Plan Forms (SIP)
http://www.boiseschools.org/esc/staffdev/Principals.htm

On Line Education Database:  Beyond Google (great list of resources from the "Deep Web")
http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google

Other Libraries

Home of the Grizzlies!

Adrienne Stark, Librarian
Pam Stanfield, Library Assist.

Riverglen Junior High
6801 N. Gary Lane
Boise, ID 83714

Library Phones ~
    854-5927 (Mrs. Stark)
    854-5928 (Mrs. Stanfield)

Attendance Office ~ (208) 854-5910
Fax ~ (208) 854-5911

Boise School District
8169 W. Victory Rd., Boise, ID 83709
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