Mrs. Elaine Bradley, Librarian
Contact the librarian bradleyelaine@saintdenisschool.org

Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Library Mission Statement
This web page is intended to supply the Saint Denis Community with superior access to information resources.

Services
Saint Denis School Library has networked computers available for the students to use in the library. The PCs provide access to the Internet and also the school network. The library is located adjacent to the computer lab. The lab has 33 PCs with Internet and school network access.
Children from Kindergarten to Eighth grade have access to the library and are taught library skills. Children in K through fourth grade attend the library weekly. They may check out a book for a period of one week.
Students from fifth through eighth attend library weekly. They may check out two books for a period of two weeks. .
Children in the PRE-K 3 and 4s program make weekly visits to the library for story time.

On-Line Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
A catalog of the Saint Denis Library holdings which is available from every computer in the school.
 

• EBSCOhost- a complete periodical database
• AP Associated Press Photo Archive an archive of 500,000 current and historical
  photographs
• Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
• SIRS Discoverer Deluxe-A reference tool for young adults
   

The MLA (Modern Language Assessment) has published its guidelines in the MLA Handbook for writers of Research Papers (for high schools and undergraduate college students). Students should also reference the Writing Research Paper: A Complete Guide by James D. Lester and D. Lester, Jr.
Both of the above mentioned are available in the library for reference.

Noodle bib will produce, edit and publish an MLA or APA Reference Work Cited List. It follows the MLA Handbook and the APA Publication Manual. Click on the link below.
www.noodletools.com

Other sources are:
http://citationmachine.net
MLA Style – http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/
APA Style – http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Students and faculty need to evaluate the web page that you will use for your information. Some questions you should ask:

When was the page created?
Has it been updated recently?
Does the author have credentials on the subject?

Click here for a Web Page Evaluation Form.

Local Libraries

Delaware County Library
 www.delcolibraries.org

Philadelphia County
www.library.phila.gov

The local libraries databases must be accessed through the County Library System because of licensing and copyright restrictions.

Summer Reading Lists
 

Click here for the 2006 Summer Reading List

 

Acceptable Use Policy

To view the St. Denis Internet Acceptable Use Policy, click here

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