Library Media Center at BCMS

Websites for Current Projects
Careers
Friction and Sports
Genetic Diseases
Chemical Elements

The PCs in the LMC are a lot cleaner, thanks to the Mouse Squad, sixth graders who help maintain the school's computers. From left to right are Tara, Justin, Devlin and Collier.

Congratulations to the 2010 Newbery Winner

When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead

Honor Books

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, by Phillip Hoose

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

LMC Catalog
For other library catalogs, click HERE.

LMC Basics
Books and Reading
Search Engines
Websites for Students
Research
Citing Your Sources
Teachers
WebMax Instructional Media Catalog
Parents

Online Subscription Services
Database Passwords

Grolier Online: General encyclopedias and subject area references in geography and science.
Click HERE for use out of the school building.

Elibrary: Magazines, newspapers, reference books, ebooks, maps, images, and videos

Gale: Newspapers, resources in health and literature, Biography Resource Center, and Gale Virtual Reference Library (lots of ebooks)

Proquest Platinum: Magazines, newspapers. journals in wide variety of topics

EBSCO: Reference materials, with 70+ periodicals using KidsSearch and Searchasaurus

ABC-CLIO American History: Reference tool on US history

Career Cruising: Career profiles and multimedia interviews with professional in variety of career areas

Brainpop: Brief animated videos in all curricular area

Maps101: Maps of all kinds - outline, historical, earth science, atlases, current events

TeachingBooks.net: A multimedia collection of resources about K12 books and authors.

Teen Health and Wellness: Interactive resource providing information on the physical and emotional health of teens