Welcome to our library Here are the important things you need to know Library hours are 7:30 to 12:10 and 1:10 to 3:30 every school day To check out a book, students must have their student i.d. card To return a book, just drop it in the return slot in the counter To renew a book, a student needs to bring the book in to get scanned If you don't renew your book and it becomes past due, you will be assessed a fine of 5 cents per school day Did you know you can now sign in and renew or request books? If you have questions or problems, please call Mrs. Crain at 928-288-8122 during school hours, e-mail kcrain@wusd1.org, or you can always visit and ask in person TO GO TO THE STATE'S EBSCO DATABASES CLICK HERE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE USEFUL WEBSITES FOR REPORTS SCROLL DOWN TO SEE INTERESTING SITE OF THE MONTH TO GO TO THE WHS LIBRARY ON-LINE CATALOG (BOOKS) CLICK HERE. |
THE FALL CHESS TOURNAMENT IS COMPLETE CONGRATULATIONS TRUMAN CHEE -- FIRST LUNCH NIKHIL PRAJAPATI -- SECOND LUNCH AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! |
TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN THE LIBRARY ENGLISH TITLES Prentice Hall Literature, Grades 9 and 10. Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar 9 MATHEMATICS TITLES Algebra 1, Algebra 2 with Trigonometry, Calculus, Geometry, MathMatters 3, Precalculus SCIENCE TITLES Essentials of Physics, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physical science SOCIAL STUDIES TITLES America: Pathways to the Present, American Government, Out of Many, World History MISCELLANEOUS TITLES Succeeding in the World of Work, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Street Law, Criminal Justice Today, The Developing Child, Working With Young Children, Athletic Training |
From time to time you may be required to write research papers Here are some suggestions of websites to use Free Databases Northland Pioneer College -- You can access free databases or those reserved for NPC students with login Navajo County Libraries -- Search the county libraries for a book or click on Reference Databases (left column) Arizona State Library -- Use to find articles about your subject or general research. You will be asked for your zipcode. Make sure you click on the "full text" box to get complete articles. Almanacs -- the place to go for quick facts Atlases -- maps and/or statistics General Reference -- good to look up general questions Biographies -- a person's life story Government Sources -- United States White House -- Information about the current president and current events Government Documents-- Research and even Senate testimony Library of Congress -- Research library of the United States. Largest library in the world. House of Representatives -- Information about U.S. Representatives, bills, and current laws Senate -- Information about U.S. Senators, bills, and current laws Supreme Court -- Information about the Justices, cases on the docket, and visits United Nations -- Information regarding everything from international law to human rights. Click on the word "Welcome" CIA World Factbook -- Doing a report on a county? This is the place for current information. U.S. Census Bureau -- Search to find population catagories and comparisons in various areas. Government Sources -- Arizona State and local government Arizona Legislature -- All news regarding Arizona bills, laws, and those who represent us State of Arizona -- Everything Arizona. Game and Fish, tourism, and all governmental services Navajo County Government -- Questions about our county government and services Winslow City Government-- Our city government and services Tribal Sources Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Government White Mountain Apache Tribal Government Newspapers Arizona Daily Sun -- Flagstaff and Northern Arizona news Arizona Daily Star -- Tucson area news Arizona Republic -- Phoenix area news Gallup Independent-- Gallup, NM news Navajo Hopi Observer -- Navajo and Hopi reservation news plus some Winslow news Navajo Times -- Navajo Reservation news Tribune-News-- Holbrook and Winslow local news Cable Television News |
INTERESTING SITE OF THE MONTH
Great Facts This site has massive amounts of trivia. There are also brain games. Enjoy! Old SuperstitionsThis site lists old superstitions and sayings that you may have heard from older people. Should you believe all the things there? Probably not, but they are funny to read. A Google A Day This is a site where there is a puzzle question posted everyday at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. Having trouble? They will give you hints. This might help you hone your logical thinking when doing a search. I really liked the timer that showed how quickly I found the answer. Now if my home computer would have moved a little quicker..... African American History Use this site to find out about the Tuskegee Airmen, famous black women, and you can even see exhibits from the Library of Congress. Good for reports! http://sciencefriday.com This is the website that will finally make you think that science is cool. Science Friday is a radio show on National Public Radio that comes on -- are you ready? -- early Friday afternoon. On this companion site there are always interesting videos and little articles about what's going on in the world of science. Don't miss the video titled "Where's the Octopus?" Also, the radio show is pretty interesting --Friday at 1:00 p.m. on 91.7. http://www.fictiondb.com/tour/compare-features.htm Use this site to keep on top of your favorite series. VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT Written and recorded interviews with Veterans |