Mrs. Jones' RES Home Page
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Mrs. Jones .5 Media Specialist 2007 - 2008
Valerie_Jones@hcpss.org

About Me

I have over twenty-five years experience working as a professional librarian in public, school and law libraries. I hold a Masters in Library Science from the University of Michigan and a Jurist Doctorate from the University of Bridgeport School of Law. Having the opportunity to teach boys and girls how to locate, retrieve, evaluate, and appropriately utilize information is very rewarding.  I firmly believe that mastering these important skills will allow young people to function successfully in society as life-long-learners.
   

TO VIEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR: Click here    2007-2008 mc highlights.pps


Homework Helpers at Your Fingertips

Online reference sources available to all Howard County Public School elementary students both at school and at home.

Contact Mrs. Jones for log in information.

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SIRS Discoverer

http://discoverer.sirs.com		 SIRS Discoverer offers a database of easily retrievable full-text articles, often with accompanying graphics, with full printing and saving capabilities.  The full-text articles database consists of articles reprinted with permission, from approximately 1,600 newspapers, magazines and U.S. government documents. Other features include: The World Almanac for Kids, The Funk and Wagnall‚Äôs New Encyclopedia, and a Spotlight of the Month.
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World Book Online Reference Center

http://www.worldbookonline.com		 World Book Online Reference Center is an excellent source of reliable, easy to understand information for students.  World Book Online offers all the features of the print encyclopedia plus links to maps, web sites, and other print articles.

 

 

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CultureGrams

http://online.culturegrams.com		 CultureGrams offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 190 cultures of the world. It goes beyond mere facts and figures to deliver an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.

 

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Howard County Library

http://www.hclibrary.org
 Use your Howard County Library card and pin number (request a pin number from the library) to access many online reference sources. To locate the online resources, click on “Databases.”

 

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NoodleBib 6

http://www.noodletools.com/login.php		 Generate, edit, and publish an MLA Works Cited list or APA References list that complies with the rules of the current MLA Handbook and APA Publication Manual. NoodleBib takes care of punctuation, alphabetization and formatting, producing a polished source list for import into Word.

 


Rockburn Elementary School Public Access Catalog:  http://pac.hcpss.org/hcps/res.htm

Howard County Public School System Media Curriculum:
http://www.hcpss.org/academics/media/

2008 American Library Association Children's Book Awards:       
                     http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/2008MediaAwardWinners.htm