The Ridgeway library is one of the busiest areas of the school. There are approximately
10,000 books and there are 30 computers with Internet access. It is available to
teachers and students before and after school, and teachers may reserve the lab to
bring classes during the day.
Library Links
Search the TEL databases to find articles from newspapers and magazines, and a variety of reference sources, with information on health, business, authors, literature, and general reference, as well as Spanish language materials.
Password: elvis.
The Six Steps of the Information Research Process.
Finding your way through the information Fog-
Paperback edition available: Lincoln, NE:
Writers Club Press/iUniverse.com, 2000. ISBN: 0595100821. Price $13.95
The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 11,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
Detailed description of the steps involved in library research using primary sources.
Home Page of the Memphis and Shelby County Public Library
Excellent resource for teachers and students. Search by keyword, curriculum standard or grade for websites in all curriculum areas. All websites have been previously evaluated by educators. Valuable reference tools can also be found here.
Avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism by following the advice provided at the Hamilton Writing Center.
Links to an abundance of resources -
Key References
Yahoo!-
Merriam Webster Online
Search dictionary web sites for words and phases.
The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
Reference Sources on the Internet
Roget's Thesaurus
Familiar Quotations, by John Bartlett (1901)
Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. (1918)
Search for words that rhyme, synonms, definitions, and more. Also has dialogue from Shakespeare's plays, grammer quizzes, quotations, famous documents, and more
Teacher Resources
MCS E-
Excellent tool for teachers in all subject areas. Helps teachers use the internet more effectively. Includes subject area links, online practice modules, education news, grants, and much more!
Links to interactive sites to help students to practice skills needed for the Gateway exams.
Excellent video resource for teachers! Access online videos to use in your All subject areas are covered. Search by keyword, grade, subject, or standard. Download blackline masters and teacher's guides to be used with
Create and print word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own content.
Create quizzes that students can take online. Also manages student's quiz results.
Quickly make and customize typical notes to send home to parents or give to students.
Tool to help teachers who want to use rubrics but do not have time to develop them.
Develop checklists to keep students on track allowing them to take responsibility
for their own learning through peer-
WebQuests from most content areas.
Free Clip Art / Photos
