Sr. Bernard M. Friess Learning Resource Center
Hours: 7:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.
Staff: Ms. Pamela M. Godshalk, Director
Mrs. Barbara Wood, Librarian
Contact Us: 330-253-9113 x11
Contact Ms. Godshalk
Contact Mrs. Wood
The St. Vincent-St. Mary School Learning Resource Center (LRC) exists to serve students and staff. Its primary purposes are to support the curriculum, to teach library and research skills, to promote information literacy, and to meet the growing needs and interests of students. Teachers may schedule their classes to use the LRC, its resources and computers. Students are also welcome during their study halls and before/after school.
Located on the top level of the school, the LRC is spacious, accessible, and arranged to accommodate students both in the reference room, at the tables, or at the computers in the outer area. The catalog of materials, including both print and non-print, can be accessed electronically using the STVM website. The print collection consists of approximately 11,000 volumes. The LRC also subscribes to over 50 periodicals and newspapers.
Inside the reference room is the "Gold Lab" with 30 computers. In the exterior room of the LRC are another 35 computers. All of the computers are networked and have Internet access. Students must log on to the network to utilize the computers, and each student has his/her own network storage space ("P drive"). A section of the LRC has also been designed to accommodate the Journalism and Yearbook classes.
Library Catalog
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Online Resources
www.infohio.org - This contains many resources for students and teachers provided through funding by the State of Ohio. To utilize this site, click on "Resources 9-12." Some of the resources require a user name and password. Here is the user/pass information:
Username: learn
Password: infohio
| Access Science |
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology |
| American National Biography |
Biographies of famous Americans no longer living |
| Annals of American History |
Primary source documents and multimedia |
| The Art Collection |
Online image collection of artwork from earliest times to present |
| Britannica Online |
General reference encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary, images and video clips, weblinks |
| Digital Video Collection |
Hundreds of instructional digital videos |
| EBSCO Host |
Index of magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, many full-text |
| Enciclopedia Juvenil |
Online Spanish language encyclopedia for those just learning the Spanish language |
| Learning Express Library |
Contains practice and preparation for standardized tests, including ACT, SAT, and AP Exams |
| Literature Online |
Database of full-text searchable works-poetry, drama, fiction. |
| Newsbank Newspapers |
Collection of full-text newspapers; 15 are Ohio papers |
| Ohio Landsat 7 Satellite Images |
Satellite views of Ohio updated regularly |
| Oxford Reference Online |
Database of more than 130 reference works from a wide range of disciplines; fully indexed |
| Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps |
More than 40,000 maps of Ohio towns and cities |
| Sirs Discoverer |
Database of full-text periodical articles from magazines and newspapers geared to student research |
| World Data Analyst |
Detailed statistics for more than 200 countries that can be compared in tables and charts |
www.ascpl.lib.oh.us - The Akron-Summit County Public Library-includes their online catalog and many online research databases. To access online databases, though, you need an Akron-Summit County library card.
Search Engines
www.google.com
www.infoseek.com
www.altavista.com
www.webcrawler.com
www.dogpile.com
www.ask.com - formerly "ask jeeves"
www.vivisimo.com
www.kidsclick.org
General Reference
www.dictionary.com
www.thesaurus.reference.com
www.wordreference.com - French, Spanish, Italian Dictionary
www.bartleby.com - database of multiple references including dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations, world fact book
www.nationalatlas.gov - printable maps as well as map maker features
www.encarta.msn.com - online encyclopedia
www.ipl.org - Internet public library Note: has an excellent science fair project resource guide
www.awesomelibrary.org
www.newadvent.org/cathen/ - Online Catholic Encyclopedia
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ - Library of Congress American Memory Project- documentary and photographic archives
www.galegroup.com/free_resources/glossary/ - Glossary of Literary Terms
usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/ - Information on U.S. Government
www.census.gov - Data about people and economy of US
www.dir.yahoo.com/Science - links to hundreds of science resources on the web
www.nasa.gov - homepage of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Newspapers and Current Events
www.ohio.com - Akron Beacon Journal
www.cleveland.com/plaindealer - Cleveland Plain Dealer
www.nytimes.com - New York Times
www.newslink.org - includes links to many national and international newspapers and magazines
www.cnn.com - current news
Research , Papers, and Projects
www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalhigh - How to evaluate websites
www.citationmachine.net forms for doing MLA and APA citations
College and Career Planning and Test Preparation
www.collegeboard.com
www.petersons.com - college profiles and search
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/search
www.bls.gov - Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-2007-online version from Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.careerexplorer.net
www.careersandcolleges.com
www.fastweb.com
www.mapping-your-future.org
www.campustours.com
www.essayedge.com - tips on writing college application essays
www.college-admission-esssay.com
www.fafsa.ed.gov - FAFSA on the web
Catholic Social Teaching Resources
www.amnesty.org - Amnesty International website-advocates for human rights and humane treatment of all people
catholic-action.org - Diocese of Cleveland Social Justice webpage
www.earthcharter.org - Global interdependence
www.educationforjustice.org - resources and materials for teachers and students
www.8thdaycenter.org - Catholic center for the promotion of peace and justice
www.factcheck.com - compendium of statistics and data
www.foe.org - website for Friends of the Earth-environmental issues information
www.humanteen.org - Humane society site encouraging teens to get involved to make a difference in the world
www.ibuydifferent.org - shows teens the power of consumer dollar and impact of daily choices
www.justicechoices.com - resources for students and teachers
www.justpeace.org/docu - links to many Papal encyclicals and US Bishops Letters topics related to Social Justice
www.maryknoll.org - US Catholic Mission movement
www.naacp.org - has resources on history of Civil Rights Movement and discrimination
www.osjspm.org - excellent materials on Catholic Social Teaching, current issues, and Social Justice maintained by Diocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul
www.organicconsumers.org - Organic Consumers Association campaigns for food safety, fair trade, etc.
www.paxchristiusa.org - official site of National Catholic Peace Movement
www.peta2.com - information on animal rights for class projects
www.teachkind.org - classroom materials on humane education
www.tolerance.org - Southern Poverty Law Center project that focuses on fighting hate and promoting tolerance
www.uscatholic.org - has quick link to Catholic Social Teaching
www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/ - official site of US Conference of Catholic Bishops
www.usccb.org/sdwp/projects/socialteaching - US Conference of Catholic Bishops Social Development and World Peace Site
web2.shc.edu/theolibrary/cst - Spring Hill College Theology Library-contains many documents and official teachings of Catholic Church on Social Justice
