Library
Karen Haefling Teacher-Librarian
Lee-Ann Johnson Technical Resource Assistant (TRA)
SERC Library Catalog
Access online databases on the Home page AND search for books on Catalog page
Ms. Haefling recommends- Podcasts, Books and more.
We don't have it? REQUEST A BOOK
Parent Lending Library: Email librarian for account set up and instructions
Orca Digital Books: Username: AMDSB Password: R3ads
NEW - Sora Digital Library - Sign out 730+ EBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS
Databases
Request passwords for the online databases (access at home) by Emailing the Librarian or TRA
Canadian Points of View (EBSCO)
Subject Specific Online Resources
Writing a Paper
Always ask your teacher which style (MLA or APA) you should use for your paper.
Academic Citation Resource Guide: An in-depth, easy-to-use guide by SuperSummary
Bibliography.com FREE automatic bibliography and citation maker for APA and MLA (sign in using your school Google account for full functionality)
MyBib FREE citation generator
Purdue Online Writing Lab: Resources to help you write an essay or report
Research
Research Tip Sheets (Steps in the Research Process)
Legal Resources - Perth County Law Library
Country Profiles: BBC full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
NFB: Films on this site can be streamed free of charge. The collection includes documentaries, animations, experimental films, fiction and interactive works. We showcase films that take a stand on issues of global importance that matter to Canadians
Rand: A topics list. Recommended as a good place to start when you are choosing a topic for a class project.
CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook “provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.”
Google Scholar: “Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.”
Stratford Public Library
Download Library – If you have a library card at any Public Library in Perth County, you can download Audiobooks, eBooks and Films
Teen Lounge (SPL) – Databases, Homework Help, Programs, Makerspace and more!
Digital Citizenship
Common Sense Media Expert reviews, objective advice, helpful tools and so much more for families and educators
Your Connected Life A Teen’s Guide to Life Online
