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NVHS Library
MISSION STATEMENT
- The North Valleys Panther Library empowers students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, ethical users and creators of information.
CORE VALUES
- Reading is a unique window to the world that opens endless possibilities of critical thinking and thriving relationships.
- Inquiry provides a solid foundation/framework for lifelong learning.
- Collaboration between the library and patrons (staff, teachers, students, community members) is essential for vibrant and worthwhile learning experiences.
LIBRARY HOURS
- 8:00am-2:40pm
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ACCESS DESTINY DISCOVER
Follow this link to access eBooks and your Destiny (NVHS Library) account.
ACCESS DESTINY
Follow this link to look up books from home!
CIRCULATION POLICIES:
- Students may check out books for three weeks.
- ID is required to check out books and computers.
- Students MUST have the internet use marked on their ID card before checking out a computer.
- Fines are assessed at $.10 per day.
- Library materials are not automatically renewed.
- Students may have one book checked out to them when they have fines or overdue books.
GREAT READING LINKS
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com
Library Spot http://www.libraryspot.com
Book Spot http://www.bookspot.com
AR Book Finder http://www.arbookfind.comGREAT RESEARCH LINKS
Online Nevada Encyclopedia http://www.onlinenevada.org
LINKS TO OTHER LIBRARIES
UNR Libraries https://library.unr.edu/
TMCC http://www.tmcc.edu/library
Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Washoe County Library http://www.washoecounty.us/library
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GREAT RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH
CIA Factbook http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
Lonely Planet http://www.lonelyplanet.com
WebMD http://www.webmd.comCITE YOUR SOURCES
APA, MLA, Chicago scientific, citation creators
(Look at the library website for TMCC and connect to OWL pages at Purdue)
http://owl.english.purdue.eduONLINE DATABASES (See the Library foer the student login and password for each)
ABC-CLIO
www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com
Use for: American Government
American History
State/World Geography
World History/Ancient, Medieval, & Modern Era
United States at WarEBSCO
http://search.epnet.com
Use for: Magazine, Periodicals, Newspapers, Student Research Center, Encyclopedia of Animals, General Science Collection, Revistas en Ingles con Traductor a Espanol, Health Source: Nursing/Academic ed./Consumer Searchosaurus, Professional Journals/ERICEBSCO Points of View