Library Coordinator, 773-423-5032
Vision Statement:
The Gordon Tech Library is a learning place, a meeting place, and a connection to the world. Students are encouraged to sharpen their research skills by using many materials available to them in-print and on-line. New award-winning novels for young adults are added every year, and recreational reading is promoted. Multicultural materials expose learners to diverse ideas, opinions, and experiences encouraging tolerance, sensitivity, and social awareness.
With more than 20,000 books and periodicals, and with the internet access to local, regional, national, and global resources including various educational databases, the Library is dedicated to helping students excel and to become life-long learners making independent and efficient use of both print and non print sources.
Library Hours:
Open:
6:45AM (on school days)
Closed:
Regular Schedule- 3:45PM
Early Release Schedule: Closed after school
First Day of Final Exams: 1:00PM
Second Day of Final Exams: 12:00PM
Doing Research:
Landmarks Cittation Machine - Cittation Builder web site that will make cittaions in MLA or APA style from any kind of print or electronic source. - www.citationmachine.net
Using Primary Resources - Definition of primmary sourse as well as finding, evaluating, and citing primary sources. - www.ala.org/
Librarian's Index to the Internet - Links recommended by librarians - www.ipl.org
Libraries
Chicago Public Library:
Home page - www.chipublib.org
Map of Branches - www.chipublib.org/library/locator
Book Catalogue - www.chipublib.org/search/catalog
Internet Public Library - www.ipl.org/div/teen
Newspapers/Magazines
Chicago Tribune
USA Today
The New York Times
Newseum - The front pages of today's newspapers from all around the world
The Paperboy - Over 6000 online newspapers
Time Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Images
Finding Images and Sounds on the Web - www.marylaine.com/images.html
New York Public Library Picture Collection Online -www,digital.nypl.org/mmpco
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service- www.fws.gov/digitalmedia
Quick Reference
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary www.merriam-webster.com/
Thesaurus - www.thesaurus.com/
Maps - www.maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps
CIA World Factbook – Information about all of the nations in the world - www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Internet Movie Database – Details about every movies - www.imdb.com
Acronym Finder - For example, what does NATO or MLB mean? - www.acronymfinder.com
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