Curriculum
 
 

WELCOME TO MACKENZIE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY!

Patricia Verett, Librarian
Karla Robertson, Library Assistant
hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. each school day

 

ONLINE RESOURCES

Mackenzie Library subscribes to these electronic databases which students can access from home and school.

 

Passwords and logins required for Culture Grams, EBSCO, and Gale can be obtained at Mackenzie in the library. 

Ask an Expert

http://www.askanexpert.com 

Citing Resources

http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php 

Copyright Guidelines

http://www.standrews.austin.tx.us/library/copyright.htm 

Culture Grams Online

http://online.culturegrams.com

Login ID: available from the library    Password: available from the library

 

Comprehensive information about countries and peoples of the world including pronunciation of country names and musical renditions of national anthems.

Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/ 

Discovery Channel

education web sites

http://www.discoveryschool.com/schrockguide 

EBSCO Databases

http://search.ebscohost.com

Username: available from the library    Password: available from the library

 

Extensive collection of databases covering business, science and technology, medicine, newspaper sources., Texas Reference Center, world history and more.

Gale Databases

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc179015396

User Name: available from the library    Password: available from the library

 

Student Resource Center, Kids Infobits, Infotrac OneFile-periodicals, Infotrac Custom Newspapers, and Texas Almanac Online.

General Reference

http://www.refdesk.com 

Homework Center

http://www.kids.infoplease.com 

Lubbock A-J

http://www.lubbockonline.com/

Maps

http://www.mapquest.com/

Math

http://www.mathforum.com/dr.math

NetTrekker www.nettrekker.com

News: CNN

http://www.cnn.com

New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com

Texas Handbook Online

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online

Texas Senator and  Representatives

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/fyi/fyi.htm

Texas State Electronic Library

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/

USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com

United Streaming www.unitedstreaming.com
OTHER INFORMATION
BOOKS Books may be checked out for a three-week period. Check-out limit is three books per student. No overdue fines are charged at MMS, however, students with overdue materials, or, who may owe for lost materials, may not check out additional items until their records are cleared.
MAGAZINES, REFERENCE ITEMS & RESERVE MATERIALS These materials may be checked out overnight only, and are due back in the library before first period of the next school day. At times, certain reference and/or reserve books may be restricted for in-library use only.
RETURNING ITEMS Put books in the book drop at the library circulation desk, or give them to a library staff member.