Welcome to the Library Media Center website for Truman High School! The THS LMC has many resources available to you. Check out the orientation below to find out more. 

There are over 21,000 books to choose from! If you would like to access our online catalog go to http://destiny.isdschools.org/ and click on Truman. Place holds, look at your account or read books online by logging into Destiny with your credentials used for PowerSchool.

Books are checked out for 14 days. Please return library materials in a timely manner so all can enjoy the books.  If books are lost or damaged, a replacement fee will be charged.

THS Destiny Discover Orientation by Megan Schwindler

MCPL Library Card = ISD with your lunch number (example ISD12345)

Use the following resources to read or listen to books directly on your chromebook: MCPL OverDrive Teen, MCPL TeenBookCloud, MCPL OverDrive Kid.

Mid-Continent Public Library: beyond books, MCPL provides users with hundreds of databases. Login using isd with your lunch number. 

EBSCOhost Database: periodicals, journals, newspapers, articles, and more. Login using the username isdschools.​​

CRAAP Method 

• Currency - When was it written?
• Relevance - Why are you reading it? 
• Authority - Who is the author? Are they credible? 
• Accuracy - Has the author used multiple sources? 
• Purpose - What is the purpose and is their bias?

Painting I: Biography Project

• Biography Database - one stop shop for all biographical information 
• OWL Purdue - how to cite a book

PLTW Capstone: Research Project

• Gale General OneFile - magazine and journal articles
• GreenFile - environmental concerns and information
• Applied Science & Technology Index Retrospective - applied science periodicals from 1913-1983
• Science Reference Source - science magazines and journal articles
• Medline - biomedical and health resources
• Opposing Viewpoints - argumentative journal articles about various topics
• Research for HS - general database\

English I: Lizzie Borden Case

• Presentation Slides
• Explora - great general database for research papers and projects.
• Pop Culture Studies - current events, art, and history.
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Criminal Justice - criminal justice articles dating back to 1980.

English I: Argumentative Essays

• Presentation Slides
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.

Honors English I: To Kill a Mockingbird

• US History Database - general U.S. History database
• Biography Database - one stop shop for all biographical information 

Honors English I: General Databases

• Presentation Slides
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.
• Access World News - local, national, and international news

English II: Argumentative Essays 

• Presentation Slides
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.

English II: Conspiracy Theories 

• Presentation Slides
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Google Scholar - free database for research papers and projects.

English III: Informative Essays

• Presentation Slides
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.

English IV: Research Project 

• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Criminal Justice - criminal justice articles dating back to 1980.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.

English IV: Social Issues in Literature

• Presentation Slides
• SIRS Issues Researcher - research issues and topics from around the world.
• GALE General OneFile - access articles ideal for research papers and projects.
• CNN & CNN10 - world news and a daily news video.

English IV: Citations

• Presentation Slides
• Purdue Owl - MLA Style Guide
• Purdue Owl - Sample Paper
• Google Form (one per group)!

Speech and Debate: General Databases

• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.
• GALE General OneFile - access articles ideal for research papers and projects.
• Bloom's Literature - examines the lives and works of great writers throughout history.
• Short Story Index - index to short  stories written from 1915 to 1983.

ELD English III: Research Essay

• Presentation Slides
• Research for HS - general database for research papers and projects.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.

Comp & Reading I

• Handout
• Academic OneFile - this is a good source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.

Comp & Reading II

• Presentation Slides
• Academic OneFile - this is a good source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
• Opposing Viewpoints - presents pros and cons of current and hot topics.
• GALE General OneFile - access articles ideal for research papers and projects.