Van Horn Library Media Center
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Van Horn Mission
At Van Horn High School we build positive relationships, achieve high academic standards, and develop literacy in order to engage the world.
Library Staff
Tammy Anderson, Library Media Specialist
Clark Ives, Book Clerk
Community Puzzle
Come put together a piece or two of the community puzzle-located in the loft.
Pumpkin Painting in the Maker Space
Banned Book Week 2021
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
Made with the Glow Forge!
New cozy reading area added!
Relax, Recharge and Read in our Zen area
Create in our green screen area!
Library Social Media
Book Resources
- Destiny-Online Catalog - to find VHHS library materials
- Fantastic Fiction - author and series information
- What Should I Read Next? - look up a book you liked and get recommendations for what to read next
- Goodreads - Read and share book recommendations
Style Guide Tools
- Sample MLA Research Paper - with helpful annotations
- Sample APA Research Paper - with helpful annotations
- Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) - style guide, grammer and writing resources
- Son of Citation Generator - easy way to cite sources
- RefME Citation Generator - read about citation creation here
- EasyBib - bibliography and citation generator
- Long Island University MLA Citation- Color-coded MLA citation examples
- APA vs MLA: What Style Guide Do I Use? - APA and MLA summary of features and clarification for when to use each
- Online Writing Resource for Students - provides information on the types of essays students write, describes how to conduct thorough research. and includes strategies for effective proofreading
- What is Plagiarism? - Recognizing & avoiding plagiarism and checking for plagiarism in your work
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Website Credibility - A guide to assist you in determining if a website is credible
Online Research
- *EBSCOhost Database & eBooks - reference books, periodicals, journals, newspapers; practice exams for standarized tests and licensing; job and career information; eBooks
- *LearningExpress Library 3.0 - database of academic and professional certification practice tests and eBooks
- Mid-Continent Library - research databases (Come to the library if you need help accessing/setting up your library card.)
- Kansas City Public Library - research databases (must have library card)
- USA.gov - U.S. government's official web portal
- Library of Congress - digitized exhibits and primary source documents
- National Library of Medicine - health and medical information
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - guide to various occupations and the preparation needed for each
- United States Copyright Office - Copyright law of the United States
- College Research Paper Resources - Learn how to use the "invisible web" for college research
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Website Credibility - A guide to assist you in determining if a website is credible
- How to Spot a Fake Website - Protect your wallet and your identity with these tools
- https://www.jstor.org/ -Use your Google Account to set up a free account