Palacios Junior High School LRC
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Welcome to Palacios Junior High Learning Resource Center |
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Daily Schedule
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BIOGRAPHY SITES
| American Presidents | |
| Biography.com | |
| Famous Texans | |
| Inventors Hall of Fame | |
CURRENT EVENTS
The Palacios JH LRC subscribes to several newspapers including the The Houston Chronicle and The Victoria/Matagorda County Advocate. These may be used for current events. The library also has many magazines and keeps two years of back issues that may be used for current events.
Online resources include:
CNN CNN Student News USA Today Headline Spot
Discovery Learning Knowledge Center
HOMEWORK HELP
Bartlebys.com - Great Books Online, Dictionary, encyclopedia, world factbook, thesaurus, etiquette, Parliamentary procedure, and much more.
iTools Research It - Find facts and theories about any subject.
InfoPlease - Dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, atlas, Periodic table, Conversion tool, Homework Center, Almanac, College Center, Career Center, White pages, and more
Internet Public Library - a free collection of authoritative web resources organized into several broad categories.
LibrarySpot.com is a free virtual reference center that simplifies the search for the best resources online, including libraries, high-utility reference tools, periodicals, library industry information and more. From the site, quickly and easily find libraries by type, acronyms, current events, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, public records, quotations, statistics, thesauri, books, magazines, newspapers, headlines, speeches, library associations, conferences and more.
Thesaurus.com - Online thesaurus
Your Dictionary.com - Online dictionary
LRC RULES
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No food, gum, or drinks in the library
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Sign in & out upon entering/exiting the library
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Backpacks are to be left at the door upon entering the library
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Respect yourself, others, and property
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Adhere to school rules stated in the handbook
| LIBRARY HOURS |
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Monday-Friday 7:45 am - 4:00 pm Closed during lunch |
| HELPFUL LINKS |
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Palacios Public LIbrary: http://www.palacioslibrary.org/ Palacios Beacon: http://www.palaciosbeacon.com/home/index.shtml Victoria Advocate: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/ Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/
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