FHS Library Newsblast January 2022

E. Frank Bayer, LMS

Happy New Year!!! Join our Book Challenge for 2022

Challenge yourself to read more in the new year. Start small. Set a timer and set aside ten minutes a day to just read. Just like you need to exercise your muscles for them to grow, read to exercise your mind. Try a different genre each month and explore new worlds. Read the study by the American Association of School Librarians to see the science behind the claims.

Below are some books to get you started. Download the Sora App to your device to read on the go.

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy by Learning More about Him

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You may borrow any of the books above on The SORA APP with your NYC USER NAME and PW.

Contact Ms. Bayer if you need help with Sora.

Do you have to do research? Try one of our databases!

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Read It!

Read It! breaks down the topic into easy to understand sections. Each article has questions to test your understanding. Articles can be translated and can even be listened to. Email Ms. Bayer for user name and password.

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Explora!

Explora! gives you results from books, journals and higher level sources. You can upload your research directly into your google drive or email the results to yourself with both Explora and Read It. Articles are also able to be translated and have the text to read feature. Email Ms. Bayer for user name and password to access the database.

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Opposing Viewpoints

Do you have a debate to prepare for? Do you need to explore both sides of an issue? Try Opposing Viewpoints, a great database from Gale. While you on the website, look at the many other specialized databases from Novel NY. These databases may be accessed from anywhere within New York State, without a password.