Library Resources

 

Welcome to the A.S.D. Library Page.  This page is designed to allow the Allentown School District community to access some of our online subscriptions and our union catalog.  Research Paper Help A.S.D. Style Sheet for Writing the Research Paper  (PDF format) Sample Student Research Paper  (PDF format) The Writer's Helper This is a guide to writing, including links to topic ideas, citation styles, reference sources, grammatical instructions, search strategies for gathering information, web page evaluation and clarification on plagiarism. NoodleTools NoodleTools is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research. From selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA or APA style, NoodleTools makes online research easier!  Ask your librarian for the passwords so you can access our subscription. Online Catalogs Allentown Public Library Online Catalog Allentown School District Union Catalog - The Union Catalog link will lead you to the online catalog of the 23 school libraries in the district. It can be searched by author, title, subject, keyword, series, and call number.  If you wish to look at a particular school catalog, go to the home page and click on Visit Your School.  In the drop-down menu box, select the name of school.  When the school page loads, click on Library Catalog.    Use the links below to access any school's online catalog.   Allen HS Central ES Midway Manor ECC Dieruff HS Cleveland ES Mosser ES Harrison Morton MS Dodd ES Muhlenberg ES Raub MS Jackson ES Ritter ES South Mountain MS Jefferson ES Roosevelt ES Trexler MS Lehigh Parkway ES Sheridan ES   Lincoln ECC Union Terrace ES   McKinley ES Washington ES             Newspapers Local and Regional Newspapers, in full-text format.   Periodical Database ProQuest Direct  (This link will take you to an explanatory page) This online subscription leads to full text periodical articles, newspaper articles, and reference sources. Graphics are included. A User ID and Password is required. Online Encyclopedia Grolier Online  Grolier Online has several different offerings for the Allentown School District learning community.  To use this resource from home, ask your librarian for the User ID and Password to authenticate you as a member of the school district.  It is only necessary to use this link when you want to access the Grolier resources from home.  From within the school district, you need only click on the desktop icon.  Plagiarism Tutorial You Quote It, You Note It! Reference Sources ASD Virtual Library This is a collection of Web links featuring almanacs, biographical sources, dictionaries, encyclopedias, geographical sources, statistical information and a few other miscellaneous sites.     Reference Service     Templates for Student Use