Homework Help Resources at the Library

Hi All,

Imagine this scenario:  You are trying to complete your social studies report and it is 10:30pm on a Sunday night.  The report is due Monday morning and you need to find some encyclopedia articles for your report.

Are you going to panic? Are you going to 'freak-out' or stress out or worry yourself sick?

Nope.  No way.

Why?

Because you know that you can use your library.

That's right - you can use the library's online resources - WHILE YOU ARE AT HOME.

All you need is your handy-dandy library card and just visit the library homepage.  Click on this link and then click on the Research link at the top of the page.

Specifically we have a wide-ranging, comprehensive, current resource called 'Credo Reference' which contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations, atlases, and more for students.  The number and variety of titles in each of the categories listed above makes this online database a great start for students to turn to when writing papers or essays for school.

Geography, history, social studies,biography, literature, poetry and more are just some of the subject covered in this all-encompassing database. You'll also find pictures, video, journal articles and current events related to the topic you are researching.

Students will probably get better grades - and spend less time doing research - when Credo Reference is used to help with school assignments.

Enjoy Credo Reference and if you have any questions, you can contact the library at 516-249-909 or, via email at falmail@nassaulibrary.org.

Regards,
Stu

Literary Terms

Hi All,

I try to make the blog interesting AND educational. This is one of those entries where I'm trying to do both things at the same time. I hope I succeed!

Also, since this is a library blog, I try - sometimes - to make it a bit literary. This is one of those entries.

There are lots of literary terms out there. So whether or not you are reading a book - the paper version - or reading a book on your Ipad, Kindle, Nook or other device, you might come into contact with some of these words...they help you understand what you are reading even more. And you'll come to appreciate the work also.

So, click on this link for a very digestible list of literary terms like 'allegory', 'allusion', "caesura' (what the heck is that?), 'epithet', 'imagery', 'malapropism', 'portmanteau' or 'syllepsis'. Cool words that will definitely help you appreciate what you are reading even more - and, if you are in high school or college, you'll possibly get an even better grade.

Click here for another link to literary terms. This time the link is from a college called Carson-Newman College in Tennessee.

Finally, if you have an assignment for school where you need to learn about literary terms, readers can use our online database entitled 'Credo Reference'. Just click on the Reference link on the Farmingdale Public Library homepage. Click on reference again when you get to the database page. Scroll down a bit to the link that says Credo Reference. Before you actually use the database, you'll need to enter your library card number in the box. Once you do that though, you'll have access to the database. Great stuff -and helpful to boot.

Finally, for a less serious - but still educational - take on literary terms, click on this link. Links are available for the various literary terms but also for figurative language and other literary devices. There is also a fun section 'For Kids' which has a quiz on literary terms. Site also has a link for teachers. Enjoy!

Stu