SPHS High School Library Newsletter
Teacher Edition-February 2015
Creative Commons Images for Class!
Launched in November, Photos for Class is a free Creative Commons search
engine, designed with the student in mind. All images are filtered, and appropriate for the school setting. Downloaded images automatically cite the author and the image license terms.
Did you hear the one about the chemist who was reading a book about helium?
Some great resources on the periodic table.
Databases:
Gale- Science in Context
Britannica Academic
Free Resources
Web Elements
Chemicool
Jefferson Lab
Tired of the Same Old Power Point?
Email me if you would like help with any of these new resources.
Citations Made Easy For Teachers and Students
The Easybib web tool allows you and your students to generate citations in MLA format free of charge for:
- · Websites
- · Books
- · Newspapers
- · Journals
- · Databases
· ...and many more options
Easybib Add-On and Google Docs
You can also use the Easybib add-on in Google Docs to create bibliography pages for your document.
The video below will explain how you can use the built in research tool and citations in Google Docs and also how to use the Easybib add-on tool in Google Docs.
CCSS Corner
A New Music App!
This app allows you to find sheet music for popular songs for just about any instrument you can think of. Stand up bass, trumpet, guitar, ukulele, vocals, and more. With sheet music for every major instrument and genre, you can play your charts on piano, guitar, saxophone, violin, flute, oboe, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, bassoon, cello, clarinet, and more.
Explore curated sheet music collections based on genre and mood, or browse our full library of sheet music in “Artists A-Z.” New tunes are added every day, and the sheet music is yours to play for free. Recent collection titles include “Chart Toppers,” “Rock Classics,” “Pop Country Hits,” “Hip-Hop,” “Classical,” “Guitar Greats” and more.
Each tune features the best sheet music, tablature, videos, and lyrics for over 20 instruments. Learn the tune with a reference track, and play more music!