Shepaug Valley School Library
Resources for Teachers
Welcome to Our Library!
The Shepaug Valley School Library is the go-to place for books, periodicals, databases, e-books, audiobooks, streaming video and more! Following are just some of the resources that will enhance your curriculum and broaden your horizons.
Please click on the link below to schedule a one-on-one tutoring session or a PLC meeting to learn more about any of these resources.
SVS Library Home
The Shepaug Valley School Library home page is the best place to go for easy access to all of our resources. Click on the tabs at the top of the page to find information on research strategies, copyright, plagiarism, website evaluation, and much more. Check us out!
Online Catalog
The SVS Library online public access catalog allows you to quickly find physical books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, DVDs, and more. Search by title, author, subject, or keyword; create book lists for your students; and find books in other Region 12 libraries.
OneClick Digital
OneClickDigital is our catalog of ebooks and audiobooks that you and your students can download to your personal devices (not to Chromebooks). Audiobooks are perfect for our auditory learners and are fun to take along on a road trip!
Flipster Digital Magazines
Use Flipster to access the following magazines on your personal device: Bloomberg Markets, Entrpreneur, Forbes, Money, Foreign Policy, and Fine Wordworking. Contact Joan Temple if there is a periodical in your content area that you would like us to add to the collection.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Most of our e-reference books reside here. We have titles in the following subject areas: Environment, History, Medicine, Multi-cultural Studies, Nation and the World, Science, and Social Studies. All are available 24/7.
MackinVIA
MackinVIA provides easy access to e-books. Students are able to check out books and read them on a computer, including their Chromebooks. MackinVIA is also an option for whole-class simultaneous access to e-books.
Databases
Click here for quick tips and shortcuts for database searching.
ImageQuest
Teach your students to use images ethically and legally. ImageQuest provides thousands of copyright-free images for you and your students to use in all of your projects. Citations are provided.
EasyBib
EasyBib is a citation formatting and management platform that allows students to also find reliable information sources and to take and organize notes online. Teachers have the ability to see their students' citations and to make comments.
Turnitin
Turnitin is a plagiarism detection tool that also helps educators evaluate student work and provide great feedback to improve student learning.
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more. Need to find just the right book for one of your students? Try using NoveList!
Copyright for Teachers
Librarians are the people to turn to for information about copyright. If I don't know the answer to your copyright or fair use question, I will find it! Here is a flyer with basic information and FAQs that you may find useful.
Shepaug Valley School Library
Email: templej@region-12.org
Website: http://svslibrary.region-12.org
Location: 159 South Street, Washington, CT, United States
Phone: 860-868-6232
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/svslibrary
Twitter: @svslibrary