Library Resources

Mission
The Mission of Lakeview Middle School Library is to provide a welcoming communal space that offers equitable access to digital and print resources in order to foster a lifelong love of literacy and learning.Vision
Our vision is to help students feel informed and empowered by developing critical thinking/computational skills in order to become engaged members of society.

Media Bias Information

Media Bias Interactive Chart
Provided by ad fontes media, this chart will let you know how certain news agencies, podcasts, etc. may lean. 

Media Bias Infographic by News Literacy Project
This infographic will help you decipher what bias is, and how it applies to news.

But Should I Trust it?

Use these methods of information processing to help decide if information is credible (has true, accurate information) or not.
Always use lateral reading (comparing results with another source) to help verify information.

• SIFT Method
• CRAAP Test

Did you know there are better ways to research than "Google"? These sites have reviewed articles and are databases of information that are curated by professionals.

Nonfiction Encyclopedia Database best for ANY subject research with reliable information and citing capability, translations, etc.

Best for primary sources for biography, history, and art.
Hundreds of popular magazines and reference books covering subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. 

Best for specific arguments of topics.
Searchable database of peer reviewed articles, journals and more.

WebPath Express
Best for any subject area.
curated search engine from Follett with pre-reviewed appropriate websites to visit - like Google, but better filtered.

Library of Congress
Best for finding images, newspapers, from a specific time period.
Open access to digital primary and secondary sources.

Best for persuasive essays, taking a side/stance on controversial topics. 
Provides different views about issues that help students develop critical thinking skills. This resource brings balance and perspective to contemporary issues using arguments from experts.

Best for persuasive essays, taking a side/stance on controversial topics.
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Best for Biographies
More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.

Best for ELA: poems, short stories, authors, some classics. Thousands of short stories and poems, information on authors and literary works, criticisms etc.

Best for ELA: poems, short stories, authors, some classics. Thousands of poems and short stories.

Best for science topics.
Over 4,000 full text biographies from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and more.

Best for political science students.
Designed for students, researchers, and government institutions. Covers political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of current discourse.