BHS Library
Welcome to the Belgrade High School Library Media Center!
Montana School Library Media Program Description
- The school library media program is essential in creating independent learners who are efficient consumers and producers of information. By using a variety of information formats, focusing on the learning process and collaborating with other disciplines, school libraries provide the entire school community with opportunities to acquire the information skills they need to interact responsibly in a global society. An ongoing desire to know, a love for reading and a respect for information will transform a student into a lifelong independent learner. The role of libraries in a democratic society is to embrace the social responsibility of learning.
BHS Panther Library Card Catalog
Click on the Follett Shelf tab on the Card Catalog to browse or check out E-books. See a librarian for help downloading E-books to your personal device.
Gale Links
Helpful GALE Tools & Tutorials:
- A Quick Guide to the BHS GALE Databases (A Handout)
PLEASE TALK TO A BHS LIBRARIAN TO GET THE PASSWORD FOR THESE DATABASES.
Other Libraries & Museums
- Belgrade Public Library
- Montana State University Library
- The Museum of the Rockies
- The Gallatin History Museum
- The Smithsonian
- The Library of Congress
- National American Indian Museum
General Reference:
Writing & Grammar Help:
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Grammar Girl
- No Red Ink
- The BHS Writing Center (for face-to-face help)
Science & Health:
- National Geographic
- National Science Digital Library
- Society for Science
- Our World in Data
- Center for Disease Control
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- The Mayo Clinic
- CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Math:
Social Studies & The Humanities:
- Black Past (African-American History)
- The History Channel
- Biography.com
- World Fact Book
- Our World in Data
- The Extreme History Project
- The History Learning Site
- The Montana Memory Project
- The Ancient History Encyclopedia
Digital Archives of Interest
- Montana Tribes Digital Archives
- Montana State University Digital Archives
- The Acoustic Atlas
- The Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive
- Indigenous Peoples Literature (An Archive of American Indian Literature)
- Indigenous Peoples of the Northern Great Planes Digital Collection
- National Park Service Webcam Database
- The Ivan Doig Archive
Reference Resources
- Lexico: An Online Dictionary by Oxford (includes a Spanish dictionary)
- Infoplease.com (Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Maps, Statistics, Trivia, and more
- Google Earth (virtual atlas/globe)
- Google Maps
- Brilliant Maps: Infographic Maps
Hours
Most Mondays - Thursdays 8:00am - 4:00pm
Most Fridays: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Contact Us
Melanie Korthas, Head Teacher
Librarian
406.924.2541
Emily Nelson, Teacher Librarian
406.924.2585
Brenda Gallagher, Library Aide
406.924.2599
Independent Reading & Book Reviews:
- Top Young Adult Books from the School Library Association
- American Indian Youth Literature Award (books by and about American Indians)
- Good Reads (for reviews and suggestions)
- Recommending Reading List from Belgrade High (“The Green Dot Book List”)
Resource Evaluation Strategies:
- The C.R.A.A.P. Test Explained (Video Tutorial)
- The C.R.A.A.P. Test Evaluation Page (Handout)
- The C.R.A.A.P. Test Evaluation Page (Handout in Spanish)
Citation Help & Avoiding Plagiarism:
- Plagiarism: How to Avoid It (video tutorial)
- 10 Types of Plagiarism (video tutorial)
- OSLIS (reliable, ad-free works cited generator)
- No Red Ink (offers citation practice & feedback)
- How to Paraphrase (video tutorial)
- Avoiding Plagiarism Decision Tree (A Handout)
- How to Recognize Plagiarism: Tutorials & Tests (from Indiana University)
MLA Formatting Help:
- MLA-formatted In-Text Citations (video tutorial)
- MLA Format & Style Guide (from Purdue’s Online Writing Lab)
APA Formatting Help:
- APA-formatted In-Text Citations (video tutorial)
- APA Format & Style Guide (from Purdue’s Online Writing Lab)
Helpful Research Tips & Strategies:
- The Big6 Research Process (video link)
Planning & Focusing the Search:
- The Do/What Chart Strategy (video tutorial to help deconstruct a prompt)
- KWGL Chart Strategy (handout for research planning and basic notes)
- A Resource Inventory Checklist (hyperlinked handout)
- Types of Resources & Where to Find Them (A Handout)
Doing the Research & Taking Notes:
- Search Smarter Search Faster (video tutorial for search strings)
- Generating Effective Search Strings (handout)
- “Selecting & Using Keywords” (Video Tutorial from Wynona State University)
- Keyword Searches & Search Strings (handout)
- Key-Star Research Note Template (handout)
Presenting Research Results:
- “Not Another PowerPoint: 10 Creative Presentation Tools to Try” (handout)
- “62 Project Ideas” (pdf of Blog Post)
Reviewing the Results:
- What is Metacognition? (video tutorial)
- Research Project Reflection (handout)
Teacher Resources:
- Library Computer Lab Signup
- The Library of Congress (for Teachers)
- PBS Teachers
- The Teaching Channel
- Indian Education for All
- Common Sense Media (to help gauge age-level appropriateness of books & movies)
- TeacherTube
Plagiarism Prevention Resources:
- Unicheck (Plagiarism Checker Service)
- Unicheck Setup Instructions (Handout)
- Zipping Files to Unicheck (Handout)
- “Don’t Teach Against Plagiarism: Teach for Academic Honesty” (pdf of Blog Post)
Professional Development Options (for OPI or CEU Renewal Units):