Media Center Wiki

The mission of the library information and technology program at West Meck. is to ensure that students are effective users and producers of ideas and information. The mission is accomplished through:

• ·          Information and technology skills instruction 
• ·          Reading advocacy 
• ·          Information management and services 

Using the WM Library Media Center

Hours:
7:00 am-2:45 pm

Circulation:
You may check out as many items as you can return.  Duration is 3 weeks.

Book Fines:
No overdue fines. If you lose a book, the fine will be the replacement cost of the book.

Print Fees:
Printing is always free during and for classroom instruction.

21^st Century Tools
Click on an image to access websites, documents and videoclips

Wordle

**Dianahacker** lists how to create works cited and explains how to do in-text or parenthetical documentation. 
Remember you need at least one primary source to score above a two for your Graduation Project

MLA 7 Guidelines.doc
Five W’s of Web Site Evaluation 
High School Evaluation of a website 

Full text Literature 
· Literature.org 
· Project Gutenberg 

Magazine/News/Newspaper sources 
· ABC News 
· BBC 
· Charlotte Observer 
· CNN 
· Front pages and websites of newspapers from the US and the world 
· New York Times 
· Newsweek 
· NPR 
· Time Magazine -great site for primary source articles 
· Washington Post 

Primary Sources on the internet You need at least one primary source to score above a two on your Graduation Project. 
· Good Primary sources on the internet 
· Harpers Weekly - newspaper articles and political cartoons from the late 1800s-early 1900s 
· Library of Congress 
· National Archives 

Reference links 
· American Library Association Great Websites for Kids 
· College Information 
· Digital Librarian 
· Free Federal Resources 
· Internet Public Library 
· Refdesk 
· Social Issues links 
· Study Skills Guide for Students 
· UXL Health links 
· Various web resources 
· WebMd

Scholarship and College links 
· ACT 
· Adventures in Education 
· CMS Scholarship Page 
· College Atlas 
· Collegeboard 
· College Confidential 
· College Foundation of North Carolina 
· College Board - links for scholarships

· Education Corner
· Fastweb-scholarships 
· Federal Student Aid 
· Federal Student Aid-FASFA 
· Financial Aid 
· Financial Aid Scholarships 
· Financial Aid Estimator 
· Free PSAT/SAT/ACT prep 
· Government scholarships 
· NASFAA 
· National Association of Black Engineers scholarships 
· North Carolina Community Colleges 
· North Carolina Private Colleges 
· North Carolina Public Colleges

· Peterson's College Guide 
· Princeton Review 
· Questions to ask at a College Fair 
· Sallie Mae 

Online Education 

OnlineSchool/College

World Travel 
· Ncwise Owl--High School Zone, Britannica, e book center and Lands and Peoples 
· CIA World Factbook 
· Country maps 
· Country profiles-culture 
· Country Reports-choose a country 
· Currency Converter 
· Eurail 
· Expedia 
· Factmonster - country information 
· Fodors 
· Hostels 
· Lonely Planet 
· Michelin Travel Guides 
· National Geographic country information and pictures 
· Nations on line 
· Orbitz 
· Rand McNally 
· Travelocity 
· Trip Advisor