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Jackson Middle School

Jackson Middle School

A Leonard Bernstein
School of Artful Learning

10625 SW 35th Ave•Portland, OR 97219•Ph 503-916-5680•Fx 503-916-2640

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  • Welcome to your Jackson Middle School Library!

    Destiny Discover Library Catalog

    The banner above links you to our Library catalog.

    For free ebooks, try both changing your search...

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    ...AND the Sora app, linked in the banner below.

    You need to try both to see ALL your PPS ebook options.

     

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    Video* and slideshow for how to use the Sora app

    * For access, be sure you are logged into your PPS school account.

    And thanks to Ms. Cassie Lanzas, Ida B. Wells HS Librarian, for making this video and sharing it for all of PPS to use!

       

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    Library - Contact Info

    "Questions answered, Smiles offered, Books found!" 

    M & T -- Tini Maier tmaier@pps.net, Teacher-Librarian 

    W - On Wednesdays, library staff swaps every other week.

    Th & F -- Tim Elmer telmer@pps.net, Library Assistant 

    You may also call the school, but we are often busy, so please back that up with an email if that works for you. :-)

     

    📚 Click here for how it all works at the JMS Library

     

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    Research Tools

    Remember to be logged into your PPS student account, so PPS research tools will open for you!

     Destiny Collection example

    Video - Find & Hold book in Destiny Collection

    Video - Navigating 5 Types of Ebooks

     

    World Book Student

    Sign-in hint + video - How to use World Book Online 

      

    Destiny Discover Library Catalog

    Video - Websites Tab in PPS Library Catalog

      

    OSLIS Library Catalog button

    Video - Find & Open OSLIS Gale 

    Video - Use, Highlight & Take Notes from OSLIS Gale 

      

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    Videos + examples - Online Note-Taking Table 

      

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    Video - Make & Share Teamwork Folders

      

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    For more free e-books, audiobooks, and resources,

    click PPS Library Services and explore!

    Don't worry about passwords. Just be sure you are logged into your PPS school account.  

    • Try Teen Book Cloud.

    • Not up for reading on a screen? Try an audiobook!

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    Follow this link to learn about ReachOut Reading image of houses   

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    Share your ideas! Fill out this books I recommend form.

     

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    Fun coding activities for all ages! 

    Notice filters along top and side.

     

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    (What you see below will be updated, but there is still lots of good info. Check it out!)

    What do you need to know today? Find it @ your library.

    JMS Library info

    ODE Common Core Standards

     

    Online Research Resources
    (Contact JMS library staff for if home access passwords are needed.)

    World Book Online

    Animal Research Sites Approved by Teachers and Librarians

     

    OSLIS
    OSLIS 2.0
    Research Databases
    Kids InfoBits
    Student Resources in Context
    InfoTrac Junior
    Opposing Viewpoints in Context
    Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Gale Guided Tours

    Multcolib
    For home access,
    use your MCL library card number & password.
    Multnomah County Library Homework Center
    (Databases geared to your topic)
    Multnomah County Library Research Tips & References

    Citations
    MLA Citation Guide
    OSLIS Citation Maker

    Links
    Library of Congress
    (American Memory- Great primary sources)

    National Geographic Online Atlas
    Oregon Blue Book
    US Government
    CIA World Factbook

    Web Search Tools

    KidsClick!
    Great Websites for Kids

    Answers

    Ask Jeeves for Kids
    Answerland


    Student Support
    Learning Express
    OSLIS 2.0 Secondary/learn-to-research

    Great Reading

    Goodreads YA lists 

    Multnomah County Library BEST BOOKS app

    Printz Award Winners
    Pura Belpre Award Winners
    Newbery Award Winners
    Coretta Scott King Award Winners

    Oregon Battle of the Books @ JMS

    Oregon Reader's Choice Award

    Library Catalogs

    Multnomah County Libraries Catalog
    Clackamas County Libraries Catalog

    PPS Library Services

    Dewey Decimal System

    Dewey Presentations


     
       
       


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Jackson Middle School

10625 SW 35th Ave

Portland, OR 97219

Ph 503-916-5680

Fx 503-916-2640

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