Please sign-up to visit the library during lunch using the forms below. You may also get an orange paper pass from the library instead before 10 AM daily. No passes will be issued after 10 AM. Students must eat before visiting the library-- no food or drinks allowed. Student ID and virtual pass or orange pass required for visit.
No lunches- half day of school!
Study Halls
Students who wish to visit the library during their study hall must obtain a pass from their study hall teacher. Please present your pass and student ID when checking in to the library.
About
The Nottingham Library is a beautiful learning hub that belongs to all in the bulldog community. We have over 10,000 books in our physical collection, a large collection of eBooks and audiobooks available through Sora, and subscribe to a wide variety of magazines. Staff and students: these resources are here for you!
In the space, you'll find quiet work and reading zones and a community zone where collaboration, creativity, games, and quiet conversation are encouraged.
Books may be checked out for 3 weeks at a time. Please have your student or staff ID with you when checking out materials. Have a suggestion for the library? Let us know!
The first time you sign in, click 'Find my school' and look for 'Syracuse City School District.' Sign in using your District login information. This resource is for students AND teachers! eBooks and audiobooks will be checked out to you for 14 days and will automatically return on the 15th day.
Research
The Syracuse City School District subscribes to a wide range or databases and online resources for all age levels. Browse through our resources below!
News/ Journals
Biographies
Social Studies
Multimedia
Books/ English/ Literacy
STEM
ABC-CLIO LAUNCHDatabases include: American Government, American History, Daily Life through History, Issues, Pop Culture Universe, African American Experience, American Indian Experience, Latino American Experience, United States Geography, World at War, World Geography, World History (Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Era), World Religions, eBook Collection
Brain Pop ELL(Use Clever login) Comprehensive English language learning program that uses highly engaging animated movies to model conversational English while seamlessly introducing grammar concepts and vocabulary words. The movies are leveled, with each new movie and associated features building upon earlier ones, thereby reinforcing vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The building block structure enables students to master the language in a step-by-step process, giving them the confidence they need to read, write, and speak English.
Age Level: All
Brain Pop(Use Clever login) Engaging learning games, animated movies, and activities for science, social studies, English, math, technology, art and music. Lesson plans for teachers are available.
Age Level: Intermediate, Middle, High School
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Brintannica ImageQuest Find rights-cleared images (photos and graphics) for your project. Citation support included!
Britannica Escolar Spanish language resource, intended for Spanish speaking students, those who are bi-lingual and those students learning Spanish. The database also contains a Spanish - English dictionaries.
Age Level: Intermediate Elementary
Britannica High School Thousands of up to date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, and recommended websites.
Age Level: Secondary
Britannica School General encyclopedia with articles, video, maps, photos and illustrations appropriate for school projects (includes Britannica School Elementary, Britannica School Middle and Britannica School High)
EBSCOhost ERIC Provides access to education literature and resources. The database contains more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966.
Gale Launch Access any of the Gale databases. Topics include: agriculture, business, culinary arts, biography, communications and mass media, computer science, criminal justice, diversity studies, economics, educator’s reference, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, fine arts, gardening, gender studies, home improvement, hospitality, insurance, leadership and management, literary index, information science, military and intelligence, news, nursing, physical therapy and sports medicine, opposing viewpoints, pop culture, popular magazines, psychology, U.S. history, vocations and careers, war and terrorism, world history, and the NY Times.
Age Level: All ages
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Gale NY Times Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985).
History Reference Center Comprehensive full text history reference database that features more than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. Also included are historical documents, biographies, historical photos and maps and historical video.
Age Level: All Secondary
History Reference eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) A research database covering topics in U.S. and world history containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and primary source documents.
Age Level: All Secondary
Learn 360(Use syrsls as username and password) Supports collaborative web-based learning through an interactive media-on-demand service to K-12 educators. Educators can search by subject area, grade level, media format, standards or various other criteria, then immediately stream media content, or download and save it. Content is correlated to the Common Core Learning Standards. Learn360 is dedicated to captivating and retaining the attention of students to improve the overall learning experience. The technology Learn360 provides enables teachers to address the unique learning styles of individual students through multimedia formats while fully incorporating differentiated learning into the curriculum.
Age Level: Elementary, Secondary
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Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary Largest, most comprehensive American dictionary currently available in print or online. It includes richer definitions and more usage information than ever before. Definitions have been enhanced with over 100,000 new quotations from notable writers. Supplementary notes provide additional context, and usage paragraphs offer clear guidance and suggestions for words with confused or disputed usage. Dates of first known use are being added, and editorial style changes are being made throughout the dictionary to make entries more readable and easier to understand. A new addition is a blog, quizzes, Top Ten Lists and word popularity rankings to make browsing the dictionary even more enjoyable.
Age Level: All
News For You Learn to read, write and speak English through easy-to-read news stories.
Age Level: Secondary
Pebble Go Search, learn, and explore in a safe, kid-friendly environment. Topics include animals, science, biographies, social studies, and health
PowerKnowledge: Life Science Articles, games, videos, images, and audio to help learners see science in context, and in action.
Age Level: Intermediate, Middle
PowerKnowledge: Physical Science Articles, games, videos, images, and audio to help learners see science in context, and in action.
Age Level: Intermediate, Middle
ProQuest CultureGrams Launch Reference resources to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples. Resources include World Edition, Kids Edition, States Edition, and Provinces Edition.
Age Level: All
Scholastic BookFlix Literacy resource pairing videos with storybooks to reinforce reading skills and introduce children to a variety of topics!
Age Level: Elementary
Scholastic FreedomFlix Videos, ebooks, articles, primary sources, and more to engage students in over 70 social studies topics.
Age Level: Intermediate Elementary, Secondary
Scholastic ScienceFlix Interactive activities, videos, texts and more to engage students in science, technology and engineering topics.
Age Level:
Scholastic TrueFlix Supplement science and social studies curriculum with ebooks, videos, lessons, and more.
Age Level: Elementary, Secondary
Syracuse Post-StandardAccess articles from the Post-Standard from 1986 to current. Images of the Post-Standard available from 2019 to current.
TeachingBooks Multimedia database that provides teachers and students with in-depth information on authors, illustrators, books, and book related awards and lists. User can either browse or use search criteria including Common Core resources by grade level, Lexile levels, subject area, grade level, award lists, or search specific author or book title. Some of the information includes links to author websites, audio name pronunciation, book readings, related blogs, text complexity information, videos about author/book, pictures, author interviews, book guides, lesson plans, book trailers, and more.
Age Level: Intermediate Elementary, Secondary
Tumble Book Library(Use syrsls as username and password) Collection of eBooks, storybooks, read-along chapter books, non-fiction titles, graphic novels, and educational videos. Storybooks are presented on Tumblepad with animation, and read-along feature can be turned on or off. Titles are indexed by type and also under the Common Core Portal by grade level. Reader may also select to have many of the titles read in French or Spanish.
Age Level: Elementary
Vital New York Public service of New York’s Public Television Stations (PBS). It provides instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, standards-based digital resources.
Age Level: Professional
World Book Launch(Use syrsls as username and password) Timelines, ebooks, early learning resources, multimedia, and reference materials for all ages.
Knowing how to cite your work properly will allow you to avoid plagiarism and provide credit to the sources you're using in your work. Check out Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) for a variety of useful resources on plagiarism, citations, and research. The Syracuse City School District subscribes to a wonderful tool called NoodleTools (accessed via Clever login) which makes using and citing sources for research a breeze. Details below!
Manage projects, organize sources, take notes, cite your work, collaborate, and share with instructors!
NoodleTools (accessed via Clever login) is a widely used tool that supports the research process with a platform of integrated tools for: note-taking, outlining, creating citations and annotations, document archiving, annotation, collaborative research and writing.
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