William M. McHenry Memorial Library

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History and Mission Statement

Named in honor of William M. McHenry (1963-1990)
Mission Statement: The mission of the library is to support the curriculum of the school with a variety of appropriate information sources, to promote reading for pleasure, and to ensure that students and staff become effective users of ideas and information.

Library Information

Mr. Rioux - Library Teacher
Library Hours: 7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. (see a list of all local libraries and their hours here)
General admittance before and after school
Passes are required during the school day

Library Policies

Food and beverages are not allowed in the library
Circulation: most books may be checked out for two weeks; books may be renewed for another two week period if needed
Reference books and new magazines may only be used in the library
Books must be returned, or renewed, by their due date
You are responsible for any library materials that you check out
You must pay for lost or damaged materials

Library Arrangement

Library materials are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System
Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by author's last name

ex. FIC FIC FIC

ALC KIN SMI
Non-Fiction books are arranged by Dewey Decimal Number (Subject)

ex. 001.25 973 B

AND UNI FOR
Reference books are non-fiction books which do not circulate

ex. REF REF REF

031 423 808.1

WOR WEB MCG

Library Materials

Books
Newspapers - Herald News, Boston Globe, New York Times & USA Today
Magazines
Audio-Visual Materials - videos, DVDs, audio-cassettes, recorded books
Technology - 15 computer work stations with internet access, OPAC, Databases, etc.

OPAC

OPAC (On-Line Public Access Catalog) is the index to most of the materials in our library. This electronic catalog may be searched by title, author, subject, keyword, series, catalog, call #, etc.

Electronic Databases

An electronic database is a collection of records organized by some logical process. The information in the database is usually indexed and can be easily searched. Many electronic databases are available on-line, on a subscription basis.

We subscribe to EBSCOhost, a database designed for high school students. This database provides full text for over 500 popular interest and current events periodicals. It also provides full text reference books, pamphlets, primary source documents, photos, maps and flags.

SEMLS

We are a member of SEMLS (SouthEastern Massachusetts Regional Library System). Membership in this multi-type library system will give us access to online reference databases, both in-library and from home. We will also be able to borrow library materials from other SEMLS members.

Citing Sources for Research Papers, Projects, and Assignments

Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or refer to the work of another person, you are required to cite its source. Failure to cite the source of other's ideas and work is called plagiarism. There are many formats and styles to use in citing sources. Teachers will usually provide guidelines in the citation style they want you to use in their classes and help can also be found in the library. The following websites may be also be used to get help in the citation of sources: