Library

Your Friendly Librarians:
Melissa Techman, Librarian mtechman@k12albemarle.org
Paula Archey, Librarian parchey@k12albemarle.org
Erin Phillips, Library Assistant ephillips@k12albemarle.org

Email us anytime!

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Unlimited checkouts, no fines

Place holds, pick up, and return books

Melissa Techman, Western Albemarle High Librarian — Melissa Techman

Erin Phillips, Western Albemarle High Library Assistant — Erin Phillps

See What's New

Do the WAHS Reading Challenge: visit bit.ly/readin2021

Summer Reading Challenge!

Noodle Tools

Database Passwords

Gale Databases

Literature Resource Center

U.S. History

Science

Opposing Viewpoints

Biography

World History

Global Issues

Student Resources: High School

Other Databases

CQ Researcher: In-depth reports on today's issues

A to Z World Culture

Pop Culture Universe

HeinOnline: law, politics, civil rights

Reference

Britannica School

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

FactCite Encyclopedias

Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature

Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature

Oxford English Dictionary

News & Magazines

The New York Times (Talk to your librarians to create an account)

The Conversation: content across all subjects, written by scholars for the public

Historic American Newspapers from the Library of Congress — Library of Congress archive of historic American newspapers

The Daily Progress: Local Charlottesville area news

BioCycle: The Organics Recycling Authority

Research Resources

Dewey Decimal Numbers

In which section might you find books on your topic? This interactive Dewey Decimal chart can help.

What is the difference between a database, a journal, and an article?

You may have heard your teachers and librarians talk about databases, journals, and articles - but how do they differ from each other and how do we use each of them?

A database is a digital, searchable container that can hold anything from books to journal articles to government documents. Journals are periodicals - meaning they are publications that come out in issues on a regular basis. Each issue of a journal contains individual articles. In school, we most often use databases to search for individual articles. These articles come up in our searches as detached from their individual journal issues.

If GrubHub is a database, then each menu serves as a journal and each menu item is an article.

Get Involved

Search Destiny, the WAHS library catalog for books. Use your school email login information to view your account and place holds. Is there a book you'd like the library to consider buying for its collection? Let us know!

Book Purchase Request

Check out the eBooks and audiobooks ACPS offers through OverDrive. Use your school email login information to get access. Talk to Ms. Archey or Ms. Techman for help with the OverDrive app. Let us know if there is an ebook or audiobook you'd like the county libraries to consider buying for the OverDrive collection!

Ebook and audiobook Purchase Request

This is a small but awesome collection of eBooks that changes up several times a year. And the best part is it's multi-user - which means no holds or waiting! Check the passwords link for login info.

Gale has eBooks in subjects ranging from the environment to art to multicultural studies.

JMRL has print books, eBooks, audiobooks, and a variety of other resources. To get a library card, sign up on their website or see Ms. Archey or Ms. Techman.

Did you know if you're over 16 and a resident of Virginia, you are eligible to have a library account at UVA? Talk to your WAHS librarians for details.

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