Library

Resources

Click here to see what's happening in the Sora Reading App!

Find Books. Search for books in our library and in other Cassia County school libraries using the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Our library name is DJH Library and there is no password.

Test. Test using the ReadnQuiz online resource.

Evaluate Websites. Use this List of Questions. Here are two articles you can practice on... Are they good for research or not? One is about Global Warming and the other is about Immunizations.

Fake News? Check to see if your news source is reliable using the Media Bias Chart.

Find Information. Search for eBooks, encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine, and other articles using the LiLI for Schools Databases.

Library Fines? There is no fine for late books. The library does charge the replacement cost for books that are lost or damaged.

Volcano Project. Here are some online resources for your volcano projects.

USGS U.S. Volcanoes and Current Activity Alerts website. Use the Find A U. S. Volcano dropdown menu.

Global Volcanism Program website. Use the volcano search under the Database tab.

LiLI for Schools Databases: Select grades 5-8, then select the...

  • UXL Encyclopedia of Science

  • World Book Student Encyclopedia

  • Newspaper Source Plus Database 

Cite your work.

Use the Purdue Online Writing Laboratory (OWL) MLA Formatting and Style Guide to format your Works Cited page, as well as your paper and your in-text citations.

View this Sample Works Cited Page that includes citations for each of the five resources above as well as a National Park website. 

Make your volcano erupt!

Watch this volcano made from wooden matches ERUPT!

Watch this video using mentos, soft drinks, and baking soda ERUPT!

Make your volcano ERUPT!

Read-alike Finder

Did you just finish a great book and now want to read more like it?

Use the Novelist Plus K-8 Database to find read-alikes!

  • Go to www.lilischools.org

  • Select the grades 5-8 section

  • Scroll down to and select the NoveList Plus K-8 Database

  • Login using your zip code and city

  • Search for the book you just read

  • In the result list, select either Title Read-alikes, Author Read-alikes, or Series Read-alikes