F6 front cover June 09 - High School of Dundee

Library and Information CentreThe School Library is an essential resource for F6 pupils, particularly for those whoare undertaking dissertations and submitting folios as part of their SQA assessments.We can provide guidance on: Effective search strategies Making sure you avoid plagiarism Correctly referencing all sources used and writing a complete bibliography Efficient online searching Using all the resources in the library Using the careers library to make informed decisions.See Miss Owens or Mrs Hutton any time you need assistance.As well as offering a vast array of resources to help you, in F6 the library is also theperfect place to come to if you are looking for a quiet place to study. There is aselection of revision books in the library which will help you with exam preparation aswell as offering tips and advice on study.The IT facilities in the library are available all day, as long as there is no other classbooked into the library to use them. Please ask a member of staff before you log onto a PC.In F6 you are permitted to borrow 6 items from the library at any one time. As well asthe general non-fiction collection, we have well-stocked departmental collections forHistory, Biology, Home Economics, RMPS and Computing. Any item borrowed fromthe departmental collections is on a one-week loan, as are the journals to which wesubscribe. For a full list of these journals please see Miss Owens.Remember that books also help you to relax and unwind and we have a separatesection in the library specifically for pupils in Forms 4 - 6. This section is the YoungAdult area and all books are easily identifiable by the red and white YA sticker on thespine. You will find books in here by Stephanie Meyer, Chris Ryan and Joanne Harrisas well as Booker Prize shortlisted books.We are open at the following times:Monday to Thursday 8.30 am - 5.00 pmFriday8.30 am - 4.30 pmF6 pupils are welcome at any time.Become a Library PrefectHelp with Junior School classes, displays, use the library scanner and more…This year we are limiting the number of library prefects to 20 so sign up quickly toavoid disappointment.See Miss Owens or Mrs Hutton.56Form 6 Subject ChoiceMarch 2012