Library/Media Center

NAME: Mrs. Gordon

SCHOOL: Sayreville War Memorial High School

SCHOOL PHONE: 732 525-5251


Please ask the media specialist for a list of user names and passwords in 
order to access all DATABASES from home.

Databases available from school and home.

**NEW JSTOR (scholarly articles)

Biography Resource Center (Provides biographies from reference books, web 
sites, and includes magazine articles)

Opposing Viewpoints(Excellent source for persuasive essay writing.)

Facts on File:(Bloom's Literary Reference, American History, Modern World 
History, World Atlas, Health Reference Center, Ferguson's Career Guidance 
Center, among others)

EbscoHost (Provides newspapers, periodicals, academic journals) 


**NEW Gale Virtual Reference Library: full-text e-books (encyclopedias and 
specialized reference books)

Mission Statement: The mission of the Dr. Marie Parnell Media Center is to 
create proficient users of various resources and have students learn to 
develop and pursue areas of personal interest that will enhance 
society.
Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and name the 
various resources in the library media center and their appropriate uses.

Students will be able to evaluate information for relevancy, authority, 
content, currency and point of view.

Students will be able to use information accurately and creatively.

Students will practice ethical and responsible behavior using information 
and technology information.

Students will be encouraged to appreciate literature and become life-long 
learners by pursuing personal interests.