Senior Theology – Christianity (-ies) Project

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Sep 152015
 

Welcome House Churches!

Here you will find helpful and reliable information that will guide your research on your particular type of Christianity.

TIPS:

1) Try different search terms to see which gives the best results.

EXAMPLE: If your denomination is Methodist try “Methodist Church”, “Methodist”, “Methodists”, “Methodism” or “Methodis*”

2) Grab the citation at the start when you find something helpful!!!!  You can make a Word or Google doc to go alongside your research to note these. This will become your bibliography.

3) NoodleTools is a great resource for keeping your research together! Just go to NoodleTools.org and build your own account or open your existing one.

RESOURCES:

This one also gives great website suggestions for the denomination.

http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=K8352

http://infotopia.info/

(This is a specialized Google search that will only give you great websites. Use it instead of full Google to get better results.

Mr. Forman’s Go-To Websites:

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/index.aspx

PBS Religion and Ethics

http://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/

http://christianity.about.com/

FYI: Noodle Tools log in info:

ACCESS at school or home from the school website:  Academics -> Library Resources -> Library Homepage-> Citation Tools -> Noodle Tools
(Or from http://www.noodletools.com/)
Teachers and students sign in for the first time with USERNAME: hcosa1 and PASSWORD: hcosa2.  You will then be asked to log in as a new user and you will set your own username/password which is retrievable!

Ask Mrs. Braeuler for help if you need it!

Theology III Social Analysis Group Project

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Apr 072015
 

1. Best Databases:

Gale Student Resources In Context (on Library Homepage)

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/?userGroupName=tlc209050002#

EBSCO Points of View Reference Center (on Library Homepage)

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&site=pov&return=y

2. Best Search Engine

Sweet Search  (Authoritative searches for school research)

http://www.sweetsearch.com/

3. Best Social Justice/Catholic perspective websites:

http://networklobby.org
http://educationforjustice.org (UN: pweber PW: holycross)
http://www.usccb.org/ (US Bishops website)

4. Books:

Holy Cross Library Catalog (see Library Homepage – Catalog Tab)

5.  Research Creation Tool:

Noodle Tools – http://www.noodletools.com/logon/signin?group=17361&code=9771&oid=9771

(log in to set up your own account with UN/PW: hcosa1/hcosa2)

6.  Help with In Text Citations:  Purdue Owl

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/research/747/02/

And remember, your friendly librarian is always available to help you!

Sophomore Theology – Moral Issue Resources

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Apr 062015
 

Background info:


Holy Cross Library Catalog https://holycrossofsanantonio.follettdestiny.com/

(Look for books in our library to check out)


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http://www.sweetsearch.com/

(Authoritative web search engine for student research)

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DATABASES: Click on the links below.  Password is hcosa for both.

Point of View Reference Center:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&site=pov&return=y

Gale Student Resources in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc209050002?db=SUIC

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Church Teachings:

Vatican Website: http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm

(Use the Search on the right….it’s great!)

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Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm

(Searchable by actual words in catechism…so try different terms)

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USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/

(Has a wealth on info from the bishops and all kinds of other authoritative church sources.

Use the search box or try the different tabs)

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Citation help:

Purdue Owl: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/ (In text citations)

And remember, your friendly librarian is always available to help you.

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Noodle Tools:

A WONDERFUL tool for taking notes, building an outline, creating citations,  creating works cited page, writing papers.

http://www.noodletools.com/logon/signin?group=17361&code=9771&oid=9771

“Create a Personal ID” –> Password: hcosa2  (then make your own log on id)

Go here for a tutorial on getting started on your project:
http://www.noodletools.com/tools/trial_guide_student.php

CHURCH TRADITIONS: Hallmarks of Christendom

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Oct 222014
 

Here are some great online resources for your project:

(All have hcosa for passwords)

New Catholic Encyclopedia

http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?v=2.1&u=tlc209050002&pg=BooksForSubject&it=static&subject=Religion&p=GVRL&sw=w

EBSCO Religion and Philosopy database

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=thg

World Book

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb&subacct=K8352

Citation and organizing help:

Noodle Tools

http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=17361&code=9771

Create an account first using hcosa 1/hcosa2 for username/password

Theology III Social Analysis Project

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May 012012
 

Background Info – From Databases, Search Engine, Websites, Library Catalog


http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc209050002?db=SUIC (Gale-PW is lonestar)


http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc209050002?db=OVIC (Gale-PW is lonestar)


http://www.sweetsearch.com/ (Authoritative web search engine for student research)


http://networklobby.org


http://educationforjustice.org (UN: pweber…PW: holycross)


http://www.usccb.org/


Holy Cross Library Catalog (Look for books in our library for check out)
https://holycrossofsanantonio.follettdestiny.com/

Citation help:

Knight Cite:  http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ (Builds citations for you!)

Purdue Owl: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ (Help with all kinds of questions like how to cite parenthetical material!)

And remember, your friendly librarian is always available to help you.

April is School Library Month

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Apr 122012
 

Across the nation, the school library is being recognized as a key element in student success. Our library has resources for student research, recreational reading, current events reading and is the setting for all kinds of events during the year to challenge the minds and hearts of students.  One student recently said our library was “like home.”  In honor of this special month, many activities have been planned to bring students together in learning and creativity.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Make Origami in  Library 4 5 Harry Potter Club 6 Blessed Easter 7 Blessed Easter
8 Belssed Easter 9 Blessed Easter 10    Big            Screen          Gaming 11 12Harry Potter Club 13 Big Screen Gaming 14
15          100th Anniversary of Titanic Sinking 16 Download Free Music with San Antonio Public Library Teen Services 17 Make Fiesta Decorations 18 19 Harry Potter Club 20 Decorate Library for Fiesta 21
22 23  Quidditch on Soccer Field 24  Be a poet: Create Haiku        Haiku 25 26 27Happy Fiesta 28
29 30  Nook Drawing!          

All activites start right after school in the library.  Quidditch game (Harry Potter style, except flying) will be played on the soccer field.  Everyone is invited!  Don’t forget to earn tickets for the e-reader drawing by using library services and resources. You can earn 1 ticket per school day!

Mr. Koop’s Current Events Research Project

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Mar 292012
 

1.  THINK IT OUT AND PLAN

What is your topic?  What do you already know? What are related topics?

What info do I need for the paper and presentation? (Look at assignment under Research)

What are going to be the best research sources?:

               Encyclopedia -> World Book, Brittanica Online (great place to start-see links below)

              Search Engine -> www.Sweetsearch.com (authoritative sources for school research – also good start point)

             Book -> Library Catalog 

             News articles -> Newsbank (need specific search)  or News Organization Websites (like CNN.com, etc.)

             General Database -> Gale Student Resources in Context, Opposing Viewpoints (search can be fairly broad)

             Official Organization Websites: Government website – .gov/   Organization website – .org  / Education entity – .edu

2. DO THE SEARCH AND TAKE GOOD NOTES – CHECKING FOR CITATIONS ALONG THE WAY

 Use Knight Cite to help construct citations:

http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

ALSO LOOK FOR IMAGES FOR THE PRESENTATION! DO A CITATION FOR THOSE TOO!

 3. NARROW YOUR SEARCH AS YOU GATHER MORE INFORMATION.

               Use limiters in the databases, like dates, connect terms with AND, limit with NOT

4. WRITE THE PAPER, THEN THE PRESENTATION. YOU HAVE YOUR CITATIONS SO YOU CAN GO BACK ON ANY OF THEM TO GET MORE INFO OR RECHECK A FACT.

Best sources for this project:

(holycrossschool/goknights) (holycrosshome/gofightknights)

(cross/holycross)

(cross/holycross)

(lonestar or holycross)

English II (Mr. Villasenor) King Arthur Research

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Jan 252012
 

Medieval Women

or Republican Presidential Candidates and the Chivalric Code 

               At least three sources are needed for this project.  Here are some good places you can look for either topic using our library resources:

PRINT SOURCES

  1. Books on Middle Ages, Knights and Medieval era on reserve for your class.  These books may be used in the library.  They are located in the book holder near the “Get Graphic” poster.
  2. Magazines dealing with Republican presidential primary candidates. Located with reserve books.
  3. World Book encyclopedias – Look under Middle Ages and heading for People. Scan whole article for other pertinent information.

 

ELECTRONIC SOURCES (USING COMPUTER)

 Presidential candidates websites (in no particular order):

Women and Middle Ages database info (From Holy Cross websiteà Academics à Library Resources à Databases

  • DKC (try Student Research Center: Click “History” in Search by Topic, then click “Medieval”.  Try many combinations of search terms and scroll through results to check if something looks promising.

(Try Brittanica digital encyclopedia from here)

(Try EBSCO from here – History Reference Center

SEARCH TERMS ARE VERY IMPORTANT! TRY DIFFERENT ONES AND IN DIFFERENT ORDER. USE AND TO CONNECT THEM.

Just Arrived New Books

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Nov 112011
 

This week’s new titles:

Be the first to check them out!

Non fiction:

Social and Psychological Disorder in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Politics in George Orwell’s Animal Farm

Bioethics in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

What Rights Should Illegal Immigrants Have?

Racial Profiling

Oil

Hydropower

Factory Farming

Monsters and Mythical Creatures series

               Aliens

               Dragons

               Goblins

               Water Monsters

               Zombies

Graphic Novel Novels

               Frankenstein

               Henry V

               Macbeth

 Fiction:

Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri

               “An exceptional and deeply moving story about a father and son finding their way to each other and a community daring to fight for what they believe in.”  (cover review)

 Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez

               “Beautiful writing, a swoon-worthy romance, and tension that will keep you turning the pages.” (cover review)

 The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

               A Louisiana teenager arrives in London as murders mimicking those of Jack the Ripper keep the city in fear.

 First Descent by Pam Withers

               The extreme sport of whitewater combined with an adventure of an endangered world and a people struggling to exist.

 Jane by April Lindner

               A modern retelling of Jane Eyre.  After the death of her parents, Jane becomes a nanny for rock icon Nico Rathburn.  Since Jane Eyre is one of Mrs. Braeuler’s favorite oldies, she has first dibs on this one!

 The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer

               Everyone in the world is suddenly taken away one afternoon, except for a small band of children.  Imagine a world with no adults! 

 Troublemaker by Andrew Clements

               What if you have a reputation as a troublemaker and you want to change your ways? This book’s about the fine line between good humored mischief and dangerous behavior and how choices make all the difference.

 Boost by Kathy Mackel

               How far will a top girl athlete go to achieve superstar status?

Check out our new books

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Nov 032011
 

A great new series for checking into various careers:

Travel and Tourism Careers

Creative and Media Careers

Sports and Leisure Careers

Retail Careers

Hospitality and Catering Careers

Health and Social Careers

(These titles can be found in the College and Career shelves near the computer room.)

 Intriguing new fiction titles:

 Wonderstruck by David Selznick– Drawings tell one story and text tells the other.  Two creative, wonderful stories.  From one of Mrs. Braeuler’s favorite authors. 

 Shadowcry by Jenna Burtenshaw– “A genuinely scary premise about what might happen is some people were born able to see through the veil between the living and the dead…deliciously shivery” (The Times – London)

The Blackhope Enigma by Teresa Flavin – A creepy castle with a strange labyrinth takes 14 year old Sunni and her step brother into intrigue

Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks – Historical fiction centering on a girl and her two young siblings confined to a tuberculosis hospital in Canada during World War II.  Reviews call it “absolutely absorbing,” and “a moving portrait of hope.”

All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin – Chocolate is banned, caffeine is illegal, the city is riddled with crime, and Anya is torn between accepting her birthright and following her heart. Set all around futuristic New York City.

Deep Zone by Tim Green – the bestselling sports fiction author brings another story.  “This 7 on 7 is more like 1 on 1.” (from the cover)   

Plus several engaging non-fiction titles hot off the 2011 presses!

Cesar Chavez: Crusader for Labor Rights

How to analyze the Works of Andy Warhol

The Cold War

The Holocaust

A Guy’s Guide – Game Face: Handling Sports on and Off the Field

A Guy’s Guide – Surviving School: Managing School and Career Paths

Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace

How to Analyze the Works of Georgia O’Keefe

Heroes Among Us – this work, autographed for Holy Cross students by journalist John Quinones chronicles the lives of several real life heroes.

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