MoHS Library
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Catalog Search
Looking for your next book? Start your search here. Use your school login information to place holds on books you would like to checkout.
Tech Support
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Books
Find a Book!
Our Catalog - Destiny
Click here to search the MoHS catalog and place a hold on a book
Audio Books & eBooks
Click here and access using your ACPS username and password.
JMRL
Click here to access the public library website
Special Orders
Can't find what you're looking for? Click here to request a title be purchased.
Not sure what to read next? Use the search bar to type in your favorite book or author and use the Read-alikes on the right to find books similar that match your search! Another great FREE resource provided by the Library of Virginia!
Do you have a favorite author and you're looking for an author who writes in a similar style? Use Literature Map to find your next new writer. "The Literature-Map is part of Gnod, the Global Network of Discovery. It is based on Gnooks, Gnod's literature recommendation system. The more people like an author and another author, the closer together these two authors will move on the Literature-Map."
Check These Out - Book Talks
How to Search
Using Destiny to Reserve MoHS Books
Getting eBooks
Research: Passwords, Reference Tools, and Databases
Click on the icon to access the database passwords. You must be logged into your k12 account in order to view the document!
GENERAL RESEARCH DATABASES (Click on the icon)
"A massive, multidisciplinary database, designed for students and educators at high schools, community colleges, and four-year universities. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and obscure research topics. The content, which is all full text, includes books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos."
"JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines."
QUICK REFERENCE TOOLS (Click on the icon)
""The largest pre-K to 12 digital library in the world. Students can toggle between three reading levels on each article, have articles read aloud, and use Merriam-Webster’s dictionary to hear pronunciations and read definitions in English or Spanish. Each article can also be translated into more than 80 languages."
"SIRS Discoverer is an editorially curated reference database that supports the teaching and learning of basic research skills in primary and secondary education. It supports state, national, and international curricular standards. Great content is selected from authoritative newspapers, magazines, books, websites, and image collections. Editorially maintained topic pages help students research common assignments on famous people, countries, animals, and pro/con topics."
"Encyclopedia Virginia (EV) is a reliable and user-friendly resource on the history and culture of Virginia. Encyclopedia Virginia anthologizes the best and most current scholarship that exists on a given topic. A project of Virginia Humanities in partnership with the Library of Virginia, EV publishes topical and biographical entries written by scholars, edited to be accessible to a general audience, and vigorously fact checked. Content creation is a work in progress, with new entries published regularly."
"FactCite is the online home of the Lincoln Library Press, Inc. We are an independent publisher of original content in a database format. Our database offerings appeal to students from coast to coast—from first grade to high school."
Databases available FREE through the Library of Virginia. Password is not needed. Select "Explora" to begin your search!
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC DATABASES (Click on the icon)
"MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free."
"Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1770-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress."
Citation Help
Citation Tools
"Purdue OWL includes resources for all kinds of writing, including citation guides for all styles (MLA, APA, etc.). Check it out for help with general research, in-text citations, and bibliographies."
"Create a free EasyBib account to help generate citations in a variety of styles."
"Generate citations in a variety of styles and access style guides for citation assistance."
For Teachers
We also have DVDs and professional books in our collection. You may come in to browse, or search our catalog from school or home.
LibraryTrac Calendar Library Meeting Space
Tutorials
Using Destiny to Reserve MoHS Books
Getting eBooks
How to Access Literary Criticism
How to Make a Works Cited Page
Searching the Databases
How to Access Books in Destiny Collections
Web Evaluation Part I
Web Evaluation Part II
Policies & Purpose
- MoHS Library Mission
- Our mission is to work together to enrich the MoHS community with a library that is open and welcoming to everyone. By combining our print resource collection with new technologies, we partner with students, staff and parents as we read for pleasure and knowledge, explore our world, and create products that will help solve global problems and enrich our lives.
- Book Checkout Policy
- Students may check out four books at a time, which are due in 21 days. Students may receive permission to check out more than four books in special circumstances, such as Winter Break or a large, in-depth project. Unless a hold has been placed on a book, renewals are encouraged. We do not issue fines for overdue books, but students must pay the replacement cost for lost or severely damaged books.
Who's Who in the Library
Mr. Jason Ver Planck, Librarian -jverplanck@k12albemarle.org
