ELLENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
1203 E Capitol
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone:(509)925-8365
Fax: (509)925-8390
Library Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
"A good book should leave you slightly exhausted at the end...you live several lives while reading it." -William Styron
The mission of the EHS Library is to maintain comprehensive and current resources which support the curriculum and to provide an environment which enables staff and students to become effective, independent users of ideas, information and technology for lifelong learning.
Library Announcements
Check out the new informational e-book collection. Search under the EBSCO link.
Library Contacts
Czapiewski, Jane: Library Aide
Email: jane.czapiewski@esd401.org
Sheeley, April : Library Aide
Email: april.sheeley@esd401.org
Search the library catalog & related websites. Find the books you want and place your holds! Orders will be gathered and sent to the main office for pick up. You will receive an electronic notification when your books are ready.
Go to our city library for books, e-books, audiobooks, databases and more!
Tips, examples, and help formulating arguments help with warrants/structure
Organizing and structuring an argument OWL argument help
Help with organization sample Toulmin arguments
Samples of arguments with annotations.
Careers
Career interest survey with potential employment fields.
Looking for a good book to read? Check out these new book videos! (may not be able to view on school computers).
EBSCO E-books
Issues and Controversies
Infobase Learning
EBSCO LINK
Informational e-books for check out!
username: ellensburghs
password: Bulldogs2023!
Ellensburg Public Library
Access tremendous databases such as Proquest or Ebsco through the public library site. Ask in the EHS library or your teacher for the log in.
Issues & Controversies
An argument/debate database
*remote passwords available at checkout desk
username: ellensburgsd
password: digital
Learn 360
username: ellensburgsd
password: digital
The World Almanac for Kids
username: ellensburgsd
password: digital
The World Almanac for Kids Elementary
username: ellensburgsd
password: digital
World Book Online
username: eburg
password: researchEHS20!
Help with MLA documentation and writing academic papers for school.
Links to useful constitutional issues sites
Search Supreme Court cases by topic.
Type an issue into the search bar at this site and then select either Articles or Case law. If you choose Case law, you then have the option of selecting a level of court. For this assignment you will mainly select Federal. You will then get a list of related cases. When you select a case you will see the actual decision. You may then select How cited, and you will get a list of quotes of how this case was cited in other cases as well as a list of the names of cases in which it was cited.
Find debates and amendments, search court cases
Find constitutional issues, primary sources, and support/opposition.
Search constitutional Supreme Court cases
Research the debates for controversial issues
CWWP 2014
Documents from CWU workshop:"Short Research Projects that Support Argument"
Digital Citizenship
Internet Safety and Responsibility for teens
Family Connection
Tips and information to get kids reading, keep them safe online, the district's Acceptable Use Policy, and other important items.
JSTOR Help
JSTOR tip sheet and overview
Library TA Quarter 1
Morgan Current Event Access
Tutorial to access Proquest at the public library.
Research Tools
Jansen Big Six Research Process Organizer
Criteria sheet for argument
BarlowLink
How to cite electronic resources (MLA)
Help with argument
Help with arguments PPT
Let’s get ExCITED!! (2)
MLA Powerpoint with Constitution and Court Cases
Primary Sources Powerpoint
Primary and secondary sources: what's the difference?
Sample paper with in-text citations
"Baldness" Sample MLA paper with in-text citations
Source eval CARS
Source evaluation
Where can I find images?
"Finding and Citing Images"
Works Cited Guidelines (MLA)
MLA8 Cheat Sheet. (Basic Style)
Basic Style for Citations of Electronic Sources 2017