Lavelle Media Center's Virtual Library

Library Hours:  Monday thru Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

                             Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Mission:  The Lavelle Media Center aspires to enhance students’ accomplishments by providing and promoting effective and efficient use of diverse informational resources that support the complete dual language curriculum of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.

Goal:  To ensure that users of the library can locate and evaluate information resources that will hopefully lead to a lifelong reading and learning lifestyle.

Purpose and Objective:  The objects of the Lavelle Media Center are: to establish a welcoming and supportive environment conducive to individual and collective exploration of ideas and critical thinking, to provide vast print and non-print and technological resources that will add to the education of the library’s users, to instruct students to access, evaluate and utilize information, to participate in resource sharing and networking with other media centers, both public and private and to d evelop free programs and services for all at Cristo Rey J.H.S. and its community.

Library Rules:  

1.  The library is a quiet study zone.

2.  No food or drinks.

3.  No cell phones.

4.  No loud noise (talking, music, etc.)

5.  All school rules will be enforced in the library.

6.  Do not re-shelve books.

7.  Students may use the library during posted hours.  However,   permission must be obtained from the teacher whose class you would otherwise be attending.

8.  Put chairs and garbage where they belong!

Faculty Services

Databases:

The network that brings to you Discovery Channel brings Discovery Education’s unitedstreaming.  This database has articles, videos and music in a number of languages.  You can even learn the basics of speaking a few languages and more to come.  Find information on health, careers, science, math and a plethora more of sources at your fingertips.

This is the only database where you will need to create your own username and password.  However, first email Ms. Posadas at mposadas@cristorey.net for the New Username, enter the username and press go.  After you log, you can change the desired username to anything you find easier.  It does look like you are signing on as a teacher but it is not.  There is no need to put in your address unless you would like to do so.

SIRS Researcher not only provides great information on the most recent news, it also gives step-by-step instructions on how to cite your sources found in SIRS.  GREAT for writing persuasive papers!

To log on email Ms. Posadas at mposadas@cristorey.net for the Username and PW.  After you enter the Username and PW click on SIRS Products.  Then click on SIRS Knowledge Source to start searching the latest information on the latest news.

In addition to the databases that Cristo Rey offers, you have access to the dozens of databases that Chicago Public Library subscribes to also.  All you need is a Chicago Public Library card, which is free.  If you don’t have one or you lost your card, stop by the library to fill out an application to get a new one.

If you need help in using or searching this database or if you’ve never done a Boolean search come and ask your librarian.

“EBSCOhost databases are the most-used, premium online information resources for tens of thousands of institutions worldwide, representing millions of end-users.” You will be able to open a nonfiction book collection, a History Reference Center of more than 200,000 historical documents, maps, and photos and an Ultra Online Package that gives extensive access.

Use this 32-volume 2007 Encyclopedia Britannica-revised, updated and unrivaled at your fingertips. Find and read about a current feature topic or join an educational blog through Britannica.

For Usernames and Passwords for each database, email the librarian Ms. Marta Posadas at mposadas@cristorey.net.

Link to list of Websites of Secondary Sources