ELKIN HIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEDIA CENTER
"I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking something up and finding something else on the way." -Franklin P. Adams

Elkin High & Middle School Media Center...A great place to start!

Operating Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Opened later when needed or by appointment.)
Do you have a research paper you are working on and you need some good sources? Do you want to know if we have bought the latest best seller yet? Do you want to learn more about your media center? Then you are at the right place. We are here to assist you in finding the answers. Please come by the media center or contact us by email.
Media Coordinator: Debra Zimmerman zimmermand@elkin.k12.nc.us
Media Assistant: Ellen Hillyer hillyere@elkin.k12.nc.us
Need assistance after hours? Then click the link below for 24/7 reference assistance.
http://ncknows.org/about.htm

REFERENCE SITES

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref00.00.00		 The place to go for general reference needs; including dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, homework help, and for looking things up.
Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com/reference/		 Combines classic and contemporary reference works into an all inclusive public reference library.
Martindale's Reference Desk
http://www.martindalecenter.com		 Reference links including calculators, maps, language centers, science tables and different countries.
Infoplease
http://www.infoplease.com		 This site includes encyclopedias, biographies, dictionaries, almanacs, and atlases; along with research and homework help.
LibrarySpot.com
http://www.libraryspot.com		 Reference resources as well as a directory of libraries worldwide.
Refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com		 This site indexes and reviews quality and current websites.
NC WiseOwl
http://www.ncwiseowl.org		 This site provides quality research tools; along with   Citation Maker and Citation Machine for sighting sources.

Choose the best search engine for your information
                     needs.
                     http://www.noodletools.com/index.php

Northwestern Regional Library System For additional media materials visit your public
                         library online. http://www.nwrl.org/elk.asp

Our Mission
The Elkin High and Middle School Media Center seeks to provide information opportunities for lifelong learners and to meet the informational and educational needs of its users.