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Southwest Early
College Charter
High School
3001 S. Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80236
Library Contact Information:
Julie Moffitt, Teacher-Librarian
jmoffitt@secdenver.org
Voice: 303-935-5473 x333
FAX: 303-935-5591
© Southwest Early College, 2008
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Immigration Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt is meant as a basic introduction to the library services. The goal is for you to explore and get familiar with the library and how to use its resources.
- What are the first names of the library staff working today?
- Find the Magazine Section. List the titles of three magazines which might contain information on immigration.
- Find the World Book Encyclopedia on the shelf near the Non-Fiction section. If you have trouble finding the Encyclopedia, ask a librarian. Go to Volume 10 (I) and look up "Immigration." What ancestry group is the largest in the US? (Hint: See graph page 83)
- Find the New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia on the shelf near the Non-Fiction section. If you have trouble finding the Encyclopedia, ask a librarian. Go to Volume 9 (I) and look up "Immigration." Which country of origin has the most immigrants to the US from 1820-1998? (Hint: See table page 90)
In the Computer Lab at the Library,
- Go to the Southwest Early College Library Website at: index.htmllibrary.html.
Click on "SEC Library Catalog-In School Access" at the top of the screen. In the Search box, type "immigration" in the keyword search box. Click the "Go" button or press "enter" on the keyboard.
- How many results are found?
- Name a title of a book with Call Number 305.8 BOD.
- Is the book available at Southwest Early College library?
- Go to the Southwest Early College Library Website at: index.htmllibrary.html.
Click on the "Online Databases" link. Find "Student Research Center" under the heading "General Reference including Science & Technology." Click on the link to "Student Research Center." If it asks you to login, type the username and password in the appropriate boxes. (Note: the username is your Last Name and the password is your DPS ID# or use Login: SWEC and Password: 999485)
Type "immigration" in the "Find" box. Click "Search."
- How many results do you find?
- Narrow your results by Subject, "United States" by clicking on the link on the left side of the screen. Now how many results do you find?
- Narrow your results by Subject, "Immigrants" by clicking on the link on the left side of the screen. Now how many results do you find?
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