“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
Library
WHEN IN DOUBT
GO TO THE LIBRARY
Welcome to the UISG Library
The UISG library provides a stimulating and multilingual range of books, periodicals, newspapers, and digital resources to support the PYP, MYP, and DP. We encourage and challenge our students to be ethical and discriminating information users. Importantly, we collaborate with teachers and our parent community to foster curious, confident, and lifelong readers.
Follow this link to find out about current library events, access the databases, and use the library catalogue.
Resources
Databases
Minutes of Library
Instruction Per Week
Items Checked Out Weekly
A-Z Databases
There are currently 20 Databases that students can use for research for various projects and assignments here at UISG. This list continues to grow yearly to support students’ quest for knowledge.
Primary Library
The Primary Library page has various tabs customized for primary students. There is News for Kids, which contains Scholastic Kids Press showcasing kid reporters from the ages of 10-14 from across the globe. There are also dedicated pages for each year level with links to their UOIs, so they have a reliable place to access the databases related to what they’re studying.
Secondary Library
The secondary library link has extensive resources to help students practice and excel at researching and becoming life-long learners. These tools are continually expanding as technology and resources also expand:
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- A-Z Databases
- Destiny Discover
- Read ebooks, audiobooks & podcasts, what to read next, lexile levels, award winners, battle of the books, book news, magazines, famous authors, summer reading, and book quizzes.
- Class research guides for the Humanities in Y7-10
- NoodleTools guides
- MLA Citation guide
- Source Evaluation
- Plagiarism
- Extended Essay guide
- Personal Project guide
- Google Scholar