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THE BROWNING SCHOOL LIBRARY: UPPER SCHOOL

UPPER SCHOOL RESEARCH CLASSES

10th grade (Research Principles)

The Research Principles Course is designed for grade 10 students and is a prerequisite for grade 11 Research, providing them with a unique opportunity to explore their interests while developing essential research and critical thinking skills. The course is structured into two semesters: the first semester focuses on introducing and reinforcing MLA format, providing students with the necessary skills for research and writing in the humanities.

11th grade (Research Practicum)

This Grade 11 Research Class offers students a unique opportunity to explore their interests while cultivating their research and critical thinking abilities. Students will actively engage in projects that align with their passions, facilitating the development of essential academic and research writing skills. This course is designed to guide students through a comprehensive research process, emphasizing the key stages of introduction, reinforcement, and mastery of research skills. Students will have the unique opportunity to choose a focus for their research, allowing them to explore their interests.

SORA MAGAZINES

The Browning School Library has over 200 Magazine Titles to choose from.  These Titles are access level rated.  Depending on a patron's access level, Juvenile, Young Adult, or Adult magazine options become greater.  Use the Navigation Tabs to browse our Various Magazine Titles or Connect to your SORA and browse/filter. 

ACCES THE BROWNING LIBRARY SORA MAGAZINE CATALOG 

  • Instal the SORA app. or click on direct link below
  • In SORA, search for "The Browning School"
  • Sign in using your login credentials (@browning.edu)
  • Your Magazine Title List will be controlled by your Access Level
  • If you have any questions see Ms. Louis

ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines

 

OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY

EBOOKS

YALSA TEEN BOOKS DATABASE

BROWNING CORNELL NOTES ABBREVIATIONS

IN OCTOBER, WE CELEBRATE!

DATABASES

NOTETAKING: CORNELL NOTES

RECOMMENDED READING LISTS

American Library Association Recommended Reading: Young Adults/Teens

New York Public Library Best Books for Teens

YALSA's Teens' Top Ten (The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! )

WHAT IS GOOGLE SCHOLAR?

Google Scholar is a special online search engine that helps you find scientific and academic papers. It’s useful for students, researchers, teachers, and professionals to find different types of research materials like:

  • Journal articles
  • Conference papers
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Summaries of studies
  • Academic books and chapters
  • Technical reports
  • Patents and legal cases

With Google Scholar, you can quickly find trustworthy sources, see who has cited them, discover related research, and organize your references. It also lets you set up alerts to get notified about new research in your areas of interest.

QUIET STUDY ROOM

The Quiet Study Room is available to students for group study and collaborative work on class projects, as well as for teachers to meet privately with students.

POLICIES 

  • Reservations are required to use the Quiet Study Room
  • The room can only be reserved during regular library hours
  • Please take your belongings with you when leaving and keep the room clean
  • Room capacity is limited to 2–4 people
  • No food or drinks are allowed in the study rooms

MAKING A RESERVATION

  • Complete the reservation form and submit
  • The room may only be reserved for 1 hour a day
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