Library
The Ricklefs library houses a robust and diverse collection of about 12,000 volumes, including award-winning fiction, non-fiction and popular reading, as well as a growing collection of over 200 DVDs and videos. We subscribe to over 40 periodicals, ranging from The Economist to Backpacker and Wired. The library of the Information Age has no walls and serves as an electronic portal 24/7. Through our databases, students may access millions of articles in scholarly publications and newspapers at any time without leaving their residences.
The library staff is here to assist students and faculty. Email your questions or renew or check out a book. By the time students graduate they will have developed the skills and strategies needed for research and study expected in college, and beyond.
Visit the Lower and Middle School Library webpage here.
Print Resources:
Search for books and DVDs through the library catalog. We strive to develop a collection that is current, relevant, that enriches and supports the curriculum, and helps to shape a joyful life. We may acquire materials that we do not own for you through the local public and university libraries. Just ask.
Buy books for the school
Buy books from the Stevenson Upper School wishlist through
Amazon.com.
Wishlist name:
Stevenson US
Electronic Resources
Please login to view the passwords to our subscribed databases.
Periodicals
The newspapers and magazines in the periodical collection support the academic and extra-curricular interests of the Stevenson community and serve to keep the community informed of current events on local, national and international levels.
Newspapers:
The Christian Science Monitor
The Monterey County Herald
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
Electronic Resources
Economic Resources
History Resources
Science Resources - coming soon
Plagiarism and Copyright
The librarian can help you to determine proper citation. Just ask!
Plagiarism is the passing off of someone else's creation as one's own. It is illegal and a violation of Stevenson's Honor Code:
The infractions listed below are considered to be ofsuch major importance that a single occurrence may jeopardize a student’s place in the school:
- Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty.
- Stealing, possession of stolen goods, or sale of stolen goods.
- Lying or other forms of dishonesty.
Any student who witnesses a violation of the Honor Code in any area is asked to direct the violator to report the incident to the Dean of Students. If the violator does not report the infraction, the witness is asked to report the offense, confidentially if the witness prefers.
[from page 5 in the Student Handbook, 2006]
You must cite any ideas or work (text, map, chart, picture, audio, video, etc.) not your own except when the concept represents common knowledge, i.e. the atomic number of Sodium or that George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.
Copyright and Plagiarism Resources:
Diana Hacker's Style Manual Online demonstrates proper citation in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
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