The Holy Cross Library is dedicated to educating both the heart and the mind of our students. Through a supportive learning environment, the Library integrates information literacy skills into the educational experience in collaboration with the teachers in order to enrich the curriculum.
Suggested resources for current class projects and other information about the library.
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday
7:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday
The library is generally open during the student lunch periods.
CONTACT:Karen Braeuler, Library Media Specialist
E-mail: kbraeuler@holycross-sa.gaggle.net
Library Resources
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GENERAL RESEARCH
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INTERNET SEARCHING
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MLA CITATIONS
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PLAGIARISM
The library has consolidated the college and career materials into a space called College and Career Central. This area houses the college catalogs; college guides; books on writing the college application and essay; SAT, PSAT, and ACT study guides and the application booklets; books on careers, etc.
Below are links to useful online resources; first college, then career.
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COLLEGE
- MatchCollege.com
Matchcollege.com is a free college search and information site, providing information on admissions, financial aid, tuition and more on over 6,000 colleges and universities nation-wide.
- Adventures in Education
http://www.aie.org
This public-service program offers help in planning and paying for college.
- American Universities
Alphabetical Listing
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/au/
- America’s Best Colleges
From U.S. News & World Report
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
- Catholic Colleges and Universities
http://www.catholiccollegesonline.org/
This site is sponsored by the National Catholic College Admission Association.
- College Confidential
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
One-stop resource for college search, admissions, paying for college, and college life.
- College.gov
http://www.college.gov/
College resources from the U.S. Department of Education.
- CollegeNet
College search, applications, and scholarships.
http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app
- Peterson’s
College search, test prep, paying for college, etc.
http://www.petersons.com/
- Peterson’s Student Edge
College search database
http://www.studentedge.com/mystudentedge/prompt.aspx
- Princeton Review
SAT prep, college search, etc.
http://www.princetonreview.com/
- Texas Online
https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_logon_msg=Y
Texas common application
- Tips for writing your college application essay
From Associated Colleges of the Midwest
http://www.acm.edu/our_collaborations/Pre_College_Collaborations.html?utm_source=%2fadmiss%2fessay.pdf
- Advice from SmartMoney.com on how to avoid financial woes in college.
http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/tools-for-a-college-students-financial-success-21556/
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CAREER