Library Media Center

Welcome to the Library Media Centers 2023 Young Adult Award Winning Bitmoji Library.  It features books that are owned by the Media Center, that have been nominated or are winners for 2023 literary awards.  Click on the three dots and select Enter Full Screen from the menu, to interact with the bitmoji library.  Click on a book cover to launch Destiny Discover for that specific title.  From there, you may login and place the book on hold.  

Otherwise, you may utilize the following list to access all of the book titles featured in the bitmoji library: 

Click on the cover of A Face For Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome  by Ariel Henley, finalist for the Excellence in Non-fiction award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Himawari House  by Harmony Becker, winner of the APALA award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of I Kissed Shara Wheeler:  A Novel by Casey McQuiston, finalist for the Stonewall award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Man o’ War  by Cory McCarthy, finalist for the Stonewall award,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The High Desert  by James Spooner, finalist for the Alex award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of We Deserve Monuments  by Jas Hammonds, winner of the Coretta Scott King, John Steptoe award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Honey’s  by Ryan La Sala, winner of the Odyssey award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen  by Isaac Blum, winner of the Morris award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Scout’s Honor  by Lily Anderson, finalist for the Printz award,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Queer Ducks and Other Animals:  The Natural World of Animal Sexuality  by Eliot Schrefer, finalist for the Printz award,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of All My Rage  by Sabaa Tahir, winner of the Printz award,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado, winner of the Pura Belpre award, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click here to launch Destiny Discover and browse our entire library collection.

Welcome to the Library Media Centers March Bitmoji Library.  It features books that are newly purchased in the Media Center.   Click on the three dots and select Enter Full Screen from the menu, to interact with the bitmoji library.  Click on a book cover to launch Destiny Discover for that specific title.  From there, you may login and place the book on hold.  

Otherwise, you may utilize the following list to access all of the book titles featured in the bitmoji library: 

Click on the cover of Girls Like Us  by Randi Pink, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of 10 Truths and a Dare  by Ashley Elston, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of GAMER:  Bandit Battle  by Shawn Pryor, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Girl on the Run  by Abigail Johnson,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Billie Eilish, the Unofficial Biography:  From e-girl to Icon  by Adrian Besley, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Concrete Kids  by Amyra Leon, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Girl Unframed by Deb Caletti, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Girls of Paper and Fire  by Natasha Ngan, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Dustborn by Erin Bowman, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Heartless Prince:  A Graphic Novel by Leigh Dragoon, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of HORRID  by Katrina Leno, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of How Do We Know Ourselves? Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind  by David Myers,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of How to Pack for the End of the World  by Michelle Falkoff,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Ironspark  by C.M. McGuire, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Layoverland  by Gabby Noone,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of My Calamity Jane  by Cynthia Hand,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Playing the Long Game:  a Memoir  by Christine Sinclaire,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click here to launch Destiny Discover and browse our entire library collection.

Click on this link to access Destiny Discover, browse the Media Center book collection, and to place a book on hold.  

Destiny Discover (OPAC - Online Catalog)

Alternate Link to Destiny Classic (OPAC-Online Catalog)

19th Century U.S. Newspapers

• A collection of most 19th Century U.S. Newspapers in their original formats.  Includes advertisements, political cartoons, speeches, etc.

FACTS

• Issues and Controversies in American History
• World News Digest, Today's Science,  Complete Facts on File Collection

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Provides access to more than 1,000 electronic reference eBooks in virtually all subject areas including health, science, art, history, biography, business, etc.

Global Issues in Context

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

Historical News and Newspapers (Proquest)

• New York Times
• Chicago Daily Tribune
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Wall Street Journal

JSTOR

JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the scholarly community discover,use, and build upon a wide range of intellectual content in a trusted digital archive.  JSTOR now has a universal Novi password.  See Mrs. Bratney.

Learning Express Library by MEL

Advanced Placement Prep, PSAT, SAT, and ACT Prep, Skills Improvement Programs and Career Placement Exams.

If the link does not take you directly to the Learning Express Library, follow these instructions:

1. Go to www.mel.org
2. Select eResources
3. Scroll down and select the letter "L" and select:  LearningExpress Library
4. Click on College Admissions Test Preparation
5. Register or sign in to get access to Advanced Placement Reviews, SAT Prep, GED and much more

Liberty Magazine

Contains entire collection of Liberty: A Weekly for Everybody - heavily visual and artistic newspaper meant to both inform and entertain.

Michigan e-Library

• ERIC, LegalTrac, and Learn a Test , NoveList
• MeL Advanced Search.

Science in Context

Science in Context provides information on all of today's most exciting scientific concepts.

SIRS

Information (pros and cons) on trending controversial topics.

Smithsonian Collections Online

Includes full archives of Smithsonian and Air & Space magazines back to 1970, in addition to several aggregated collections of  Smithsonian resources. 

Sources in U.S. History (The American Revolution)

Writings on the American Revolution by those who lived it.

Sources in U.S. History (The Civil War)

Dynamic collection of primary documents from the Civil War era.

Sources in U.S. History (Slavery in America)

Authentic writings and documents from many perspectives during time of Slavery in America.

Times Digital Archive

The complete archive of the Times of London newspaper back to 1785.

World History in Context

World History in Context provides contextual information on the most important people, events, & topics in World History.

IB Sports, Health & Exercise Research Resources

Maguire AP Seminar Research Resources

Capuano IB World History Research Resources

Forster IB Business Research Resources

Ziegler AP Research Resources

Erskine IB Art Research Resources

Pendergraff IB Reflective Project Resources

Brach IB Math IA Resources

Schuitema Genetics Research Resources

Mr. White Detroit History Research Resources

Mr. White Detroit History Books

James IB Biology IA Research Resources

SORA

This tutorial video teaches you how to use the SORA app to find and download free audiobooks and ebooks.

Novi Public Library

If you've got a library card, this is one of the easiest ways to access materials, through their online portals like Overdrive and Hoopla. 

School Library Journal List of Free Web Comics

List of web comics available for free. Some are complete and have been turned into full graphic novels. Scroll down to YA section.

Lit2Go

Lots of classics to read for free

Project Gutenberg

Classics and older texts 

MeLCat Requests

MeLCat is an online catalog service that allows patrons of participating libraries to borrow materials - books, movies, music, and more - from all over Michigan and have them delivered to their home library.

To find books on MeLCat, click here to start a MeLCat Search.  

1. Select a Keyword from the menu, for example, "Title", and then type the title you are searching for in the next field and click on the FIND IT button.  
2. The results list will display. Place a check in the empty box to the left of the result that you wish to request and click on the GET THIS FOR ME button.  
3. Select Novi High School from the Library drop down box.  Enter your name and your NHS student account number and click on Submit.
4. You will receive a message that the book request was successful and will be delivered to the Novi HS Media Center when it is ready for pickup.   
5. When your book arrives, the Media Center will email you to let you know that your book is ready to be checked out from the NHS Media Center. 

To look at your MeLCat account online:

1. Go to MyMeLCat
2. Select Novi High School as your Home Library and click on the GO button
3. On the next screen, enter your name and your NHS student account number and click on SUBMIT
4. A screen displaying all of your MeL requested books, and/or any books you have currently checked out displays.  From this screen you may cancel your request or renew any book that you currently have checked out.  

Please remember to return your MeL borrowed items on time, to the NHS Media Center.  Chronic late returns will result in the loss of MeLCat privileges.  

Noodletools

Noodletools - online tools to help you craft your bibliography in MLA or APA.  Use school subscription for premium access.

For help logging into Noodletools by linking your Google account, please watch this video: 

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Perdue

Online Writing Lab at Purdue (OWL) - Go to online reference for citation and bibliography tips in all formats.

Turn It In

Submit your document(s) to verify proper citations. You will need the password and class ID from your teacher

5Ws Source Evaluation Tool

Tool that will help researchers ask the right questions about the sources that they are considering.

10 Questions for Fake News Detection

Tool that will help researchers identify "red flags" with the sources that they are using for research.

Novi Public Library

Novi Public Library provides the resources and programs to support the educational, cultural, informational and recreational needs of its diverse community.

Book Request Form

If there is a book you would like the media center staff to consider purchasing, please fill out the form. Thank you!

FLIP Book Reviews -See our FLIP Book Reviews submitted during the school year:

2021-2022 School Year by Genre 

March 2020 Reading Month  

This is an archived slideshow of previously published Bitmoji Libraries. You may scroll through the slides to find one that you wish to view and then click on that slide to enlarge the page. Once enlarged,  click on a book cover to place a hold request on a book.