Library Media Center

Welcome to the Library Media Centers September 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 A Crane Among Wolves  by June Hur, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Breakup Lists  by Adib Khorram,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Seventh Raven  by David Elliot, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of A Fragile Enchantment  by Allison Saft, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Reappearance of Rachel Price  by Holly Jackson, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of An Ordinary Man:  The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford  by Richard Norton Smith, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The One that Got Away with Murder  by Trish Lundy, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Cancelled  by Farrah Penn, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Chevy in the Hole  by Kelsey Ronan, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Door is Open:  Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices  by Hena Khan,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of  Dear Wendy  by Ann Zhao,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Anatomy:  A Love Story by Dana Schwartz, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Misdirection of Fault Lines by Anna Gracia,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia Cole,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Foul Lady Fortune  by Chloe Gong,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Sunrise Nights by Jeff Zentner,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Summer Nights and Meteorites by Hannah Reynolds,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Grace Notes:  Poems About Families  by Naomi Shihab Nye,  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.

Capuano IB World History IA Resources

Ziegler AP Research Resources

Forster IB Business 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.  

Welcome to the Library Media Centers Awards Bitmoji Library.  It features books that  were published in 2023 and have won or have been nominated for a major literary award in 2024.   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 The Promise Boys by Nick Brooks, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of  Rez Ball by Byron Graves, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Blood Years  by Elana Arnold, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Nigeria Jones by Ibi Anu Zoboi,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of El Deafo  by Cece Bell, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Talk  by Darrin Bell, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Gather by Kenneth Cadow, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of In Limbo  by Deborah Lee, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of America Redux: Visual Stories from our Dynamic History  by Ariel Aberg-Riger, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Ander and Santi Were Here:  A Novel  by Jonny Garza Villa, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Family Style:  Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Salt the Water  by Candice Iloh, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Stateless by Elizabeth Wein,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of From Here: A Memoir  by Luma Mufleh,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Spirit Bares its Teeth  by Andrew Joseph White, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Where You See Yourself  by Claire Forrest,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Wrath Becomes Her  by Aden Polydoros,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

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

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:

March is Reading Month Book Reviews  

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.