Banned Books Week 2025

 

Every year, at the beginning of the school year, we want to bring awareness to book challenges and books that have been banned in libraries and schools around the country. Libraries are public institutions that are dedicated to creating access to all sorts of materials from all sorts of perspectives. 

We fight challenges (or requests to remove a book from a library) in the name of your freedom to read what you want!

Take a look at the information all around the library and 

stop by to check out a book that is banned in a different part of the USA today!

AP BIO Research Project

 Hi AP Bio People, 

Here are some great resources for you to use in doing your research!

Finding Sources

Recommended databases:
Use the password "fenway" to access databases.

• Gale in Context Science
• This database is your go-to! There will be information on all sorts of different topics in AP Bio and beyond!                                                             
• Gale Interactive Science
• Look here for 3D models and other deep-dives into different scientific concepts and ideas.
• Encyclopedia Britannica 
• This database is great for finding basic information about topics in biology.
• Gale in Context Environmental Science
• This database is great for learning about the human impact on our world and other Environmental topics.

eBooks:

• Sora (search for Boston Arts Academy, your login is your bostonK12 email).

Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:

• How to send an article to Google Drive
• How to use the topic finder and Advanced Search to narrow your research
• How to use the Topic Finder to explore Search Terms
• How to Highlight and take Notes in the Article

Getting Tutoring Help

The library is open and able to help with your ecology project! Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-5:00 PM, Fridays 12:40-3:00 PM. We have science tutors available every day! 

You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for help and we will be there for you.

Creating Citations

• All articles in the recommended databases will create the citation for you. Look at the bottom of the article for the "MLA Citation".
• KnightCite will create citations for you if you look up the title of a book or article.  HOWEVER, you should always double check if the citation is complete.
• Purdue OWL explains how to create citations for all kinds of sources

Make sure you create your citations in MLA style!

Determining Reliability

Use the CRAAP test to decide if a source from Google is reliable:

• Currency
• Relevancy
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Purpose

Click here for a blank CRAAP test worksheet.

Check out these other useful ways to evaluate sources.

Biology Ecology Project

 Hello Biology Students, this post is for you, a master post of all the resources you can use for your Ecology Project and all the ways the library can help you!

Finding Sources

Recommended databases:
Use the password "fenway" to access databases.

• Gale in Context Science
• This database is your go-to! There will be information on all sorts of species and information about their habitats.      
• San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
• Use this LibGuide to find information about specific animals using their factsheets about animals at the San Diego Zoo.                                                                              
• Encyclopedia Britannica 
• This database is great for finding basic information about your species and their habitat.
• Gale in Context Environmental Science
• This database is great for learning about the human impact on your research animal's habitat. 
• NOAA Fisheries Underwater Species Directory
• This is a great database with information about fish and other aquatic creatures.

eBooks:

• Sora (search for Boston Arts Academy, your login is your bostonK12 email).

Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:

• How to send an article to Google Drive
• How to use the topic finder and Advanced Search to narrow your research
• How to use the Topic Finder to explore Search Terms
• How to Highlight and take Notes in the Article

Getting Tutoring Help

The library is open and able to help with your ecology project! Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-5:00 PM, Fridays 12:40-3:00 PM. We have science tutors available every day! 

You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for help and we will be there for you.

Creating Citations

• All articles in the recommended databases will create the citation for you. Look at the bottom of the article for the "MLA Citation".
• KnightCite will create citations for you if you look up the title of a book or article.  HOWEVER, you should always double check if the citation is complete.
• Purdue OWL explains how to create citations for all kinds of sources

Make sure you create your citations in MLA style!

Determining Reliability

Use the CRAAP test to decide if a source from Google is reliable:

• Currency
• Relevancy
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Purpose

Click here for a blank CRAAP test worksheet.

Check out these other useful ways to evaluate sources.

Hum 4 Final Paper Research

Welcome Seniors, to one of your last big projects at BAA! 

Here are some resources and helpful links to get you going...

Finding Sources

Click image to Explore Google Arts And Culture

Recommended databases: 

For finding art pieces and coming up with ideas for your group:

• Google Arts and Culture Databases
• Google Arts and Culture for Performing Arts

For getting deeper information about your artists, their movements, and the world they lived in. 

Use the password "fenway" to access Gale databases from home.

• Gale in Context Biography
• Gale in Context World History
• Gale in Context High School
• Gale in Context Global Issues
• ARTSTOR (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access, ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for your information)
• JSTOR (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access, ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for your information)
• Grove Art Online (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access, ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for your information)

For getting analyses of your art pieces or artists by other scholars. 

Use the password "fenway" to access Gale databases from home.

• Gale OneFile Fine Arts 
• Gale OneFile Popular Culture
• ARTSTOR (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access, ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for your information)
• JSTOR (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access, ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for your information)
• Grove Art Online (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access, ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for your information)

Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:

• How to use the topic finder and Advanced Search to narrow your research
• How to use the Topic Finder to explore Search Terms
• How to Highlight and take Notes in the Article
• How to send an article to Google Drive

eBooks:

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Sora (search for Boston Public Schools, your login is your bostonK12 email).

Boston Public Library Resources:

• Books available through the BPL on Functionalism
• Books available through the BPL on Marxism
• Books Available through the BPL on Feminism

Getting Writing Help

The library is open and able to help with research, writing, and proofreading your essay! It's a great place to meet with your group. 

Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-5:00 and Fridays from 12:40 PM- 3:00 PM. Depending on the day, we may have academic tutors available who would love to look at your project! You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for help and we will be there for you.

Creating Citations

• All articles in the recommended databases will create the citation for you. Look at the bottom of the article for the "MLA Citation".
• KnightCite can create citations for you, you can input the information about the book, article, or webpage.
• Purdue OWL explains how to create citations for all kinds of sources

Make sure you create your citations in MLA style!

Determining Reliability

Use the CRAAP test to decide if a source from Google is reliable:

• Currency
• Relevancy
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Purpose

Click here for a blank CRAAP test worksheet.

Check out these other useful ways to evaluate sources.

Hum 3 Benchmark Research

Hello Humanities 3 students, this post is for you, a master post of all the resources you can use for your Hum 3 paper research and all the ways the library can help you!

Finding Sources

Recommended databases: 
Use the password "fenway" to access databases.

• Gale in Context U.S. History                                                                                                  This Database is your go-to for Hum 3! There are thousands of great articles focused just on US History.
• Gale in Context World History
• Gale in Context Global Issues
• Boston Globe Newspaper, 1980-Present
• New York Times Newspaper Database 

Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:

• How to use the topic finder and Advanced Search to narrow your research
• How to use the Topic Finder to explore Search Terms
• How to Highlight and take Notes in the Article
• How to send an article to Google Drive

eBooks:

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Sora (search for Boston Arts Academy, then select Boston Public Schools, your login is your bostonK12 email).

Getting Writing Help

The library is open and able to help with research, writing, and proofreading your essay! Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-5:00 PM, Fridays 12:40-3:00 PM. We have writing tutors available every day! 

You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck for help and we will be there for you.

Creating Citations

• All articles in the recommended databases will create the citation for you. Look at the bottom of the article for the "MLA Citation".
• KnightCite will create citations for you if you look up the title of a book or article.  HOWEVER, you should always double check if the citation is complete.
• Purdue OWL explains how to create citations for all kinds of sources

Make sure you create your citations in MLA style!

Determining Reliability

Use the CRAAP test to decide if a source from Google is reliable:

• Currency
• Relevancy
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Purpose

Click here for a blank CRAAP test worksheet.