The GOETZ Library Catalogue is available online by clicking this iconat the FMG Library Learning Commons website

Plagiarism

• The use of someone’s words or ideas without acknowledging the source is known as plagiarism. 

• This practice is regarded as academic theft in all educational institutions and the consequences are serious;  they may range from a mark of zero to expulsion from a college or university.

• The FMG Style Guide is available in the library and will prove very helpful in providing models for correctly citing sources according to MLA and APA style.  Ask the library staff for your free print copy.

• The following animated feature, created by Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, is another useful resource in learning about plagiarism and how to avoid it.
  "You Quote It, You Note It!" at http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/ 

Electronic Resources  

• The Fr. Michael Goetz  Library Learning Commons subscribes to a number of online databases on the Internet to enrich students’ academic research experience. 

• These database programs provide authoritative, reliable and timely information on a great variety of school related subjects and on personal interest. 

• Students can access these programs from schools and at home by using the proper user IDs and passwords. 

General Policies

• The FMG Library Learning Commons is intended for collaborative learning, personal reading and/or quiet study.

• Students are expected to be in full uniform.

• Students must show a current Student ID Card, (or the school schedule), for signing out materials and computers.

• Food and drinks are not allowed in the FMG Library.

• Personal electronic devices, including cell phones and iPods, are to be used for educational purposes only.  

Circulation and Loan Policies


• Students are allowed to sign out 5 items at one time. The loaning period alloted for each book is 2 weeks.

• To extend the due date of the book(s), students must bring the book(s) to the library and request it to be renewed by either the Teacher-Librarian or Library Technician

• For eBooks, students may download one title at one tim

• Loan items may be renewed twice provided they are not on hold for another borrower

• Return borrowed books from the Library on time to avoid late fees

• Overdue notices are sent out to homerooms for distribution

• Students are responsible for any lost items, and will be charged a replacement cost
  

Computers & Internet Policies

• Students are required to sign in at the Circulation Desk before using computers.

• Students are required to use their assigned computer only.

• The computer and the Internet are used only for school-related activities.                                           

• Board policy dictates that students must not change the Internet browser and configuration or use another student's account on the computer.