Library Catalogs

Research Databases

Let’s get one thing straight; Google is NOT reserach!  Google is quick infomration retrieval that gathers both accurate and/or inaccurate information.  The ‘FAKE NEWS’ you would have to dig through to find your factual, research based, information would take years.  Databases host a wide variety of vetted information that is continually updated and checked for accuracy. 

Work smarter, not harder and use the Database options below for research.  Click here to watch a video that explains the difference between Google and Reserach Databases!

Students & Staff – There are a variety of online tools that can help you expand your presentations and creativity!  If you need help brainstorming or navigating these tools, let me know and I’ll be happy to help.  More in depth descriptions are listed below...keep scrolling! 

Have fun exploring!!!  ~Mrs. Vittitow

SUNO – AI Music Generator

Breakout EDU – Escape Room

Snorkl – AI tutor

ScreenPal – Video Record from your Chromebook/Laptop

Canva – Creative Design

Gemini – AI

Magic School AI – AI

Haiku Deck – Presentation Creator

Notebook LM – AI Study Guide

Suno: Your AI Music Studio  – Ever wanted to write a song but didn't know where to start? Suno is a creative platform that uses AI to turn your ideas into full-length songs. Just type in a description—like "a lo-fi beat for studying" or "a pop-punk song about a history project"—and Suno will generate the lyrics, melody, and vocals in seconds. It’s a great way to experiment with songwriting, create custom background music for your videos, or turn your poetry into a professional-sounding track.

Breakout EDU: The Classroom Escape Room – Get ready to think outside the box – literally!  Breakout EDU brings the excitement of an escape room right into our classrooms.  Working in teams, you’ll use clues, solve hidden puzzles, and crack codes to open a series of physical or digital locks.  Whether you’re racing against the clock to solve a “Lock of the Day” or diving into a full-scale mystery, it’s all about teamwork, grit, and creative problem-solving.  It’s not just a game; it’s a challenge to see who can “break out” first!

Snorkl:  Show What You Know! – Ever wish you could explain your thinking without having to write a long essay?  Snorkl is a creative space where you can “think out load” to solve problems.  Using a digial whiteboard, you can draw, write, and record your voice at the same time to explain your logic – whether you’re solving a tricky math equation or anazling a character in a book.  The best part?  Snorkl’s AI gives you instant, helpful feedback on your explanation, helping you become a master of your own learning.  Just hit record and let your brain do the talking!

ScreenPal:  Capture, Create, and Share! – Need to show your teacher how you solved a problem, or want to create an epic tutorial for your classmates?  ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) is your go-to tool for screen recording and video editing.  With just one click, you can record your screen, your webcam, or both at the same time!  Once you’re done, you can add effects, crop your video, or draw on the screen to highlight the important parts.  It’s the easiest way to turn a simple screen capture into a professional-looking presentation or a creative project that stands out.

Canva:  Design Anything, Anywhere! – Ready to unleash your inner graphic designer?  Canva is the ultimate creative toolkit that lets you design literally anything – from eye-catching posters and a viral-ready social media posts to professional presentations and even custom t-shirts.  You don’t need to be an expert artist to get started; just pick one of the thousands of readymade templates and make it your own.  With its “Magic Studio” AI features, you can turn a few words into an image, animate your designs with one click, or even generate a whole presentation in seconds!

Gemini – 

MagicSchool AI – 

Haiku Deck – SImple, Beautiful Presentations – Tired of boring, cluttered slide decks?  Haiku Deck is all about making your ideas pop with “less talk and more rock”.  It’s a presentation tool designed to keep things sleek and simple, focusing on one big idea per slide.  Instead of a wall of text, Haiku Deck helps you find stunning, high-quality images that tell your story for you.  It’s the fastest way to create a presentation that looks like it was designed by a professional, letting your message take center stage while the app hangles the “pretty” part!

NotebookLM:  Your AI-Powered Study Buddy – Imagine having a personal research assistant that has actually read all your notes!  NotebookLM is a “smart” notebook that helps you make sense of all the information you’re learning in class.  Instead of searching through piles of PDFs or long Google Docs, you can upload them to your notebook and ask questions like, “What are the three main causes of the Civil War?” or “Create a study quiz based on these science notes.”  It doesn’t just guess the answers; it looks directly at your specific sources to help you learn faster and smarter.

• SLK Audio Books - Cloud Library – State Library of Kansas audiobook service. This site contains mostly fiction, but also some popular non-fiction. Books are checked out for for 21 days. You will need a state library eCard to login.  Every student at AHS has been issued an eCard login.  If you don’t know what your card number is,click on this form and I’ll provide you will your number. 

  • Responses for a request for your Kansas Library eCard number may take up to 24 hours.  

  • The password is your birthday MM/DD/YYYY

    • Ex.  08052009

• Freading -- eBooks – No limits reading. Checkouts on these titles do not expire and there is no limit on how many ebooks you can check out at a time.  You will need a state library eCard to login.  Every student at AHS has been issued an eCard login.  If you don’t know what your card number is,click on this form and I’ll provide you will your number. 

  • Responses for a request for your Kansas Library eCard number may take up to 24 hours.  

  • The password is your birthday MM/DD/YYYY

    • Ex.  08052009

• Librivox Audio Books – LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the internet for free. All audio is also in the public domain. Contains many audio versions of classic literature.

• Augusta Public Library & Sunflower eLibrary – Downloadable (or streaming) audiobooks and ebooks. You will need an Augusta Public Library card to be able to access these materials.

• Project Gutenberg – Free access to books in the public domain.  Fantastic titles just waiting to be read!!!!

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Plagiarism Policy at AHS

Academic dishonesty is not acceptable. Cheating, defined as copying another student’s work and claiming it is your own. Plagiarism is defined as using another person’s original ideas or writing without giving credit to the true author. Both are prohibited practices at Augusta High School. Materials taken from electronic sources are covered by this policy.  A student who engages in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to the loss of credit for the work in question, as well as, other disciplinary measures up to and including suspension or expulsion.

AHS Library Book Policy:  Students can have up 3 items checked out at one time.  If a student loses an AHS book, their PowerSchool account will be charged $20.00 per book lost.  If a studnet is utilizing Augusta Public Library interlibrary loan services and loses an APL book, their PowerSchool account with be assessed $50.00.  Student library accounts more than $20.00, can only have 1 item checked out at a time.  

AHS Library Chromebook Policy:  Students who forget their district issued Chromebook will be allowed to check out a loaner up to two times per semester.  All students have been informed of this policy.  If a student has their Chromebook, but it's not charged, the above mentioned policy still applies for two times per semester.  Students can purchase a charger in the main office for $30.00.  

This AHS Library Chromebook Policy does not apply towards Chromebooks that need Work Order assistance.  

Stop in the library and see me between 7:40am – 3:20pm daily!

Or email me at:  mvittitow@usd402.com