LEIGHTON’S WORD OF THE WEEK

photo(21)photo(22)Definition of IRREFRAGABLE

ir·re·fra·ga·ble adjective \i-ˈre-frə-gə-bəl, ˌi(r)-; ˌir-i-ˈfra-gə-\

1:  impossible to refute <irrefragable arguments>

2:  impossible to break or alter <irrefragable rules>

ir·re·fra·ga·bil·i·ty noun

ir·ref·ra·ga·bly adverb

National Information Literacy Awareness Month

Fact or FictionIn 2009, President Obama issued a presidential proclamation declaring October, National Information Literacy Awareness Month, calling upon all Americans to recognize that “the ability to seek, find, and decipher information can be applied to countless life decisions, whether financial, medical, educational, or technical…An informed and educated citizenry is essential to the functioning of our modern democratic society.

Test your ability to distinguish fact from fiction – and have some fun – by checking out these videos from the Today Show.

Biography Research

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Need to research the life of a famous person?  The AHS library has great biography resources!  Whether you’re looking for information about Abraham Lincoln, Marie Curie, Martin Luther King, or Celia Cruz, we’ve got you covered with the best web sites, databases, books, and more.  Click here to go to the Biography Pathfinder.