For Students:

  NEW!!  TEXT MRS. ANDREWS ON AIM AT  prep1841  WITH RESEARCH Q'S!!

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View the Literary Resources from Gale Powerpoint.

   Follow these easy links to our databases and electronic resources.  Passwords are available on the Moodle Library Resources page! 

  NEW LIBRARY CATALOG - Take a look!

ALSO!!  ONLINE Bloom's Criticisms We have it in print -- now you can see it online!

•     Oxford Reference Online - One-stop shop for facts 
  
•     Infotrac - Student and Literature Resource Centers, Gale Virtual Reference Library, PLUS all the databases and newspaper resources offered by the New York State Library
•      NEW!!!  Online Bloom's criticisms -- book-length collections on titles and authors.  
•     Proquest - Full-text magazine, journal, and newspaper articles. Includes New York Times backfile to 1851.
•     Nettrekker - Find information on the web using this subject-oriented, K-12 search engine
•     Ebsco - Master File Select magazine collection, Science Reference Center, Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia, and MORE!!
•     Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture

Other Websites:

• freerice.com - Practice your SAT words! Every correct answer generates a donation to the UN World Food Program.
• Encyclopedia of Life - A page for each of the 1.8 millions species on our Earth!
• Scouting NY - A New York City film location scout's photos and ponderings,
• Galaxy Zoo - You can help astronomers identify galaxies!

For Parents:

As the heart of the school, the Fordham Prep Library provides an attractive environment, quiet study carrels and a comfortable atmosphere.  In this oasis of space and quiet,  students have an opportunity to keep up with their daily assignments and achieve the grades and scores they will need to gain admission to colleges and universities of their choice.

The library is designed to be both inviting and practical, a sanctuary for our students.  In addition, the library has been brought into the age of the Internet, providing access to digital as well as hard-copy materials for reading and research. The availability of traditional print materials is enhanced by easy access to electronic resources. The Computer Center is located directly above the library, creating a media and information center equal to the educational needs of contemporary students and their teachers.  Because many school assignments cannot be completed unless students have access to the collections, the library is open before, during and after school: 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

In addition, meeting rooms in the Library include:

• Guidance Center

• Seminar Room

• Conference Room

• Art Reference Library

The Guidance Center, Seminar Room and Conference Room each have a smart podium, LCD projector and electronic whiteboard.

Holdings

Books
10,000 volumes, with a major emphasis on reference works
Periodicals
56 subscriptions
Newspapers
Catholic New York The New York Times
Wall Street Journal National Catholic Reporter
New York Amsterdam News
Cooperative Programs with the Board of Education
The Prep library participates in the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library, which gives students throughout New York State access to vital databases for their studies.  New databases are added as needed.