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For Students:

Cool  NEW!!  TEXT MRS. ANDREWS ON AIM AT  prep1841  WITH YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS!!

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View the "Literary Resources from Gale" Powerpoint. Jump start your literature research with this easy-to-folllow visual orientation.

   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 -- and now you can see these collections of literary criticisms online, in school or at home.

FORDHAM PREP DATABASES

  •     Oxford Reference Online - One-stop shop for facts, bi-lingual dictionaries, maps and more.
  •     Infotrac - Student Resource Center Bronza, Literature Resource Center, 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
  •      Ebsco logo  One of our newest resources.

 

 

 

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 -- approximately 10,000 volume, including many reference works
 Periodicals and Newspapers:
Catholic New York                                                                                                 The New York Times
Wall Street Journal                                                                                        National Catholic Reporter
New York Amsterdam News
 Plus, Cooperative Programs with the Board of Education for additional subscriptions.


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.

 



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