Resources Available Online
- Library Catalog
- Find books, videos, and other materials in the NPHS IMC
- Virtual Library (Databases)
- Infotrac, EBSCOhost, NewsBank, etc.
- Web Searching Tools
- Search Engines, Subject Directories, Meta-Search Engines
- Topical Guides to Research
- Literary Criticism, Primary Source Documents, Countries & Cultures, etc.
- Bibliography Help
- NPHS Writing Guide; Citing Electronic Sources; Knight Cite
- Technology Help
- FTP Directions, File Storage & Transfer
- Libraries
- Public Libraries & College Libraries in the area
Resources Available in the IMC
Books - 30,000 volumes, including 3000 volumes of reference books
Periodicals - 115 magazines & journals in print & microform, plus thousands more available electronically in our databases
Audio-Visual Resources - VHS videos, DVDs, CDs, tapes
Computer Equipment - 70 student computers, CD burners, flatbed scanner, digital cameras, Zip drive, LCD projectors, laser printers, color inkjet printers
Electronic Resources - 20+ subscribed databases, carefully selected web links on NPHS research topics, web searching tools (see links above)
Interlibrary Loan - Access to 50 million books (nearly 12 million distinct titles) in 2,700 PA libraries
Librarians - 3 certified teacher-librarians and 4 paraprofessionals. Research shows that school libraries staffed by certified professionals improve student achievment ( 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ). A trained librarian is your best all-purpose "search engine"!
Last Modified on 9/5/2008 2:11:47 PM
