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General Information

Library Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM School days

Passes: Students must have a signed pass from a staff member during class time. Not required before or after school or during lunch. Special pass required for Internet use.

Check-Out: Two weeks on books. Reserve books checked out overnight only.

Overdue Notices: YOU are responsible for returning books on time. Overdue notices are sent to you by way of your poor overworked English teacher.

Fines: Ten cents (.10) per DAY for overdue books. Maximum fine of $5 or cost of replacing book.

Resources

Librarians: Two of the best: Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Courts = 100 + years combined experience and knowledge (we’ve been learning from the cradle) at your disposal. Just ask us. We may not know the answer but we’ll do our best to help you find out.

Books: Over 11,000 in fiction, non-fiction, and reference

Periodicals: Current subscriptions to25 hard copy magazines plus computer access to many others.

Computers

Public Access Catalog (PAC) ) networked with all BISD schools. This is how you find the books.

The INTERNET – You know what that is

****** INTERNET POLICY:  Each student MUST have an Internet Agreement on file signed by you and your parent before being allowed access to the Internet. Intentional violation of the agreement or abuse of the Internet will result in disciplinary action. ******

On-line Resources

The links can be used from any campus station.  Some of these can be accessed from home. See below:

 (user name/password)

Facts On File  
http://www.fofweb.com
esc4 / bonnet.

Databases include: American History, American Women’s History, .World Atlas, Health Reference Center, Ancient and Medieval History

 
http://search.ebscohost.com

exporter / ship

Collection of databases including Student Research Center and EBSCOhost

Gale Databases

Campus link http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/brazosportisd
From home  
lonestar

 

Student Resource Center Gold. Massive database with newspapers, magazines, biography, reference sources.
Expanded Academic ASAP  Journals, periodicals, educational resources.
General OneFile  Newspapers & periodicals.
Literature Resource Center including Scribners Writers,Twain's Authors
Texas Almanac

 

http://www.2facts.com

exporter / ship

Cutting-edge articles on Science topics

http://wwwlauthors4teens.com

exporter / ship

Interviews and biographical information on popular teen authors.

Literature in Context - Greenwood Electronic Media
(Complete text of the following books in Literature in Context Series. Includes primary documents and related web sites.)

Access: http://gem.greenwood.com/custom.asp?id=brazosport

exporter / ship.

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  • Catcher In the Rye
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Of Mice and Men
  • Lord of the Flies
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • The Scarlet Letter
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Great Expectations
  • Things Fall Apart
  • The Old Man and the Sea
  • Black Boy

Britannica

exporter /
ship

 


http://www.worldbookonline.com/

Brazosport / coast

 

 

Other Stuff

Printing from Computers:  Two pages printed free.  Other pages @ $.05/page including mistakes.

Copier: A coin operated, self-serve copier is available for your use @$.15/copy.

Word Processing Center: Seven stations for word processing projects.

NEW BOOKS: Check out the new book shelves for our newest additions in fiction and nonfiction. YOU are our patrons, and we aim to please. If you have a book request, please see Mrs. Smith.

 

Updated 4/29/08