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library
 
The William L. Mack Library
at Brooklyn Technical High School
(718) 804-6585/6586
Open Periods 1-10
Librarians: Robert Grandt, Sonia Laudi, Susan Sabah
 
LIBRARY CATALOG 
                   Besides searching for books in general, you can also check out E-books to your computer.
 
DATABASES - Access these subscriptions in the library or at home. Ask librarians for the usernames and passwords
Proquest Central – thousands of full-text scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, RSS feeds and email alerts
 
Elibrary (Access throught Proquest Central) – multi-media: images, ebooks, videos, graphics, websites, magazines and newspapers
JSTOR – over 1000 archived interdisciplinary journals and primary sources
 
Science Direct millions of full-text articles and abstracts from all fields of science (includes multi-media)
 
Worldandi - multicultural resources
 
Salem Literature, Science & History Databases: online versions of print books.
literature.salempress.com
 
Gale Novel Databases: Academic and General Onefile, journals, reference, newspapers, science, technology, medicine,art, theology, literature, Twayne Author Series, history, current events, economics, law, politics, war, communications, careers, psychology…
 


SAT PREP
Ineedapencil.com           number2.com         freesat1prep.com          collegeboard.com/testing

Also free prep with a public library card..
 
Brooklyn Public Library - Click "Articles & Databases" - "Online Learning" - "Learning Express Library"
Queens Public Library - Click "Research Databases" - Databases A-Z - Click "L" for "Learning Express Library"
Manhattan Public Library - Click "Find Books, DVDs and more" - "Articles and Databases" -  Click "L" for "Learning Express Library"
Bronx Public Library - Click "Find Books, DVDs and more" - "Articles and Databases" - Click "L" for "Learning Express Library"
Staten Island Public Library - Click "Find Books, DVDs and more" - "Articles and Databases" - Click "L" for "Learning Express Library"

MORE DATABASES - Recommended, free & often "invisible" or "hidden":
 
 

Statistics and numbers:
Cia-gov.com (World Factbook)
Wolframalpha.com
city-data.com 
Public Libraries - Lots of
Authoritative Databases.
From menu click "articles & databases"
Brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Nypl.org
Queenslibrary.org

Invisible Web:
Law Resources:
Nolo.com
(law in plain English)
Smalllinks.com/QSR(Georgetown)
Lexisnexis (not free)
Findlaw.com

College Search:
Unigo.com
Princetonreview.com/com.aspx
Smalllinks.com/qwx
(collegebrd)
Parchment
Google.com
Chacha.com
Ask.com
answers.com - (ask a specific question)
 
Useful databases are also available from your local library. You will need a library card. Use the barcode number on the back of the card to access the databases.
 
Brooklyn Public Library - Click "Articles & Databases"
Queens Public Library - Click "Research Databases"
Manhattan Public Library - Click "Find Books, DVDs and more"
Bronx Public Library - Click "Find Books, DVDs and more"
Staten Island Public Library - Click "Find Books, DVDs and more"
regentsprep.org             

INFORMATION
Library Fines
 
Students will be notified of fines owed the library in prefect, or by checking their account in the library.
Fines will be paid in the SGO store and a receipt will be given.
Bring receipt to Ms Sabah in the library to clear account.
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