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-Miller
LIBRARY CATALOG
Besides searching for books in general, you can also check out E-books to your computer. Go to the bottom of the page for further details.
Besides searching for books in general, you can also check out E-books to your computer. Go to the bottom of the page for further details.
DATABASES - Access these subscriptions in the library or at home. Ask librarians for the usernames and passwords
Student Resource Center
Gale Virtual Reference Library (ebooks)
ProQuest - General reference, education, health, language Arts, science, social science
Science Direct - 9 million full text articles and more than 75 million abstracts from all fields of science, plus multimediaGale-Novel Databases - health, business, informe (Spanish resources), reference, newspapers...
MORE DATABASES - Recommended, free & often "invisible":lii.org - (librarian's index to the internet)ipl.org - (internet public library)answers.com - (ask a specific question)chacha.com - (real-time answers)
gutenberg.org (free ebooks)
completeplanet.com (deep web)
cia.gov (go to World Factbook)
number2.com (free SAT Prep)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.Also - free SAT prep is available through these libraries Go to Articles & Databases. Next choose Learning Express Library.
TO ACCESS EBOOKS
Click on Catalog, then at the top - Login with username - ebook & password ebook then go back to the Catalog & search in the usual way. If the book you're interested in is available in ebook format next to the title will be a picture of a blue book with an e/ written in it. Clcik on the title 1 of 2 things will happen
Click on Catalog, then at the top - Login with username - ebook & password ebook then go back to the Catalog & search in the usual way. If the book you're interested in is available in ebook format next to the title will be a picture of a blue book with an e/ written in it. Clcik on the title 1 of 2 things will happen
1. The words "Check out" will appear in a box to your right. Click on CHECK OUT. Click on DOWNLOAD YOUR EBOOK. Click on DOWNLOAD THE FOLLET DIGITAL READER INSTALLER. Click on CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR DOCUMENTS. Your EBOOK is now available.2. The words, "There are no local copies of this title" will appear. Ignore this and click on the words "Available for Brooklyn Tech..." Next screen asks for ID, type in broo_rpa. The EBOOK should be available.
INFORMATION
Library FinesStudents 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-Miller in the library to clear account.