Library Services
Photocopier
See library staff member or your teacher. Cost: 10 cents per page
Computers
Located on the Southwest side of the library in the non-fiction section. (12 available)
Printer
Located near the circulation desk near the center of the library
Cost: First five pages are free each day, then 5 cents per page
Interlibrary Loan
See librarian to borrow materials from University or public libraries, that are not available in the BHS Library
Reference Collection
Located in the center of the library. Includes specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, maps and other resources for use within the library. This is an extensive collection of materials for use throughout the curriculum. Items in the Reference Collection do not circulate, but are always available for use within the library,
Databases
BHS Library subscribes to several databases that are available at school or anywhere when using a computer and the Internet. To use our databases, first log on to the library web page: www.bhs87.org/library
We subscribe to:
Gale ~ Gold: Student Resource Center and Gale's Global Issues Log-in: raiders
Student Resource Center contains in-depth information from reference sources on social issues, cultures, science, geography, literature, world history and U.S. History. Also, articles from magazines and newspapers are up-to-the-minute as well as going back to before our students were born. Some articles date back to the 1980's.
Global Issues was new to BHS in November 2009. Its focus is broadly on the world (less so on the United States). Issues that are covered include: business and economy; health and medicine; conflict and diplomacy and finally, science and technology.
Country Reports has two pieces to it. Countries of the world, their customs and cultures; topography; history, religion; government; national symbols;eating and recipes; and more. Each of the United States is covered in-depth. Both of these are available in English, French and Spanish.
facts.com is great for assignments dealing with hot-topics as well as pro-con issues. This database provides easy access to