PORT CHESTER LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER - HOME PAGE
The Library is open Monday to Friday from 7:30-4:00 pm
Contacts: Ms. Macchia, Library Media Specialist, emacchia@portchesterschools.org
Ms. Johnston, Library Clerk, ljohnston@portchesterschools.org
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Click here to access and check out our eBooks!
Use your school ID for your personal username and password. Email Ms. Macchia if you have trouble logging in.
WELCOME!
The mission of the Library Media Center is to provide a stimulating, and safe place for all students to learn, create, connect, and collaborate with their peers.
The library will open the world of information and the riches of literacy to enhance the learning ability of the school community.
DATABASE QUICKLINKS (ARTICLES, ETC.)
RESEARCH AND WRITING
APRENDA INGLES Y MUCHO MAS
TAMARACK TOWER MAGAZINE
EBOOKS- EMAIL YOUR LIBRARIAN FOR LOGIN INFO
PRIMARY SOURCES
1) In all of the Gale databases, you can find primary sources. Click on "Advanced Search" and filter by document type. A quick way to do this is to filter by "Diary entry", "Interview", and "Letter" filters to help you find primary sources.
2) In other databases (including Gale), you can narrow down your search to cover primary sources by selecting any of these document types: Letters, diary entries, photos, videos, official documents, records, poems, films, interviews, recordings of speeches, newspapers, magazines, court records, government documents, empirical studies, statistical data.
3) In Infobase, you can find primary sources. If you click on a topic, the tab "Primary sources" should appear under your topic.
You can also click on "Advanced Search" and filter by "Primary Sources".
