Library

Online Catalog

Our online catalog is a resource for searching Bellarmine's library collection by keyword, title, author, subject or series. It is accessible at school as well as at home (with proper authentification).

Subscription Databases

Bellarmine subscribes to more than a dozen databases which support all areas of our curriculum. The databases are accessible via shortcuts on the school intranet. Remote access is also available, with the use of usernames and passwords. A list of usernames and passwords is available in the library, within the secure Library Resources page on Moodle, and within the Online Catalog.

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher online is the digital equivalent of the print resource covering politics, policy and current issues. You will find in-depth analysis of current and controversial issues.

Gale Databases & Virtual Reference Library

Gale Databases and Virtual Reference Library is a collection of databases that include literary resources, history resources, biography, geography, news and more. You will recognize the content of the databases as ditigitized versions of reference books you have used in the past, such as the Twayne Authors Series and Scribner Writers Series.

Issues & Controversies / Issues & Controversies in American History / Today's Science

Issues and Controversies / Issues and Controversies in American History / Today's Science includes in-depth investigation of today's top issues, issues in American history and science news written especially for students.

JSTOR

JSTOR is an archive of scholarly journals.

Oxford African American Studies Center

Oxford African American Studies Center offers reference sources in African American Studies, timelines, maps, thematic photo essays, images and primary source documents.

Oxford Biblical Studies

Oxford Biblical Studies online provides unrivalled access to six essential Oxford editions of the Bible alongside commentary and annotations from study Bibles seamlessly combined with reference material and primary texts.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary is a guide to the history, meaning and pronunciation of words in the English language.

Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online (ORO) is a collection of reference e-books that provide ready-reference to inquiries of all kinds.

ProQuest

ProQuest is a periodical database that provides access to articles from 1,480 publications and reference materials, as well as historic newspapers dating back to 1877.

Questia for Schools

Questia for Schools provides access to the full text of 25,000 books and many journals selected specifically for research projects.

Science News

Science News provides access to Science (1997-Present), Science Classic (1880-1996), Science Signaling, SAGE KE Table of Contents of current issues and back issues.

Library Staff

Hours of Operation

The Mathewson Library is open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday - Thursday, and 7:30 am to 3:00 pm on Fridays and other days with early dismissal.  Exceptions to these hours are noted in the Daily Announcements.

Library Policies

All school policies as outlined in the Student Handbook, such as policies  on computer usage, harassment, personal appearance and policies on the use of electronic devices are enforced in the library. The environment in the library is calm and the noise level is kept to a minimum.  Playing games such as cards, computer games or games on hand-held devices is not permitted.

Loans:

Students may check out five items at a time.  Regular items may be checked out for 10 school days, while reference and reserve items may be checked out overnight.  One copy of each textbook is available for checkout for up to three days.  Textbooks are loaned to students who have left their books at home, have lost their books and need a few days to find or replace them, and to students who want to examine a textbook before registering for a class.  Library copies of textbooks are not meant to alleviate the requirement that each student have a copy of required textbooks.

Overdue fines accrue at the rate of $0.25 per day for regular materials, $0.50 per day for reference and reserve materials and $1.00 per day for textbooks.

Food and Drink:

NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED IN THE LIBRARY, NOT EVEN WATER! All water bottles and drink containers must be stored in your backpack or left on the librarian’s counter.

Computers:

Students are NOT allowed to view Facebook or any other social networking site on library computers OR on personal devices.

Students may NOT play games on the library computers or on personal devices.

Cell Phones:
Mobile devices MAY be used for internet research or e-mail if it is done silently without disturbing others. Students MAY use apps such as dictionaries, calculators and other academic applications. Students MAY NOT talk, text or play games on mobile devices. Ringers must be on silent or vibrate at all times.