The La Reina library is more than just a resource center.
The library is a space where students can gather for project work, tutoring, mentorship, and quiet study. La Reina faculty provide instruction on the use of organized collections of print, non-print, and digital resources to ensure that students are familiar with the many types of resources they need to be successful with any project.
Hours of Operation
The library is open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on most school days.
Online Databases
These databases contain information such as articles from newspapers, magazines, and encyclopedias. The articles from these sources within the database are usually “full text,” which means you will be able to access the full article, not just a citation or abstract.
The Library provides access to these databases from EBSCO: Student Research Center, Literary Reference Center, History Reference Center, and Points of View Reference Center. Please see library personnel for login and password information.
Research Guides
The Research Guides listed below will provide you with links to resources you can use for your research. Please follow all directions for your project given to you by your teacher.
Catholic Social Doctrine
This research guide will provide you with a list of library resources that will help you with your Catholic Social Doctrine research. Please follow all directions for the project given to you by your teacher.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Search the EBSCO databases (Points of View and Student Research Center) for articles from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, and other sources. The articles from these sources within the database are usually “full text,” which means you will be able to access the full article not just a citation or abstract. The database also contains eBooks covering literary criticism and author biograhies.
You can print or email your search results. When you do, select "MLA Format" from the citation format drop-down list. The print out or email will include the MLA citation for the entry.
Please see library personnel for login and password information.
English 11 Term Paper
This research guide will provide you with a list of library resources that will help you with your term paper. Please follow all directions for the project given to you by your teacher.
- Literature Websites
- Writing Resources
- Online Databases
- Reference Print Titles
- General Collection Print Titles
Literature Websites
Writing Resources
Online Databases
Search the EBSCO databases for articles from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, and other sources. The articles from these sources within the database are usually “full text,” which means you will be able to access the full article not just a citation or abstract. The database also contains eBooks covering literary criticism and author biographies.
Click on "Literary Reference Center" for information on authors, criticism, literary movements, etc. You can enter a search term in the "Find" box or browse authors or works to explore an alphabetical listing of each.
You can print or email your search results. When you do, select "MLA Format" from the citation format drop-down list. The print out or email will include the MLA citation for the entry.
Please see library personnel for login and password information.
Reference Print Titles
Below is a list of some of the reference print titles and their call numbers that you can use in your research.
REF 031 ENC Encyclopedia Americana
REF 031 WOR World Book Encyclopedia
REF 803 MER Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature.
REF 808.3 NOV Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels
REF 808.81 WOR Twentieth Century English and American Verse, 1900-1929 and 1930-1950
REF 809 MAG Magill's Survey of World Literature
REF 809.3 CRI Critical Survey of Drama
REF 809.3 CRI Critical Survey of Long Fiction
REF 809.04 TWE Twentieth-century Literary Criticism
REF 809.933 LIT Literary Themes for Students -- Race and Prejudice
REF 809.933 LIT Literary Themes for Students -- War and Peace
REF 809.93358 LIT The Literature of War
REF 810.9 AFR African American Writers
REF 810.9 AME American Ethnic Writers
REF 810.9 AME American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies
REF 810.9 CON Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography.
REF 810.9 GRE Great American Writers: Twentieth Century
REF 810.9 IDE Identities and Issues in Literature
REF 810.9 MAG Magill's Survey of American Literature
REF 810.9358 LIT Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream
REF 820.3 OXF The Oxford Companion to English Literature.
REF 820.9 BRI British Writers
REF 820.9 GRE Great Writers of the English Language
REF 823.509 FAC The Facts on File Companion to the British Novel
General Collection Print Titles
All students in the 11th grade will be researching their term paper at the same time. Titles from the general collection covering authors and works being researched by more than one student will be put on hold. Books on hold may not leave the library and will be availabe to everyone in the library during normal business hours. Please check the shelves next to the new magazines for these books.
Mythology
This research guide will provide you with a list of library resources that will help you with your Mythology research. Please follow all directions for the project given to you by your teacher.
Mythology Websites
Online Databases
Search the EBSCO databases (Literary Reference Center and Student Research Center) for articles from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias and other sources. The articles from these sources within the database are usually “full text,” which means you will be able to access the full article not just a citation or abstract. The database also contains eBooks covering literary criticism and author biographies.
You can print or email your search results. When you do, select "MLA Format" from the citation format drop-down list. The print out or email will include the MLA citation for the entry.
Please see library personnel for login and password information.
Reference Print Titles
Explore some of the following reference resources for information on your topic.
REF 031 ENC Encyclopedia Americana
REF 031 WOR World Book Encyclopedia
REF 133 MAN Man, Myth & Magic
REF 201 JOR Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses
REF 201.303 GOD Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
REF 201.303 MER The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
REF 292.1 ROO NTC's Classical Dictionary
REF 292.13 BUL Bulfinch's Mythology
REF 398. 2 CRI Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore: World Mythologyt
REF 398.27 CRI Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore: Heroes and Heroines
REF 398.2743 CRI Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore: Love, Sexuality, and Desire
REF 938.09 YON Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Classical World
Night by Elie Wiesel
This research guide will provide you with a list of library resources that will help you with your research related to Night. Please follow all directions for the project given to you by your teacher.
Websites
Avalon Project: World War II Documents
Elie Wiesel First Person Singular
Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Historic Government Publications from World War II
The Holocaust History: A People's History of the Holocaust & Genocide
Holocaust Survivors: Survivor Stories
Jewish Studies: Global Directory of Holocaust Museums
Nazi and East German Propaganda
Online Databases
Search the EBSCO databases (Literary Reference Center and Student Research Center) for articles from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias and other sources. The articles from these sources within the database are usually “full text,” which means you will be able to access the full article not just a citation or abstract. The database also contains eBooks covering literary criticism and author biographies.
You can print or email your search results. When you do, select "MLA Format" from the citation format drop-down list. The print out or email will include the MLA citation for the entry.
Please see library personnel for login and password information.
Reference Print Titles
Below is a list of some of the reference print titles and their call numbers that you can use in your research.
REF 031 ENC Encyclopedia Americana
REF 031 WOR World Book Encyclopedia
REF 809.933584 HOL Holocaust Literature
REF 940.53 ENC Encyclopedia of the Holocaust
REF 940.53 HIS Historical Encyclopedia of WWII
REF 940.53 YAD The Yad Vashem Encyclopedia of the Ghettos During the Holocaust
REF 940.54 SUL The American Heritage Picture History of WWII
REF 973 DOC Documents of American History Volume II Since 1898
World Religions
This research guide will provide you with a list of library resources that will help you research world religions. Please follow all directions for the project given to you by your teacher.
Websites
Exploring Religions by Paul Flesher
Association of Religion Data Archive (ARDA)- Scroll down to select country or religious group from dropdown menus.
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO) - Information on Anabaptist religions: Ammish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ
Online Databases
Search the EBSCO databases (Literary Reference Center and Student Research Center) for articles from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias and other sources. The articles from these sources within the database are usually “full text,” which means you will be able to access the full article not just a citation or abstract. The database also contains eBooks covering literary criticism and author biographies.
You can print or email your search results. When you do, select "MLA Format" from the citation format drop-down list. The print out or email will include the MLA citation for the entry.
Please see library personnel for login and password information.
Reference Print Titles
Below is a list of some of the reference print titles and their call numbers that you can use in your research.
Milestone Documents of World Religions: Exploring Traditions of Faith through Primary Sources REF 200 MIL
Encyclopedia of World Religions REF 200.3 ENC
New Religions: A Guide REF 200.9 NEW
Encyclopedia of Sacred Places REF 203.53 BRO
General Collection Print Titles
There are many books on World Religions in the library's general collection. If you'd like to browse the shelves, the 200s section in the library covers Religion. The 280s cover Christian Denominations. Religions other than Christianity are found in the 290s. Remember to check both the regular sized and over-sized shelves.
Technology
La Reina employs technology to support students' development of critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
- MacBook Air program for high school students
- 1:1 iPad program in middle school
- Apple TVs in all classrooms and meeting spaces to facilitate teacher and student collaboration
- Secure wireless network throughout campus
La Reina students learn to use technology responsibly and ethically. They learn that a thoughtful person refrains from disturbing others with technology whether at school, home, or in a public setting. Teachers monitor student activity during class to prevent disruptive or inappropriate behavior. Additionally, students may not use their personal cell phones, school-issued iPads, or other electronic devices during Mass or assemblies, or during any community-wide gathering unless given permission.