Library

Kaye Irwin, Librarian
Gayle Culwell, Librarian
Library Hours 7:00am - 3:15pm, M-Th
                    7:00am - 2:30pm, Fri
972-494-8492 Ext. 60046 for Mrs. Irwin and
972-494-8492 Ext. 60049 for Mrs. Culwell.

Online Catalog for District

Use the library catalog to see what books are available at your school or in the district.

Online Databases Provided by District

Get logins and passwords from Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Culwell.

SIRS (SIRS Researcher)

• Pros and Cons on Current Issues  

CULTUREGRAMS

• Country information, statistics, lifestyle, flags, recipes, famous people, maps

EBSCO

• EBSCOHOST – Magazines, newspapers, reference materials
• Academic Search Elite
• Agriculture
• Animals
• Business Source Complete
• Computer Source
• Consumer Health Complete
• Economia y Negocios
• Encyclopedia: Funk & Wagnalls New World
• Eric
• Fuente Academica
• HealthSource Consumer Edition
• HealthSource – Nursing/Academic
• Legal
• MedicLatina
• MEDLine
• Military and Government
• Native North American
• Newspaper Source
• Psychology
• Religion and Philosophy
• Science and Technology
• Student Research Center 
• Texas
• Vocation & Careers
• World History Collection

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Spanish Encyclopedia 
• Biography
• Dictionary, Thesaurus  

GALE

• Gale Databases
• Student Resource Center Gold – magazines, newspapers, reference materials
• Literature Resource Center – Literary criticism, reference info on literature and authors.
• General OneFile (periodicals/newspapers)
• Custom Newspapers
• Online Practice Tests and Career Help – AP, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, GRE and more.  Includes scholarship information.
• Texas Almanac

Soundzabound

Royalty Free Music (use regular GHS username/ password)
http://www.soundzabound.com/

External Links

The Garland High School web site may contain links to external web sites outside the garlandisd.net and garlandisdschools.net domains.  Garland Independent School District is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external web sites.

Checkout Procedures

Checking Out A Book:
Students are allowed to check out two books at a time.  If the student has an overdue book or a fine, the student will not be allowed to check out.  Books are checked out for a period of ten days (excluding weekends and holidays).

Fines:
A fine of 10 cents per day (excluding weekends and holidays) per book is charged on overdue books.  The maximum charge is $1.00. 

Local Public Libraries

Nicholson Memorial Library Online System Databases
(Garland Public Library Card Required)

Rowlett Public Library
(Rowlett Public Library Card Required)

Sachse Public Library
(Sachse Public Library Card Required)