Treasures From The Public Library

 

 

Welcome To The World Of Queens Public Library Databases!

A wealth of resources for our school community is The Queens Public Library's website!

Here is where you will find databases on a variety of subjects to fulfill your research needs.

1. Access the website: www.queenslibrary.org

2. Navigate to Research.

3. Go to Articles And Databases.

Some of my favorite databases are:

a. Biography In Context - Provides thorough biographical material about individuals from all time periods with a worldwide scope.

b. Literature Resource Center - Highlights information on literary figures from all time periods and numerous genres (fiction, drama, and journalism, etc.)

c. Opposing Viewpoints In Context - High-quality materials (articles, primary source documents, and websites, etc.) present both sides of controversial topics.

Disaster At Sea

Meticulously researched and engagingly presented, The Watch That Ends The Night: Voices From The Titanic by Allan Wolf, offers a fresh perspective on the sinking of this luxury liner in 1912. Written in superbly crafted poems which resound with a variety of emotions (from hope to fear), intensity, and prophetic overtones, the reader hears the voices of carefully delineated characters representative of all social classes, the Captain and crew, "The Unsinkable" Margaret Brown, the Iceberg itself, and a ship's rat. Other unique touches are actual telegrams and how shipbuilder Thomas Andrews' poem seems to sink on the page. A detailed section of Character Notes, Morse Code message translations, Titanic Miscellany, and a comprehensive bibliography of books, articles, periodicals, government documents, and Internet and Audio Resources enhance this outstanding volume.