Fritz B. Burns Library

Additional Academic Links

Libraries
  http://catalog.lapl.org (Los Angeles Public Library)
  http://www.colapublib.org/index.html (County of Los Angeles Public Library)
  http://www.ipl.org (Internet Public Library)
  http://www.loc.gov (Library of Congress)

Literature
  http://www.victorianweb.org (Dickens and Victorian literature)
  http://www.postcolonialweb.org (English Literature)
  http://eserver.org/18th (Literature and Humanities of the 18th century)
  http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp (Voice of the Shuttle--Humanities)
  http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit  (Literary resources)
  http://london.sonoma.edu (Jack London resources)
  http://www.shakespeare.com  (Shakespeare quotes, essays, etc.)
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare  (Mr. William Shakespeare—criticism)
  http://www.theparisreview.org/literature.php (1950s interviews of literary authors)
  http://www.pantheon.org (Encyclopedia Mythica for Greek & Roman)

Music
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/journals.html (Music research) http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/mtheory.html (Music theory)
Library of Congress collection on Music and Performing Arts)
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/history.html (History in Song timeline)
http://www.aria-database.com/index2.html (Aria database)
http://ccrma.stanford.edu/ (Center for computer research in Music and Acoustics)
http://www.classical-composers.org/
http://www.jsbach.org/ (Bach homepage)
http://www.classical.net/music/composer/works/mozart/ (Catalog of Mozart's work)
http://www.wnur.org/jazz/artists/ (Jazz artists)
http://www.wnur.org/jazz/styles/ (Graphic map of historical Jazz)
http://www.oculus.com/features/primers/jazz/jazz.html (Timeline of Jazz influence)

Reference
http://m-w.com (Dictionary)
http://infoplease.com (Almanac)
http://britannica.com (Free version is abridged)
http://www.wikipedia.org/ (Double-check this source as it is editable by ANYONE)

Science & Technology
http://www.sciencedaily.com (Free database of scientific news articles)
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/technology/mammals (Marine mammal research)
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html (NASA information site)
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome (HumanGenome)
http://www.biology-online.org (Biology Reference links)
http://www.greatachievements.org (Technological Achievements)
 
Social Studies
http://www.loc.gov (Library of Congress)
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html (Country facts--CIA)
http://www.bls.gov/oco (Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09)
http://historychannel.com (History)
http://biography.com  (Condensed biographies)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html (Fordham’s Modern History)  http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/index.htm (Presidential orders, etc.)  http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/ (Official Whitehouse site for current president)  http://www.plimoth.org  (Includes information on Colonial life) 
http://www.archives.gov (National documents--Declaration of Independence, etc.)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures (WWI History)
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpa/qpal  (The Palestine Question--United Nations)
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory (Online exhibits: Americans at War)

Theology & Religion
http://www.newadvent.org (Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913 edition online)
http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary  (Guide to Catholic theology and religion)

 

Library Staff

April Hannah, M.L.I.S.,
Librarian & Director
(213) 381-5121 x273

Laurie Cooney, M.A.
Assistant Librarian
(213) 381-5121 x271

Trinity Stuart, B.A.
Library Assistant
(213)381-5121 x252

Library Hours
M - Th: 7 a.m. - two hours after
school is dismissed.
Friday: 7a.m. - 2 p.m.
Summer: Closed

Books Into Movies
Check out our display in the middle of the library. Our featured books and movies are "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman, "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer and "No Country for Old Men" by Cormac McCarthy.

Students are invited to submit questions to ASK THE LIBRARIAN via e-mail. Please provide the following information in your e-mail message:
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