Campus Library

Research Tools

NPS eBooks and Audiobooks

• DESTINY DISCOVER: A collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and digital resources.
• MACKINVIA: A collection of eBooks, audiobooks, databases, and videos.
• SALEM PRESS: Reference eBooks from 62 subject areas.
• SEBCO EBOOKS: A collection of eBooks.

NPS Subscription Databases for Periodicals and Reference Information

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY: Resource covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience.
• AMERICAN HISTORY: Resource for student research spanning our nation’s history, from prehistory to the present day, including articles, images, primary source documents, timelines, videos, and slideshows.
• AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY: Access to over 15,000 years of American Indian culture and history.
• ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY: Resource with thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions.
• CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: A curriculum-focused video subscription providing unlimited access to thousands of videos for all departments.
• CREDO SOURCE REFERENCE: Source Reference shows the wealth of information available from your library on any topic!
• EL PORTAL: Collection of online resources including databases, newspapers, and homework help.
• FEATURE FILMS FOR EDUCATION: Hundreds of full-length feature films for educational instructional purposes.
• FLIPSTER MAGAZINES: Access to the magazines you know and love in an easy-to-read digital format.
• GALE REFERENCE SITES: A collection of 50 databases covering all topics.
• GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT: Provides a global perspective on important issues in the modern world.
• INFOBASE LEARNING CLOUD: Dive into more than 80,000 microlearning videos and hundreds of professionally developed courses designed to help you master new skills, practice concepts, share ideas, and assess learning.
• ISSUES & CONTROVERSIES: Topics on today’s crucial issues in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.
• ISSUES & CONTROVERSIES IN HISTORY: Coverage of the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in American history.
• MODERN WORLD HISTORY: Resource offering a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th Century to the present.
• NOODLETOOLS: A writing tool to help you gather evidence, organize, and write, including citation guides.

Library Guides

• LIBGUIDE HOME : Here you will find research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by the fabulous librarians at Navajo Prep Library.
• EXTENDED ESSAY: This guide is to assist NPS students with their Extended Essay.
• NOODLETOOLS: HOW TO GUIDE : This guide contains information on commonly asked question and tips for using Noodletools.
• THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE: This guide contains resources, including descriptions of books in the NPS library, that may be helpful for your TOK coursework and essay.
• NEW MEXICO STATE LIBRARY LIBGUIDES: A wide variety of commonly requested research topics at the New Mexico State Library.

Selected Internet Sites

• ALL YOU CAN READ: Magazines and news sites from over 200 countries.
• BIOGRAPHY: Over 7,000 biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy, compelling and surprising points-of-view.
• BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT: Digital library of New Mexico cultural resources series.
• CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL DIGITAL RESOURCE CENTER: A comprehensive searchable database of Carlisle Indian School Resources.
• COLLEGE BOARD: Practice SAT Suite of Assessments.
• ERIC INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES: Provides access to over a million records and links to full-text documents about education from 1966 to the present.
• FINDING DULCINEA: A collection of researched and vetted websites to help researchers find a credible site.
• HOW STUFF WORKS: Easy-to-understand answers and explanations of how things work.
• KHAN ACADEMY: Free subject tutorials and test prep.
• MOMETRIX TEST PREPARATION: The world’s largest collection of educational materials for helping individuals pass high-stakes standardized tests.
• NATIONAL ARCHIVES: Provides public access to millions of records in archives from coast-to-coast.
• NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Provides access to photographs, videos, blogs, and articles from National Geographic Society.
• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN: One of the world’s most expansive collections of Native artifacts.
• NEW MEXICO MVD PRACTICE TESTS: Access to free 2017 New Mexico MVD practice tests and requirements.
• STUDY BLUE: Free digital tools and study materials.
• TED: A platform to help spread ideas from a broad spectrum of topics including science, global issues, and business in over 100 languages.
• TONY HILLERMAN PORTAL: An interactive guide to the life and work of Tony Hillerman.
• THE WORLD FACT BOOK: Unclassified CIA data on the world’s countries, including information on geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications, and defense forces.
• WRITING THE SOUTHWEST: A thirteen-part national radio documentary series that explores the literary landscape of a baker’s dozen of the Southwest’s finest writers.

Library Online Public Access Catalogs

• FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: Online public access catalog, research databases, eBooks and audiobooks.
• LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: Online public access catalog, research databases, and archives.
• NEW MEXICO STATE LIBRARY: Online public access catalog for interlibrary loan.

Library Policies

Borrowing Items

• Patrons are responsible for all items checked out in their name including textbooks, calculators, and any other library materials. Lost or damaged materials must be paid for by the patron.
• Most items are checked out for two weeks. Most can be renewed up to three times.  Some special items may be checked out overnight. Other special items (CD-ROMs, Videos, Historical materials) may be checked out only at the discretion of the librarian.
• Fines are assessed at $.05 per day for overdue materials.

Library Rules

• Behavior must be conducive to study, reading, or thoughtful creativity.
• Food and/or drink are not permitted.
• Signed passes from teachers are required for students visiting the library during regular class time.
• Patrons with overdue fines in excess of $5.00 may not check out other items until the fines or replacement costs are paid.
• Computers in the library are provided for educational purposes.

Printing

• Patrons are to be prudent and use discretion in their printing. Copying and pasting information into a Word document is encouraged.
• Students should consider saving materials to a flash drive and/or emailing them to their school accounts rather than printing research data.
• Printing of any material is at the librarian’s discretion.
• Personal printing must be pre-approved by the librarian and will incur charges.

Copying

• Students should consider scanning documents and saving them to a flash drive and/or emailing them to their school accounts rather than copying.
• Copying of any materials is at the librarian’s discretion.