Library Resources -A common online catalog allows BELS members to share resources between schools. This computer catalog is maintained remotely and every school library is able to link their collection to the master database. Each school can access their own, as well as, the collection of other participating school libraries through a web browser interface. The combined resources of the 28 schools now exceed 400,000 items. In addition, the catalogs of most major college and university libraries in New Jersey and major metropolitan public libraries, such as, New York Public, Newark, and Queens Borough Public libraries.
Members can subscribe to online informational databases.
Volume discount pricing is available for databases. Includes magazines 1980-current. This general interest database contains contains magazine, reference material, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc. Encyclopedia Britannica -contains complete encyclopedia with related Internet sites and Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Proquest -millions of articles originally published in magazines, newspapers, and journals.