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Book Access

Library Catalog: Search our Alexandria catalog to find books in the library or extend your search to books we can borrow from other libraries in the HFM BOCES region.
Book Request Form: If you're looking for a specific book that's not in the library, use this form to request it. We may be able to borrow from another library or purchase a copy. 

Community Resources

Margaret Reaney Memorial Library: Saint Johnsville's public library is just blocks away from the high school and offers book lending, history and genealogy research support, and online databases free to the public.
Opportunities: This page highlights opportunities to get involved outside of school, in competitions, organizations, etc. 

Databases and research tools

Mohawk Valley Library System
NovelNY Databases
NoodleTools (sign in with Clever)

Clubs and student leadership

Battle of the Books
Student Newspaper Interest Form

SORA

24-7 access to books on any device! Just follow the link and search for "Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Boces" and then you'll see another list where you can select Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville as your school. This will prompt you to log in with OESJ Google credentials. The process is similar on the mobile app. 

Recommended Websites

For Students
For Teachers
HFM IRC

7th grade Library

A 10-week course for all OESJ 7th grade students to review basics of information literacy and prepare for high school level research requirements. 

local history resources

Fulton Digitized Newspapers
NYS Historic Newspapers
Montgomery County History - Full Text
Ancestry Classroom - Access on campus

AI Literacy

Infographic: 6 Things to know about AI
What is a Large Language Model? 3Blue1Brown explains briefly


Careers and College Test Prep

Did you know that thanks to NovelNY free resources, you can sign up for a free account on Petersons Test and Career Prep, allowing you to prep for the SAT, ACT, and more?

You can also explore careers and search for scholarship opportunities. 

Just follow the link and create an account with your school email address so you can save your progress!

Ancestry Classroom

Ancestry Classroom Available for free while on campus or at the public library with no need for an account...just go ahead and search. This resource allows you to personally connect to history by searching through primary sources including family history documents, official records, and historic artifacts. 

Nerd Out WITH Hidden Gems FOUND on the Internet!

Introduction to Information Retrieval: One of the foundational texts in Natural Language Processing taught at Stanford University. This book guides you through the fundamentals of search and retrieval processes in computer science.

StatsQuest with Josh Starmer: The deep dive into statistics you never knew you were missing. BAM!

National Security Archive:  

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) Series: A series of historical documents compiled and maintained by the Historian at the Department of State. 

Freedom Forum: A website dedicated to educating about and defending the first amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

WizardZines-Questions: Interested in the really techy stuff? Julia Evans created wizard zines to educate about things like computer networking, security, and internet protocols. Questions is a part of her website dedicated to learning by checking what you know about a topic through attempts at answering a question. Sometimes you don't know what to learn about next until you know what you don't know. Highly recommended!

Just for Fun

Library Playlist: Recommend a song for the library playlist ❤️

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