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==Follett Destiny==
==Riverdale Library Catalogs==


In mid-2011, the River and Hill campus libraries unified their online catalog and began using Follett's Destiny Library Manager.  Patrons with a Riverdale domain username and password can login to the Destiny catalog to view their library account, reserve holdings from either campus, save book lists, view resource lists, and renew books.
Patrons with a Riverdale domain username and password can login to the Destiny catalog to view their library account, reserve holdings from either campus, save book lists, view resource lists, and renew books.


====[https://rcslibrary.follettdestiny.com/common/welcome.jsp?context=saas16_3109130 RCS Library Catalog]====
[https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/135065 Lower School Catalog]


==Online Subscription Databases==
[https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/135066 Middle and Upper School Catalog]
 
Make sure to log in with your Riverdale Google Account and enter your '''''RCS email''''' and '''''passphrase'''''.
 
==Access Online Subscription Databases==


Riverdale subscribes to several online databases to serve the information needs of our school community.  The River and Hill librarians work with the academic technology integrators and teachers to identify databases that provide direct support of Riverdale's curriculum.  Patrons can access information from scholarly journals, newspaper and magazine articles, and video and image content through these subscription databases.  On-campus access to these databases requires no login. Off-campus access to these databases requires users to authenticate using Google.
Riverdale subscribes to several online databases to serve the information needs of our school community.  The River and Hill librarians work with the academic technology integrators and teachers to identify databases that provide direct support of Riverdale's curriculum.  Patrons can access information from scholarly journals, newspaper and magazine articles, and video and image content through these subscription databases.  On-campus access to these databases requires no login. Off-campus access to these databases requires users to authenticate using Google.


===River Campus- Lower School===
===River Campus - Lower School===
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QrGGUp5YhmedrA7edPEjQwIabcSzcm1oAHnJCzBSoAk/edit Lower School Library Database Page]
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QrGGUp5YhmedrA7edPEjQwIabcSzcm1oAHnJCzBSoAk/edit Lower School Library Database Page]


===Hill Campus - Middle and Upper School===
===Hill Campus - Middle and Upper School===


[https://sites.google.com/riverdale.edu/rcs-boocock-library/home Middle & Upper School Catalog]
[https://research-ebsco-com.riverdale.idm.oclc.org/c/sjqbnh/ Middle and Upper School Database Search]
 
== Create Film Requests ==
You can request films to view in your classes and assign to students for homework. You can browse our film catalogs by following the directions in the [[Access Swank and Kanopy]] article. If you can't find the film you're looking for, submit a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EUYB79Ek-4VeGOCmJk6kpxRgWv-obCPKFlU8zQ6vnxI/viewform?edit_requested=true Film Request Form] to add this to our Swank and or Kanopy catalogs. Please remember, streaming films in class from Netflix, Amazon, or other streaming services you subscribe to is likely a copyright violation.
 
== Access Sora, Newspapers, and Periodicals ==
Use the following links to learn more about Riverdale newspaper subscriptions and Sora (Overdrive) access
 
* [[Access Riverdale Newspaper Subscriptions]]
* [[Access Sora Library Resources]]


===Database Subscriptions===
== Other Free Resources ==
Databases for the Middle and Upper schools can be searched all at once using the EBSCO Discovery service, which is accessed from the [https://sites.google.com/riverdale.edu/rcs-boocock-library/home Boocock Library Web Page].
All NYS residents get access to NOVELnl, a collection of databases and periodicals that are free to access. This is a wonderful resources for students and faculty! To access it, go to the following website while in NYS: https://novelnewyork.org/

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Riverdale Library Catalogs

Patrons with a Riverdale domain username and password can login to the Destiny catalog to view their library account, reserve holdings from either campus, save book lists, view resource lists, and renew books.

Lower School Catalog

Middle and Upper School Catalog

Make sure to log in with your Riverdale Google Account and enter your RCS email and passphrase.

Access Online Subscription Databases

Riverdale subscribes to several online databases to serve the information needs of our school community. The River and Hill librarians work with the academic technology integrators and teachers to identify databases that provide direct support of Riverdale's curriculum. Patrons can access information from scholarly journals, newspaper and magazine articles, and video and image content through these subscription databases. On-campus access to these databases requires no login. Off-campus access to these databases requires users to authenticate using Google.

River Campus - Lower School

Lower School Library Database Page

Hill Campus - Middle and Upper School

Middle and Upper School Database Search

Create Film Requests

You can request films to view in your classes and assign to students for homework. You can browse our film catalogs by following the directions in the Access Swank and Kanopy article. If you can't find the film you're looking for, submit a Film Request Form to add this to our Swank and or Kanopy catalogs. Please remember, streaming films in class from Netflix, Amazon, or other streaming services you subscribe to is likely a copyright violation.

Access Sora, Newspapers, and Periodicals

Use the following links to learn more about Riverdale newspaper subscriptions and Sora (Overdrive) access

Other Free Resources

All NYS residents get access to NOVELnl, a collection of databases and periodicals that are free to access. This is a wonderful resources for students and faculty! To access it, go to the following website while in NYS: https://novelnewyork.org/

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