The PAC is the on-line public access catalog of the Bushy Park Media Center.  The catalog contains a listing and description of all the materials in the media center.  Students may search by author, title and subject. Information about the availability of a particular item is given.  A password is not required.

From the home page of the Howard County Library students may search the library’s on-line catalog.  A library card and pin number will be required in order to reserve material and to search databases.  Students will also be interested in special programs that the library provides on various topics and grade levels.

*Sirs Discoverer

SIRS Discoverer offers a database of easily retrievable full-text articles, often with accompanying graphics, with full printing and saving capabilities.  The full-text articles database consists of articles reprinted with permission, from approximately 1,200 newspapers, magazines and U.S. government documents. Other features include: The World Almanac for Kids, The Funk and Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, and a Spotlight of the Month.

This online resource offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 182 cultures of the world. It goes beyond mere facts and figures to deliver an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.