Some of these I use as a Reference Librarian. Others I just think are worth knowing about:
General Reference Center Gold (library card and PIN required) – Here you can access the full text of Consumer Reports and many other magazines and newspapers.
Internet Archive – An indispensable site, especially for its Wayback Machine. Just type in [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Free, Useful Websites
Posted in Recommended Websites on March 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Easter & Cesar Chavez Day
Posted in Tips on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just a note that La Mesa Library will be closed on Sunday, March 23rd for Easter, and on Monday, March 31st for Cesar Chavez Day.
April’s adult programs have been added to the Events page.
Posted by Charles
Google Search: Tips & Tricks
Posted in Tutorials on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many people know that you can use Google to search for a specific phrase by adding quotation marks around your search terms. I’d like to pass along additional tips and tricks that are also very useful.
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If you ever come across a website that doesn’t have its own search box, you can still use Google to [...]
Trivia Contest Winners
Posted in Program Announcements on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to the following library customers for their outstanding performance at Saturday’s Jeopardy games!
Ages 15 and younger
1st place – Arthur Knori
2nd place – Finian Lickona
3rd place – Logan
Ages 16 and older
1st place – Matthew Lickona
2nd place – Charity Houston
3rd place – Paul Arnold
25 adults and children entered the competition. To advance to the final Jeopardy [...]
Searching the Catalog for Video Games
Posted in Program Announcements, Tutorials, Video Games on March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve started collecting video games for four different gaming systems: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. Since the video game collection isn’t large, the best way to find individual titles is to use the catalog’s Call Number search.
We’ve created four different “call numbers” that you can use: PS2, PS3, Wii, and XB360. Doing [...]
New Children’s Book Review
Posted in Children's Book Reviews, Grade 5 & 6 on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Moving Day (Book 1 of Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls) by Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot’s debut book for a preteen audience features Allie Finkle. Allie has rules and keeps track of them in a secret book, which she keeps hidden under her bed. She has rules about friendship. Rules about good and bad [...]
