We end our ten month long project with a bit of a miscellaneous category. My general aim here is to point out where one can find stuff like almanacs, encyclopedias and so on, but I also want to open this up to all of you who know of really great print resources and websites that you like to share with people. These may fall into subject categories we have already covered (and you never got around to posting on the blog) or they may be on a subject we have left out. Doesn't matter. Please tell us about them, and thank you for your particpation!
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Question #41: Where can I find addresses and phone numbers?
Our penultimate... which by the way means "next-to-last", kids, not "biggest". Also, "decimate" only means taking out %10 of something, not completely obliterating something. This haranguing was brought to you by the good folks at Merriam Webster.
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Oh, yeah. Anyway, our penultimate question is one of the most common we get asked. By virtue of this, nearly every librarian in the system has experience with it and has their own way of finding the answers. So what is your way? Please give us your thoughts!
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Where was I?
Oh, yeah. Anyway, our penultimate question is one of the most common we get asked. By virtue of this, nearly every librarian in the system has experience with it and has their own way of finding the answers. So what is your way? Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Question #40: Where can I find automobile repair manuals and information?
We're down to the final three of our 42 Project, and this week we tackle automobile reference questions. Obviously, we have Chilton and Motor manuals. We also have the superb Automobile Repair Reference Center database. But what else is available to people online? Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Question #39: Where can I find obituaries and other Genealogy resources?
This week rounds out our "Special Collections" subject list. Obviously, those that are serious about researching their family tree would want to start off on the fourth floor of Main, but what else is there available online? And, as always, those folks from the fourth floor are encouraged to chime in and crow about their own resources. Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Question #38: Where can I find Local History Resources?
Again, this is a subject that gives patrons a great reason to visit our downtown library, but what is available to those who don't wish to make a trip? And for those of you who work in that neck-of-the-woods at Main, what can you tell us about what's available there? This is a rich subject, so I look forward to seeing your comments. Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Question #37: Where can I find African American History Resources?
For this subject, it's a natural to guide patron's to our magnificent collection at the Main library downtown (In fact, I'd like to hear from the folks in that department what patrons would be most interested in from the collection). However, some patrons may not want to make the trip and are only interested in what is available at their local branch and what they can access online from home. Have any suggestions? Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Question #36: Where can I find Biographies?
This is obviously a very broad category, but one that we encounter a lot. We know where they are on the shelves, and we know what databases we have on the subject, but where can we go online for accurate biographical information? In other words, what else is there besides Wikipedia that we can reliably depend on? And, if you have something to say about our print and database resources, chime in on that as well. Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Question #35: Where can I find inmate information?
The State of Florida's Inmate Population Information Search is easy to find and easier to use, but what about other state's? How about inmates of Federal prisons? Does anyone have any experience doing these kind of searches that they can share? Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Question #34: Where can I find court cases (Local, State, Federal, Supreme)?
Obviously, this week's question covers a lot of bases, and some of this info is simply not going to be attainable without access to the legal databases at a good law college. However, there are some resources out there we can tap, and it would be nice to have information on all of them in an easy to understand matter for patrons (and librarians, too)! Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Question #33: Where can I find legal forms and advice?
As with last week, we have a topic in which a lot of patrons ask us for advice, but we don't have any to give. We can, however, point them to the sources we have on hand as well as resources that may be available to them in their community or even online. Know of any? Please give us your thoughts!
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Question #32: Where can I find tax forms and assistance?
Ah, 'tis the season for digging out your receipts and fillinf out forms that start with "W". We don't dispense any advice on this topic, but we can sure as heck point to some places and sources that do. Have any recommendations? Please give us your thoughts!
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