{"id":1742,"date":"2008-02-12T10:30:53","date_gmt":"2008-02-12T17:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janice-campbell.com\/2008\/02\/12\/visit-your-library-from-home-count-birds-too\/"},"modified":"2008-02-12T10:30:53","modified_gmt":"2008-02-12T17:30:53","slug":"visit-your-library-from-home-count-birds-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/visit-your-library-from-home-count-birds-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Your Library From Home (Count Birds, Too!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you get tired of hearing that the internet has changed everything? It&#8217;s pretty much true, you know, and that isn&#8217;t a bad thing. For one thing, it brings a wealth of knowledge to your desktop, no matter where you live. As long as you can get online, you have almost unlimited resources!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.google.com\/jcwords\/R7HOYfCafoI\/AAAAAAAABEs\/9uWgKrMu_gk\/s144\/FDRlhome-library.JPG\" align=\"left\" \/>I have to admit that I don&#8217;t always pay attention to what is available, but when I visited our local library system&#8217;s website yesterday, I was struck by the array of reference materials I could access from home, completely free. Many of them used to be available only if you were on site at the library, and some are subscription-only reference materials that would be quite costly if you were to pay for them individually.<\/p>\n<p>To discover what your library offers, you can start by locating your library system&#8217;s website with a Google search. Once there, look for &#8220;electronic resources&#8221; or &#8220;links,&#8221; and starting exploring!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The electronic resources provided by our library include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>p4a Antiques Database<\/li>\n<li>Grove&#8217;s Dictionary of Music<\/li>\n<li>Auto Repair Reference Center- Everything you need to know to maintain and repair your car.<\/li>\n<li>Biography Resource Center<\/li>\n<li>Literature Criticism Online- A compilation of literary commentary, including content from the print sets of Contemporary Literary Criticism and Twentieth Century Literary Criticism.<\/li>\n<li>NoveList<\/li>\n<li>What Do I Read Next?<\/li>\n<li>Business and Company Resource Center<\/li>\n<li> Encyclopaedia Britannica Online<\/li>\n<li>Gale Virtual Reference Library<\/li>\n<li>Ancestry Library Edition: Search authentic source records such as the US Census, military records and more to help with genealogical research.<\/li>\n<li>HeritageQuest<\/li>\n<li>eLibrary of magazine articles, newspaper articles, pictures, maps, book excerpts, and TV or radio transcripts.<\/li>\n<li>Expanded Academic ASAP resource includes scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers on subjects like the arts and humanities, social sciences, science, and technology.<\/li>\n<li>General Reference Center Gold<\/li>\n<li>General OneFile  -Millions of news and periodical articles updated daily.<\/li>\n<li>LegalTrac- Index of 1,427 legal publications, including major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals.<\/li>\n<li>Military and Intelligence Database<\/li>\n<li>Health and Wellness Resource Center<\/li>\n<li>Local Newspaper Archives<\/li>\n<li>Professional Collection- Over 250 full-text educational periodicals and journals covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology and more.<\/li>\n<li>WilsonWeb<\/li>\n<li>Religion and Philosophy Periodical Database<\/li>\n<li>Science and Technology Computer Database<\/li>\n<li>Testing and Education Center<\/li>\n<li>Plus more resources for students and children!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just imagine what kind of research fun your family could have with these resources! From car repairs to military intelligence; from antiques and composers to health and wellness; it&#8217;s all there for your use. If you haven&#8217;t discovered these resources and more at your local library, it&#8217;s time to pour a cup of coffee and enjoy a pleasant visit from the comfort of home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Announcements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.google.com\/jcwords\/R7HUYPCafqI\/AAAAAAAABFY\/Iyxt4ZAcy44\/s144\/BOHWAX_777x564_Joanne%20Bovee.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsource.org\/gbbc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great Backyard Bird Count<\/a><\/strong> is coming up! During \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Presidents\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Day\u00e2\u20ac\u009d weekend, February 15\u00e2\u20ac\u201c18, 2008, anyone can count birds from wherever they are and enter their tallies online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdcount.org\/\" target=\"_self\">www.birdcount.org<\/a>. 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