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| H1N1 (Swine) Flu Data Available for Free! |
Wed, September 9, 2009 |
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Pandemic H1N1 Virus |
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EBSCO is now offering free access to Swine Flu research. This free flu information is grouped by information for physicians, nurses and patients. The patient information is available in 17 languages and includes information on symptoms, treatments, and prevention.
The Free Library offers a number of different health resources that be be accessed by going to our Advanced Search interface from any page on our website.
Tags: eFreeLibrary
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| Language learning audiobooks available to download! |
Fri, August 29, 2008 |
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Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language? Whether you are travelling out of the country soon or just want to communicate with your neighbors, our downloadable foreign language audiobooks include a wide selection of language learning programs. Learn Hawaiian, Arabic, Italian, Spanish and many more languages at home, in your car, or on a plane. Our foreign language study titles include beginner lessons through advanced as well as vocabulary builders.
We also offer English language titles including Easy American Idioms, an audiobook designed to help familiarize non-English speakers with some of our more popular but extremely confusing phrases like "I'm counting on you" and "it slipped my mind."
Check them out on our "Media Downloads" page! As always, if you can't find a title or a language that you are interested in, please send us a note!
To checkout our downloadable audiobooks, music and videos, click on “Media Downloads” from our main page.
Tags: audiobooks, eFreeLibrary, languages
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Instant Immersion Arabic |
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Easy American Idioms |
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| News junkies, eat your heart out with CQ |
Fri, August 22, 2008 |
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If you’re a debater, a fan of politics talk shows, or otherwise a news junkie, or if you want to follow what lawmakers are up to, you’ll be pleased to learn about two databases the Library subscribes to: CQ Researcher and CQ Public Affairs Collection. The Library subscribed in the hopes that they’d put the huge amounts of information the government puts out in context and make research a lot easier. They’re premium stuff, and available for anyone with a library card to search regardless of where they are. Even if government’s not your cup of tea, you’ll still find in-depth analysis of the news that exceeds the level of detail of even major papers such as the New York Times. CQ Researcher, in particular, makes extremely interesting reading. Everything from what the FCC can or should do when people like Don Imus put their foot in their mouth, to the relationship between religion and politics, gets discussed and debated.
CQ Researcher represents the latest step in the Free Library’s ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of students writing debate papers as well as the interested public. Used together with one of our most popular databases, the pro-and-con Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, it helps provide a balanced perspective of both sides on major controversial topics. It is the online version of a print publication that focuses on a single new topic each week. In addition to detailed background information, issues feature a bibliography followed by 500-word pro and con essays and timelines. Recent topics have included the global food crisis, the transition to digital TV, and campaign finance reform, although comprehensive recent information for long-term controversies including abortion and the death penalty is also available.
CQ Public Affairs Collection is a more technical resource focused on helping researchers track specific actions of the government. It can provide a user-friendly alternative to begin government documents research before users plunge into the large amounts of text on government websites. CQ Public Affairs Collection puts analyses, summaries, and the text of key government documents including laws and court opinions side-by-side with contextual information such as behind-the-scenes notes, key congressional votes, timelines, facts and figures, association information, etc. Try a search for “Second Amendment”, for example, and you will find an analysis of why the National Rifle Association ended up agreeing with a gun control supporter on a law she proposed. If politics has always seemed mysterious or you’ve been overwhelmed by the reams of documents Uncle Sam puts out every year, give CQ Public Affairs Collection a try. Then jump full force into primary sources at one of our libraries!
To access these and all other databases, go to the Advanced Search page or click on “databases” in the blue Find section on the Library’s home page. You’ll initially see the databases sorted into subject categories, but if you prefer an A-to-Z view, click Browse All. Be sure to have your library card handy, and make sure that you know your PIN number. If you don’t remember your PIN number, use our PIN Request Form or contact your local librarian. Tags: current events, eFreeLibrary, government
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CQ Researcher provides detailed perspectives in a fun-to-read yet authoritative format. |
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| New Downloadable Titles Available Now! |
Thu, June 19, 2008 |
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The eFreeLibrary, our virtual branch, is constantly adding new titles and new content. In the last month we have added many new music, video, and audiobook titles for you to enjoy at home, work, or on the road!
MUSIC: Our latest acquisitions include over 100 new music titles. We have enriched our classical selection with more Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov to name only a few. Contemporary music that was added includes musicals (“The Drowsy Chaperone” and “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”) and recordings by Dar Williams and Barenaked Ladies.
VIDEOS: Also exciting is the addition of over 500 new downloadable videos. This collection is part of our “Always Available” collection, which means you will never have to put one of these videos on hold or wait to check it out. From Imax and travel videos to music specials (Ziggy Marley, Tupac, Tanya Tucker…) and classic films, this collection contains a rich variety of entertainment for all interests. Watch these videos on your PC or compatible video player.
AUDIOBOOKS: We add new audiobooks almost every week. Titles added this week include:
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| The Dark Side |
Jane Mayer |
7/29/2008 |
Current Events, History, Nonfiction |
| Death and Honor |
W. E. B. Griffin, Scott Brick |
6/17/2008 |
Fiction, Thriller |
| Descent into Chaos |
Ahmed Rashid, Arthur Morey |
6/3/2008 |
Antiquarian, Nonfiction, Politics |
| The Devil Wears Prada |
Lauren Weisberger, Bernadette Dunne |
10/31/2006 |
Fiction |
| The Garden of Last Days |
Andre Dubus III, Dan John Miller |
6/2/2008 |
Fiction |
| Know Your Power |
Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi |
7/29/2008 |
Nonfiction |
| The Last Campaign |
Thurston Clarke, Pete Larkin |
5/27/2008 |
Biography & Autobiography, History, Nonfiction, Politics |
| Nothing to Lose |
Lee Child |
6/17/2008 |
Fiction, Thriller |
| Plague Ship |
Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul, Scott Brick |
6/17/2008 |
Fiction, Suspense |
| The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder |
Vincent Bugliosi, Vincent Bugliosi, Marc Cashman |
6/10/2008 |
Nonfiction, Politics |
| Sway |
Ori Brafman, Rom Brafman, John Apicella |
6/17/2008 |
Business, Nonfiction |
| Victory of Eagles |
Naomi Novik, Simon Vance |
7/22/2008 |
Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction |
| What Happened |
Scott McClellan, Scott McClellan |
6/2/2008 |
Nonfiction, Politics |
(note that some titles have not yet been published in the audiobook format)
To checkout our downloadable audiobooks, music and videos, click on “Media Downloads” from our main page.
Tags: audiobooks, eFreeLibrary, music, video
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IIMAX Coral Reef Adventures |
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What Happened by Scott McClellan |
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