Category: EBRPL Resource

Credo Reference is an incredible database that we now subscribe to at the library. The database is a compilation of nearly 400 reference titles into one searchable source, with over 3 million entries! So many subjects are covered; this is a great place to find answers to general questions and for deeper research. 

Credo Reference

A unique feature of Credo Reference is the gadgets. You can use them to search within different contexts including people and places; convert weights and measures and there is even a gadget for answering crosswords! (No Cheating!)

State Department
http://www.state.gov/video/

If you didn’t get enough of Hillary Clinton during the presidential race, you don’t have to suffer any longer. The Department of State has added a lot more video content and it’s all about Hillary. Hillary in Brussels. Hillary in Russia. Hillary in Palestine.

But there’s also a lot of information on this site that’s not about Hillary. Find out how to get a passport; how to do business overseas; how to apply for a Fulbright grant… The State Department’s site is a great starting place for international information.

Study Guides all Checked out? You’ve GOT to study for the GRE but you can’t find a study guide on the shelf at the library — and you don’t have $30 to buy one. What to do?!?!

Overdrive is the answer!

There are currently 36 study guide titles in Overdrive’s study aids & workbooks category including:
ASVAB
GED
NCLEX-RN
PRAXIS I
PRAXIS II
Citizenship Test
TABE

These books are in Adobe pdf format. You can download them to your computer and print out pages if you need to take a practice test. When you’re through studying, you can return them to Overdrive before the 21 day checkout period is over.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meltdown/

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the US financial crisis, you’re not alone.  The economic situation is on everyone’s minds right now, and on this site, Public Broadcasting offers a provocative and thoughtful look into how it all happened.

Here, you can watch the full Inside the Meltdown program and then explore the site to check out the “Interviews”, “Timeline”, and “Analysis” sections — and you can view an interactive timeline of events related to the meltdown. You can also chime in with your thoughts via the “Join the Discussion” area.