databases
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Bus Talk
Perfect! For once, the bus and I are in sync. I arrive at my bus stop just in time to catch the #12 down Madison to the Central Library. Rarely do Metro and I have such synergy. Even better, a friend of my partner’s is gettng on the bus and we sit down and chat it up. After… Continue reading
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Bored No More
Kids-can’t live with them and can’t live without them, but you can keep them reading no matter where they are or what time it is! Your online children’s reading resources are waiting for you. The Seattle Public Library’s Web site has a Children’s section with great resources and reading ideas for your kids. There… Continue reading
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New Database: Value Line Research Center Online
The Seattle Public Library is now offering the Value Line Research Center Online! It is available on all library computers and remotely through our website. The database features the online version of the popular Value Line Investment Survey that analyzes approximately 1,700 stocks in 98 industries, the stock market, and the economy. In addition, our subscription includes access to the 1,800… Continue reading
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Finding that elusive poem – Part Two
In the first part of this tutorial, we asked the question “How do you find a poem, when you know only the title or first line?” The reference tool we used was the Columbia Granger’s Index to Poetry. Now let’s ask the same question using one of the Seattle Public Library’s popular subscription databases. After the video,… Continue reading
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Easier searching at www.spl.org
Did you notice a change on our website on Wednesday? We’ve made it possible to search the library’s catalog and a wide variety of magazines, encyclopedias and other databases all with one search box. With one search box you can get results from Time, National Geographic, Business Week, Psychology Today, the Wall Street Journal, The… Continue reading
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Finding that elusive poem
How do you find a poem when all you remember is the first line or the title? We have two excellent resources you can use to track down that elusive poem: one in print, the other online. In this post, let’s use the two volumes of the Granger’s Index: The Columbia Granger’s Index to Poetry… Continue reading
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Learn to use Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage Database
Don’t miss an upcoming opportunity to learn about one of our business and investment databases, Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage on Thursday, June 12, from 6 – 7:30pm at the Large Computer Lab in the Central Library. Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is an excellent resource for company, industry, and investment information. Dan Sovocool, S&P’s representative, will… Continue reading