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Finding Information on States

REFERENCE

Reference books are located on the lower level of the library.
Reference books do not check-out.

Sample Titles:

Encyclopedia Americana. REF AE5.E333
This is a good basic starting point. Articles discuss the people, economy, and history of each state.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts. REF AY67.N5W7 (updated annually)
Use to find current information and statistics.

 

CIRCULATING COLLECTION

Circulating books and cassettes are located on the upper level.
Books check-out for 3 weeks.
Audio-visual materials check-out for 1 week.

Search the Online Card Catalog (OPAC) for books, videos, C.D.s,
D.V.D.s and audiocassettes that you can check out.


Subject Search

  1. Choose a Subject search.

  2. Type in the name of your state. Click on "Search."

  3. You will see a list of titles.


Celebrate the States series

Celebrate the States is a good series of books about states.
  1. Choose a Title search.

  2. Type in "celebrate the states." Click on "Search."

  3. You will see a list of titles. See if your state is on the list.

World Almanac Library of the States series

World Almanac Library of the States is another good series of books about states.
  1. Choose a Title search.

  2. Type in "world almanac library of the states." Click on "Search."

  3. You will see a list of titles. See if your state is on the list.

PERIODICALS - PRINT VERSION

Periodicals include magazines and newspapers. They do not check-out.
New periodicals are located on the lower level, on the back wall.
Older periodicals are located on the lower level at the "Periodicals" counter.


These two magazines have good articles about states.
They could give you an idea of which state might interest you.


PERIODICALS - ONLINE (ELECTRONIC) VERSION

The online periodical databases are on all the library computers.
You can save to a flashdrive, email your article, or buy a copy card to print.


Discovering Collection

  1. Click on the box labeled "Geography" at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Click on "United States."

  3. Click on the name of your state.

Funk and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia

  1. Click in the box next to "Full Text."

  2. Type in the name of your state.

Student Research Center

  1. Click in the box next to "Full Text."

  2. Click on the "State/Province Reports" box.

  3. In the "Find" box, type in the name of your state.

OPEN WEB

Sign-up at the "Computers" counter on the lower level of the library.
You will need your student I.D. with the current semester sticker, or
a photo ID AND your class schedule.

You can save to a flashdrive, email your article, or buy a copy card to print.


50States.com.
Go to http://www.50states.com

Click on the name of your state. You can get facts about the state and the state emblems (including the official state bird, flag, flower, etc.).

InfoPlease.com.
Go to http://infoplease.com/states.html
Find your state on the map. Click on your state.

Fodors.com.
Go to http://www.fodors.com/world/

These sites give information on trip planning, hotels, dining, tourist attractions, health & safety, maps.



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Created November 1, 2007; last updated October 28, 2009

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