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information to help you with your homework, try your
Library's Information Resources
first! The Library's information database
resources,
offered inside the library, and
outside of the library, are quick, and offer
good, up-to-date and quality information. You won't have to sift through a huge amount of
"garbage websites" trying to find the information you can use. And
with "access from outside of the Library", these
resources are
available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All you
need for outside access is your
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library Card, and a
PIN
(personal identification number). There are information
databases for College, High School, Jr. High School, and Elementary
School ages. Here are some Examples which will show you how
these Information Resources
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I have to do a report on a current subject, and I
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Opposing Viewpoints:
Provides
differing points of view on current social issues, such as affirmative
action, censorship, ecology, human rights, mental health,
religion, and many more topics.
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| The assignment
says, "Find up-to-date information on a country called "Tajikistan".
I don't even know where that is! |
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CultureGrams World Edition: Provides Cultural information
about countries around the world, including beliefs, traditions, and
institutions that create and mediate individual, community, and national
identity. Each CultureGram has 25 different categories so you can see
each culture’s many facets and draw connections between them.
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| I need current
information on "stem cell research". The information found in
the Library's books seems to be a year or two old. How can I
get more up-to-date information? |
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EBSCO
(Magazines & Journals): Access to
full-text magazines, journals and newspaper articles, health and
medical sources, Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, Animal
Encyclopedia, along with Elementary, Secondary and Senior High
School resources. (Part of the
Traveler Project,
an
LSTA project administered by the Arkansas State Library)
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| My child has to do
a Science Project. I don't even know where to start to help
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Curriculum
Resource Center Junior Edition: People in History, Events in
History, Maps & Flags, Timelines, Science Diagrams, Science Projects and
Career Ideas. For the elementary and middle school students.
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| I need to know the
state bird, flower, motto, and a picture of the state flag for
Idaho. |
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CultureGrams States Edition: Learn the culture of any
state in the United States. Includes Fun Facts, Famous People,
Climate, Geography, Time Line and much more.
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| We
understand that you have many information needs, and we cannot begin
to offer examples for everything. We have many
information resources not shown above. If you don't know which
information resource is best for your assignment, please call the library
(534-2159) and ask. We would be happy to help you.
We also understand the
importance of search engines such as
Google, Yahoo,
Live Search, and others.
However, when you need quick, quality information, try the
Library's Information Resource
first, and you will find the information you need to get that "A+"
you are working so hard to obtain. |
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