Starting Points:
Guide to Using WPPL's Databases & Other Library Resources from Home
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THE LIBRARY'S DATABASES |
The Library has purchased
a number of electronic databases, which you can access for
free on your home computer. You will need the barcode number
on the back
of your library card to log in. If you need more information, please call
(407) 623-3300, ext. 3.
These databases are not Internet sites. They are the counterparts of
Library materials and provide a reliable source of research.
Please note the copyright notice
on
the online database Web page.
To begin, go to the
Library homepage at the following address:
www.wppl.org then to Reference Resources, then the
drop-down menu to
Databases.
Following are some examples of the dozens of databases the Library offers:
Business & Co. Resource Center
EBSCOhost
Facts on File
InfoTracOnefile
(numerous databases covering hundreds of full-text magazines &
other resources)
Learning Express Library
Literature Resource Center
New York Times Online
- Historical (1851-2002)
Orlando Sentinel & America's Newspapers
Prices4Antiques
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If
You Are Looking For:
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Use
these Database:
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| Magazine/
Journal articles (full text) |
Infotrac Onefile; EBSCOhost |
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Photos of People |
EBSCOhost Image Search; Facts on File |
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Historical Photos |
EBSCOhost Image Search;
Facts on File |
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Maps |
EBSCOhost
Image Search; Facts on File |
| Flags |
EBSCOhost Image Search; Facts on File |
| Historical
Documents/ Speeches |
Facts
on File |
| Newspaper
articles (over 800 full text) |
Orlando
Sentinel & Other Newspapers; Historical NY Times |
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Current World Leaders |
Facts on File |
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Charts (i.e. Human Genetic
Code) |
Facts on File |
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Biographies (General) |
Biography Resource Center; InfoTracOnefile;
LitFinder |
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Biographies (Literary) |
Literature Resource Center;
LitFinder |
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Business |
Reference USA; InfoTrac OneFile |
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Addresses/ Phone Numbers |
Reference USA |
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Broad and General
Information |
World Book Encyclopedia |
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Critical Essays on Authors |
Literature Resource
Center; Lit Finder |
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Health |
InfoTrac Onefile |
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Homework Help |
Live Homework Help (via Kids
& Teens) |
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Academic & Professional Testing |
LearningExpressLibrary |
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Antiques |
Prices4Antiques |
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Genealogy |
Ancestry Library Edition;
Heritage Quest |
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Reader's Advisory |
Novelist |
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WEBSITES |
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The Library has gathered
hundreds of websites on dozens of topics. For example, you
can find information on American Politics, Demographics,
Learning English, Hurricane Preparation, Shakespeare, Estate
Planning and 50 other topics by going to the Library’s
Starting Points. Other websites, including Arts &
Entertainment, News, Home & Garden, Music, Pets, Travel
and 33 others can be found at Good Websites. For
both
Starting Points
and
Good
Websites click on Refererence Resources from
our home page at
www.wppl.org. |
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FINDING BOOKS & OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS |
| In addition to reference books, you may also want to search for other
books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) or find other
resources. You can access the Library’s
online catalog from the Library or at home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org),
then to Search Our Catalog.
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If
You Are Looking For: |
Go to the WPPL Homepage then: |
| Books
or magazines the Library owns |
Search
Our Catalog |
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Your Patron Record to
renew a book |
Quick
Library Links> Your Account/ Renew |
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Digitized
pictures of Winter Park History |
Winter
Park History |
| Reserving
a book which is checked out |
Quick Library Links> Your
Account/ Renew |
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) |
Quick
Library Links> InterLibrary Loan |
| Suggesting
new book purchases |
Quick
Library Links> Suggest a New Title |
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Lifelong
Learning Institute |
Lifelong
Learning Institute button (along top) |
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eBOOKS
You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books
(eBooks)
www.netlibrary.com
found within the Library’s Web site. Initially, you must
open an account from a Library computer terminal; you’ll then be able to
use the account from home as well. Search eBooks by: subject,
title, author, or keyword. See a reference librarian to set up
an account with a username and password. Then enjoy this
excellent service on your home computer. |
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Page maintained by Courtney Moore -
cmoore@wppl.org
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Updated:
June 23, 2007 Copyright (C) 2008 Winter Park Public Library. All rights reserved.
Winter Park Public Library -- 460 E. New England Ave.-- Winter Park, FL 32789 -- (407) 623-3300. |
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