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Starting
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Automobile
Buying Guide |
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R E F E R E N C E B O O K S -
Available for your use in the library,
these books
cannot be checked out. |
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Kelley Blue Book Used Car
(at reference desk). |
Trade-in values for thousands of models. |
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Reference Desk |
NADA.
Official Used Car Guide (at reference desk) |
Loan
and retail values for thousands of models.. |
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R 629.222
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Consumer
Reports New Car Buying Guide (with Consumer
Reports) |
Detailed
tips on buying new cars, and appraisals of dozens of models. |
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Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide (with Consumer
Reports) |
Detailed tips on buying used cars, and appraisals
of dozens of models. |
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Consumer Reports - April Car-Buying Issue Offers brief biographical sketches of women who have served as members of
Congress, state governors, cabinet
members, heads of organizations and leaders
in political parties. It also includes entries for women's organizations,
legislation, and court decisions that
specifically related to women. (Ask at the Reference desk.) The Library also subscribes to Car and Driver, and Road and Track,
to be found in Periodicals.
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& O T H E R L I B R A R Y M A T E R I A L S/
Dewey Decimal browsing numbers:
629.222 |
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In addition to reference books, you may
want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your
topic. The best way to find
good sources of information is to do a subject
search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s online catalog from
the Library or home by
going to our Web page (www.wppl.org),
then - Search Our Catalog - in the upper right hand.
A good
subject heading for this topic is Automobiles -
Purchasing
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You may also
want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks)
the Library has to offer located on the Web site
www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals,
but you will then be able to use the account from home as
well. Search
for employment and career books by the following categories: subject,
title, author. See a reference librarian for more detail.
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The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing
with your topic:
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The Readers’ Guide to
Periodical Literature - Adult Reference
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Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
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EBSCOhost
and
InfoTrac
OneFile
- Access from the Library or at home using
your library card number at
www.wppl.org.
Search for full text articles on these online databases using your
choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year
or even a certain magazine. |
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| W E B S I T E S
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Car Buying |
An extensive guide for car
buying, leasing, and avoiding dealer scams. Very helpful. |
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Car and Driver
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Buying
guide for new & used vehicles, vehicle history reports, reviews, price
quotes & more.
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Edmund's
Automobile Buyer's Guide
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New
& used vehicle values, road tests, rebate and incentive
information, buying tips, Research,
Finance Center. Highly recommended. |
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Intellichoice |
Pricing, new & used vehicles ownership costs,
quotes, car buying articles, dollars & sense & more. |
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Kelley Blue Book |
Price
guide for new & used cars, reviews, ratings, insurance and
financing tips, advice and more.
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MSN
Autos |
Pricing, safety reports, vehicle comparisons and insurance research. |
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National
Automobile Dealers Association |
Used
automobiles, trucks, recreation vehicles, boats
and motorcycles values. Price comparisons
and quotes,
reviews, local dealers’ inventories, tips & resources and other buying
aids. |
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National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Federal
information on safety tests, regulations,
standards, research & development. A recalls
database, complaints and investigations. Also links to technical terms. |
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For
more materials on this subject available through the Library, visit
Internet Sites
- Consumer Resources - Automobiles.
For additional information, please contact a reference librarian.
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