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Starting
Points:
Guide to Consumer
Protection |
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I R C U L A T I N G B O O K S |
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302.23
Stossel |
Give
Me a Break |
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332.024 How |
Clark’s
Big Book of Bargains |
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333.33 Gli |
50 Simple Steps You Can Take to
Sell Your Home |
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333.33 Irw |
Tips & Traps When Selling a Home |
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YA 363.7 Bro |
The
Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices
(2nd
floor) |
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364.163
Aba |
The Art of the Steal |
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629.222
Bra |
High
and Mighty - SUVs--The World's Most Dangerous Vehicles and
How
They Got That Way |
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659.2
Ram |
Trust
Us, We’re Experts |
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| F I N D I N G B O O K S A N D O T H E R L I B R A R Y M A T E R I A L S |
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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 consumer protection. |
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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:
·
The Readers’ Guide to
Periodical Literature - Adult Reference
R 050 R
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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Better
Business Bureau |
File
a complaint, check out a company or charity, lemon laws and
more. |
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Clark
Howard |
Consumer information and
many tips from the popular radio program. |
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Consumer
Reports |
Much is accessible, but
membership & payment for many features. |
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CR's
Green Site |
Energy,
climate change, agriculture, waste & dangerous substances
& products people buy, energy calculators, rebate
information, food label meanings, & links to information about local
energy, recycling and sewage treatment services. |
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CRs’
Consumer WebWatch |
Web
site evaluations. |
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Consumer
Search - Productopia |
Product info, prices,
feature comparisons & expert advice for hundreds of categories. |
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Consumers
Union |
Advice about products and
services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other
consumer concerns. Also
in Spanish. |
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Consumer
World |
Tips,
articles, coupon finder, price checker/comparisons, product
reviews, & more. |
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Co-op America |
Social justice
&
environmental sustainability; corporate responsibility; green
& fair trade business; sustainable communities and much
more. Highly recommended. |
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Federal Citizen
Information Center |
Information
on federal agencies, programs & services.” 800 numbers in English
& Spanish. Dozens of online
pamphlets. |
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FirstGov for Consumers |
Government
information on food, products, health, money home &
community, transportation, children, careers &
education, technology & more.
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National Consumers League |
Workers'
rights, child labor, privacy, food safety & medication for government, businesses,
& other organizations. |
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Public Citizen |
Ralph Nader’s nonprofit consumer advocacy
organization founded in 1971,
includes auto, Congress,
energy, trade, health, and litigation categories. |
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For additional information, please see a reference librarian. sk 5/09/06
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