WINTER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY Starting Points Guide to Resources on American Politics The following guide provides a list of selected

Starting Points: Hurricane Preparation

C I R C U L A T I N G B O O K S
363.348 Eye	When Natural Disaster Strikes – Lessons from Hurricane Andrew
363.368 Hur	Hurricanes – Unleashing Nature’s Fury – A Preparedness Guide
551.552 Car	The Hurricane Handbook – A Practical Guide to Residents of the Hurricane Belt
551.552 Ema	Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes
551.552 Hur	Hurricane Survival Guide – How to Prepare Your Family and Home for the Next Hurricane
Fla 551.552 Mia	Hurricanes – How to Prepare and Recover
551.552 Pro	In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew
551.552. She	Hurricane Watch – Forecasting the Deadliest Hurricanes on Earth
j551.552 Sim	Hurricanes

V I D E O S
Video 363.34 Aft	After the Storm
Video 551.552 Are	Are You Ready?
Video YA 551.55 Won Hur	Hurricane


F I N D I N G B O O K S & 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: 363.368, 551.552
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 search on this topic is hurricanes.

e B O O K S

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.

F I N D I N G A R T I C L E S

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.
· 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.

W E B S I T E S

Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness	From how to store and install storm shutters to the best way to store drinking water to how to reinforce roof sheathing and much more.
Hurricanes - FEMA	Pre, during, & post hurricane info, & more - a heckuva site.
Hurricanes - Health and Safety	From the Center for Disease Control & Prevention: “Hurricane Readiness” & “ Hurricane Recovery,” and other categories.
Orlando Weather	Current weather conditions and a link to hurricane info from WESH.
NOAA's Hurricane Preparedness	Saving lives through preparation & action. Covers high winds, storm surges, floods, tornadoes. Includes a family disaster plan checklist.
Storm 2006	Up-to-the-minute storm and hurricane information & related news.
…and just for fun (if you can call it that…)	Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the hurricane eye. Photos and reports.

See also the Library's Internet Sites - Hurricanes.
For additional information, please see a reference librarian. sk 4/28/06