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Starting
Points: Guide
to Travel Resources |
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E F E R E N C E B O O K S
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Available for your use in the library,
these books
cannot be checked out. |
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301 Wor |
World Chamber of Commerce
Directory (at Reference desk) |
U.S.
and foreign chambers, tourism boards, embassies & more.
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912 Ran |
Rand
McNally Road Atlas: U.S.
, Canada
& Mexico
(with atlases) |
State and city maps including
populations and driving distances. |
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R 917.3 Ann |
Annual Directory of American
and Canadian Bed and Breakfasts |
Addresses, phone
numbers and other data for bed & breakfasts. |
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R 917.3 Nat |
National
Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States |
55 parks, itineraries,
tours, activities, lodging, maps & photos. |
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917.3 Nat |
National Geographic’s Guide
to the State Parks of the
United States |
Over 200 state parks, maps and photos, activities, lodging. |
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917.3 Par |
Parks
Directory of the United States |
National and
state parks, forests and grasslands, wildlife refuges, &
marine sanctuaries for all 50 states and Territories. |
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917.59 Fod |
Fodor's
Florida |
Fodor's guide to
eating, sleeping, touring and playing in Florida. |
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917.59 Gle |
Florida - Off the Beaten Path |
Unique and
and little traveled sites throughout
Florida. |
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R
917.59 Str |
Florida State Parks – a
Complete Recreation Guide |
Natural &
historical parks, preserves & recreational areas. |
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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: 910-919 |
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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.
An example of a good subject search for
this topic is, for example, Italy – description
and travel; or Italy - guidebooks, etc. |
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e B O O K S |
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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
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 in these databases using your choice of
keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or
even a certain magazine.
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See also, the Library's
Internet Sites - Travel & Outdoors.
For additional information, please see a reference librarian. sk
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