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Health and Wellness Resource Center

Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:56 | Jo Anne Harder
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Health and Wellness Resource Center

 Do you ever wonder just how the medication the doctor prescribes for you works? How about its side effects, or its generic name? Is it safe to assume the medical information you found on the internet is accurate? You can be sure the information you find on the Health and Wellness Resource Center is reliable and unbiased.   The patient fact sheets about diseases and conditions explain in detail the answers to the questions you forgot to ask your doctor, or the things he mentioned and you didn’t remember.  All kinds of articles and reputable health information are gathered together merely a mouse click away. You can check out the Health and Wellness Resource Center on the Articles & Databases page.

Features of the Online Encyclopedia Britannica

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 14:44 | Christie Hoerneman
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Most people are familiar with the multi-volume Encyclopedia Britannica from their public library. Searching through the Encyclopedia Britannica, they could find information on almost any topic imaginable, and if they were lucky, pictures and graphs would be included in the entry.

With the advent of the internet, Encyclopedia Britannica has taken their product much further with their online edition of their classic encyclopedia. This encyclopedia, which is accessible 24/7 through the library’s website, has all of the information available in the print version but is enhanced with practical help and extra information, including photos, videos, and sound recordings.
 
Let’s compare a search for Mark Twain in the print and online versions. A search for Mark Twain in the print version yields a thorough article including a picture of the author. The online version of Encyclopedia Britannica includes everything the print has plus more! In the online version, the introduction page for the entry on Mark Twain has all the information neatly organized into five different areas. The first area, which is located directly under the article title offers a lot of practical features that will help cite the article, translate into Spanish, and email the article in order to share with others or to keep for yourself. There are also links to print the individual pages of the article and the entire article.
 

General OneFile! Whuzzat?

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 10:03 | Michele Brown
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General OneFile is not the Commander of the Allied Forces or the latest comic book character, but it is a supreme superhero: General OneFile is an awesome database of magazine and newspaper articles about anything and everything you may want or need to know. With about 97 million entries originally published from 1980 to the present day, I daresay you’ll find something pertinent to any search you undertake. For instance:

Want a recipe for ohagi (Japanese sticky rice balls with red bean paste) or yeatelt wett (an Ethiopian winter vegetable medley)?
            General OneFile serves it up!
 
Want a political cartoon from the Reagan era?
            Print one free from General OneFile!
 
Want a children’s review of the latest picture book to hit the best seller list?
            Read it on General OneFile!
 
Want to know what the experts say about investing in this economy?
            General OneFile keeps you current!
 
Want the latest Hollywood gossip?
            General OneFile has it covered!