The Information YOU Need is at Your Fingertips

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The Information YOU Need is at Your Fingertips
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Todays presenter Kirstin Litwin , NOVEL Project
CoordinatorMid-Hudson Library System
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Your Needs
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• Need to research a product before purchasing it?

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Product Research

• Try ProQuest look at Consumer Reports

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Product Research
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Your Needs
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• Interested in looking up financial planning
  information for retirement?

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Financial Planning

• Browse Kiplingers Personal Finance Retirement
  Guide

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Your Needs
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• Want to read more about a hobby?

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Read About a Hobby

• Use the Topic Guide in ProQuest

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Travel Ideas?

• Browse Travel Magazines in MasterFile Select

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Your Needs
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Need to keep up on Politics?
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Politics Current Events
Try Custom Newspapers look at newspapers that
appeal to you.
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Your Needs
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Need to research a disease or drug?
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Health Wellness Resource Center
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Sample Search - Disease
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Sample Search - Drugs
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Sample Search Health Orgs. Directory
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MHLS Health Information Project
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http//midhudson.org/hip/hip_healthsites.htm
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Your Needs
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• Do you need books on a health condition?
• Materials about a hobby?
• Resources for planning a trip?

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Use the Online Catalog
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Search by keyword, title, or author.
Search all libraries or just your local one.
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Request-a-Title
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Requesting a Title
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Access

• To access the resources Ive showed you today
• Get a library card (if you dont already have
  one!)
• Visit your local library or your local librarys
  web sitehttp//midhudson.org/alpha.html

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Example 1
http//www.marlborolibrary.org/
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Example 2
http//morton.pinehill.lib.ny.us/
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Getting Your Library Card
Its easy! Just come in with your photo ID and
fill out a registration card your card will be
issued on the spot! Kids under 18 must have a
parent with them.
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