Livingston-Park County Public Library

LIVINGSTON-PARK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

RESEARCH ONLINE DATABASE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

INFORTRAC (Gale Databases)

• Learn to power search for research information using the Gale Databases.  Patrons will learn search techniques and how to utilize tools provided by this powerful database.

January 19, 2010 – Infotrac (part 1)

• general searching, saving, sending to e-mail address, and creating an account

January 26, 2010 – Infotrac (part 2)

• Discover additional research products available through infotrac such as:
  • Testing and Educational Reference center (TERC)
  • Biography Resource Center
  • Health and Wellnes Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
  • Gale Virtual Reference

…AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

EBSCO (Research Databases)

• Sign up for a class below that fits your needs.

February 2, 2010 – Auto Repair Reference Center and Small Engine Refernce  Center

• Do you need a cooling fan wiring diagram for your car; repair procedures for brakes?  How about fixing your lawn mower?  In this class you will learn how to:
  • find a repair procedure.
  • print out a repair procedure.
  • send a repair procedure to your e-mail.

February 9, 2010 – EBSCOhost Research Databases

• Learn to search, save, e-mail and, set up an account using:
  • CINAHL
  • Environment Complete
  • Green File

February 16, 2010 – Coin Career Library

• Looking for a new career?  Desiring to go back to school?  Coin Career Library will help you develop and execute a plan for your personal development.  Coin Career Library offers college search, occupational search, skills and self-assessments.

February 23, 2010 – Heritage Quest and Maps A to Z

• Heritage Quest database is provided for genealogy research.  Search U.S. Census records from 1790 until the 1930’s.  Find information about people and places.
• Maps A to Z offer a variety of world and state maps.  Find antique maps of the world and/or of Livingston, MT.  Topographic maps of every state can also be found in this database.  Too many different options to list.

March 2, 2010 – Novelist, Global Road Warriors

• Novelist

• Search for award winnign books and author read-alikes on Novelist.

• Find book reviews from Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, and others.

• Global Road Warriors

• Thinking about traveling?  Do you want to learn about another country?  This database is loaded with information about currency exchange, immunization requirements, information about the people and most everything else you are looking for.

** If you have any questions regarding the content of the classes or would like to sign up, please call or  ask at the circulation desk.