Entries from New & Noteworthy @ WHPLibrary tagged with 'reference'
New Jewish Resource Available in the West Hempstead Public Library
Anyone interested in the rich culture of European Jewry should visit the West Hempstead Public Library and spend an afternoon in one of our comfortable chairs exploring an encyclopedia that provides a living history of the Jews in Eastern Europe....
Live Librarian® is NOW 24/7! Just ASK!
Got questions? Click through to our Live Librarian® service anytime, day or night, if you have basic reference questions and would like a private, one-on-one, CHAT session with a Reference Librarian. The Live Librarian® Reference Librarians cannot provide legal,...
Book-a-Librarian
Have you heard about our new Book-a-Librarian service? Whether you need help tracking down consumer information, tracing your family roots, or exploring ideas on what to read next, we can help. With our Book-a-Librarian service you may reserve a free...
Science Fair Crunch Time!
The pressure is on to complete your Science Fair Project... We can help with our Virtual Science Reference Books! Check out the titles listed here! Here's a tip: Click on the book title, then click on the eTable of...
Just in Time for School!
Announcing the arrival of our newest database: Science Reference Center. Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to 639 full-text science-specific titles. Designed to support the middle and high school curriculums, Science Reference Center encompasses...
Got License? Get Research!
--> Did you know that even without your library card, you can get access to high quality research, news and magazine articles? Just use your driver's license number to search for information 24/7 using New York State's online library....
Career Cruising!
So...what do you want to be when you grow up?? Whether you are 13, or 35 (and looking for a change), we can offer inspiration and information. Find career descriptions, search for colleges and universities that offer programs of...
Book Reviews: 4 International Mysteries
Recently, Librarian Jean King read new mysteries by two Swedish writers and two mysteries by a Scottish author. Here are her reviews: “The Return,” by Swedish writer Hakan Nesser, is his second novel published in English. I also read his...
Free Legal Resources on the Web
At a recent symposium, local academic and law librarians suggested the following sources if you need information on laws or the policies/issues behind legislation and court decisions: www.law.cornell.edu This website is sponsored by Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute...
Learning about Animals?
Are you looking for information about animals? Is the library closed? Here are some reliable sources available online 24 hours a day, courtesy of the West Hempstead Public Library. To access all of these databases, go to: www.whplibrary.org/research/ and click...
What's New in the Library's Collection?
Curious about the new books we purchase that are not on the bestseller list? New books are added to the collection every day and are placed on the "two week" shelves. The circulation period is shorter for new books to...
"Research Online", a.k.a., Use our Library Databases!!
Our databases are high quality and expensive resources that are replacing many of our printed reference books and encyclopedias. For students, these are more reliable resources than the information they often find when they search the world wide web. Unfortunately,...
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