Thursday, March 27, 2008

Where are the Encyclopedias?

The Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book Encyclopedia are located at the back of the Library near the Reference Desk. Reference volumes of the World Book Encyclopedia are also available in the Children's Department. Volumes of the 2006 World Book Encyclopedia are available to check out.

The following encyclopedias are also available online through our Research & Databases page:

World Book Online

Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (part of EbscoHost)

Grolier Online including:
  • The Encyclopedia Americana
  • The New Book of Knowledge
  • The New Book of Popular Science
  • Land and Peoples
  • America the Beautiful
  • Dictionaries and Atlases
If you are logging in from home, you must enter your entire 14 digit library barcode number. If you need assistance using these resources, our reference department would be happy to help you.


Thursday, March 20, 2008

Spring is Here! Time to Think About Gardening



Here are some websites that may help
you with your gardening endeavors:



GardenWeb
garden forums, articles on gardening, directories of nurseries, gardens and gardening organizations.

Better Homes & Gardens Gardening Page

New Jersey Gardening Calendar

Rutgers Gardens Spring Flower Fair
May 9-11

Books on gardening can be found in the Library under Dewey Decimal number 635 (aisle 12) and landscaping books are filed under Dewey Decimal number 747 (aisle 13).

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

We're Wireless!

Did you know that the Library is a wireless hotspot? Just bring your laptop and connect to the Internet from any location within the Library.