Foundation Donations Provide Wide Array of E-Resources to Library
Library Patrons Have Access to a Wide Array of New Electronic Resources
June 3, 2008 — Thanks to funds raised by the Foundation, children, teens and adults now have access to a wide array of new electronic resources at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Some of the e-resources must be accessed by patrons while in the library. These databases are identified in the links below.
Most new resources can be accessed from home and require that you enter the barcode on the back of your library card + your PIN number. And if you don’t have a PIN, sign up! It’s easy. Just click on the “View Your Record / Renew Books” link on the library’s home page and follow the instructions.
CHILDREN’S E-RESOURCES
Children’s online resources are listed on the Children’s “Web Links” page.
Scholastic BookFlix pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to help young children in grades PreK-3 build a love of reading and learning. They can access BookFlix 24/7, anywhere you have an Internet connection.
TEEN E-RESOURCES
Teen online resources are listed on the “Teen Web Links” page.
Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers provides students with support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
OTHER E-RESOURCES
New adult electronic resources are listed in the “Online Resources” section under the Reference/Online tab on the Library home page.
Are you an audiophile? North Carolina Digital Library’s Overdrive gives you free downloadable video, music, best-selling audio books, and eBooks, 24/7. And Naxos Music Library streams music right to your PC with a wide selection of classical, jazz, and other genres.
Readers Advisory Online and MagillOnLiterature Plus can help you find information for you or your book group.
Do-it-yourself’ers might want to explore The Home Improvement Reference Center and The Auto Repair Reference Center
Looking to improve your foreign language skills or write a letter in another language? See Oxford Language Dictionaries Online.
Looking for a grant? Find funding sources at the Foundation Directory Online.
Navigating the thicket of government bureaucracy can be frustrating. Public Record Research System and GovSearch can be very helpful.
Researching African American history and heritage? Check out The African American Experience
Interested in legends, myths, medical folklore, urban myths? Try World Folklore and Folklife.
For more information on any of these resources, please call the Library’s Reference Desk at 968-2780.
For more information about BookFlix, please call the Library’s Youth Services Desk at 968-2778.
