1. New Paths to Information Information Resources at the High Plains Library District for Adults

2. Four pathways of information  HPLD’s website: http://www.MyLibrary.us/http://www.MyLibrary.us/  HPLD’s online catalog: HIP (Horizon Information Portal)  Online Databases such as Novelist

3. Our website: www.MyLibrary.uswww.MyLibrary.us

4. Using the online catalog

5. Feeling overwhelmed? Then remember:  The video overview is a tutorial you can use over and over.  We offer free computer classes to help you feel more comfortable using computers.  Our staff can come to your site and provide more training on using the catalog.  Just explore! The more you use the site, the easier it gets.

6. Some fun and useful sites - accessible from www.MyLibrary.us. www.MyLibrary.us  Book club kits http://MyLibrary.us/books_dvds_cds/book_club_kits.asp  NoveList—an easy way to find information on all sorts of authors and titles http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/search?vid=1&hid=21&s id=f81c5302-003a-4e46-b1b4-df42c442856b%40SRCSM1

7. Book Club Kits:

8. We have kits that contain 12 copies of a book, a list of questions and background information for popular titles such as:  Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)  Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)  Plain Song (Kent Haruf)  Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café (Fannie Flagg)  The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)  Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)  To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)  Over 50 titles to choose from!

9. Other Resources for Readers:  Ever found an author you enjoyed so much that you want to read everything he/she has ever written?  How can you obtain a complete list of that author’s publications?  Try one of our online databases such as NoveList!

10. NoveList: What is it?  An online database that provides readers’ advisory.  It allows you to search more than 135,00 titles by author, title or series.  Use it to find “read-alikes” by author or plot description in your favorite genres.  Consult it for lists of “Best Books,” book discussion guides, feature articles and author interviews.  Once you find a title or author you want to read, with one click you can easily check the HPLD catalog to see if the book is available.

11. To get to NoveList, click on the “Online Now!” button on www.MyLibrary.us.www.MyLibrary.us

12. Look for the Featured Resources on the left (top of the list). Scroll down until you see NoveList. Click on NoveList.

13. This is what you’ll see when you scroll down to find NoveList. Click on the “Remote Access Button”.

14. After you click on the Remote Access Button for NoveList, this is what you’ll see. Enter your library card number in the box and click on “Login.”

15. When you get to this screen, scroll down until you find NoveList and click on it again.

16. This is what the “Home” page to NoveList looks like. One click will get you help or suggestions on how to use the database.

17. From the “Adults” tab we can find authors whose books are similar by choosing “Author Read-alikes”.

18. Under “Search” type in the Author you are interested in. In this case I used Janette Oke.

19. Here’s an example of the results you’ll get:

20. Use www.MyLibrary.us to find information that helps you in your daily life.www.MyLibrary.us Online databases and links to “external” sites about: Community and local organizations Government entities Finances Genealogy Computers Travel Health and Wellness

21. We’ll finish today by highlighting a few other databases available at www.MyLibrary.us.www.MyLibrary.us  Academic Search Premier Scholarly journals and magazines. Arts, humanities, social sciences, science, technology.  All Data Online Comprehensive resource for automobile repair (1982 – current). Accessible from the Farr Branch Library. No remote access.  Ancestry Library Edition Genealogy research database. Accessible from within the library. No remote access.  Chilton Library.com Automobile repair information (1954 – current).  Consumer Health Complete Full text articles on health & medicine topics from encyclopedias, directories, medical dictionaries, periodicals, newspapers and the Internet.  Heritage Quest Genealogy research database.

22. Databases continued  Infotrac Onefile Full text general interest database from magazines, reference books and newspapers. Coverage from 1980-the present.  Legal Forms Official, State specific, Federal, Personal, Real Estate, and General forms.  Mergent Online Business resource and Company profiles.  Newspaper Archives Historical newspapers including the Greeley Tribune up to 1977.  Novelist Fiction Readers Advisory and book discussion. Search more than 135,000 titles by author and series. Find read-a-likes by author or plot.  Reference USA Search 650,000 Physicians and Dentists; U.S. Company search; U.S. White pages. Includes information on International companies.  Small Engine Repair Reference Center Repair assistance with ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), PWC (jet ski), snow blowers, snowmobiles and more.

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