On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:05:41 +0000, Peter Boulding
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>On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:52:19 -0500, "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> But IMO
>>> "retribution" is especially problematic; here's the full Oxford:
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>>Is the OED available online? If so, where?
>
>It's online, but it costs unless you're a member of a library or
educational
>institution that grants free access. (I'm eternally grateful to Dover,
who
>found out for me that the Wilt****re Country Council library service does
now
>provide access to the OED.)
I just looked up what the San Bernardino Public Library offers:
General Reference Center - Full Text Index
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in
one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find
articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with
full-text and images. Find articles on current events, popular
culture, the arts and sciences, s****ts, hobbies, and more.
This database is accessible from the library or from home for San
Bernardino Public Library cardholders.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - Full Text Index
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for
information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed
series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints,
OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine,
academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source do***ents,
statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites.
This database is accessible from the library or from home for San
Bernardino Public Library cardholders.
Health and Wellness Resource Center - Full Text Index
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical
reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals,
numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner
Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles
from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad
collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in
this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
This database is accessible from the library or from home for San
Bernardino Public Library cardholders.
EBSCOhost (Full-Text Magazine Index) EBSCOhost includes MAS Ultra -
Public Library Edition - this database provides full text from nearly
350 periodicals covering general reference topics, including health,
science, and other areas. Health Source: Consumer Edition is also
included in EBSCOhost. This database is the richest collection of
consumer health information available to libraries worldwide,
providing information on many health topics including the medical
sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, s****ts medicine and
general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition features more than 130
full text, consumer health magazines.
This database is accessible from the library or from home for San
Bernardino Public Library cardholders.
LearningExpressLibrary.com (Sample Test Questions - formerly
LearnATest) Provides sample tests with questions to help preparation
for the GED, SAT, CBEST, GRE, ASVAB and various employment-related
tests. This database will prompt you to set-up a user name and
password. You must keep this information to log in to use the tests.
This database is accessible from the library or from home for San
Bernardino Public Library cardholders.
Reference USA (Business Directory & Residential Phone Directory) The
business database (formerly known as the American Business Disc)
includes 14 million U.S. businesses containing information such as
address, phone number, number of employees and sales. The residential
database information includes phone listings for 210 million U.S.
households throughout the nation. ReferenceUSA is available for
in-library use only
SIRS (Full-Text Index) Consists of two databases primarily serving
students researching specific topics including SIRS Researcher, which
contains full-text articles of topics in the news. It also includes
the SIRS Discoverer, which SIRS says is designed for children in
grades 1-9 and includes full-text articles and information including
graphics according to the reading levels and interests of students.
“SIRS” is available for in-library use only
California Libraries Catalog & WorldCat Already checked the SBPL
catalog and haven't found the title you're looking for? You can check
the California Libraries Catalog and the WorldCat to look for titles
held at libraries throughout the state and world.
Here is a useful link I found at the SBPL.ORG website: http://lii.org/
Librarian's Internet Index.
Use it and enjoy...
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