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Power Reporting: Computer Assisted Reporting in the Newsroom
Read about a 10-step program for implementing a workable program for using computers in the newsroom consistently and effectively. Journalism today is increasingly reliant on computer-based technology.
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European Library: European Libraries: Buildings
Photographic collection of the buildings, with exterior and interior views, where the great libraries of Europe are housed.
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Swan Catalog: Searching All Libraries
This System-Wide Automated Network serves 77 libraries in the Chicago suburbs. It's instructive in how a computer catalog of library materials works.
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New Hampshire State Library: Homepage
The homepage for the New Hampshire State Library. Search the library's catalog or those of other libraries in the state, locate resources on history, genealogy, "Best Schools Resource Center," internet, "Talking Book Program," and...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Federal Law
Cornell University School of Law provides a great site to access Federal, State and Global Laws. Great link to constitutions and codes.
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University System of Georgia: What All Libraries Have
A good general look at the resources commonly available in most academic and public libraries, this site provides a framework for students to use in their own library research.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Rise of the Novel
This article explains how the novel took shape in the 18th century with the works of Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and Laurence Sterne, and how the book industry responded to the new genre.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Carrere & Hastings, the New York Public Library
Read about the design process and history of the New York Public Library and view pictures.
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Hud Kids Next Door: Field Trip to the Library
Take an animated field trip to the library and learn about what you are likely to see and experience on an actual visit. An excellent introduction to this important community resource for young children that also explains the difference...
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Monroe County Public Library: How to Use the Dewey Decimal System
An overview of the Dewey Decimal System, with a list of the categories.