Reference Resources
General Reference Resources
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Current Coverage Straight from the Gulf This link will provide
you with the most up-to-date news on the oil spill in the gulf,
It is updated daily and offers:
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Career
Transitions can help you find a
job.
Career Transitions is a self-paced application that walks job-seekers through the entire process from assessing strengths and interests, to exploring new opportunities, to ultimately improve the chances of landing a job.
With Career Transitions you can:
Prepare – build, save, retrieve and update personal career information with a career toolkit.
Assess – explore current skills, occupational knowledge and interests and match them with fulfilling career paths.
Explore – investigate thousands of career paths, industries, locations and companies.
Improve – find educational opportunities and take classes to increase hiring chances.
Apply – search job listings from around the country that meet user criteria.
Users outside of the Library will be prompted to enter their Library Card number for verification.
| Credo Reference - general reference database, providing full-text, aggregated content covering every major subject from the world's best publishers of reference. From outside the Library you must sign in using your Library Card number. |
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GALILEO® Georgia Library Learning Online ®
- information on all subjects; art, books,
business, education, genealogy, Georgia, geography, government, health,
history, math, personal finance, science, sports, and much more!
To use the service on computers outside the Library, you must have the latest password. If you have an active Library Card, you may call or email the Library for the password.
Mango
- is
an online language learning system focuses on teaching conversation
skills for a wide variety of languages. Each lesson combines real-life
situations and audio from native speakers with an easy-to-follow interface
and simple, clear instructions. Completely web based - you can learn
anywhere you have an Internet connection.
Mango Languages currently offers 48 language courses — Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers, and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers — with many more on the way.
Users outside of the Library will be prompted to enter their Library Card number for verification. This program is not intended for use inside the Library.
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Footnote.com is a history website where real history might just surprise you. Footnote features millions of searchable original documents, providing users with an unaltered view of the events, places and the people that shaped the American nation and the world. Some documents span a time period from the early colonial settlements through the 1900's. At Footnote.com everyone is invited to share, discuss and collaborate on their discoveries with friends, family and colleagues. |
Newsbank
The Columbus Ledger Enquirer from 1993 to current edition.
From home, enter your Library Card number and PIN (usually the last
4 digits of your phone number) . If you are inside a branch of the
Chattahoochee Valley Libraries,, just click the link.
delicious
Library Links
Check here for a list of websites used frequently by Library
staff and customers. This list was created by the Reference staff
of the Columbus Public Library.
Business Resources
Standard
& Poor’s NetAdvantage
(Available here from inside the Columbus Public Library):
A comprehensive, professional source of proprietary investment analysis
tools to better understand the dynamics of industries, companies and
financial market trends, including S&P rankings and ratings.
Standard
& Poor’s NetAdvantage
(Customers may click here to access the service from outside the Library)
To use this service on computers outside the Columbus Public Library,
click here and log-on with the User Name "columbus" and
your Library Card number as your
password. Then hit the GO button.
| Reference
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Reference USA provides a detailed listing of 10.5 million businesses. This service is now available at all Library locations and from outside the Library. |
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Medical Resources
| Influenza (Flu) Information FLU.GOV - A one stop access to information about U.S. Government seasonal flu, H1N1 flu, avian flu, and pandemic flu vaccinations and more. |
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| MedlinePlus® - is the National Institutes of Health's Website for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the national Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions and wellness issues in language you can understand. medlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere for free. You can use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meaning of words or view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition. | 
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Practice Tests and Subject Tutorials
LearningExpress
Library
Whatever your goal, LearningExpress
Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers
offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and information
you need to achieve the results you want - at school, at work, or
in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center
dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you. You will
be prompted to create a username and password. These are not tied
to your Library Card number or PIN.
Foundation Grant Resources
| Foundation
Directory Online This service is only available onsite, from public computers inside the Columbus Public Library located at, 3000 Macon Road. This
service is available thanks to the support of The Community
Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley. |
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Grants to Individuals Online: This service is only available onsite, from public computers inside the Columbus Public Library located at 3000 Macon Road. This service is available thanks to
the support of The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee
Valley. |
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Frequently Requested Sites
Georgia
Online Assessment:
To access the Georgia Online Assessment website, you will need the
username and password (provided by the school). Press the “Ctrl”
key while clicking the logon button on the webpage.
AnnualCreditReport.com: is the ONLY authorized online source to get a free credit report. For additional information visit the Federal Trade Commission website on credit reports.
Local, State and National Government Information
