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South Huntington Public Library subscribes to over 50 online databases. A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes used to find information. All databases, but Hoovers, are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Since librarians have chosen these databases, users are guaranteed to get authoritative, useful results. A valid South Huntington library card in good standing is required.

DATABASES

To access SHPL databases, click on the link www.shpl.info , which will take you to South Huntington Public Library's home page, and then click on Research > Articles & Databases , and browse the databases by clicking Browse Alphabetical Index .

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Business & Company Resource Center - The premier electronic information solution for all academic disciplines, business researchers and entrepreneurs. Business & Company Resource Center combines seamless search methodologies with superior content to deliver the best information quickly and accurately to researchers.

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Hoovers - A D&B company that gives its customers a competitive edge with insightful information about industries, companies, and key decision makers. Hoover's provides this authoritative, updated information for sales, marketing, business development, and other professionals who need intelligence on U.S. and global companies, industries, and the people who shape them.

www.shpl.info

Reference USA - The leading provider in business & consumer research. Helps users create marketing plans; conduct competitive analysis; raise funds; find people; do radius search to look up the number of similar businesses in the area; locate and research businesses you want to work for using details information of 14 million U.S. businesses.

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Career Cruising - An industry-leading online career guidance and planning system with tools to find the right career, explore education and training options, and build your own portfolio.

ONLINE SERVICES

The following online services the library subscribes to have teaching tools you can use to learn skills. They are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A valid South Huntington library card in good standing is required.

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Brainfuse - This online service is located on the SHPL homepage. It offers tips and resources to start your job search, find listing of local jobs and live help writing a resume and cover letter. It also provides skills building tools, personalized eLearning tools, 24-hour writing lab, etc. To search, enter your barcode and click on Adult Learners.

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LearningExpress - Located on the SHPL homepage. It has Learning Centers that offer practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve success. You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you find a job that's right for you with links to Job Search & Workplace Skills, Jobs & Careers and Skill Building for Adults.

Do you need books downloaded to your new e-reader that you got over the holidays?

Here are places to get free ebooks:

Live-brary live-brary.org (You need to use your library card)

Online Books Page http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/

Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Google books (you need to create a Google account) http://books.google.com/ebooks

Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/

Feedbooks http://www.feedbooks.com/

Munsey's http://www.munseys.com/

Palimpsest Online http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/jimspdf.htm (pdf files)

ManyBooks http://manybooks.net/

A tutorial on how to get and read ebooks from the library

ONE-STOP Employment Center will provide you with help?

• Job listings
• Individual and group counseling
• Career exploration services
• Job readiness workshop
• Resume preparation assistance
• Use of computers, fax machines, copiers, telephones and a resource library

641.815 is a good one. This is where you find books on baking, cakes, cookies and desserts. Yummy!

Do you love learning languages? 468.2421 WAL is Spanish For Dummies. Hola, Como esta?

Do you want to know how to take care of your dog? 636.7

Thanks to the economy, 650.14 (Resumes) is a popular call number.

Librarians call the Dewey Decimal Classification System number, the call number.

Search our library catalog and explore the whole world organized and categorized just for you! Any problems, see the librarian!

Job search engine sites allow users to search the major job sites, company sites, associations and other online job sites by keyword and location. Some search engines allow you to post your résumé online, such as, Monster.com, Dice.com, Hotjobs.yahoo.com, and Careerbuilder.com.

If you're looking for a job, give these sites a try and see how helpful they can be. All of these job search engines offer unique features and can streamline your job search efforts.

Search millions of job listings from thousands of web sites.

Searches jobs posted on company Websites. The job postings are from small, mid-sized, and large company career sections.

Searches thousands of job boards, classifieds, and company Websites.

Search for jobs posted by location (city, state, zip), keyword, vicinity, and best match.

This job site offers a Concierge service (for a fee) for job seekers who are looking for positions in the 100k+ salary range.

Works like the other job search engines finding jobs posted across sites, but in this case, it finds jobs on Twitter.

Search for jobs, post your résumé and find local and regional jobs using your zip code.

Search local jobs using your zip code.

Search for town jobs using your zip code.

Search jobs on Long Island's Craig's List.

Search technology professions and post your résumé online.

Search for jobs, post your résumé, compare salaries and find career advice and research.

Search job listings, post your résumé and find job recommendations.

Are you looking to find your next favorite author? Do you need help selecting your next book?

The library database Novelist has author read-alikes, and recommended reading lists. All you need is your library card to use it.

When you enter the adult library area, and see the new books display, there are books with green labels on the spine. These books are in high demand and can be taken out ONLY by South Huntington cardholders. We are using a subscription program called McNaughton Book Service to supply the library with popular titles. As demand warrants we order more copies like Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking, Janet Evanovich's Plum Spooky, and John Grisham's The Associate, to name a few.