New Paths to Information Information Resources at the High Plains Library District for Seniors.
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Transcript of New Paths to Information Information Resources at the High Plains Library District for Seniors.
Four pathways of information HPLD’s website: http://www.MyLibrary.us/ HPLD’s online catalog: HIP (Horizon
Information Portal) Online Databases such as Novelist Senior Resources on the Medline
Plus/National Library of Medicine website
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.
Some fun and useful sites - accessible from www.MyLibrary.us .
Book club kitshttp://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&sid=f81c5302-003a-4e46-b1b4-df42c442856b%40SRCSM1
Senior Resources available from the National Library of Medicine family of websites
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!
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!
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.
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.”
This is what the “Home” page to NoveList looks like. One click will get you help or suggestions on how to use the database.
Use www.MyLibrary.us to find information that helps you in your daily life.
Online databases and links to “external” sites about: Community and local organizations Government entities Finances Genealogy Computers Travel Health and Wellness
Medline Plus, a part of the larger family of National Library of Medicine websites and databases, provides many paths to explore. You can even get the information in Spanish.
Why use Medline Plus?
Medline Plus indexes the web for information and weeds out the “junk” unlike Google and other search engines.
1st National Library of Medicine resource to target consumers
October 1998 – 22 health topics September 2006 – 700+ health topics Interactive health tutorials – 165+ Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia Medical Dictionary News articles from the past 30 days Directories Surgical Videos Spanish Version
Let’s look closer at senior health resources on Medline Plus because:
The site offers clear explanations of many health issues affecting senior populations;
It is a reader friendly site: Allows modification of contrast (white on black
or black on white) on screen Allows increase or decrease of print size “Speech option” on pages so user can hear the
information read aloud
You can get here by following the links from Medline Plus or using www.nihseniorhealth.gov . Select your settings, then, just click to begin!
Spend some time exploring this site to see all the topics discussed. It is well worth your time!
Scroll down to see the list of all 31 topics.
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