Friday, January 24, 2014

The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Business, Labor, & Economic History

Vol. I & Vol. II
Agriculture
Changes in Technology and the Labor Process
Economic Development
Economic Growth
Economic Theories
Financial Institutions
Government Promotion
Industrialization
Labor Movements
Trade and Commercial Development
Biographies
A comprehensive index lists all the topics
covered in the encyclopedia, including those
that are not headwords themselves. The topical
outline, the directory of contributors, and the
index are all located at the end of vol. II.
A-Y Abraham Lincoln Brigade-Yeshiva University

Herbs for Healthy Aging

David Hoffmann discusses
how to maintain the body's
vitality as we age and how to
treat and prevent the health
concerns brought about by
 aging.













www.healingartspress.com

Terra Maxima

The Records of Humankind
More than 3,000 stunning color
photographs taken by top photographers
around the world celebrate the cultural
and technological touchstones of human
history.

 




















Firefly Books

Copyright Clearance For Creatives

This guide provides an overview of copyright law and copyright clearance procedures that self-published authors and their support team-editors, graphic artists and illustrators, and independent publishers- will find invaluable.
   Joyce L. Miller and Dr. C. Daniel Miller

Pet Poison Helpline

24-Hour Animal Poison Control Service
www.petpoisonhelpline.com 

On Guard Online

Avoid scams
Secure your computer
Protect kids online
Be smart online
On guard online blog
www.onguardonline.gov

Monday, January 20, 2014

Journal of the Early Americas

Don't miss out on this publication for the discerning history enthusiast.
The publication aims to be a portal into the lives, and times of the early
Americans and strives to make primary-document research both practical
and entertaining for readers.
Patron Review...beautiful artwork and interesting articles.
Patron Review...learn about zagataagan and a meal of waaboo.
Patron Review...I found an American Indian Craft supplier in the
July/Aug issue.
Available in the Reference Department
www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com

Prescription for Natural Cures

A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural
Remedies Including Diet, Nutrition, Supplements, and Other
Holistic Methods

Do-It-Yourself

Home Decorating, Repairs and Maintenance
A Complete Practical Guide To Home Improvement
*Planning
*Tools and Techniques
*Equipment and Materials
*Maintenance and Repair
*Carpentry and Practical
*Decorating

Monday, January 13, 2014

Online Resources


Convenient for home and office
Available to cardholders online: found on the left side of the library's main page
(also available to the public when used at the library)

Popular Magazines
42,171,197 articles published between 1980-2014
search by subject or publication

Books and Authors
Browse Titles, Authors and Genres
Open your own reading room to save your reading lists

Chilton
Resource for vehicle maintenance and repairs
search by year, make, model

Legal Forms
Browse categories and print
a-z adoption to workers compensation



Thursday, January 9, 2014

Union Heartland

The Midwestern Home Front During The Civil War

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers
from the Midwest participated in
the war all the way from Kansas
to Virginia. So the war can
definitely be told at least from
the perspective of the region's
contributions to the fronts.

Southern Illinois University Press

The Iraq War

The reference covers every aspect of the Iraq War,
from the U.S. invasion through the rise of Al Qaeda
in Iraq, the surge, and the U.S. withdrawal.









ABC- CLIO

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Genealogy Message Boards

Ancestry.com: boards.ancestry.com and
boards.rootsweb.com

Family Tree Circles: www.familytreecircles.com

Family Search Research Communities on Facebook:
familysearch,.org/learn/wiki/en/Research_Communities_
on_Facebook

GenForum at Genealogy.com: www.genforum.com

MyHeritage Message Boards: www.myheritage.com/genealogy-forums

RootsChat: www.rootschat.com


Indiana Memory

A collaborative effort of Indiana libraries, museums and archives, this project offers many digitized resources including county histories, oral histories, plat books, city directories, photographs, newspapers, yearbooks and more.
www.in.gov/memories

Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society

inpaws journal
Find the latest newsletter in the Reference Department.

Mission:
To promote the appreciation, preservation, conservation,
utilization and scientific study of the flora native to
Indiana and to educate the public about the value,
beauty, diversity, and environmental importance
of indigenous vegetation.

This Issue: Don't Forge the Goldenrods
Why Do the Scientific Names of Plants Change?
Permaculture
Call for Milkweed Seed
INPAWS Explores Indiana's Wild Places
Berries Bring Birds

The Cedar Waxwing is a year-round resident of the
northern half of Indiana and a winter-only visitor to
the southern half of the state. Gardeners can attract
Cedar Waxwings by cultivating native plants that
produce small berries: pokeweed, dogwood, serviceberry,
winterberry, hawthorn, viburnum, cedar, and juniper.
For Info:
North Chapter Leaders
Steve Sass

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Life At The Speed Of Light

From the Double Helix
to the
Dawn Of Digital Life
Venter shares the dramatic account
of how he led a team of scientists
in this pioneering effort in
synthetic genomics....
Viking/Penguin Group

Indiana Preserves

The Nature Conservancy's
Guide to...
*with photographs by
Christopher Jordan and
Ron Leonetti

From The Majestic Dunes of
Northwest Indiana to the lush
cypress sloughs at the convergence
of the Ohio and Wabash Rivers...









Quarry Books
Indiana University Press

Steuben County Genealogical Society

Monday January 20 at 7:00 pm
at Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County

General Lee-The Rest of the Story
Portrayed by Chuck Eberle

Everyone Welcome!

Happy New Year 2014

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