New Reference Additions:
| If you'd like to know what your Reference Center is up to, check out the Winter 2005 issue of the NMRLS Regional Reference Newsletter . Please email me with questions about any of the new services discussed in the newsletter. I will direct your question to the appropriate person. The newsletter will be published three times a year. | |
City Profiles USA, seventh edition, highlights 249 major cities in United States and Canada. In addition to the average temperature, attractions, and events, a list of the newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations is included.
A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives describes 12,000 ingredients that are added to foods.
The Dictionary of American Family Names explains the history and origin of 70,000 family names in the United States.
Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers by Rita W. Moss provides detailed annotated descriptions of paper and online business resources. Explanations of key business terms enhance the users' understanding of the resources.
Interesting Web Sites:
Based on the Book
www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies
The Mid-Continent Public Library in Independence, Missouri, has compiled a list of over 1,000 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures. You can search by book title, author, or movie title.
Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
www.mass.gov/consumer
This page on the Massachusetts government web site provides links to valuable consumer information such as lemon laws, tips for buying a home, and a database of licensed professionals.
Stumper for December:
What is the origin of the prayer posture of hands, palms, and fingers joined together?
Answer: Joined hands symbolize a man's submission to his master. Religious historians trace the gesture back to the act of shackling a prisoner with a vine or a rope.
Source: Sacred Origins of Profound Things by Charles Panati, page 9.
Stumper for February
Can you find a list of talking ATMs for me?
Until next month,
Eleanor Sathan
Regional Reference Librarian
esathan@mhl.org
