The Regional Reference Center at Memorial Hall Library provides reference support for all NMRLS member libraries. We are happy to brainstorm questions with you, or use our well-developed reference collection to help answer difficult questions. You can contact us by phone at 978-623-8401 Ext. 31, or by email at rdesk@mhl.org.

New Reference Additions

The Industrial Revolution in America is a three-volume set that describes all aspects of this era, including inventions, labor unions, immigration, and the impact on the daily lives of Americans.

Legal Systems of the World provides an overview of the structure and legal concepts of countries throughout world. Also included are explanations of legal terms.

Interesting Web Sites

Abledata.com http://www.abledata.com
Abledata provides information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment. It includes a forum for consumers to discuss the reliability and functionality of the products.

File Extensions Help Center www.sharpened.net/helpcenter/extensions.php
This list of file extensions describes the type of file and identifies the program needed to open it.

Stumper for September:

Did Matt Damon ever appear in a television program?

Answer: Yes, Project Green Light. Ben Afleck also appeared in the TV show. Both appeared as themselves.
Source: www.crazyabouttv.com/ This web site lists information on old TV shows. You can search by genre or decade. Also included are theme songs, spin-offs, and TV trivia.

Rhonda Finberg, Young Adult Librarian from Beverly Public Library, noted that Matt Damon also appeared in two made for TV movies: The Good Old Boys (1995) and Rising Son (1990). She found this information on the International Movie Database www.imdb.com.

Stumper for October:

Why are race tracks called downs?

Until next month,
Eleanor Sathan
Regional Reference Librarian
esathan@mhl.org