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Tue, 08/21/2012
Click here to check out the "All About Business" Pinterest board, which features books and resources from NPL's collection.
Mon, 05/14/2012
If you’re among the many fans of RefUSA for directory assistance, you’ll be happy to know that RefUSA has improved its service. Using Ref USA to find phone numbers and addresses has always been quick and easy. The coverage includes all of the U.S. and Canada. But the real power of this e-directory is for business people and job seekers who want to create a list of companies of a certain type, size, or location. The bad news was that, until recently, RefUSA allowed only about two records to be downloaded outside the library. The new improved service now allows 250 downloads per search. And that’s not the only change. Take a look! (Must have a 14-digit Northbrook library card to login).
Tue, 03/13/2012
Capital Changes is the tax authority for U.S. and international corporate actions.This resources provides complete, accurate, current and historical coverage. It contains 100 plus years of corporate actions for over 100,000 companies including all publicly traded companies on the NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, and OTC. It also has extensive coverage of non-U.S. securities traded in the U.S. and abroad. Use your Northbrook Public Library card number when you click here to access Capital Changes.
Mon, 03/12/2012
We once again have comprehensive coverage of the New York Times. Click here to read articles from today's paper or research articles going back to 1980.
Fri, 02/10/2012
If you love watching the PBS series, you’ll be pleased to read the real stories behind “Downton Abbey.” During the entire month of February, the book display across from the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor will feature books about World War I, Edwardian fashions and the architecture of Country Homes, castles and estates in England. The Library also has these titles which have already flown off the shelves: (hint…place a hold on them to read them when they are returned):
- The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes
- Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by Fiona Carnarvon
- Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey" by Margaret Powell
- Mrs. Woolf and the Servants: An Intimate History of Domestic Life in Bloomsbury by Alison Light
- Not in Front of the Servants: A True Portrait of English Upstairs/Downstairs Life by Frank Dawes
Sun, 01/22/2012
We’re awaiting the new volume on Vivian Maier’s street photography that you may have seen on Chicago Tonight or at the Cultural Center in Spring 2011. You may place a reserve on Vivian Maier: Street Photography here. In the meantime take a look at other masters of the form. Enjoy the books on display, or take a look in the photography area in Dewey number 779.
Thu, 10/27/2011
ABI Inform Complete is the most comprehensive business database on the market today. It covers key disciplines such as:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Management
- Marketing
- Operations
- Real Estate
- Risk Management
- Supply Chain
ABI/INFORM also offers coverage on hundreds of industries and focus areas such as oil, gas, mining, energy, environment, and healthcare management, and has an ever growing range of content from around the globe.
Simply go to www.northbrook.info/research. Click on eResources then ABI-Inform Complete, put in your library card number and start your research.
Wed, 09/07/2011
One of the hardest conversations an adult child must have with a parent involves the decision to move to an assisted living or nursing home situation. In the month of September, our display featured books about all aspects of elder care, from assisting aging parents to choosing the right nursing home.The North Shore Senior Center compiles a list of assisted living places in the local area that you can also look at in the library. Ask at Reference Desk for Assistance.
Mon, 08/15/2011
Are you someone who likes to see where you're going? Do you like holding a folded map as you navigate your way through an unfamiliar part of the country? Do you want to discover a "scenic route" instead of the same old interstate on your way to visit family? Stop in our Periodicals area and give our map collection a try. We'll help you discover Great Britain, France, Indonesia or somewhere closer to home!
Tue, 08/02/2011
Did you know that the Northbrook Public Library offers materials in many languages other than English? The display this month near the Reference Desk features books written in Korean, Russian, Polish, French, Spanish and Chinese. The library’s growing World Language Collection is located on the 2nd floor in Adult and Youth nonfiction. Coming soon, the adult World Language Collection will move to a new location next to the ESL materials, also on the 2nd floor. This new area will allow for easier browsing of the variety of titles and genres. The library also carries several magazines and newspapers in languages other than English in the Periodicals area on the second floor. And you’ll find an extensive collection of foreign language films in the MultiMedia department on the third floor. For more information, stop by the Reference Desk, email at nbkref@northbrook.info, or call (847) 272-6224.