Filed December 5, 2011 at 4:33 pm under by librarian
Hello, those of you who have used Audiobooks, Music and More! today is the last day to use this media. The new database is located in the following place in the right column, under DATABASES then go to STATE LIBRARY WEB SITE, then at the bottom of that page go to KANSAS EZ LIBRARY or click on this link. Then click on the left hand side on ONECLICKDIGITAL. You can also access this through your KANSAS LIBRARY CARD. (This link is at the bottom of the right column under State Library Links, the orange card)
You will have to set up an account and then go from there. At this time it is only for audio books, the e-book site will come later. If you need more info please come in and we will help you.
Filed February 16, 2010 at 3:12 pm under by librarian
It is that time again to begin gathering info for your taxes. I have added the Kansas 
and IRS 
web sites on the right side of our page under Helpful Links. This year both entities are no longer sending out paper forms, all forms are found on their web sites. You may print out these forms at the library for 10 cents a page.
Filed October 27, 2009 at 12:27 pm under by librarian
Today let’s look at another one of our FREE databases. Today we will look at Chilton’s Auto Repair. This is provided free for the people in the state of Kansas sponsored by the Kansas State Library, KAN-ED, Kansas Regents Libraries, the Johnson County Library, the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and Olathe Public Library. (You may go to the link by clicking on the name)
You may remember Chilton’s as those huge books libraries owned that you could look up all the schematics for maintenance and repair of your automoblies. This site has quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today. This site is easy to navigate even for those of us who know nothing of mechanics. There are drop down boxes on the left of the screen to enter your year, make and model.
This is found to the right of the website under LINKS, DATABASES, and then under Databases – State Library. Come visit us, online or in person, we have the information you need.
Filed at 12:03 pm under by librarian
I am going to try to highlight the Databases we have access to here in Kansas. Some are sponsored by the Kansas State Library, KAN-ED, Kansas Regents Libraries, the Johnson County Library, the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and Olathe Public Library, and some will be provided for everyone. Today we will highlight Medline Plus and Kansas Health Online. (You may go to the link by clicking on the name)
First Medline Plus, this is a free website that is provided by the US National Library of Medicine. This is a great place to look to research diseases and to catch up on new and innovative medical procedures. They have current Health News, Spotlighted info, Senior Health Info, Clinical Trials, Interactive Tutorials, Drugs & Supplements and more. The articles are easy to read and the site is very user friendly.
Next we will look at Kansas Health Online this is sponsored by the Kansas State Library, KAN-ED, Kansas Regents Libraries, the Johnson County Library, the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and Olathe Public Library. This site has tools to help you compare hospitals, find doctors and also gives you information about healthy lifestyles and helping you to make healthy choices. You’ll find quality information and news about medical conditions, health insurance, and health care policy.
These databases can be found at the right of our page under the LINKS items, then go to DATABASES and they are listed there. Come to the library for your health information.
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Filed December 2, 2008 at 7:55 am under by librarian
Hello, there are some new databases available from the State Library.
- Agriculture Collection: from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in holticulture
- Crimianl Justice Collection: Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security this collection rises to the challenge.
- Culinary Arts Collection: includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines from 1980 to the present.
- Environmental Studies and Policy Collection: a collection of over 700 journals and 6 subject specific Delmar reference titles.
- Fine Arts and Music Ccollection: More than 150 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art index and RILM.
- Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection: More than 80 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.
- Home Improvement collection: This collection of more than 180 home-improvement focused titles cover such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.
- Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection: More than 800 journals and 29 subject specific Delmar reference titles provide well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in these fields.
If you have never checked out the State Databases, these are provided by your tax dollars to anyone in the entire state. On our Library web page you will find them on the right side under LINKS then DATABASES and then click on Databases – State Library. If you have any problems let us know or drop by the library and we will help you. World Book ONline is provided, Chilton’s, and many more, so be sure to check them out.
