Filed October 10, 2011 at 9:39 am under by librarian
You may have noticed we no longer have World Book Online available through the State Databases, this is due to budget cuts that I am sure we all are feeling. Britannica Online Encyclopeida has offered to the state of Kansas their database free for our use through August 2012. You will find it on the right hand side of our website under DATABASES and Britannica Online just click on this link and it is available to you. The first time in you will need to enter
Username: kansas
Password: preview
It will then be available from that computer during the year’s preview.
Filed February 10, 2011 at 9:18 am under by librarian
Hello all, here is a great website about indoor air polution, dust mites, radon, carbon monoxide and VCOs. During the winter when we close our windows and turn up the heat problems can occur. I will be adding this very helpful blog to my Databases on the right column. It is provided by our own Kansas Government. Click on the seal to see it. 
Also we are closing early today, Thursday, February 10, so we can help with the Junior High Scholars’ Bowl. We will close at 3:40 pm.
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 February 27, 2009 at 2:53 pm under by librarian
Are you in need of some local health information?
Go Local Kansas (http://www.golocalkansas.org/) was launched on January 29th, 2009. Go Local Kansas allows consumers to find contact information for health care providers such as hospitals, county health departments, support groups, nursing homes, and community clinics. Users can search by location, type of facility, or a specific disease or condition. Information from all counties in Kansas is available.
Go Local Kansas is part of a statewide health information initiative encouraging Kansans to take charge of their health. Kansas Health Online (http://www.kansashealthonline.org/) is a health information web site, which launched last year and is sponsored by the Kansas Health Policy Authority and developed by biomedical librarians at Dykes Library. It includes information on diseases and conditions, tools and tips to make healthy lifestyle decisions, and a guide to health policy in Kansas.
These two web sites will be listed under our Databases on the right side of our web site.
Filed January 22, 2009 at 9:39 am under by librarian
I received an e-mail about the US Food and Drug Administration recalls. I thought perhaps some of you would like to have this web site available. I will place it in Helpful Links catagory on the right site of our web page. Here it is in this blog: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
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.
