FAQs--Frequently Asked Questions

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Q:   Where can I find a book in the library?
A:   Check the OPAC Online Catalog.
Q:  Where can I find magazine and newspaper articles?
A:  Try an online database like EBSCOhost, NewsBank Newspapers, or SIRS Knowledge Source.
Q:  Where can I find a map of a country, state, etc.?
A: Try an online database like Culture Grams, SIRS Discoverer, or Maps 101.
 
Q:  Where can I find biographical information?
A:  Try an online database like American National Biography (must be deceased) or Gale Biography Resource Center.
 
Q:  Where can I get different kinds of dictionaries, quotation books, and thesauruses?
A: Try the online database Oxford Reference Online.
 
Q:  Where can I learn about the history of an event or a subject?
A:  Try an online database like History Resource Center--US, History Resource Center--World, or Encyclopedia Britannica.
 
Q:  Where can I find information about scientific principles and topics?
A:  Try an online database like AccessScience.
 
Q:  Where can I find health information?
A: Try an online database like NetWellness or .
 
Q:  Where can I find articles on controversial issues and current events?
A:  Try an online database like Gale Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, EBSCOhost, or SIRS Knowledge Source.
 
Q:  Where can I learn how to cite my sources in MLA format?
A:  Try the Mariemont High School MLA Help.
 
Q:  Where can I find online video on classroom topics?
A: Try the online database United Streaming.
 
 
 

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