The weblog for the Warren Public Library in Warren, Michigan. Here, we provide news about library and city happenings, book reviews and suggestions, and spotlight all of the services the library offers - for free!
Looking for a career for the first time, or even giving it a second try? Want to research on what you'd be best at, and what colleges and programs would be best for you?
Try the NEW Career Library Database!
It allows you to take assessment tests of your skills and "career clusters," as well as helping you find the programs and colleges that are right for you!
Thanks to the Michigan Electronic Library, you can study for big tests from the comfort of your home – or at your local Warren library!
Using the Learn-A-Test/Learning Express Library database provides free access to study guides and tests of all kinds, from GED and GRE to EMS and ASVAB!Books on these exams are hard to get your hands on, especially during peak testing seasons, so use the guides online to see what you’re in for.You can even take timed sample tests, and get graded as you go, so you know where your strengths lie.Learn-A-Test also allows you to print questions to make your own study guide, and print out your progress report, too.
You can access Learn-A-Test through the MEL portal (http://www.mel.org), or from the link on any library computer().Register using your library card number and PIN, and you’re ready to try a test!
On the left hand side of the Warren Library Website you’ll see a link called Databases. Give it a click and scroll down the screen until you spot “Opposing Viewpoints” (3rd from the bottom) It’s one of our absolute favorite databases. Here’s why…
Opposing Viewpoints offers over 250 topics of current and often controversial interest. It includes essay with both pro and con positions, full text magazine and newspaper articles, excerpts from reference books, pictures, primary sources, and a selection of web sites related to the subject. Each source gives a complete bibliographic citation.
If you don’t see your topic listed on the first screen, you can do a subject or keyword search and find related information. It covers everything from abortion to youth. Some of the material is on a more scholarly level but there is also information that would be useful to junior high or high school students. If you’re determined to snag an “A” on a term paper, this database certainly is your secret weapon.
We enthuastically recommend it for term papers, debate topics, and current events. It's available from your home computer too. We guarantee you will be overwhelmed with the amount of material offered. Even if you’re not officially doing research but just want to gain a little more understanding of an issue this is a great spot to begin. Topics such as death, divorce, animal rights, gambling, gangs, war crimes, water pollution and many more are covered in great detail.
