Monthly Archives: October 2009

If you say bad stuff on the internet in your University Library?

Can they detect it? and can they expel you? If you have to log in to use the computer then it can be detected. However, I doubt that there is someone who monitors the stuff that people do on the … Continue reading

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How do you make two iTunes libraries?

My little brother recently got an iPod, and I’ve had mine for a while. Since we have very different tastes in music, is there any way to make two separate libraries for each iPod? Detailed explanations are appreciated. Thanks! You … Continue reading

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How do you check books/media from libraries in other states?

I have recently come across the site http://worldcat.org , telling which libraries closest to you carry the books/media you’re looking for. But some of these libraries are too far for me to travel to, and should I ever be in … Continue reading

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What type of "USB Removable Disk Device" can I use to save things I downloaded onto a public library computer?

I sometimes use a computer at a public library. The computers there are not set up to let you record things onto a CD-ROM. You can only store things on a 3.5" diskette or a "USB Removable Disk Device". I … Continue reading

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What type of "USB Removable Disk Device" can I use to save things I downloaded onto a public library computer?

I sometimes use a computer at a public library. The computers there are not set up to let you record things onto a CD-ROM. You can only store things on a 3.5" diskette or a "USB Removable Disk Device". I … Continue reading

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How do conservatives feel about public libraries?

I was just wondering, since they’re funded by the taxpayers. Do conservatives consider them a waste or a wise investment? Personally, I love public libraries. I read so much that i would go broke if I had to buy all … Continue reading

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What is meant by “a library of genetic information” in reference to biodiversity?

a. The biodiversity of plants and animals is interesting to read about. b. All living organisms contain genetic information upon which humans can draw for future use. c. Species provide humans with many useful products to enhance our lives. d. … Continue reading

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Say the city government was debating on taking inappropriate books out of the library. What would you do?

Say that your children came home complaining about the library BOOKS. Not in the library but the books. They came home saying they saw bad language or nude or violence. And the city was willing to take them out if … Continue reading

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What is the name of the software package that allows you to search databases produced by the National Library?

What is the name of the software package that allows you to search databases produced by the National Library of Medicine? A. AIDSLINE B. Grateful Med C. CANCERLIT D. MEDLINE Medline is your best answer here, but probably a better … Continue reading

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What are folios and why are they separated from the main stacks in the library?

Folios are by definition large books, and by tradition they are frequently also artistically produced books. Some folios will be smaller than the atlases in regular reference, but an atlas is only good until the next civil war or invasion, … Continue reading

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