1. 4 November 2010 Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/MGS/ MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) Manatee Genealogical Society

2. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 2 Overview

3. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) MCPL System Home Page The Electric Library Obtaining Library Card Managing Your Account Searching Electronic Card Catalog Searching Electronic Information Databases (32 databases) Searching Digitized Photographs Library Selected Websites 3 Overview

4. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 4 Home Page http://www.mymanatee.org/home.html

5. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) The Manatee County Library System is a full service library system having Collection which includes books, periodicals, newspapers, video and digital and audio materials and Genealogical Materials. Full range of activities and Meeting rooms available for public use. 5 Home Page Description

6. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 6 Home Page Vision/Mission OUR VISION: To empower, encourage and inspire by being the essential center of the community. OUR MISSION: Motivate... our community Answer... your questions Needs... addressed Access... for all Train... lifelong library users Empower... our community and staff Enrich... your life... Inspires! [more]more

7. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) xxx 7 Home Page Locations Central Library 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Monday, Tuesday 9 - 9 Wednesday 1 - 9 Thursday, Friday,, Saturday 9 - 5 Sunday CLOSED Braden River Library 4915 53rd Avenue East Island Branch Library 5701 Marina Drive Palmetto Branch Library 923 6th Street West Rocky Bluff Branch Library 7016 U.S. Highway 301 North South Manatee Branch 6081 26th Street West + Talking Books Florida Division of Blind Services 421 Platt Street Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2803

8. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 8 The Electronic Library http://www.mymanatee.org/home.html Manage your Account: Renewals. Holds, Profile, etc. Electronic Information Databases Search the Library’s Catalog Search a database of 20,000+ local historic photographs

9. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 9 Library Card - 1 Library cards are FREE to people who reside, own property, go to school, and/or work in Manatee County. Bring one of the following showing your Manatee County address to the Central Library or any of the branches: Driver’s License or Florida resident I.D. Voter registration card Property deed or tax receipt Vehicle registration Lease showing rental of residence for more than 6 months Declaration of domicile Homestead exemption W-2 form Current letter on letterhead from employer

10. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) Reciprocal borrowing: A free library card can be obtained by showing a valid card from a library in the following counties: Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Okeechobee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota. 10 Library Card - 2 Non-residents* may get a library card upon payment of a $20.00 annual fee. Anyone making a one-time donation of $100 or more to the Library Foundation will receive a “Lifetime” library card.

11. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 11 Manage Account - 1 Manage your Account: Renewals. Holds, Profile, etc.

12. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 12 Manage Account - 2

13. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 13 Searching Catalog Electronically - 1 Search the Library’s Catalog

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17. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 17 Searching Catalog Electronically - 5 Menu Options: Begins With (default) Contains Advanced Best Sellers List Number Search

18. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 18 Searching Catalog Electronically - 6 Menu Options: Begins With (default) Contains Advanced Best Sellers List Number Search

19. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 19 Searching Catalog Electronically - 7 Menu Options: Begins With (default) Contains Advanced Best Sellers List Number Search

20. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 20 Searching Catalog Electronically - 8 Menu Options: Begins With (default) Contains Advanced Best Sellers List Number Search

21. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 21 Searching Catalog Electronically - 9 Menu Options: Begins With (default) Contains Advanced Best Sellers List Number Search

22. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 22 Searching Catalog Electronically - 10 Menu Options: Begins With (default) Contains Advanced Best Sellers List Number Search

23. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 23 Searching Electronic Information Databases - 1 Electronic Information Databases 32 Databases

24. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) Table of Contents – 32 Databases American History in Video Archive Grid ARRC Auto Repair Reference Center CAMIO -- Catalog of Art Museum Images Consumer Health Complete Cypress Resume Discover Spanish EBSCOHost FirstSearch Fodor's Travel Guides Heritage Quest Infobase e-Book Collection INFOTRAC Infoweb Job & Career Accelerator LearningExpress Library Legal Information Reference Center Literary Reference Center Plus 24 Searching Electronic Information Databases - 2 Mango Languages NetLibrary eBooks New York Times Archive One Click Digital OverDrive Points of View Reference Center ReferenceUSA Salem Health Salem History Salem Science Small Engine Repair Reference Center Student Research Center Value Line World Book Online + WHICH DATABASE SHOULD I USE? TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

25. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 1. American History in Video 25

26. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 26 2. Archive Grid Available for In Library Use Only Option for Future Compute SIG

27. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 27 3. Auto Repair Reference Center ARRC Auto Repair Reference Center ARRC Auto Repair Reference Center provides service bulletins, repair procedures, and wiring diagrams for 100s of automobile makes and models from 1945 to the present year.

28. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 28 4. CAMIO Available for In Library Use Only

29. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 29 5. Consumer Health Complete Consumer Health CompleteConsumer Health Complete - Designed for the everyday reader requiring medical information, CHC provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Consumers can search and browse information gleaned from medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.

30. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 30 6. Cypress Resume Cypress ResumeCypress Resume is an online resume builder that lets you create professional-quality resumes in three quick and simple steps. In minutes you will have a great-looking, well-written resume that will give you the edge in today's competitive job market.

31. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 31 7. Discover Spanish

32. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 32 8. EBSCO Host EBSCOHost EBSCOHost is designed specifically for public libraries. It includes MasterFILE Premier which contains full text for more than 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, and multicultural issues. It also provides access to nearly 500 reference books, thousands of biographies, over 100,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of close to 300,000 photos, maps & flags. Children’s and Spanish language options are available. Also available on the EBSCO link: - for the do-it-yourselfers: Auto Repair, Small Engine Repair, and Home Improvement Reference Centers - for students: History and Literary Reference Centers and the Points of View database - for entrepreneurs and others seeking business advice and legal forms: Small Business and Legal Information Reference Centers

33. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 33 9. First Search FirstSearchFirstSearch includes the following databases: WorldCat – a comprehensive worldwide catalog that identifies over 60 million books and other library materials. GPO – Identifies over 500,000 U.S. government documents, providing links to those available online. ERIC – an educational research database that identifies over a million education-related journal articles and research materials World Almanac – Full text access to Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia and The World Almanac OAI – Open Archives Initiative - a unique catalog of over 19 million digital resources including scanned books and articles, audio files, images and movies You may also use FirstSearch to request an Interlibrary Loan. PleaseFirstSearch note that no "new" titles (less than one year old) may be requested. Option for Future Compute SIG

34. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 34 10. Fodor’s Travel Guides Fodor's Travel GuidesFodor's Travel Guides cover over 300 destinations worldwide. Fodor's guidebooks are written for a variety of travelers who have one thing in common--they are seeking the best travel options available within their budget, including the best places to stay, eat, shop, and see.

35. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 35 11. Heritage Quest Heritage QuestHeritage Quest includes images and extensive indexing from the 1790 - 1930 U.S. federal censuses. It offers more than 20,000 book titles including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories. Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate and military records, and Periodical Source Index (PERSI), which covers more than 6,300 genealogy and history periodicals written in English and French (Canada) since 1800. Option for Future Compute SIG

36. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 36 Heritage Quest On-Line Search Census – 1790-1930 Digitized with Census images Search Books – 28,000 family histories & local histories Search PERSI – PERiodical Source Index Index of over 2.3 million genealogy/history articles Search Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files Search Freedman’s Bank – 480,000 African-American Names Founded to serve African Americans (1865-1874 ) Search US Serial Set – LexisNexis database for legal and public-records (Memorials, Petitions, and Private Relief Actions)

37. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 37 12. INFOBase e-Book Collection NFOBASE e-Book CollectionNFOBASE e-Book Collection provides full-text access to over 60 Young Adult books on teen issues, medical and health questions, and science and technology research

38. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 38 13. INFOTRAC INFOTRACINFOTRAC provides instant access to over 6,000 full-text periodical and newspaper titles with back files to 1980. This site includes over 50 additional databases for students and researchers on health, history, education, law, literature, and travel. Infotrac is also available in Children’s and Spanish language options. Also at Infotrac: Gale Directory Library – access to Encyclopedia of Associations and Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media LitFinder – full text and criticism of major literary works Small Business Resource Center – start up guides, sample business plans, and financial resources Demographics Now – database of marketing statistics for US and metropolitan areas Books and Authors – a reader’s advisory tool with over 140,000 suggestions for what you should read next

39. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 39 14. Infoweb infowebinfoweb provides full text access to current news articles and back issues, plus broadcast video content and news wire data from over 3000 sources across the U.S. and worldwide including full content from the Bradenton Herald, St. Pete Times, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and Tampa Tribune. The Public Library Collection provides subject access to millions of articles on current events and pro/con issues. Also includes America's GenealogyBank, a historical newspaper data base, and access to recent editions of the New York Times, New York Times Magazine and New York Times Book Review, and Barron's. Option for Future Compute SIG

40. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 40 14. Infoweb

41. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 41 15. Job & Career Accelator The LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator is the industry's most comprehensive, online job search system that puts job seekers on the Fast Track to getting hired.Job & Career Accelerator

42. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 42 16. Learning Express LearningExpress LibraryLearningExpress Library provides access to practice tests and study guides designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners pass academic or licensing tests. Includes tutorials for FCAT, GED, GRE, TOEFL, citizenship, and ASVAB as well as Civil Service exams for police and firefighters, and practice for nursing and cosmetology professionals.

43. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 43 17. Legal Information Reference Center Legal Information Reference CenterLegal Information Reference Center - Contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms that address a wide-range of legal issues. Reference sources are provided through Nolo, a respected publisher of legal information for consumers and small businesses.

44. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 44 18. Literary Reference Center Literary Reference Center PlusLiterary Reference Center Plus - Provides full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, over 159,000 author biographies, 450 literary journals, plus 632,000 book reviews, 69,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, over 5,600 author interviews, and more than 8,200 texts of classics.

45. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 45 19. Mango Languages Mango LanguagesMango Languages is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more!

46. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 46 20. NetLibrary NetlibraryNetlibrary eBook Collection is now part of EBSCO. The NetLibrary link will open the EBSCO menu. From there, click on the MasterFILE Premier link and scroll to the bottom of the page. The last link on the page is for eBook Collection. eAudiobooks that were previously available through NetLibrary, are now available with OneClickdigital.

47. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 47 21. New York Times Archives New York Times ArchivesNew York Times Archives provides access to over 2 million full text articles from the New York Times. Option for Future Compute SIG

48. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 48 One Click DigitalOne Click Digital is is a brand new site hosted by Recorded Books. All downloadable audiobooks that were available on the NetLibrary site are now residing here, along with some bonus materials. (Please note, this site is still undergoing "beta" testing.) 22. OneClickDigital

49. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 49 23. OverDrive OverDriveOverDrive is an on-line provider of downloadable e-books and audiovisual content. Currently the Manatee collection only contains e-books. OverDrive books are compatible with most e-readers and most computers plus a wide variety of devices. Content is currently incompatible with Amazon's Kindle, but is expected to be made available for these readers in 2012. Books are downloaded for 1 or 2 weeks. Must install software called Adobe Digital Editions. Due to licensing restrictions, Overdrive is not available for reciprocal borrowers or patrons with "non-resident" library cards. Is an on-line

50. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 50 24. Points of View Reference Center Points of View Reference CenterPoints of View Reference Center - A pro/con database designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of contemporary controversial subjects. High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, develop arguments, or write position papers. Essays include a series of questions, links to articles, and additional material to generate further thought.

51. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 51 25. Reference USA ReferenceUSAReferenceUSA from Infogroup Reference Division offers verified details on 14 million U.S. businesses and 210 million U.S. residents. We bring that information directly to library patrons, making it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research exectuives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.

52. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 52 26-28 Salem Health, History, & Science Salem HealthSalem Health provides full text access to Salem Health Cancer Encyclopedia and Salem Health Genetics Encyclopedia. Salem HistorySalem History provides full text access to articles on American and world history with full access to Salem Press Decades series: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in America. Salem History also includes sections on Great Athletes, Inventors, Modern Scandals, and The Middle Ages. Salem ScienceSalem Science provides full text access to the Salem Press encyclopedias: Forensic Sciences and The Solar System.

53. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 53 29. Small Engine Repair Reference Center Small Engine Repair Reference CenterSmall Engine Repair Reference Center offers repair information for most makes and models of ATVs, lawn mowers, generators, diesel engines, motorboats and personal watercraft, chainsaws, tillers, tractors, and even snowmobiles are at your fingertips.

54. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 54 30. Student Research Center Student Research CenterStudent Research Center provides students with easy, yet powerful access to secondary school databases such as MAS Ultra and Middle Search Plus.

55. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 55 31. ValueLine Value LineValue Line is a complete, multidimensional investment product that enables both new and experienced investors to make better- informed decisions. It provides a wealth of in-depth financial information plus objective research, insightful commentary, proven price projections, and advanced analytical tools

56. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 56 32. World Book On-Line World Book OnlineWorld Book Online offers comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, Web links, periodical articles, videos and maps, plus links to thousands of full text e-books of classic titles.

57. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 57 Searching Digitized Photographs - 1 Search a database of 20,000+ local historic photographs

58. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 58 Searching Digitized Photographs - 2

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62. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 62 Selected Websites - 1

63. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 63 Selected Websites - 2 Genealogy Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites Ellis Island Passenger Search Everton Publishers Family Search Genealogy Buff Geni.comGeni.com - Build your family tree, invite relatives, discover new relatives --and more! National Archives and Records Administration National Genealogical Society RootsWeb U.S. Gen Web Project Immigration Immigration Appointments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

64. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) 64 Selected Websites - 3 Computer Tutorials Excel Tutorial Mouse Tutorial PowerPoint Tutorial

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66. MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG) Future Plans 66 Suggestions for Future MGS Computer SIGs:  Google Scholar  Explore Archive Grid  Explore First Search  Explore Heritage Quest  Explore Infoweb  Explore New York Times Archive  Explore MyHeritage.com  Explore Ancestry.com  Beginning Computer Stuff  Other Useful Programs What else would you like to have addressed at future Computer SIG Meetings?????

67. 67 WHAT IS IT? A meeting of genealogists interested in using their personal computers to enhance their research. WHEN? Monthly -- On the first Tuesday of the month (October through May) following main topic speaker. TIME: About 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM, following the meeting break period after the main MGS speaker. PLACE: The Central Library Auditorium, Bradenton, FL (same location as our MGS monthly meeting) WHO: Open to all those interested in using their personal computers to enhance their genealogical research. PROGRAM: Each month we will discuss and view what's new in genealogy on the Internet. We'll have demonstrations of software and hardware that will facilitate our research. Tips and techniques will be shared by and among those attending each meeting. Genealogically related computer, Internet, digital photography and research questions will be fielded during the sessions. We'll look at the newest technology but will keep the discussions as low tech as possible. What topics would you like to hear?????? MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG)