Online Databases Brought to You by the Johnston Public LibraryWorld Book Web - the familiar World Book, plus many additional resources all at your fingertips! Enter your 14-character library card number and click on "Go." EbscoHost Databases - an online reference system offering a variety of full text magazines, newspapers and reference tools for both youngsters and adults. Also includes NoveList Plus and NoveList (K-8), which offer helpful readers advisory information about both fiction and popular non-fiction for all ages. Enter your 14-character library card number and click on Login. Johnston Living Magazine - archive of past issues. Johnston Newspapers - a database of newspapers covering Johnston, Iowa, from 1970-2007.
LearningExpress Test Prep and Job Skills - an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help users prepare for academic and/or licensing tests. Service includes immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of a user’s results for a variety of tests including ACT, ASVAB, Civil Service, Cosmetology, Real Estate, EMS, GED, GMAT, GRE, SAT, TOEFL, Citizenship, and more. In addition, there is an entire segment of the database that is dedicated to helping you get the job that's right for you! The first time you access the site, click on "New User. Enter your 14-character library card number as your User Name and type a password of your choice. Type the password a second time to verify it. Click on Continue to enter the site. Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers - an online database from Rosen Publishing that provides students with comprehensive curriculum support and self-help tools on topics such as diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, eating disorders, family life, friendship & dating, grief & loss, diversity, life skills, etc. Click on the link in the upper right corner that says "Log in with your library card" then enter your 14-character library card number and click on Log in. Issues and Controversies - timely, in-depth articles that explore controversial issues and hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture with pro/con arguments, timelines, primary source documents, statistical data and more. Enter your 14-character library card number and click on Enter. Available in the Library Only Consumer Reports Online - well-known resource for ratings on consumer products. A.M. Best Rating Guides - ratings on companies in the insurance industry. Wall Street Journal Online - electronic version of newspaper. Last update: September 3, 2010 |
Clue #4 for "One in a Million" Contest - The door count at the Johnston Public Library in FY04/05 (July 2004 - June 2005) was almost double the number of library visits the first year that the new building was open.