Library Databases are Good!

Are Audiobooks your thing?

Cape May County Library cardholders can download audiobooks at home.

(Downloads can not be done in the library). This service is compatible with many WMA/MP3 audio devices, Pocket PCs, laptops and PCs. Many titles may also be burned to CD and used in car stereos and regular CD players. These downloadable audio books are also compatible with IPods and IPhones (only select titles are compatible with IPhones and IPods)

So how do you use this cool database? It's easy...

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OverDrive FROM INSIDE THE LIBRARY

or

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OverDrive FROM YOUR HOME

(all you have to do from home is provide your library card number and then download away!)

If you have any questions, you can always stop by the library and ask me...

Library Databases are Good!

If you're in high school, chances are that you've wondered what you'll be doing in the near future. The question Is it college or do I get a job right out of high school? may be stuck in your head right now. You may even know what you want to do and where you want go.

Want to know more about the career ideas you are having?

Want to figure out what is best for you after high school?

We've got this really cool database at the library called

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center that will help you answer all the questions you have.

WHAT DOES THIS DATABASE DO?

The Career Guidance Center offers a comprehensive career guidance through extensive job and industry profiles, career forecasting, and a monthly newsletter.

Once you're in the database, you can pick from these three catagories:

JOBS

Under this section you pick that career that you're interested in and BAM! You'll be presented with an outlook on the job for the future, information on how to get started in that career, and some contact information for the major organizations involved with that career.

SKILLS

Are you going for an interview? Need to learn how to write a cover letter or a resume? All the help you need is right here.

RESOURCES

Looking at colleges that offer a specific path? For example, say you want to be a librarian. This section will help you find all the schools that offer Library Science as a major. Plus, there's a guide for getting grants, scholarships, and more.

...And that's about all for now! Check out Ferguson's Career Guidance Center here:

IF YOU'RE USING A HOME COMPUTER, CLICK HERE

IF YOU ARE IN THE LIBRARY, CLICK HERE

Any questions? Stop by the library and ask one of our librarians for help...

Library Databases are Good!

Did you know that we have a ton of online databases that you can through our Cape May County Library website?

These databases can be used for a ton of things such as:

Homework
Need information on Saturn? Hyenas? Didgeridoos? Our databases are packed full of great information on just about any topic you can imagine. If you've got a big report coming up, you'll definently want to check out our databases. You'll find so much solid information that you won't need to go anywhere else.

Test out this Database
Culture Grams: Provides a ton of information on countries around the world

What Do I Read Next?
Need a new book to read? We've got quite a few databases that will guide you to your next book. You'll be suprised just what is out there.

Test out this Database
NoveList Plus
(click here to use from home)

These are just a few of the many databases that we have at the library. To check our more, click here for the Cape May County Library's Database Page. Mess around...have some fun. Who knows what you'll be able to find.

NOTE!
If you are trying to access any of these databases from home, please use the "Click Here To Use From Home" link. If you are using a computer within the library, please click on the name of the database to take you to that specific database.