Reference Desk

• PCDLibrary Instruction: Contact Reference Librarian Guy Humphrey at 456-5562 for Basic Internet Instruction, Lucy Price for other classes at 733-7424. (We do not teach advanced or Excel classes. Instructions are about an hour long. However, we can refer you to resources.)

Webpage Resources

• Computer Web Tutorials
• Late Bloomers

  using a mouse, turning on the computer, etc.

• Office Product Online Tutorials
• Learning Express:

  Career Tests, Online Computer Instruction, Resume Building

• Student Financial Aid & Career Information
• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
• U.S. Department of Education
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• General Financial Aid Page
• The Student Guide

  Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education

• Job Resources
• AAR/EEO Affirmative Action Register

  The National EEO Recruitment Publication directed to females, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons as well as to all employment candidates.

• Cincinnati.com Jobs

  Employment ads from The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Cincinnati Post.

• Dayton Daily News - Classifieds
• Preble County Job and Family Services

  Local and regional job postings and skill building resources, etc.

• Monster Board

  A "global online network for careers, connecting the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals."

• Learning Express:

  Career Tests, Online Computer Instruction, Resume Building

Occupational Outlook Handbook

description of jobs including salary range, education needed etc.

• Databases

• College & Scholarship Collection

  This resource provides narrative descriptions on thousands of 2-year and 4-year colleges in the United States and Canada and information on what degrees and programs they offer.  Distance learning programs are also included in this online tool.  Over 7,500 sources of scholarships, fellowships, grants and other financial aid information can also be found within this database.

• ed2go

  Expert Instructors - Engaging Environment! Public libraries can now meet the needs of their onsite and online library users by providing ed2go, an instructor-lead online educational program designed to provide quality personal, professional and career development. Hundreds of online courses focused on educational and career development, along with personal enrichment - i.e. business development, writing skills, learning a language, and all levels of computer/technology offerings.

  
  
• ERIC

  ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources.  The databases provide access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.  Eric provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.

  Professional Development Collection

  Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of more than 750 full text journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world.

• Vocational and Career Collection

  Vocational & Career Collection is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for nearly 400 trade and industry-related periodicals.

 

 

Need Information? Contact Guy Humphrey at prebleref@oplin.org or 456-4331.

Web Resources

• Automotive
• Business & Finance
• Consumer
• Education, Career & Computer
• Government & Legal
• History
• Languages
• Medical
• Washington, D.C.

Locations

Camden | Eaton | Eldorado | New Paris | West Alexandria | West Elkton | West Manchester | Preble County Room | Administration and Resource Center