Help Repair Your Car with ALLDATA

 Databases, eResources, Research
Jan 282013
 

Car RepairDo you have car problems, and want to fix it yourself but don’t know where to start? If so, considering using ALLDATA, a comprehensive car repair database now available from the Library.

ALLDATA features in-depth repair information for a variety of vehicles, from 1982 – present. It includes diagrams, diagnostic trouble code charts, technical service bulletins, and maintenance information. ALLDATA makes it is easy to search for and print information to help you in repairing your vehicle.

ALLDATA is available at all Warren Public Library locations and can only be accessed from within the library. You can access ALLDATA by clicking here. It is also available through our database listings.

Historical Detroit Free Press Now Available

 Databases, eResources, Research
Nov 162012
 

Are you curious about Michigan’s involvement during the Civil War? How about the rise of the automobile industry in Detroit? Or, perhaps you might want to know more about the early history of the Detroit Tigers?

Now, with the Warren Public Library’s addition of the Historical Detroit Free Press database, you can go back through time and read the news of the day as it was actually published.  Historical Detroit Free Press features digitized editions of every issue of the Detroit Free Press from 1831 – 1922. It is easily searchable by a variety of article types including front page, classified ad, editorial cartoon, and more. Also, because the paper is digitized, you can see each article as it was printed. The Historical Detroit Free Press includes all text that was published, including obituaries and advertisements!

To access Historical Detroit Free Press, click here, or access our databases through the Research tab above. You will need a Warren Public Library card use this database.

OverDrive App Now Available for Nook

 eResources, Technology
Oct 162012
 

Do you have a Nook Color, Nook Tablet, or Nook HD? Now, it is easier than ever to download eBooks from the library for these devices with the new OverDrive app for Nook. The OverDrive Nook app works exactly the same as the OverDrive app for other Android powered devices.  With the app, there is no need to download an eBook to your computer first and then transfer it to your Nook. All checkouts and downloads are handled through the app!

To get the OverDrive app for your Nook, click here for instructions. If you need help after installing the app, watch the videos here.

 

Historic Map Works Library Edition Now Available

 Adults, eResources, Research, Technology
Oct 162012
 

We are pleased to announce a new database offering through the Warren Public Library: Historic Map Works Library Edition.

Historic Map Works Library Edition features over 1.5 million high-resolution, full color historic maps from throughout the world. It offers property maps from throughout the United States going back to the late 1700′s, antique maps from the 15th – 19th centuries covering the world, and data from historic city directories.  Features like image previews, zoom in/out, and image cropping make reviewing and using the maps easy

One of the more interesting features of Historic Map Works Library Edition is the ability to compare a modern Google map to the historic map you are viewing. Using this feature, you can see changes to an area over time.

Give Historic Map Works Library Edition a try by clicking here, or by accessing our databases through the Research tab above. You will need a Warren Public Library card to access this database.

OverDrive Video Tutorials Now Available

 Adults, eResources
Aug 142012
 

Have you wanted to download items from the library, but don’t know where to begin? OverDrive, our vendor of downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, has released a series a step-by-step video tutorials for a variety of devices that show you how to install the necessary software on your computer or mobile device, and how to checkout, download, and transfer eBooks and eAudiobooks.

For the complete list of videos, which covers Apple devices, Android devices, Nooks, Kindles, and more, click here.

Below is a sample video showing how to download the OverDrive Media Console app for Android devices:

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