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July 15, 2008

Learning Express Library

Learning_Express_Library.gifThe Tennessee Electronic Library provides access to an exciting new resource: Learning Express Library. This is an interactive learning platform made up of online practice tests and tutorials for a variety of academic and licensing tests. It is a great tool that enables users to practice for the GED, the GRE, the MCAT, and more. You may find that familiarity with test formats helps you to better prepare, so you can give your best effort on test day.

Some of the featured resources available are:


  • PRAXIS Teaching Exam

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

  • U.S. Citizenship

  • LSAT

  • Firefighter Exams

  • ACT

  • SAT

  • ASVAB (Military Entrance)

  • Postal Worker Exam

New exams and tutorials are added regularly. A feature of Learning Express Library is to keep track of your scores so you can watch yourself improve.

Create your personal account at Learning Express Library. Click on "New User" to set up your account. Be sure to remember your account information so you can access your personal account later and to continue with a test you may have started at a later date.

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March 24, 2008

Who was Mrs. Ada Wright?

dp46-I003.jpgIn 1933, Mrs. Ada Wright, an African-American resident of the state of Alabama, went on a six-month, 16-country speaking tour of Europe. The trip was sponsored by the International Labor Defense, an arm of the Communist Party. Mrs. Wright was touring the world to speak out about the case against nine black youths, now famously known as the Scottsboro Boys, accused of raping two white women on a train going from Chattanooga to Memphis. Mrs. Wright had a particular interest in this case because two of the boys were her sons.
Women have sometimes been called on in the history of the United States to step forward in protest of injustice. The story of Mrs. Wright, and of many other women who played a role in the history of the United States, can be found in Women and Social Movements, 1600-2000, Scholar's Edition, a database available to members of the Pellissippi State community for their research needs. Here is a link to the article: Mrs. Ada Wright -- Mother of Two of the Scottsboro Boys -- Just Returned from Europe -- Will Make her First Public Appearance in Harlem.
To learn more about the database and research women and U.S. History, please follow this link: Women and Social Movements (in the U.S. 1600-2000) .

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January 14, 2008

Hot off the Presses: January 2008 Library Newsletter!

newsletter_image.gifThe January 2008 issue of the Library Newsletter is now in publication! Get the latest in new resources including books on the New Book Shelf, new DVDs available for viewing in Educational Technology Services, and featured online databases. For example, Poetry for Students and Short Stories for Students are now available through Gale Virtual Reference Library. Here are links to both:

Poetry for Students
Short Stories for Students

Learn more from the Newsletter about these databases and other new resources: January 2008 Library Newsletter


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September 5, 2006

Introducing Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Where can you check the daily news, catch up on your reading of great classical works, use an electronic dictionary and thesaurus, and access over 120,000 research articles all in one place?

You can do all this and more with Encyclopedia Britannica Online, which the Pellissippi Library is proud to introduce into its collection of online databases.

Take a look at the features available to you and find out where you can access Encyclopedia Britannica Online:

Continue reading "Introducing Encyclopedia Britannica Online" »

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July 27, 2006

NetLibrary 4.0

NetLibrary is updating its Web interface and providing improved search and display functions. On Monday, July 31 NetLibrary will introduce a "New Web interface" that "combines sleek design and enhanced search performance".

Key features include a sleek new look and feel, automatic summarization to find materials needed quickly, and spell checking wich recognizes commonly misspelled words offering alternative spelling. The new interface will enable searching within search results, provide extensive "Search History" features to review previous searching.

Take a look again at Pellissippi Library's NetLibrary ebook and eAudio book collection consisting of over 50,000 ebooks and over 1,000 eAudio books. The new interface will improve searching and viewing of e-content, providing extensive research and reference resources.

View a demo of Netlibrary 4.0, or read a Quick Start Guide. Learn more at www.netlibrary.org/4.0.

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February 27, 2006

Testing & Education Reference Center

 

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The Testing & Education Reference Center helps you locate information on undergraduate and graduate programs and executive education programs.  It features interactive online practice tests for preparatory examinations including entrance exams and certification and licensing tests.  Practice exams and preparation books are included for each field covered.

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