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JobNow provides library patrons with a host of services to help in every step of the job search process.  The JobNow job coaches are available to help patrons with any and all job search related questions.  All coaches possess four-year college degrees, must undergo a rigorous selection and training process, and must complete a full background and security check.  In addition to helping beginning job seekers pinpoint their desired career field, coaches can also provide constructive suggestions on resumes, help write a professional cover letter, and give live interview practice and feedback.    

Don’t have time for live resume help?  Simply submit your resume at any time of day through the JobNow Resume Lab and a job coach will send it back to you within 24 hours with detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. 

The JobNow service also comes with an extensive collection of resources, including resume/cover letter templates, interview tips, general sample interview questions, industry-specific sample interview questions, and a vast array of online resources and links.



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The Brainfuse Complete Learning System is a suite of mutually-reinforcing services designed to optimize learning. Our system contains the expert tutoring and study tools that have proven their effectiveness in over a decade of field research and millions of tutoring sessions. So whether a student needs to master a skill, prepare for a test, refine a term paper, or just get through a difficult homework problem, our Complete Learning System can help.

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ReferenceUSA's quality information helps researchers, students, and job seekers answer a wide variety of questions and research is fast, easy, and fun.  Click on the ReferenceUSA icon above to go to the ReferenceUSA website.  You will need your library card number to log in.  After that tons of research and other tools are available to you.



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Announcing the “One Stop Shop” for Oklahoma’s Online Library Resources. Oklahoma Digital Prairie is your entrance to online services and resources that help you find books, articles, web content and other useful information. Digital Prairie is a production of the Oklahoma Library Technology Network, and is funded with state and federal funds by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Federal funds are provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.


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Virtually every course of study — from history to science to literature — is ultimately tied to the study of people. Biography in Context delivers outstanding research support with nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography. Just like all the new revolutionary In Context products, it’s a curriculum-aligned resource that offers media-rich content in context that's updated daily to meet the needs of today’s user. In it you’ll find: 600,000+ biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals,  170+ award-winning Gale reference titles, 50,000 new or updated bios added annually in addition to daily updates to account for awards and events, integrated reference material, periodical information and multimedia content and hundreds of hand-crafted topic pages covering the highest-interest features.


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Opposing Viewpoints in Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more. In addition to the engaging, streamlined interface and media-rich topic pages, the product's unprecedented collection of content and curriculum-focused tools that help students explore issues from all perspectives include: more than 14,000 pro/con viewpoint essays, 5,000+ topic overviews, more than 300 primary source documents, 300 biographies of social activists and reformers, more than 775 court-case overviews, 5 million periodical articles, and much more.


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As the global leader in reference publishing for more than 50 years, Gale is the trusted source for authoritative directories on companies, publishers, associations and more. Use the Gale Directory Library to search the Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. This directory is the only comprehensive source for detailed information on nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. Every entry offers a wealth of valuable data, typically including the organization's complete name, address and phone number together with the primary official's name and title; fax number, when available; founding date, purpose, activities and dues; national and international conferences; and more.


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THE ULTIMATE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR PRICING ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is a comprehensive, subscription-based database for identifying, researching and pricing art, antiques and collectibles. Containing more
than 23 million records, it’s a sophisticated, up-to-date, easy-to-use tool — whether the user is a professional art appraiser or a budding collector. Our data sources include online auction sources (eBay® and GoAntiques), online retail (GoAntiques and TIAS) and land-based auction houses. This is unlike other databases that offer information from auction houses only. So users can feel confident that they’re getting a more accurate price representation when they use Price It! With sales information dating back to 1998, users of this database are sure to get a clear picture of what an item’s really worth today. No other online pricing tool offers as many records as Price It! Antiques & Collectibles — nor do they offer our robust search capabilities. You can even find the item’s maker or the artist who created the work. Plus, Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is user-friendly as well as comprehensive and accurate, so it can make your library the go-to place for pricing collectibles and antiques!


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Powerspeak Languages is a proven, effective learning system that combines systematic learning processes with innovative methods in courses tailored specifically to each language and culture. By taking users beyond rote memorization or the “listen/repeat” drill of other systems, Powerspeak Languages delivers a unique mix of progressive, proven teaching methods that truly resonate with language learners. A remarkable integration of training, coaching, practice and assessment stands this resource apart from "listen and repeat" flash-card style or rote memorization instruction that characterize other language systems. Users of this database get around-the-clock access via any Internet-connected computer. With the ability to check their answers, track their progress; stop, skip and replay modules and sections, and navigate the entire course with ease. Log on and learn a new skill today!


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Provides convenient, authoritative means for understanding common legal procedures through access to “attorney forms”. Our officially-approved, professionally-written documents are actually used in legal practices! These documents are very different from those found in “form books” — generic, do-it-yourself materials that may not have been drafted by an attorney. The Gale LegalForms database delivers everything its users need to take charge of their legal affairs with confidence. No special skills or extensive knowledge of the law is required because Gale LegalForms offers an easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to addressing complex legal matters. Whether for business, personal or litigation purposes, each form is conveniently accessible and downloadable in either Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat, as well as other formats. And because users can search from any location, at any time, via remote access, Gale LegalForms makes finding any legal form a snap.

 












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