Home
Library
Online
Catalog
Collections
Services
Reference
Databases
Favorite
Websites
Stereopticon
Events
and Programs
History
and
Photo Album
|
|
| Be
An Informed Citizen
Take your civic duty seriously! Election
season is coming and that means it is time to learn about
the issues and candidates that will be on your ballot. This
class will survey government and voter information portals
on the Web. After all, “the most important political
office is that of the private citizen!”
|
.
| Book
Reviews and Literary Criticism at Your Finger Tips
Fretting about your next book group? Want
to gain a deeper understanding of your latest novel's plot,
themes, and characters? Have you read a meaningful work of
non-fiction and want to know what critics think about it?
In this class, you will learn how to find book reviews, literary
criticism, and author biographical information available in
libraries and on the Web.
|
.
| Computer
Basics for 'Paper-and-Pencil' People
By demonstration and hands-on practice,
students will understand computer functionality and navigation
- from hitting the “on” button to searching the
Internet. Part I introduces computer hardware and operating
systems; Part II focuses on navigation through standard computer
programs and the creation of a Word document; Part III explores
the Internet via the MI home page.
|
.
Do
It Yourself Investing: Using the Library’s Financial Newsletters
Learn to use the Library’s print collection
of financial newsletters. Unearth the expert commentary and
analysis of ValueLine, Morningstar, Dick
Davis Digest, and others. Our extensive title list provides
investment advice, analysis, statistics, and commentary. |
|
.
Doing
Business in North America: Hoover's Online
Learn how to navigate the Hoover's Academic
research tool, which provides comprehensive and up-to-date company
information, covering some 18,000,000 North American businesses,
with deep insight on the leading 44,000 public and large private
companies, as well as analyses of industry trends. View detailed
company descriptions including financial reports, press releases,
and key executive biographies. |
.
Effective
Internet Searching: Google and More
Assisted by the searcher’s best friend,
the logical Mr. Boole, learn how to create effective search
strategies that will allow you to pinpoint the precise information
that you need. You will learn how to use search engines, subject
directories, and how to navigate the “deep web". |
.
| Email
: Do the 'Write' Thing
Especially for people who use more than
one computer, travel frequently, or use public computers in
libraries and schools, this class will help you set up a free
email account that you can use anywhere in the world. Learn
how to compose, send, reply to, and attach files to email
messages using Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo! Mail.
|
|
.
|
Filing
Taxes in the 21st Century
Dreading Tax-giving Day this year?
Tired of struggling to locate forms and that midnight dash
to the post office? Relax. With a fast Internet connection,
finding tax information is almost fun. This class
will explore the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board websites.
You will learn how to find forms, track refunds, calculate
withholding, and identify tax code changes that may affect
you.
|
.
Investment
information on the Web
Free, comprehensive information on a myriad
of financial topics is at your fingertips. This workshop introduces
students to financial portals such as Yahoo! Finance,
MSN Money, Marketwatch, Dow Theory Letters
and more to find company profiles, securities valuation,
stock rating services, trading statistics and financial reports.
|
|
.
Kick-start
Your Job Search from the Get-Go
Discover how the job hunt has changed with
the Internet explosion! Learn to develop an effective
job search strategy, how to use popular online employment databases
such as CraigsList, CalJobs, CalOpps, and USAJobs, and how professional
networking sites such as LinkedIn can be used for targeting
job openings that meet your skills, training, and prior experience. |
.
Kick-start
Your Job Search by Prospecting for Company Information
Whether trying to find a job or advance to
a better position, attendees will learn how to access and search
authoritative web-based directories that identify key job prospects.
Locate important background material on prospective employers'
products and services, their industry and key competitors, company
officers, plus associations that collect information on their
member companies. Learn how to generate a list of companies
that meet specific parameters covering companies big and small,
public or private, manufacturers, service companies, or non-profits.
Discover how to search full-text databases for valued information
in secondary sources, ie. magazines, trade journals and newspapers,
with feature articles and news about companies and their growth
prospects. |
.
Make
the Switch to S&P Online : NetAdvantage
Get up-to-date and reliable answers to your
tough business and investment questions ... and identify investment
opportunities! This new web-based Library subscription includes
company and industry information covering publicly traded U.S.
corporations, together with Standard & Poor's independent
and highly sophisticated and unparalleled investment research,
opinions, and analysis of companies' core businesses, corporate
developments, performance, ratings, and outlook. |
|
.
Newspapers
Online: ProQuest Electronic Database
This class will help you find abstracts and
full text articles from the San Francisco Chronicle
(since 1996), The New York Times, The Los Angeles
Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, China
Daily and hundreds more domestic and worldwide newspapers
online. Learn the basics of how to find the list of newspapers
that are included in the database, how to search for articles
and various options for printing, citing, exporting or sending
the articles by email. |
.
Now
Where Was That Article?
This class is for those of us who cannot find
that important article we remember reading, or for those of
us who have an interest in finding current information on a
particular topic. Learn to locate complete articles from a database
that covers current events, popular culture, arts and sciences,
sports, hobbies, health and business. |
|
.
|
Research
Strategies Seminar
In a small group and guided by a librarian,
you will learn how to develop a research strategy tailored
to
your needs and interests and how to choose print and web based
resources. You must submit a topic forresearch
at the time of registration. This class is limited to three
participants, so act now!
|
.
|
Skip
the Phone Tree
The City and County of San Francisco has
been working hard to make government services more accessible.
Learn how to quickly find the service or contact you need
via SFGov.org and the new hotline 3-1-1. Find out how to get
a marriage license, order vital records, pay your traffic
citations or property taxes, report a pothole or broken streetlamp,
and much more.
|
.
To
Your Health @ the Library
People are increasingly turning to the Internet
for answers to questions about their health. Learn about authoritative
websites that are trustworthy, provide up-to-date information
as you look for a doctor, evaluate medications, find a support
group, watch a video in preparation for surgery, and more. |
|
.
Travel
Resources Online
Are you ready to be your own travel agent?
Learn how to research destinations, find airfares, and book
vacation packages using popular online travel sites and our
collection of travel materials. Your next trip is only a click
away! |
.
Welcome
to JSTOR
The Library's new archive of academic resources,
focuses on articles written more than three years ago in the
areas of economics, history, political science, ecology, mathematics,
statistics, and sociology, as well as other key fields in the
humanities and social sciences. The class will focus on using
JSTOR to retrieve authoritative and scholarly information. |
| LOCATION
AND TIME: |
All
classes meet from 10:00 to
11:30 am in the 3rd floor Classroom. |
| There
is no waiting list. However, "stand-by" is possible.
On the day of class, members may
be admitted five minutes
after class has commenced, if someone
does not show up. |
|
|
