The Electronic Newsletter of the Palm Beach County Library System

Contents:
1/ Introduction to Books & Bytes
2/ Online Map Resources @ your library
3/ Database of the Month – “The Wall Street Journal”
4/ A Quick Byte – The F2 Key
5/ In Next Month's Issue

1/ Introduction to Books & Bytes

Welcome to the May issue of Books & Bytes. This month we will highlight where to find online map resources, such as Flood Maps and PalmTran route maps, through our web site. In addition, we will learn how to locate articles in “The Wall Street Journal” database. Finally, “A Quick Byte” will feature a tip to assist you in your daily computer use.

We hope you enjoy receiving Books & Bytes. Please let us know what you think of our publication by writing to: webmaster@pbclibrary.org

2/ Online Map Resources @ your library

Are you looking for PalmTran bus maps? Do you need to find out if your home is located in a flood zone? Where can you find Electoral District maps? All these resources and more can be found online in the E-Maps section on our Government Research Service at:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/grs-maps.htm

The E-Maps section has links to over 100 different online maps or citations to find maps in our libraries. The maps cover a broad range of topics and are grouped together in a huge alphabetical list. All the resources that we link to are free of charge.

Here is a sampling of the many different types of maps that you can access to:

Aerial Maps of Palm Beach County
Census Tracts - Palm Beach County
Citrus Canker Quarantine Maps
Engineering and Public Works Maps
Florida Department of Transportation Official Highway Mileage Calculator
Florida Elections Districts Maps
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Sites and Schedule
Hurricane Regional Evacuation Routes Map
National Geographic Maps
Palm Tran Transit Route Maps
Rainfall Maps (current month and year-to-date)
School Attendance Boundaries Map Book
Palm Beach County Street Atlas
Traffic Map of Palm Beach County
Tri-Rail System Map
Water Management GIS/Maps

Plus there are many links to municipal maps for Palm Beach County, including the cities of West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Greenacres, Jupiter, Boynton Beach and more.

So the next time you need to find a map, why not use the Government Research Service E-Maps page at:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/grs-maps.htm

3/ Database of the Month – The Wall Street Journal

Where do you go to find the latest financial and business news from the heart of the nation’s markets? Most people turn to “The Wall Street Journal” for definitive information and articles on both world and national business stories. Now you have access to the Journal and its archives free of charge through the library’s Electronic Databases page:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/edb/patronlinks.asp

The Wall Street Journal database contains citations of articles that have appeared in this publication since 1982 . You will find the full text of the paper in this easy-to-search archive. Quick keyword searches can be performed through the Basic Search page. Article searches can also be limited to specific time periods, such as the last seven days. For example, a search for articles on the big software company Microsoft for the last three months turns up over 112 articles. The topics for these articles range from the Xbox, to anti-trust issues, and, naturally, news on profit projections for the company. Articles found in the paper can be printed off with ease, or even sent by e-mail to friends and co-workers.

InfoTrac is a great resource for articles from newspapers and magazines. It is located in our Electronic Databases page at:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/edb/patronlinks.asp

4/ A Quick Byte – The F2 Key

Have you ever wanted to rename a computer file or favorite? The standard way to do it would involve right-clicking on the item to open an option menu. However, you can use the F2 key to rename an item when working in Windows. Select any folder or file on your screen and then press F2. The old name will be highlighted. At this point you can backspace out the old name and start typing in a new one. After you type the new name, click outside the file name box or press the enter key to make the name change permanent.

5/ Next Month in Books & Bytes

Next month we will demonstrate how to locate the names and contact information for all the elected officials in Palm Beach County. We will help you get more out of your reading by highlighting the “Literature Resource Center” in our Electronic Databases.

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