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Need a Poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day Tomorrow?

Posted: April 25, 2012

If you're looking for a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 26, 2012 (that's tomorrow!), here's a quick tip for finding poems. In Literary Reference Center, go to Advanced Search and type "poem" in the search field (or a topic that…

General | K-12 | Public Library | Scholar/Academic

Earth Day: Research Related Issues in GALILEO

Posted: April 18, 2012

In honor of Earth Day, which is coming up this Sunday, April 22nd, we thought you might like a few GALILEO resources to help you research issues such as climate change, conservation, biodiversity, energy, green economy, recycling, and sustainable…

General | Public Library

Find the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2011 in GALILEO

Posted: April 13, 2012

As a part of National Library Week, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom has released the “Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2011” list. Read about these books in NoveList, Novelist K-8, or Literary…

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You Belong @ Your Community in HeritageQuest Online

Posted: April 12, 2012

To celebrate our theme of You Belong @ Your Community in GALILEO during National Library Week, we are looking at how to learn more about your city or county in Georgia history resources, including the New Georgia Encyclopedia, the Digital Library of…

General | K-12 | Public Library | Tips and Training

Support Children’s and Young Adult Literature with GALILEO

Posted: April 12, 2012

NoveList and NoveList K-8 feature great tools for readers’ advisory for children and teens. Here are some of the resources you will find: Recommended reading lists and award winners Book talks and book discussion guides Read-alike tool for finding…