Online Training Videos

Did you know that you can watch training and instructional videos online through the Databases & Websites section of the library's Webpage?

The Auto Repair Reference Center (in the Home & Auto subject guide) has hundreds of car repair and mantenance videos. Click the AutoIQ tab for a complete list.

The Health & Wellness Resource Center ( in the Health & Medicine subject guide) has brief information al videos on health and medical provided by Healthology. You can get a complete list by clicking Related Topics in the Health Highlights section.

eLibrary (in the Fast Facts subject guide) also has many video and audio clips from educational and news broadcasts on a wide variety of topics. Make sure to have the Audio/Video box checked before you do a search.

You can also find plenty of "how to" instructional videos on the Web. Some of the best sites include: Expert Village, Wonder How To, eHow and TeacherTube.

Take a look at Mashable.com's list of the 10 Best Palces to Find How-To Videos.

Auto Repair Reference Center

Auto Repair at your fingertips!

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a reference library with information about recalls, maintenance intervals, repair procedures, and service tips for your automobile? The Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC) provides this information for most models of automobiles and light trucks from 1945 to the present. It is useful for both do-it yourselfers and professionals. This premium resource is available free to members of our library system.

To access this database, click on the Databases & Websites link, then on the Home and Auto link. Next, choose the Auto Repair Reference Center. If you are using a computer from home, you will then need to type in your library card number. The database is easy to use - simply choose the year of your vehicle, then the manufacturer, then the model. You can view service bulletins or repair procedures. There are additional features, including general videos about brakes, fuel management, heating and air conditioning, etc. These videos are located in the “Auto IQ” tab on the top of each page in the database.


Quick Fact Sheet
ARRC Tutorial video

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles

It’s like “Antique Home Show!”

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles — powered by GoAntiques.com — is the most comprehensive antique and collectible pricing tool in the world.

The antiques and collectibles market is one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S., with an estimated 25% of the population collecting something — and that figure is expected to increase in the coming years. To support this rapidly growing trend, Thomson Gale offers Price It! Antiques & Collectibles — a ‘value maximizer’ for anyone who purchases, sells or collects art, antiques and collectibles. This indispensable online tool helps you ascertain an item’s current realistic market value by aggregating data from its own GoAntiques.com database as well as established, reliable sources like ebay, TIAS and dozens of auction houses. Now your patrons will always have the latest information on the collectibles they seek. And Price It! Antiques & Collectibles can be used from wherever its users have remote access to your library’s holdings…at home, on the road, even from a live auction!

Get a Quick Fact sheet (PDF).

See some Sample Searches.

You can find the Price It! Antiques & Collectibles database with the library's Databases & Websites under "Consumer Information" and "Home & Auto".