WikiWax is a cool tool that allows you to search for articles from Wikipedia. What makes it so unique is how it shows results before you click the search button. It will give you all the resulting phrases from a search, and more combinations.
For instance, when I type in the three letters “ipo” (minus the [...]
Entries from November 2006
November 17, 2006
Web tool spotlight: WikiWax
November 6, 2006
Tomorrow’s Election
Where can I vote? Am I registered? What district am I in? What will be on my ballot?
If you’re a King County Resident you can go to https://www.metrokc.gov/elections/pollingplace/voterlookup.aspx and look yourself up by name & birthdate. Here you can find your polling place, confirm your registration, and create and read your custom voter pamphlet [...]
November 4, 2006
Voting . . . at the Highline Library
. . . Well, sort of . . .
The focus of this month’s recommended reading list is US Campaigns, Elections and Political Participation. Stop by the Library sometime this month to check out our display of selected titles on the Plaza Level. Full List attached, sample list below:
Books
Demanding choices : opinion, voting, and [...]
November 3, 2006
News Transcripts
Ever hear a story on NPR while you’re on your way to school or work, and then wonder about it later, and want to hear that story again? While NPR and other news websites now do a great job of archiving information on their websites, another great resource that our library uses is Academic Lexis [...]
