Most of these databases and web sites are available
to all users in the library and at home. However, some are subject
to restrictions:
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Need more help? Click here to access our Research Guide to finding consumer information in the Library and online. Or, call Adult Reference at 456-2400 x7.
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Consumer Search
Collections of product reviews from a variety of sources. |
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Popular Magazines
Popular Magazines includes 1,000 of the most searched magazines across our InfoTrac products. All the titles were selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons. This database is 100% full text and includes over 600 titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries". Titles such as Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, US News and World Report, Vogue, Fortune, Business Week, National Review, Cosmopolitan, NPR and even Oprah are included in this database. |

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| Cars |
CarTalk
Car reviews, repair and maintenance advice from the Tappet brothers of NPR's radio show, CarTalk. |
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IntelliChoice
Help and advice on buying a new or used car. |
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Kelley Blue Book
Determine the value of a new or used car. |
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New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Online registration renewal, custom plate orders, driver's manual and other DMV forms. |
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Safercar.gov
Recalls, safety ratings, and safe driving information from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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| Consumer Protection |
Better Business Bureau
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Consumer Action
Buying tips, fraud alerts, and other information on a wide variety of goods and
services from the Federal Citizen Information Center. |
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer goods recall and product safety news. |
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New York State Consumer Protection Board
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| Home and Garden |
Culinary Arts Collection
The Culinary Arts Collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. |

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Do It Yourself
Home improvement how-to's from the D.I.Y.
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Hometime
How-to articles and videos from the PBS series. |
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This Old House
Planning ideas, product information, and repair advice. |
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Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies. |

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Home Improvement Collection
Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with this collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more. |

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NOTE: Firewalls must be disabled in order to access some of these databases.
If you encounter any problems accessing these databases, please send
us an email message at adult@guilpl.org or
call Adult Reference at 456-2400 x7.
Last update: August 6, 2010
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