SantaCruzpl.org – Santa Cruz Public Libraries

SantaCruzpl.orgThough this site could definitely use a face wash in terms of design, it’s a very user-friendly and useful site which will allow users to explore the full collection of the Santa Fe Public Library System. But that’s the least you would expect from the site, so let’s take a look at the unexpected things hosted by SantaCruzpl.

org. For one thing, one can learn about the latest releases, and read (usually short) reviews by some of the most authoritative literary and technical journals, some of which are not available online in their respective sources unless one is a subscriber to the publication in question. Second is the possibility to request titles online: both to reserve or extend a loan, or to ask the library to purchase titles you might be interested in. Since the indexes include detailed bibliographical information (ISBN included), it is a great source for people preparing academic or research papers, as they can use these indexes to generate their bibliography online using services like Ottobib.com. Also great about the site is that the full collection of historical photographs and newspaper clippings is available from the site and can be browsed comfortably, or right-click downloaded. The libraries’ site includes a collection of online reference links, and also suggestion on free classical eBooks on the internet, some of which you might have missed. One extremely useful bit of the site I found is the one providing guides and tutorials for the most diverse fields of interest: from filing one’s taxes to using internet explorer, you have everything you might need on the site. If you’re not so interested in taxes but in finding things to do with children, SantaCruzpl.org can also be of help, as they have sections specially designed to help younger audiences develop literacy skills and love for books. The many features and extensive resources this network of libraries offers though their webpage make it very well fit to survive in the era of Wikipedia and Google. SantaCruzpl.org

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