Travel databases

We have databases that are perfect for travel! They are: Mango Languages, Global Road Warrior, and A-Z Maps Online. FYI: You will need to sign in with your NTNET username and password to access them. You can find them all at our Databases A-Z page. The link to this page is on our home page.

The Living New Deal

The Living New Deal is a non-profit organization that exists to document all of the public works that were created by various New Deal programs from 1933-43. Several professors at the University of California-Berkeley began this project in 2005 by gathering information on New Deal public works projects in California. In 2010, they expanded and

Texas Traveling

Are you planning a trip somewhere in Texas this summer? If so, then make a stop by the library before you do. We have a wealth of travel information available in our collection. The Alamo, San Antonio, TX 2009.By Daniel Schwen [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)%5D, from Wikimedia Commons. Periodicals  Texas Highways – magazine published monthly

Drive Texas Map

Are you planning a Texas road trip anytime soon? Then you should definitely check out the online Drive Texas map created by the Texas Department of Transportation. This map provides up-to-date information on Texas road conditions. It\’s a handy resource to consult before going on any road trip. Each icon on the map represents a

The Racial Dot Map

Demographers at the University of Virginia\’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service have created an interactive map that allows users to examine population groupings throughout the United States. The map\’s creators used data gathered from the 2010 census to place 308,745,538 dots on a map of the United States. Each dot represents one person counted

Global Road Warrior

Are you planning any international travel in the near future or would you like to learn more about the world? If so, then the library has a great resource for you: Global Road Warrior. It is a database that contains a wealth of information about every country on Earth. You can find it on the

Strange Maps of Strange Places

Maps have been around for thousands of years, ever since man needed to record the location of places. Some early maps of Pacific Islanders\’ look like a collection of sticks and seashells. As cartography rose as a science and an art form maps became more detailed and colorful. Today with GIS and Google Maps just

Where Americans Are Moving

That Americans are on the move should not come as a surprise. We are a very mobile society today. Almost from the time of the first settlers, there has been a movement westward. Today we move because of jobs, education, or retirement as examples. The Internal Revenue Service compiled a map using data from 2008

Today in History – The Library of Congress American Memory

The staff member who was supposed to post in the Library Online Lounge is out today with an injury, and I did not remember this until a half-hour before I\’m supposed to go home! Scrambling around for something to post, I Googled \”today in history\” and came up with this. The Library of Congress\’ American

Sometimes the clearest answer is a MAP

Check out100 Things To Do with Google Maps Mashups – gmapsmania! This site can help you simulate a flood to show damage effects, see where UFOs have been sighted (not complete: no record for Stephenville when I checked!), find the nearest Starbucks, and best, make your OWN Google maps mashup!! And 96 other Cool Maps…