Perhaps Mr. Anderson should stop at the downtown library (Central Library Marquette) and see what services are available. Here are a few examples of what he could find in just one area of the library, Technology, Science and Government Documents:
He could research the history of an important bill in Congress on paper or through databases He could examine voting records of his Senators and Representatives on databases He could find a Minneapolis ordinance or state statute, on paper or online He could look at every patent issued in America, since 1790, online and on DVD He could research economic indicators and global trade leads via a database He could find demographic information about his neighborhood, census tract, city, etc., as well as data from every census, on paper and online He could fix his car by consulting a shop manual, just like mechanics use He could research a medical condition or disease, on paper or via a database He could find a great recipe in a cookbook These are just some examples of what may be found in one subject area of the library. Consider that there are many more subject areas as well, and many trained professionals and para-professionals prepared to help your research. A great city needs a great library for this kind of service; it's far more than just providing books. Jeff Radford Kingfield __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
