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ONLINE SEARCHABLE DATABASES

• ABI/INFORM global: Business periodicals and newspapers

• CareerOneStop: Your pathway to career success. Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor

• EDGAR database of corporate information: Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis & Retrieval (Securities Exchange Commission)

• Financial Trend Forecaster: Stock market trends, inflation and rates

• Hoover's Online: A one-stop reference for business directories, tools, and resources.

• IPL Business & Economics: The Internet Public Library directory of commerce and industry, the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services and the management of economic systems. The Internet Public Library is a public library for the world wide web. Students from a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science develop and maintain the IPL!

• Morningstar Online - Morningstar offers stock market analysis; equity, mutual fund, and ETF research, ratings, and picks; portfolio tools; and option, hedge fund, IRA, 401k, and 529 plan research. Trusted and reliable data and analysis can help both experienced enthusiasts and newcomers.

• U.S. Patents: Invent a widget and become a millionaire.

Upcoming LIFRC Workshops

Lopez Library collaborates with the Lopez Island Family Resource Center to bring you year around Employment and Life Skills Workshops.

Beginning Excel Workshop

Two Thursdays, March 21st & 28th, 2:00-5:00pm

Hands-on workshop, providing an introduction to Excel, one of the most used and versatile spreadsheet programs. Participants will learn to create and format spreadsheets, work with formulas, and use spreadsheet templates. Students should have basic familiarity with accessing programs on the computer and using the Internet. Class will consist of two 3-hour sessions. Use of a PC laptop with Excel 2010 installed is required. (Some available thru LIFRC—indicate need at time of registration and bring a USB flash drive).
Course #: EXCELBEG    
Instructor:  Susan Young                  
Location:   Lopez Island Library
Meets:  3/21 & 3/28   
Time: 2:00-5:00PM    
Max: 10         
Fee: $40 if paid by 3/11, $50 after 3/11 

Intermediate Excel

Two Mondays, March 21st & 28th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

This hands-on workshop is the second in a series. Participants will learn how to refine worksheets, work with multiple worksheets and workbooks, use additional common Functions for calculations, diagnose common error messages, and more about data analysis. Students must have basic familiarity with how to create and format a spreadsheet, work with formulas, use spreadsheet templates, and use an Internet browser. Class will consist of two 3-hour sessions. Use of a PC laptop with Excel 2010 installed is required. (Some available thru LIFRC—indicate need at time of registration and bring a USB flash drive). Prerequisite: Beginning Excel class or instructor permission.
Course #: EXCELINT    
Instructor:  Susan Young                     
Location:   Lopez Island Library
Meets:  3/21 & 3/28   
Time: 6:00-9:00PM    
Max: 10          
Fee: $40 if paid by 3/11, $50 after 3/11 

Intro to eBook Downloading

Thursday, April 25 - 5:00 - 6:00pm

Do you have a new eReader? Lopez Island Library has free eBooks to download and read on your Nook, Kindle, Nexus, iPad or other compatible reading device. Learn how to download free eBooks, navigate the virtual library catalogs. Requisites: Basic familiarity with your reading device and you will need a valid library card.
Instructor: Lou Pray, Library Director
Location: Lopez Island Library meeting room
Meets: Jan 21, February 28, and April 25th
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Class is FREE, no sign-up required.

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