Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Freegal Allows Free and Legal Music Downloads

Did you know you have access to a terrific music collection through the library?  The Tiffin-Seneca Public Library offers Freegal, a music download service that's available 24/7!

Simply go to the library's website and click on  Freegal, located under Resource Links on the right-hand side of the page.  Enter your library card and pin numbers to enter the site.  You can then search by artist or song and download three free songs per week!  These transfer to Windows Media Player and iTunes.

Check out the video below for a quick tutorial on how to download music from Freegal!








Saturday, June 15, 2013

Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center is one of those websites I go to time and time again while conducting research.  If you are interested in public opinion on a variety of topics, you have to visit this website.

You'll notice an abundance of polls and articles on issues like U.S. Politics, Internet & Tech, Media & News, and more.  Each topic breaks down into a myriad of subtopics.  And, most importantly, the information is kept fresh.  For instance, while perusing the website today, I found the following polls and articles:

The New American Father
Nonprofit Journalism: Growing, But Fragile
Breadwinner Moms
One Third of American Adults Own a Tablet Computer
Most Say Disaster Spending Doesn't Require Offsetting Cuts

This is just a sampling of topics available from Pew Research Center.  There is even a question search to utilize if you are looking for a specific topic.

In case you are concerned or curious about Pew Research Center's stance on topics, here is the statement from the About Pew Research Center page:

"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions."