Automotive Repair Reference Center Database

Hello!

I wanted to let you know about a library database that is chock full of information to help you work on or learn more about your car or truck. This database is the Automotive Repair Reference Center and can be found in the library catalog at http://www.wccls.org/, under the heading "Online Resources" then "Automotive". If you are using this database outside the library then you will need to have your library card number to access it.

This database contains a great deal of information regarding automotive repair--everything from general tips about troubleshooting and car care to extensive diagrams of engine systems and operations. It contains not only automotive repair information but also the same type of info for light trucks and vans.

Once you are in the database you can click on a year (1954-present) and then choose the specific make and model you need. You need to be as specific as possible about the type of vehicle you're looking up--engine type, fuel type, and any submodel information. Once you choose the specifics for your car or truck, then you will see some choices for the type of information you need: Repair Procedures, Service Bulletins and Recalls, Wiring Diagrams, Labor, Specifications, and Maintenance Intervals. There is loads of information in each of these areas so be sure to look closely for what you need.

And, as always at the library, if you need help in using this database (or any database!) or have any questions in finding the information you require, you can always ask for our help at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor. We're here to help you!

New Foreign Film DVDs at the Beaverton City Library

BREATHLESS (FRENCH)
A Paris crook falls in love with an American. One of the first films of the French New Wave.






SILENT LIGHT (GERMAN)
In a Mennonite community in Mexico, a man betrays his family by having an affair with another woman, which changes the course of events with both his wife and his mistress.




TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS (ITALIAN)
A little boy breaks his precious pair of clogs, which he needs for his long trek to school. Desperate for wood to make a new pair, his father sneaks into a prized grove in their small village. When he is caught, the unfeeling, rich landlord punishes him.



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After great losses in the 17th century, Russia must try to capture a shipyard in order to gain a foothold in foreign trade once again. Now Peter must return to Russia to stop the rebellion started by his own sister.

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This book includes 50 good suggestions for putting one’s faith into action while being responsible stewards of God’s creation.





Living Gently in a Violent World by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier, 2008. (261.8324 HAU)


Theologian Hauerwas works in collaboration with Vanier, founder of the L’Arche communities, to write a book for the Christian Church about living with and learning from the frequently overlooked community of those with disabilities. It is a book about living more peaceably, faithfully and gently in our world.

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The Names of God by Ann Spangler, 2009. (231 SPA)

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Heritage Quest Online

We are very excited about the addition of a new genealogical database to our collection. Heritage Quest Online is available in the library and can also be accessed remotely (using your library card and password). Included in the database are the following resources:

• ~ The complete set of the U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1930.

~ Over 25,000 family and local histories which can be searched by names of people and places.
~ PERsi (PERiodical Source Index) compiled by the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You can find people and places in this index of over 2.1 million genealogy and local history articles.
~ Selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.

~ The Freedman's Bank (1865-1874), which was founded to serve African Americans.
~ Memorials, Petitions, and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress in the Lexis-Nexis U.S. Serial Set.
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Far more than soothing nonsense, the baby talk a mother coos to her infant provides Falk with a key for explaining the origin of language. This explanation focuses not—as other theorists’ speculations have—on the evolution of speech since the emergence of Homo sapiens. Instead, Falk highlights the much earlier evolutionary...(Booklist)