OH!Libraries: Spotlight on Ohio library services

If you're like me, then the holiday season is the most wondrous time of the year... except for the overwhelming sense of dread that accompanies gift-giving. How on earth are you supposed to decide which digital camera, MP3 player, computer, DVD player, or other gadget is the best one for your friends and loved ones (or maybe narrowing down your own wish list is giving you grief...)?

Luckily for Ohioans, there's free help online via the Ohio Web Library. Ohio consumers have easy access to Consumer Reports, Money magazine, and thousands of other popular magazines for impartialreviews and test results.

Here's one way to get at them:

1. Click on this link for MasterFILE Premier. (You can also find this link on the OPLIN Research Databases page).


2. If you're not inside a library, enter your library card number.


3. Enter your search term in the Find box.


4. Enter "Consumer Reports" in the Publication box (or you can click on the "Publications" button at the top for an alphabetical list of all available magazines and journals).


5. Hit the Search button, and away you go!

Ohio students and teachers can also log onto Consumer Reports and other Ohio Web Library resources through INFOhio and OhioLINK.

Want more consumer tips and guides? Check with your public library to see what else is available.