THE FICTION COLLECTION
The Worcester Public Library’s extensive
Fiction collection includes both popular contemporary
works and traditional classic literature.
The general fiction titles, indicated by FICTION
in the call number, make up a majority of
the collection.
There are also Special Genre Collections
as well:
· The Mystery collection, indicated
by the MYSTERY in the call number contains
works by both classic and contemporary mystery
writers like Arthur Conan Doyle or Robert
Parker. In the Mystery section paperbacks
and hardcover books are shelved separately.
· The Science-Fiction/Fantasy collection,
indicated by SCI-FI in the call number, includes
futurist and sword and sorcery stories by
authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert Jordan,
as well as the major series, Star Wars and
Star Trek, that are shelved separately under
the series title.
· The Thriller collection, indicated
by THRILL in the call number, includes action-driven
suspense stories written by such authors as
John Grisham, Stephen King, James Patterson
and Robin Cook.
· The Western collection, indicated
by WESTERN in the call number, includes old
fashion cowboy stories written by authors
like Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour. They are
shelved at the end the Large Type collection.
· The Collections of short stories,
indicated by the word COLLECT in the call
number, includes anthologies of stories by
many different authors. They are shelved on
the end wall of Fiction. Books of short stories
by only one author are shelved with the author’s
other works.
· The Romance collection, indicated
by the word ROMANCE in the call number, includes
contemporary and historical romances and romantic
suspense. These books, which include works
by Danielle Steel, Nora Roberts and Barbara
Delinsky are shelved in the Large Type area.
· The Large Type collection, indicated
by LT in the call number, includes works in
all genres. Within this very extensive collection
there is a separate section for MYSTERY. ROMANCE
titles, both LT and regular print, are also
shelved in this area .
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AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS
The Library’s
audiovisual collection, located on the 1st
floor, includes materials in the following
popular formats:
· Music cassettes and CDs include
both vocal and instrumental in classical,
folk, pop, rock or jazz genres.
· Audio Books or Books on Tape, include
both popular and classic fiction and non-fiction
titles.
· VHS and DVD films include contemporary
and classical films and films in non-English
languages.
· Non-fiction VHS and DVDs cover the
same subject areas as the book collection.
· Language learning sets are located
with the 400’s books on the 2nd floor.
· ESL & Literacy multimedia sets
are located in the ESLL area in the International
Languages on the 1st floor.
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BUSINESS
RESOURCES
The Library’s business reference collection,
serving the business community, individual
entrepreneurs, private investors and students,
includes:
· General directories (current and
historical):
Thomas' Register, Dun & Bradstreet's Million
Dollar Directory, Standard & Poor's Corporate
Records and Mergent/Moody's Manuals
· Specialized industry directories:
Best Insurance, Thomas' Food Industry and
technology directories
· Geographically focused company directories:
Massachusetts, national and international
· Guides for various business topics:
Importing and exporting, venture capital,
management, personnel
· Investor resources include:
Value Line, Morningstar, International Directory
of Company Histories
· Federal business related documents
include:
Small Business Administration and Department
of Commerce publications and economic census
data
· Electronic resources include:
· Reference USA, a database of over
12 million U.S. companies.
· InfoTrac Business File including
reports on public companies and indexing
thousands of full-text articles in business
magazines and newspapers, and remotely accessible
at http://www.worcpublib.org
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CAREER
AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
The Library maintains a collection of college
and scholarship information in the “Career
and Continuing Education” area on the 2nd
floor.
· College and continuing education
resources include:
· General directories of four-year,
community, junior and technical colleges
and study abroad programs
· Directories of distance learning
programs; web-based and mail
· Subject directories for those interested
in arts, business, medicine etc.
· Directories for specific minority
groups.
· Financial aid resources include:
· Guides for general scholarships
and loans
· Guides for financial aid for specific
groups--ethnic, gender and disability based
· Guides for financial aid for athletes,
international students, adults etc.
· Circulating materials are available
on the college search and application process
including current copies of college directories.
· Study guides for college and career
examinations both in paper and On-line at
LearnATest (http://www.worcpublib.org).
· EdCentral, part of the Colleges of
Worcester Consortium, located in the Young
Adult area on the 1st floor:
· Provides counseling in the college
search and financial aid process
· This service currently has very
limited hours. Call (508)-754-6829 for hours
or to make an appointment).
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ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) & LITERACY
RESOURCES
These special resources are located on the
first floor of the Library in the International
Languages area.
· ESL resources include:
· AV materials and books to help
the TOEFL student achieve English language
proficiency in both reading and listening
· Stepped series on learning English
from specific languages
· Links to Literacy resources, supporting
both ESL and English-speaking Literacy students,
include:
· Books and cassettes from very
easy reading to more difficult reading and
listening levels
· Readings and workbooks on the topics
of jobs, grammar, finances, government citizenship
etc.
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GRANTS
RESOURCE CENTER
The Grants Resource Center, on the 3rd floor
of the Library, is an affiliate of the Foundation
Center in New York City. The Center has information
on funding for non-profit organizations, with
very limited information on grants for individuals.
· Directories of corporate, private
foundations and government funding
· Materials on fundraising, non-profit
management and proposal writing
· On-line and e-resources make locating
funding easy and fast
· Free orientations to funding research
using these paper and e-resources on the first
Wednesday of each month. To pre-register call
(508) 799-1655.
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INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
The International Languages Collection reflects
the needs of a Worcester’s diverse population
and is a vital part of the library. Located
on the 1st floor of the library near the Information
Desk, this collection includes:
· More extensive number of titles in
Chinese, French, German, Polish, Russian,
Spanish and Vietnamese languages.
· Less extensive number of titles in
Albanian, Armenian, Greek, Hungarian, Italian,
Lithuanian and Portuguese languages.
· Magazines and newspapers are available
in Albanian, Chinese, French, German, Greek,
Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
· Back issues of magazines and newspapers
may be checked out.
· Back issues of newspapers and magazine
are not kept.
· Films in non-English languages
are shelved in the Audiovisual area.
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JOB
AND CAREER INFORMATION
Job seekers, people changing careers or
reentering the workforce will find resources
to make their transition faster and easier
and career resources to help identify occupations
that fit their skills and interests.
· Find and apply for jobs on the library’s
computers via the Internet.
Web links: http://www.worcpublib.org
· Take occupational tests on line:
http://www.worcpublib.org
· Read books on job searching, writing
resumes, interviewing skills, making career
choices or starting up a business.
· Continue your education and look
for scholarships or loans in the Education
& Career Center.
· Newspapers: Access job ads in New
England & across the U.S.
· Business information: Research companies
and businesses in New England, the U.S. and
worldwide.
· Computers: Access to Microsoft Word
and other Office products
useful to write or update your resume
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MAGAZINES
AND NEWSPAPERS
The Library’s collection of over 400 magazines
and over 50 newspapers can be found in the
Periodicals area on the 3rd floor.
Magazines holdings include:
· Non-circulating magazines
· Current issues are on display
in the Periodicals area.
· Earlier issues may be requested
at the Periodicals desk.
· 19th and early 20th C magazines
may be requested at the Periodicals Desk.
· Circulating magazines that may
be checked out:
· Selected popular magazines –
on display in the 1st floor AV area
· Circulating large-type (LT) magazines
- on display in the LT Fiction area on the
1st floor
· Non-English language magazines
- on display in the International Languages
area on the 1st floor. (Current issues do
not circulate)
Newspaper holdings include:
· Sunday papers: from New England
capital cities and major US cities
· Daily newspapers: Worcester Telegram
& Gazette, Boston Globe, Boston Herald,
New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street
Journal.
· Non-English language newspapers:
· On display in the International
Languages area on the 1st floor
· Previous issued may be checked
out
· Some Worcester County town newspapers
are located in the Local History and Genealogy
area on the 3rd floor
On-line magazines and newspapers:
· Magazines from 1980’s on : Infotrac-
http://www.worcpublib.org
· Newspapers, full text, from 1989:
Newsbankhttp://www.worcpublib.org
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Boston
Herald, Boston Globe)
Indexes provide subject access to
over 500 magazines and newspapers:
· Infotrac indexes articles in hundreds
of magazines and journals
· Print indexes: 19th & 20th Century
subject access to magazines
Business, Art, Applied Science, Library Literature,
Reader’s Guide
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U.S.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS COLLECTION
Worcester Public Library is the largest
selective depository of Federal documents
in Central Massachusetts. Many documents are
incorporated into the general collection and
some are available on-line. Inquire at the
second floor desk.
· Paper documents from the 1800’s to
the present
· Multimedia format documents: CD’s,
microforms
· Indexes: Paper from the 1800’s, Marcive
online index 1989.
· Census :
· Federal statistical census (1790 to present)
· Manuscript census (Massachusetts
from 1790 to 1930)
· Congressional proceedings and laws:
Federal Register, Congressional Record, U.S.
Code, Code of Federal Regulations.
· Commerce: Commerce Business Daily,
National Trade Data Base,
U.S. Exports and Imports online
· Historical: Civil War records,
Native American studies
· Publications: on taxes, statistics,
health, Social Security, the environment.
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