On the Internet Stations

• Internet Explorer - web browser
• Microsoft Word 2003 - view, edit and create Word documents
• IrfanView - image viewer and editor
• Microsoft Excel Viewer - allows viewing of all Excel formatted files

Computers are equipped with CDROM drives (read-only), as well as audio and USB ports.

Patrons can use up to one hour per day per patron account of Internet access using our workstations. WiFi access is free. No printing available for patrons using wi-fi access. Patrons must provide their own audio headsets.

On the Application Resource Stations

Computers are equipped with CDROM drives (read-only) and USB ports and audio access (bring your own headset). We offer access to the full Microsoft Office suite and additional databases listed below:

 Books In Print

This bibliographic database contains more than 5 million in-print, out-of-print, forthcoming, book, audio book, and video titles. Search in a variety of ways, including title, author, keyword for all books currently in print. This database includes nearly 300,000 full textbook reviews.

Chase's Calendar of Events

Contains 12,000 events, holidays, and special observances. Browse by date or name of person, event.

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry

Find over 11,000 full-text poems and more than 10,000 quotations here by keyword. Also find 140,000 poems in anthologies and collected works with title, author, subject and first line searching.

Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 

This continually updated multimedia resource offers over 42,000 detailed articles by experts in their field, sound clips, illustrations, and videos, including 32 videos from the Discovery Channel. Also includes the Just for Kids version as well as Dictionary Tools with a dictionary, thesaurus and multi-language translator.

Heritage Quest Online

This database offers a unique collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture with over 25,000 family and local histories, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI, and other expanding collections. Complements Ancestry.com Library Edition, which is available at catalog workstations in  libraries of throughout Washington County.

Microsoft Office 2003 (including Access, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher) 

Provides a powerful set of tools for organizing, accessing, formatting, designing, publishing, and sharing information. 

Microsoft Office Document Help

First time using MS Office on this computer? Not sure how or where to save your documents? Misplaced your document? Read this step-by-step help guide to opening, saving, and moving your documents.

Printing

Printing is 10 cents a page. You may deposit up to $10 toward your account for printing costs. Printing monies are separate from any fees or fines due the library. Stop at the Adult Services Desk for assistance.

Questions about computer use at Cedar Mill?

Call the Adult Services Desk at (503) 644-0043 ext 114.

Updated 8/9/2008