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Stellar Databases: SLJ Readers’ Favorites and Other Essential Electronic Resources

Readers weigh in on the best options around. From School Library Journal/The Digital Shift.

Everywhere you look, librarians are on the hunt for databases, databases, and more databases. But which one is best? More importantly, when you get past the bells and whistles and confusing talk of “solutions,” which offers material that your students will use? And which one will be accessible to them? Wonder no more.

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Desperately Seeking Scanners

Is your library conducting a search for book scanners? Here’s what you need to know. From Library Journal.

Scannx launched its first product—Book ScanCenter—just two years ago, but the company’s patron-focused scanners are already illustrating how cloud-based document capture and document delivery could begin to displace paper-based copiers.

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Your Guide to Scheduling Software

Tired of trawling through scheduling software options? This article can help. From Library Journal.

Flexibility and ease of use: these are the terms that appear most frequently in descriptions of room and event scheduling software. As such, this product spotlight feature highlights software that exemplifies these qualities, from both companies that specialize in providing solutions for libraries and those with a broader client base.

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Where the Heart Is

One local couple’s perfect wedding. From Wedding Guide.

“Eat before the reception starts. You might not have time later.”

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Headache Help: Making Migraines Stop

There’s more to migraine treatment than over-the-counter and prescription meds.  From QualityHealth.

Research suggests that people who suffer from migraines often have lower levels of magnesium than do non-sufferers, and one small study found that one gram of intravenous magnesium sulfate, delivered over 15 minutes, is safe and effective at relieving migraine pain.

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Chronic Pain 101

Chronic pain can be–you guessed it–pretty painful. But relief is available. Read my article From QualityHealth.

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City Chic: The Latest Wedding Dress Trends

What to wear if you’re a chic New York bride, or just want to look like one. From CNG Wedding Guide/Wedding Pride.

“Bias-cut satin is not for the faint of heart or for someone who doesn’t love the body she has,” Schoneveld warns.

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Braaiiiiiins! Yes, it’s Israel’s First Zombie Flick

Cannon Fodder is a thriller about the Israeli military. And zombies! From The Jewniverse.

Cannon Fodder is the first action/horror film to be sponsored by the prestigious Israeli Film Fund—and, we suspect, the first Israeli film production to have used 40 gallons of fake blood.

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Nano-what? It’s Called Nanomedicine, and it May Help You

This article for QualityHealth discusses the latest nanomedicine treatment options for cancer patients.

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The Downton Abbey-Era Jewish Suffragettes

These rabble-rousers helped ensure English women got the vote. From The Jewniverse.

The Jewish World called them “blackguards in bonnets.”

In October 1913, three women were thrown out of London’s New West End Synagogue during Yom Kippur services after loudly declaring: “May God forgive Herbert Samuel and Sir Rufus Isaacs for denying freedom to women; may God forgive them for consenting to the torture of women.”

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