PolyThinkers Pad

Overwhelmed with studying for finals? Good studying techniques and test preparation can go a long way in helping you succeed on your final exams. Study Guides and Strategies is an educational public service web site that offers loads of helpful tips and guidelines to help people study. Here’s a sample of what you […]

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Climate change is a huge issue that affects us all. If you’re unsure of your role in the problem (and solution) take a minute to calculate your impact with the carbon footprint calculator. Answer a few questions about your energy use, diet, transportation, and recycling habits and get an estimate of how many […]

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Whether you’re looking for your first position as a new graduate or a way to earn some cash this summer, take advantage of the library’s resources to help you land the perfect job.
The Dibner Library has books to help you with everything from choosing a career path that suits your personality to writing a […]

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Have you ever tracked down a book with a great title, certain that it would be relevant to your research, only to be sorely disappointed when you discover a mere five sentences on your topic of interest? Now there’s help! Microsoft Live Search Books offers a neat visual ruler that shows you how […]

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Do you ever need to find quick and comprehensive statistical data on a country?  Ever interested in comparing lesser known quantitative data from two or more countries?  Have a look at the Britannica Online World Data Analyst.  “Country Snapshots” provide the basic  data on a country.  “Ranked Statistics”  lets you view the countries with the […]

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When you are looking for books on a topics in a library catalog, your first attempt will probably be a keyword search. After all, that is the way you do it using a web search tool like Google, and it is natural to think that keywords would bring up the best results. A keyword search does work […]

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Try using a subject guide next time you are not sure where to begin the research process. The librarians at Dibner library have pulled together recommended resources for each area of study offered at Polytechnic. You’ll find lists of quality web sites, professional organizations, relevant databases and more.
For general tips and helpful tools, […]

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Sure, Google searches billions of web pages, but it doesn’t come close to indexing the entire internet. A vast repository of information exists on the web that search engines such as Google don’t have access to. This is commonly referred to as the “deep web” or “invisible web.” Most of the deep […]

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology. The agency publishes standards many of which are free, including Ceramics WebBook, Chemistry WebBook and Physical […]

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Did you know that with just a New York state Drivers license, or a non-driver photo id, you have access to a wealth of free resources from NOVELNY? If you don’t have one of these, you can also gain access via a public library card from anywhere in New York State, or with the […]

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