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Reference Sources in Technology the 600’s Week 4 Spring 2009 Cynthia Parido Pierce County Library Website Electronic Database
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Reference Sources in Technology the 600’s

Week 4 Spring 2009

Cynthia Parido

Pierce County Library Website Electronic Database

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ChiltonLibrary.com. 2009. Cengage Learning. Pierce County Library System. Tacoma, WA. 23 April, 2009 <http://www. chiltonlibrary.com/

Index.aspx>

R 629.28 CHILTON

Bib Citation and Call Number

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ArrangementFrom the opening screen you enter the year,

model and make of your vehicle.

At the next screen you are offered tabs for bulletins and recalls, maintenance and repair.

Depending on your choice you are sent to:

A table of contents with expandable topics

Or charts for maintenance schedules or bulletins and recalls.

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Indexing / Searching Drop down boxes for vehicle selection.

Side bar has expandable table of contents showing the listed vehicle systems covered.

Tabs for Bulletins and Recalls, Repair and Maintenance.

Additional keyword search feature in individual car entries.

No Boolean options.

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Scope and Currency

Impressive compilation of automobile repair information.

Full of specifications, maintenance schedules, how-to procedures and system diagrams.

Current for popular makes and models through 2008.

Oldest entry is a 1929 Cadillac.

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Intended Purpose“ChiltonLibrary.com is the library version of the online Chilton database. It comprises all the data of the Chilton Total Car Care line –- the most authoritative automotive repair information available for Do-It-Yourselfers (DIYers). This database enables DIYers to service or repair virtually any system on their vehicles. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years. And coverage for specialty vehicles such as Jeep CJ and Volkswagen models extend back more than 50 years”.

Gale Cengage Interactive learning. 2009. 24, April 2009 <http://www.gale.cengage.com/ChiltonLibrary/sample_searches.htm

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Additional Purposes

While the intended purpose is for DYI mechanics it could also be used for:

Cars owners seeking information about recalls.

Information on scheduled maintenance intervals.

Research for people looking to purchase a particular car.

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FormatsAvailable as:

•.Electronic Data base.

•Web site: http://www.chilton

diy.com/.

•Individual Print Manuals.

•CD Rom.

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Special Features Videos embedded in several of the

entries. I watched one on how to change the brake pads on my 2004 Seabring. The demonstration was so well done I might be tempted to replace the break pads by myself.

There is also a handy print option so you don’t have to take your computer to the garage, or the car into your house.

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Review Opinions“Chilton, a well-known producer of automotive repair manuals, offers its reliable information online in this easy-to-use database. The same quality research and attention to detail that marks Chilton's print publications is applied here. This resource covers automotive repair for makes and models from 1945 to 2000. In some cases, the more recent years were less complete for the number of known models by certain manufacturers. This database appears to serve the general automotive hobbyist and lay mechanic better than the professional.” Choice Reviews Online. February 2006. Association of College & Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. 24, April 2009 <http://moe.ic.highline.edu:2055/default.aspx?page=

reviewdisplay&pid=3205621>.

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This site has so much information that it is overwhelming, and the diagrams of electrical systems might as well be a rubic’s cube to me. I think for the intended audience, of whom I am not, the site is well thought out and easy to use. It is definitely the first place for a do-it-yourself mechanic to go to.Even though I don’t understand much of the covered topics, I could help navigate a patron through the site to get the information that they need.

Personal Impression

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Sample Reference QuestionsWhat precautions should be taken when jump starting a

1965 Ford Mustang? To find the Solution:• Open ChiltonLibrary.com and find the desired

vehicle by selecting "1965" for the "Year", "Ford" for the "Make", "Mustang" for the "Model", and clicking on the "Find Vehicle" button.

• Click on the "+" before "Engine Electrical". • Click on "Battery". • Click on "Jump Starting a Dead Battery" to retrieve

the desired information.

From: http://www.gale.cengage.com/ChiltonLibrary/sample_searches.htm

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Same question asked at Google.com.

I could not find the answer to this question on the first page of results. I found forums and blogs, but nothing I could put any faith in.

The answer in part: Be sure that both batteries are of the same voltage. Most vehicles on the road today use a 12-volt charging system. (I’d be real surprised if a battery from 1965 would even be viable today.)

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Complimentary Sources

MitchellsOnDemand5.com is consider by some to be the premier online automotive repair information, vehicle maintenance site. It is more technical and therefore the better suited for

automotive professionals.

ALLDATA http://www.alldata.com provides much greater detail for current years, along with regular updates, and is designed for the professional

technician.

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