Brain Teaser – Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas & Weather Guide

Credo Reference is continually updating its titles, and one of the latest is The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide. Here you can find all the answers to this general knowledge brainteaser.

1. In which Irish city was the famous Abbey Theatre opened in 1904?

2. What nickname was given to US jazz pianist and composer Edward Kennedy Ellington?

3. Helsinki is the capital of which country?

4. What was the nationality of the composer Beethoven?

5. If a gardener cultivates “bonsai”, what does he grow?

6. Which Shakespeare play includes the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

7. Which philosopher is popularly most famous for the statement “cogito ergo sum” (I think, therefore I am)?

8. Who wrote the books “Siddhartha” (1922) and “Steppenwolf” (1927)?

9. In which state was US president Barack Obama born?

10. What does a vasodilator do?

How did you do?

0 – 1 Mmmm, not exactly brilliant.
2 – 5 A reasonable stab.
6 – 8 A good showing. But there’s still room for improvement!
9 – 10 You really know your stuff. Well done!

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

More Electronic Resources Will Disappear

Starting May, 2010, the following resources will no longer be available through the library’s electronic resources; Access Science, Vault Career Library  and Visual Thesaurus

Access Science was good, but we think you may find that the Science Resource Center electronic resource contains a wealth of great information that is easy to find.

This general science resource contains information on:

• Science topics – Any scientific term defined or explained. There is a list to choose from, or simply enter the term in the search box.

• Biographies of famous scientist

• Scientific magazines online

Instead of the Vault Career Library, you may want to try the Nevada Career Information System (NCIS) electronic resource. In this electronic resource you can find information on the following:

• Apprenticeships
• Scholarships
• Job Responsibilities
• Skills needed for various jobs
• Resume and cover letter tools
• Job outlook and income levels for various jobs

The Visual Thesaurus can be replaced by using Credo Reference. This electronic resources is a one stop shop for the following:

• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Thesauri
• Books of quotations, not to mention a range of subject-specific titles.

Be sure to try the Concept Map, it’s really cool!

As you can see, there are still electronic resources that will contain information to help in your research. Do you find this electronic resource fun and easy to use? Why or why not?