Friday, May 14, 2010

New database of Ukiah Newspapers at the Ukiah Library

Ukiah Newspapers
1861-2009

Thanks to a generous donation from
The Ukiah Daily Journal

Mendocino Dispatch Democrat 1889-1899
Mendocino Herald 1861-1870
Mendo-Lake Advisor 1971-1981
Redwood Empire 1981-1982
Redwood Journal 1929-1941
Redwood Journal Press Dispatch 1981-1982
Republican Press 1891-1892
Ukiah City Press 1878-1879
Ukiah Dispatch Democrat 1900-1948
Ukiah Daily Journal 1954-2001
Ukiah Daily Journal 2000-2009
Ukiah News 1950-1956

These newspapers are part of a photographic database and are not online. They may be searched using Google desktop. Whole pages may be printed. Printing is 10 a page.

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Saturday, May 08, 2010

Websites for Mystery lovers

There are so many good mystery writers. I find myself only reading what crosses my path. Here are some websites from Booklist magazine. Check them out.

Bouchercon at www.bouchercon.info
Home of the Anthony awards

Malice Domestic www.malicedomestic.org
Traditional and cozy mysteries and home of
the Agatha Award.

Mystery Writers of America www.mysterywriters.org
Includes information about authors and books
Home to the Edgar Awards

Sisters in Crime www.sistersincrime.org
Author information and an extensive listing of
mystery websites and bookstores.

Stop, You're Killing Me www.stopyourekillingme.com
A one stop site for all things crime.
Great indexes such as a geographic index of a characters home base.

What's Next http://ww2.kdl.org/libcat/WahtsNextNEW.asp
An authoritarian listing of books in series.

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