May be you heard the September issue of Consumer Reports magazine has an article on protecting yourself online. You would like to learn how to protect your computer from spyware and viruses but you do not have time to come to the library. If you have a home computer with Internet access, you can read articles from Consumer Reports magazine via our General OneFile magazine database.To browse articles from Consumer Reports magazine click on the General OneFile link on our Research Databases web page. Then click on the Publication Search option and search on the publication title Consumer Reports.
When you do have time to visit the Library, come up to the second floor and explore our Consumer Table. Here you will find Consumer Reports magazine, Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK, and many other consumer publications. Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK rates local service businesses. In its current issue you will find ratings of veterinarians, electricians, and automobile repair shops.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is another resource for evaluating businesses. Check their website for a company's rating and to see if the company is a BBB member.
ConsumerSearch, ConsumerGuide, and Epinions.com are additional sites for researching products. ConsumerSearch and ConsumerGuide contain reviews of products. At Epinions.com you will find individuals' opinions about products. If you would like to explore more consumer websites, search Librarians' Internet Index under the topic Consumer Research & Advocacy.
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