Are you looking for a plumber, automobile repair shop, or other service? Try our new resource Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook Online. It contains ratings of local service companies. You can search Consumers' Checkbook Online via computer at our Central Park or Mission Library. It is accessible via our Research Databases page. Remote access from home or office is not available.
If you prefer to read the reviews in print, go to the Consumer Table on the second floor of the Central Park Library. At the Consumer Table you will find current and back issues of the Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook magazine. You will also find Consumer Reports magazine, books reviewing new and used automobiles, and other consumer guides.
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. To locate additional consumer websites, search Librarians' Internet Index under the topic Consumer Research & Advocacy.
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