Computer and Internet Services

INTERNET ACCESS
Internet terminals are available without charge for adults and for children who have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian. Persons over 18 may access the Internet from designated computers.  Those under 18 must have a signed parental permission form or be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Click here to see the Conyers - Rockdale Library System Internet Use Policy...

ON-LINE RESOURCES:  GALILEO and CD-ROM products
GALILEO, one of the nation's most powerful research tools, is available on the Library's Internet terminals.  GALILEO offers you access to multiple information resources, including over 70 databases and more than 3,000 journal and magazine articles available in full-text.  To access GALILEO from home, you must come to the library and get a password from Reference or Circulation staff.  The password changes every 3 months.

Encarta and a science encyclopedia are available on computers in the Children's Area. Encarta Encyclopedia, Encarta World Atlas, Encarta Africana, and World English Dictionary are available on four computers in the adult reference area.

ReferenceUSA is a research and reference tool licensed to libraries, educational institutions and government agencies. Answers to your questions are "at your fingertips" when you visit the Nancy Guinn Library.  Ask the Reference librarian how to get started.

Gale Literature Resource Center
Locate literary criticism on any literary work,
from Shakespeare to Maya Angelou.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cony20219

Atlanta Journal-Constitution online
For use within library only.
 http://infoweb.newsbank.com/

WORD PROCESSING
Four computers with Microsoft Word and WordPerfect are available for you to use in the Library.