Do-It-Yourself Reference Centers
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Reference Centers are valuable resources designed to support individuals in a wide array of projects and interests. These centers offer comprehensive databases filled with user-friendly how-to information, catering to hobbies and crafts, home improvement, small business development, and engine repair. The Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center, for example, provides creative ideas, articles from prominent magazines, and instructional videos that encourage users to explore diverse activities like arts and crafts and model building.
The Home Improvement Reference Center focuses specifically on DIY home repair and improvement projects, featuring detailed articles, unique images, and instructional videos that cover a broad spectrum of topics from electrical work to woodworking. For entrepreneurs, the Small Business Reference Center offers essential resources and legal guidance for managing business operations, developing plans, and making key decisions. Lastly, the Small Engine Repair Reference Center caters to those tackling maintenance and repairs on various small engines, providing guides sorted by specific categories and models. These centers serve as practical tools for individuals seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge across multiple domains.
Do-It-Yourself Reference Centers
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, the databases in the Do-It-Yourself Reference Centers provide users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of projects and interests, including hobbies and crafts, home repairs, and small business development and operation.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center provides how-to instructions and creative ideas for crafters, collectors, foodies, and fans. This database contains thousands of articles from top hobby and craft magazines and books, as well as recipes, “how-to” videos, and hobby profiles. Categories include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, kids’ crafts, model building, indoor and outdoor recreation, and needleworking and textiles, allowing users to hone their passions or discover new interests.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Home Improvement Reference Center serves as a comprehensive source for “how-to” information on a variety of do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects. This database contains thousands of articles from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, a collection of images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects. Users can quickly find the information they need by conducting keyword searches, browsing projects from A-to-Z, or searching by categories, which include electrical work, decorating, remodeling, woodworking, plumbing, and many others.
Small Business Reference Center
This essential resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners offers full text for many of the top consumer small business reference books. Many of the full-text reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. Small Business Reference Center provides users with the necessary tools and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide range of small business topics, including buying and selling a business, managing employees, writing a business plan, and many others.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Small Engine Repair Reference Center provides resources to assist users with any small engine repair project. Users can access repair guides covering routine maintenance and complex projects for all major makes and models, and search information by a variety of categories, including product type, brand, model, model number, and engine type. The database includes resources for a wide variety of small engines, including boat engines, diesel engines, outdoor power equipment, lawnmowers, tractors, and many others.
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