Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Host Jackson Bird discusses how to learn more about the issues that are important to you and stops by New York Public Library to talk to librarian Jason Baumann about doing research at the library.

Let us know in the comments about how your local library has helped with a research project.

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Resources:
How can I tell if a website is reliable?
data.gov
pewresearch.org

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Director/Writer: Lisa Lindle
Host/Producer/Writer: Jackson Bird
Producer/Writer: Janae Phillips
Video Editor: Adam Mason
Graphic Design: Travis Hoffman
Script Consultant: Stephanie Vance
Filmed at the YouTube Creator Space NY

Music:
Divertissement by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300006
Night at the Dance Hall by Twin Musicom