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Electronic Resources by Title

To access our electronic resources from home, you will need to use your barcode number on the back of your library card.

Some of our electronic resources have a feature which lets patrons search by journal title. Just click on the journal link to access them.

Electronic Resources by Title

 

Ancestry -In Library Use

Ancestry.com lets users discover their family history and enables you to start your family tree. Users can access billions of genealogy records including Census, SSDI & Military records. 


Agriculture Collection

agriculture

Provides a comprehensive view of agriculture.


Auto Repair Source

Auto repair information for domestic and imported cars manufactured from 1954-present.


BookFlix

An online literacy resource developed for young children that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction ebooks to build a love of reading and learning.


Books and Authors

Featuring more than 70,000 recommended fiction and nonfiction titles for all age levels, this database will provide you with suggestions for new books to read.


Britannica Academic

Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and other research tools.


Britannica School

A source for all grades (Pre-K-12) and all reading abilities. Available at three levels–elementary, middle, and high.


Britannica Escolar

Research material for school age children. Content is age-appropriate and in Spanish. Features will assist native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish in doing research.


Britannica Escolar Primaria

Research material for school age children. Content is age-appropriate and in Spanish. Features will assist native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish in doing research.


Business Collection

business

Provides coverage on accounting, economics, marketing, management and business theory.


Business Economics and Theory Collection

BusinessEconimicsGale

Search economic publications from 1980-present.


Business Insights: Essentials

Company information & industry news.


Communications and Mass Media Collection

communication

Provides access to academic journals and magazines focusing on all aspects of the communications field.


Consumer Reports

ConsumerReports

Product reviews and ratings on cars, appliances, electronics, and more.


Coursera

The New York State Department of Labor is partnering with Coursera, an online training provider, to grant New Yorkers free access to nearly 4,000 online programs to help hone their skills in data science, business, and technology.  Coursera’s programs are developed in partnership with top universities around the globe and were specifically chosen for inclusion in this offer to help job seekers gain skills needed to advance in their careers.


Creativebug

Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.


Criminal Justice Collection

criminaljustice

Search 700 law & criminology publications from 1980-present.


Culinary Arts Collection

culinary

Search 250 cooking, nutrition, and food industry publications from 1980-present.


Data Axle – Reference Solutions

Detailed white & yellow page directory information for over 89 millions residents and 24 million US businesses including physicians and dentists. (Formally Reference USA)


Diversity Studies Collection

Diversity

Explores cultural differences, contributions, and influences in our global community.


eBook Collection

Users can search within a book for specific words or phrases, save, print, or email chapters or sections, copy and paste portions of text for easy access during the research process, save a list of favorite books to a personal book shelf and much more.


Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

environmentalstudies

Provides robust coverage of the filed of environmental issues and policy.


Explora Educator’s Edition

The Educator’s Edition of Explora highlights content relevant to teachers, including lessons plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources.


Fine Arts and Music Collection

GaleFineArts

Search for articles on drama, music, art history & filmmaking from 1980-present.


Fold3

This Ancestry product provides convenient access to U.S. military records including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.


Full-Text Finder

Connects patrons and users directly to full text articles without traditional link menus, saving them time when looking for articles. Patrons can search for articles in more than one database at a time while at home or in the library.


Gale: Academic OneFile Select

Search full-text peer reviewed journals from 1980-present.


Gale: General OneFile

Magazine resource with more than 11,500 titles.


Gale in Context: Biography

Over one million historical & current biographies.


Gale in Context: Middle School

For middle school students, Research In Context assists students in doing research by offering excellent content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more. Categories cover cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and more.


Gale in Context: Opposing ViewPoints

Current event overviews & opinions.


Gale in Context: Science

Search earth science, space, technology, life science, mathematics and biographical resources.


Gale in Context: U.S. History

Coverage of the most-studied U.S. history topics including from the arrival of Vikings in North America, American Revolution, Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror.


Gale in Context: World History

Search primary documents, articles, maps & books for historical events and topics.


Gale OneFile: Computer Science

Provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries.


Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete

This collection of more than 1,100 education periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator doing education research. The database provides full text for titles in the Eric database from preschool to college, and every educational specialty. It also provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.


Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine

Search nursing and allied health journals from 1980-present.


Gale OneFile: Informe Academico

A multidisciplinary collection of over 904 publications with over 850 full-text sources. Most publications are in Spanish.


Gale OneFile: News

Search 1,000 international & national newspapers.


Gale Powersearch

galepowersearch

Search articles from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, and books.


Gardening, Landscape, and Horticulture Collection

GardenGale

Search over 100 trade & academic horticulture journals from 1980-present.


Gender Studies Collection

genderstudies

Access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.


GreenFILE

This research database provides scholarly, government and general-interest sources covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts.


HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest

1790-1930 Census data, books and articles.


Home Improvement Collection

HomeImprov

Search for architectural techniques, material & tool selection, and zoning requirements from 1980-present.


Information Science and Library Issues Collection

InfoSci

Use the Topic Finder to discover the context of your search term and uncover hidden connections.


Infotrac Custom Newspapers

InfoTrac Newsstand blank

Use the Topic Finder to discover the context of your search term and uncover hidden connections.


Gale in Context: Elementary

K-5 students can search books, magazines & newspapers.


Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.


Literature Resource Center

Literary criticism, reviews & biographical information on 130,000 writers worldwide.


Nassau Digital Doorway (Overdrive)

NassauDigitalDoorway

Download eBooks & electronic audiobooks.


New York State Newspapers

gale

Search 28 newspapers including the NY Post.


New York Times – In Library Use

New York Times – At Home Use

Find current events, business news, Arts, Science, Book Review, Sports and more from the New York Times.


New York Times Historical

ProquestNews

Full-text coverage from 1851-2011.


Newsday – In Library Use

Newsday – At Home Use

Proquestnewsstand

Search Nassau & Queens editions of Newsday from October 1985-present.


Niche Academy

Instructional video tutorials for digital library resources.


NoveList Plus

novplus

Fiction & non-fiction readers’ advisory service provides reviews and helps you find similar titles.


NoveList Plus K-8

NovelistK8

Grade school fiction & non-fiction readers’ advisory service with reviews & what to read next.


Nursing and Allied Health Collection

nursingandallied

Search over 1,000 journals on patient care and health care administration from 1980-present.


NuWav Legal Documents

Legal documents made easy.


Opposing ViewPoints in Context

Current event overviews & opinions.


Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection

sportsmedicine

Search 60 titles on treatments & research from 1980-present.


Pop Culture Collection

popculturecollection

Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.


Popular Magazine

popularmagazines

Search over 1,000 publications for current events, science, sports, health and more from 1980-present.


ProCitizen English Version

ProCitizen Spanish Version

ProCitizen is a database which helps patrons prepare for the US Naturalization/Citizenship Test through the use of videos and quizzes.  Available in both English and Spanish.


Pronunciator

pronunciator

Learn 80 foreign languages. Includes 50 ESOL courses & access to U.S. citizenship exam preparation lessons.


ProQuest Health Management (Journals)

Proquest

Search for information on health administration issues from 1980-present.


ProQuest Historical Newsday – In Library Use

ProQuest Historical Newsday – At Home Use

ProquestNews

Full-text coverage from 1940-1986.


ProQuest Professional Educational Library (Journals)

Proquest

Search full-text education journals from 1988-present.


ProQuest Research Library – In Library Use

ProQuest Research Library – At Home Use

Proquest

Search academic subjects from over 4,000 publications from 1960-present.


RBdigital

Digital magazines for iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC.


RBdigital Comics

RBDigital Comics offers access to 1,500+ comics and graphic novels for patrons of all ages from major brands like Disney Comics, Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse.


RBDigital Streaming Video

Patrons can access independent films, British TV, concerts and movies on any devices 24x7x365. Enjoy the show!


ScienceFlix

A place for students to develop a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects/experiments, videos, and informative text presented in three different reading levels.


Spanish Reference Center – In Library Use

Spanish Reference Center – At Home Use

BritSpanish

Spanish encyclopedias for students.


TrueFlix

Supplement social studies and science core curricula learning content using primary sources, videos, audio clips, images, and related websites.


Tutor.com

This online tutoring service, connects students to tutors in an online classroom. Users can review and share previous sessions, prepare for a test or practice skills with practice quizzes, use the Princeton Review to prepare for your SAT or ACT and store assignments, class notes and projects while using Tutor.com. Users will be required to have a valid library card number. (For students in Gr. 4-12 & College.)


Twayne’s Authors Online

Critical essays & biographies for 600 authors worldwide.


2-1-1 Long Island

211

10,000 programs, organizations, services, and resources.


Universal Class

Universal Class offers more than 500 lifelong learning courses (for a complete list go to: https://bit.ly/2IAFtim ) in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units


US Newsstream

US Newsstream – In Library Use

US Newsstream – At Home Use

Search the most recent global news content from from over 2,500 news sources including newspapers, newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites in full-text format. Archives go back to the 1980’s.


Wall Street Journal – In Library Use

Wall Street Journal – At Home Use

Find business, financial, current events and international information.


Wall Street Journal Historical

This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

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