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Alphabetical List of Online Databases |
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A-to-Z (EBSCO)
provides a
single, comprehensive list of journal and newspaper titles with the
databases that include full text coverage. Search by keyword or
browse an alphabetical list by title or subject. Link directly to
the database. You will only be able to link to those databases that
the Library subscribes to.
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ABI/ Inform Dateline
(ProQuest)
includes hard-to-find regional business publications with news about local companies, local markets and more.
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ABI/ Inform Research
(ProQuest)
is a source of journal articles on a variety of business-related subject areas including economics and finance.
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ABI/ Inform Trade & Industry
(ProQuest)
presents trade and industry focused information in journal articles, market reports, industry reports and news.
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Academic OneFile (Gale/NOVEL*)
is
a source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's
leading journals and reference sources. Includes extensive coverage
of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the
arts, theology, literature and other subjects. It
is available through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library provided
free to the public by the New York State Library.
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Access Science
includes the
latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science &
Technology, new trends and developments, definitions
of
scientific and technical terms, biographies of scientists and
thousands of illustrations.
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Adult Learning Center (tutor.com)
provides resume, cover letter, job search and interview help.
Connect with a live tutor everyday between 2-10pm. Link to
resources from the Skills Center 24/7.
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ALLDATA Online (ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY) 
is a comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information on domestic and foreign cars and trucks from 1982 to the present. Access maintenance schedules and technical service bulletins.
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Alt Health Watch
(EBSCOhost)
provides full text articles from journals, newsletters and
pamphlets as well as book excerpts with a focus on complementary and
alternative approaches to health care and wellness.
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America the Beautiful
(Grolier)
state-by-state coverage includes geography, history, economy,
government and cultural highlights. Timelines and maps are also
featured.
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Ancestry Library
Edition (ProQuest/Only Available in the Library) is a
comprehensive genealogy resource center including census, vital,
church, court and immigration records. It contains billions of
names as well as thousands of databases such as the U.S. Federal
Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930.
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Annals
of American History
(Encyclopedia
Britannica)
explores the rich and varied history of the United States through
speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images and
multimedia.
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AP Images
includes
photographs dating back to the 1800s and as current as a few moments
ago. The primary source content is provided by The Associated
Press.
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Biography in Context
(Gale)
contains authoritative
biographies from Gale Group sources and full-text articles from
hundreds of periodicals.
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Black
Newspapers
(ProQuest)
includes a collection
of significant Black newspapers from the United States.
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Business & Company Resource Center
(Gale / NOVEL*)
is a fully integrated resource bringing together company
profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company
histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to
find detailed company and industry news and information. It is
available through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library provided free
to the public by the New York State Library.
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Byki
stands for
“before you know it.” This powerful language learning database
includes over 70 languages including English for speakers of other
languages. You must create a user name and password to keep track
of your progress. |
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Career Cruising
is an
interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. Find
careers that match your interests, schools that offer specific
programs or majors, financial aid information and help with resumes
and cover letters. Conduct a job search from current listings.
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ConsumerReports.org
is one of the most trusted sources for information and advice on consumer products and services. Now includes articles from ConsumerReportsHealth.
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Country Watch
is a source of up-to-date news and information on each of the
recognized countries of the world. Political, economic, investment,
social and environmental overviews are included.
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Credo Reference
provides a complete reference collection of over 3 million entries. Access the full text of more than 290 titles from over 50 publishers along with images, maps and data. Major topics including art, business, history, medicine, science and technology are covered.
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Custom Newspapers
(Gale/NOVEL*)
contains over 140 full text newspaper titles.
It is available through NOVEL, a statewide
virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State
Library.
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Daily Life
Through History
(Including
Daily Life in America)
offers information on people and
places around the world, past and present. Primary source
documents, Web links, illustrations and maps are included. Browse
by time period, region or subject.
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EBSCOhost Español
includes Primary Search and Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
translated into Spanish. Search an individual database or both
together.
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Education Periodicals
(ProQuest)
includes professional magazines and periodicals related to all
aspects of education and education-related issues.
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Encyclopedia Americana
(Grolier/NOVEL*)
can be used to search the encyclopedia’s content. The Americana
Journal, a weekly posting of current events as well as essays
with Web links are included.
It is available
through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library provided free to the
public by the New York State Library.
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online
is a powerful resource to search for information in encyclopedias,
magazines, videos and Web sites. Access to the Merriam-Webster
Dictionary & Thesaurus is also included.
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Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
(EBSCOhost)
provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of
subject areas.
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Gale LegalForms
(Gale)
provides a wide selection of New York State legal forms on most
popular subjects including real estate, trusts, wills, bankruptcy
and divorce. Sample letters are also featured. Many forms can be
filled in before printing.
Public users should consult an attorney for
serious legal matters.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale)
is a
multidisciplinary database of encyclopedias and specialized
reference sources in eBook format in the fields of the arts,
biography, business, education, the environment, history, law,
literature, medicine, multicultural studies, religion and social
science.
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General OneFile
(Gale/NOVEL*)
is
a one-stop source for news and periodical articles on business,
computers, current events, economics, education, environmental
issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art,
politics, science, social science, sports, technology and many
general interest topics.
It is available through NOVEL, a
statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New
York State Library.
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Global
Reference Center
(Encyclopedia
Britannica)
is an extensive collection of Encyclopedia
Britannica’s foreign language content in Spanish, French, Chinese,
Korean and Japanese.
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Global Road Warrior
is the ultimate guide
to the world for travelers. Society & culture, business culture,
points of interest and travel essentials are among the numerous
topics covered for over 170 countries.
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GreenFILE
(EBSCOhost)
offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human
impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government
and general-interest titles includes content on global warming,
green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable
energy, recycling and more.
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Grolier Multimedia
(Grolier/NOVEL*)
is derived from
the Academic American Encyclopedia database. It consists of
more than 40,000 articles and associated media, including still
pictures, maps, sounds and multimedia.
It is available through NOVEL, a statewide
virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State
Library.
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Health and Wellness Resource Center
(Gale)
is a source of information on medicine, nutrition, diseases and
herbal remedies. Included are links to Web sites and government
databases.
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Health Reference Center Academic (Gale/NOVEL*)
contains the
full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical
journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets;
newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.
It is
available through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library provided free
to the public by the New York State Library.
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HeritageQuest Online
(ProQuest)
offers a collection of genealogical information dating from the
late 1700s. Search U.S. Federal Census records, over 20,000 books
of family and local histories and primary source documents such as
tax lists, city directories and more.
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History
Reference Center
(EBSCOhost)
includes full text from reference
books, encyclopedias and history periodicals as well as historical
documents, photos, maps and video.
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Hoover’s Company Profiles
(ProQuest)
covers public and non-public companies and key executives. Hoover's, widely recognized as a leading provider of corporate data, delivers in depth industry analyses.
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Informe
(Gale)
is a collection of
articles in Spanish on business, health, technology, culture and
other topics.
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Informese
aqui
is brought to you by the Nassau Library
System. Discover the resources available to the Latino community.
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InfoTrac Newsstand (Gale/NOVEL*)
is an innovative
newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly
by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned
fields. Search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers.
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Issues
and Controversies (Facts on File)
explores more than 800 hot topics in
business, politics, government, education and popular culture.
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Job & Career Accelerator
provides
personalized, step-by-step job search assistance. Prepare resumes
and cover letters. Up-to-date job postings are also included.
Enter your library card number as your
username. |
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Lands and Peoples
(Grolier)
is derived directly from the articles that appear in the
print version of
this comprehensive resource on countries, cultures and current events.
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Learning Express
Library
is a resource center for elementary school
students through adult learners. Includes test preparation for SAT,
GRE, GMAT, GED and other educational tests as well as civil service
exams. Computer skills tutorials and job search courses are also
included. Enter your library card number as your username.
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LexisNexis Library Express
(Remote access)
includes extensive news coverage, detailed
company information as well as legal resources. Note: Legal
resources are not available with remote access.
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LexisNexis Library Express
(In-library)
includes extensive
news coverage, detailed company information as well as legal
resources.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
(EBSCOhost)
indexes journals, books, research
reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship,
classification, cataloging, online information retrieval,
information management and more.
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Literature Resource Center
(Gale)
is a complete literature reference database rich in
biographical, bibliographical and critical content on literary
figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction,
nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism and more.
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LitFinder
(Gale)
covers
world literature and authors throughout history. Access thousands
of full text poems, short stories, speeches and plays as well as
biographies, explanations and overviews to enhance understanding.
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Live
Homework Help (tutor.com)
provides help in math, science, social studies or English on a K
through college level. Use the Proof Point Writing Center to get a
document reviewed. Connect with a live tutor everyday between
2-10pm. Link to resources from the Skills Center 24/7.
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Magill On Literature Plus
(EBSCOhost)
produced by Salem Press, is the premier literary database, combining
MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors. This database includes all
the literary works, reviewed critical analyses and brief plot
summaries that are included in MagillOnLiterature, as well as all
the biographies and author essays included in MagillOnAuthors.
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Morningstar Investment
Research Center
combines in one convenient database all the stock, fund, industry
and ETF information necessary for in-depth research and smart
portfolio construction. It is a one-stop-shop for screening and
report building tools including extensive help and education
materials.
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National Newspaper Index
(Gale/NOVEL*)
provides indexing (1977-present) of America’s top five newspapers,
the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor,
Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post.
It is available
through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library provided free to the
public by the New York State Library.
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National Newspapers Premier
(ProQuest)
provides full text articles from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal as well as many other national newspapers.
Natural Standard
includes high-quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies, diet, exercise and nutrition.
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New Book of Knowledge
(Grolier/NOVEL*)
includes all
the resources of the print version, informative articles, maps and
illustrations, facts and figures as well as projects and
activities.
It is available through NOVEL, a
statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New
York State Library.
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New Book of Popular Science
(Grolier)
provides accessible, easy-to-understand articles on science,
medicine and technology from
The New Book of Popular Science database, a 2.5-million-word repository of
text and images.
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New York State Newspapers
(Gale/NOVEL*)
provides
full text articles from newspapers published in the state
of New
York, including the New York Times, the Daily News and the New York
Post. It is available through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library
provided free to the public by the New York State Library.
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Newsday
(1985-current/ProQuest)
includes full text
coverage from 1985 through the present.
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NoveList
Plus (EBSCO)
is
a complete resource for fiction and nonfiction pleasure reading.
Find works by a favorite author or a list of titles in a
particular series. Locate titles that have received awards and
honors.
Link to detailed book discussion guides.
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NoveList Plus K-8
(EBSCO)
can be used to help locate both fiction and nonfiction titles
for grades K-8. Find books in such popular categories as
adventure, mysteries, science fiction, graphic novels and
sports. Award winners for children and teens are included.
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context
(Gale
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is a one-stop source for information
on today's hottest social issues. Viewpoint articles, topic
overviews, magazine and newspaper articles, primary source
documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Web sites
are featured.
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Oxford Art Online
is the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects
of the visual arts worldwide in all its forms and mediums from
prehistory to the present day.
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Oxford Dictionaries Pro including Oxford English Dictionary
provides access to a dictionary and thesaurus as well as grammar, punctuation and spelling tips. Audio pronunciation is an additional plus. Link to the Oxford English Dictionary for the full history of a word.
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Oxford Music Online
includes coverage of music history, instruments, composers,
performers and genres.
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PROMT/ Predicasts Overview of Markets and Technology
(Gale)
can be used to research companies, the products and technologies
they produce and the markets in which they compete. It includes
summaries and full text from nearly 1,000 business and trade
journals, industry newsletters, newspapers, market research studies,
news releases and investment and brokerage firm reports.
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ProQuest
(Select from multiple databases)
contains articles in
newspapers and magazines on a wide range of topics including art,
business, education, health and the sciences. Search an individual
database or multiple databases.
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ProQuest Computing
includes
top computing journals in full text for research on subjects such as
database design, software development, web commerce, LANs, WANs,
Intranets and the Internet.
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ProQuest Health Management
includes information from leading publications covering all aspects of health administration, including public health and safety, hospitals, finance, personnel management, insurance, population studies, labor relations and law.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers
The New York Times (1851-2007)
offers full page and article images with searchable full text back
to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions
providing access to every page from every available issue.
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ProQuest Science Journals
is a resource for both the applied and general sciences including astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, engineering, physics and more. |
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Reference USA
includes more than 14 million U.S. businesses with telephone
numbers, addresses and contact information as well as directory
information for U.S. residents and U.S. health care providers
(physicians and dentists). Searches can be customized to locate
companies by SIC number, business size, geographical area, etc.
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Research Library
(ProQuest)
provides articles from scholarly journals, trade publications,
magazines and newspapers on a broad range of subjects including the
arts, business, education, health, psychology and the sciences.
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Salem Health
(click on Remote Access Login tab)
provides online access to the complete content of the award-winning
reference works
Magill’s Medical Guide, Salem Health: Cancer, Salem
Health: Psychology & Mental Health and Salem Health: Genetics &
Inherited Conditions.
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Science in Context
(Gale)
contains
information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
Full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments,
images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites are
included.
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Science Online
(Facts on File)
covers major topics in science and technology. Science experiments,
biographies and definitions are featured.
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Scribner Writers Series
(Gale)
includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 2,000 authors and
literary genres drawn from the acclaimed Scribner print series.
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Spanish Reference Center
(Encyclopedia Britannica)
offers
resources in Spanish for all ages in two unique interfaces, each
with its own comprehensive encyclopedia: Enciclopedia Universal
en Español for high school ages and up and Enciclopedia
Juvenil for ages
6-12.
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Teen Health & Wellness
(Rosen)
provides teens with reliable,
accurate information on diseases, nutrition, drugs and alcohol,
fitness and more.
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Testing & Education Reference Center
is the perfect online tool whether you are headed for college,
planning for graduate school or starting a new career. Find current
information on colleges and universities, available scholarships and
financial aid. Interactive practice tests for many examinations
such as the ACT, GED, GMAT, GRE, LSAT and SAT are included. You can
also practice taking the TOEFL, PRAXIS and civil service and
military tests.
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Twayne's Authors Online
(Gale/NOVEL*)
includes the full text of nearly 600
titles from Twayne's
U.S. Authors,
Twayne's English Authors and
Twayne's World Authors. The focus is on in depth
critical introductions to the lives and works of writers.
It is available through NOVEL, a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library.
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21st-Century
Explorer (Encyclopedia Britannica)
is a powerful resource to search or browse for information in
encyclopedias, magazines, videos and Web sites. Two levels of
searching are available. It is ideal for reluctant readers, ESL
students and adult literacy students.
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21st-Century
Explorer (Encyclopedia Britannica)
is a powerful resource to search or browse for information in
encyclopedias, magazines, videos and Web sites. Two levels of
searching are available. It is ideal for reluctant readers, ESL
students and adult literacy students.
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2-1-1 Long Island
is an online directory of health, human services and education agencies and programs on Long Island – services for children, teens, adults, families and seniors in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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U.S. History in Context (Gale)
provides access to historical (primary) documents as well as articles from reference titles and journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
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Universal
Class
is a
service providing quality online continuing education courses.
Select from hundreds of subjects. Enroll in up to 5 courses.
Finish each course within a six month period. Earn CEUs that meet
IACET standards.
Access your course 24/7 via the Internet and communicate with the
instructor by e-mail.
First-time
users create username & password
HERE
Returning users login
HERE
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Value Line
Research Center
includes the Investment Survey,
Small & Mid-Cap edition, Mutual Funds, Options, Convertibles and
more. Value Line is one of the most widely used independent
investment information services.
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Webster's
Dictionary Online
(Encyclopedia Britannica)
provides access to Webster’s Third New International Dictionary
Unabridged, the largest and most comprehensive American
dictionary.
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World Book Online
includes all of
the articles from the print version of the World Book as well
as articles specially created for the online format. Content
is updated on a regular basis. Click on the link to World Book
Advanced for primary sources and e-books.
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World
Data Analyst
(Encyclopedia Britannica)
features country
snapshots, detailed statistics and the tools for creating
comparative charts and tables.
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World History in Context
(Gale)
is a comprehensive collection of articles from reference titles and
journals as well as primary sources, images, maps and charts
covering world history from ancient Europe to Latin America and from
the Far East to the Renaissance.
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World
News Digest
(Facts on File)
brings
together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned
Facts on File World News Digest in print.
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NOVEL is a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library. Click here for access to NOVEL databases using your New York State Driver License ID or valid non-driver photo ID.
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