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ART & ANTIQUES


Oxford Art Online
• Coverage of visual arts including paintings, sculpture, architecture, photography, decorative arts, performance arts and multimedias.
• Contains links to international galleries and museums

Oxford Music Online
• Up-to-date music information including biographies
• Covers popular music, opera and jazz
• Links to sound archives and illustrations

p4a Antiques Reference
• Contains price information for antiques, collectibles and fine art provided by U.S. auction companies
• Includes photos and reference notes

NOTE: p4a Antiques Reference is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

AUDIOBOOKS


Nassau Digital Doorway
• Download audiobooks to your computer and transfer them to a compatible portable player

NOTE:
Transfers are not supported on library computers.

AUTOMOTIVE


ALLDATA Online (In-library only)
• Auto repair information, domestic and imported, 1980-present
• Repair tips, troubleshooting, service bulletins and diagrams

NOTE: ALLDATA is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

Auto Repair Reference Center
• Auto repair information-domestic and imported
• Repair tips, troubleshooting, service bulletins and diagrams
• 1954-present

LOS BANCOS DE DATOS DISPONIBLES EN ESPAŃOL


Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
• Diseñado para estudiantes
• Contiene los artículos de la Enciclopedia World Book, biografías, un diccionario, un atlas y más

Salud en Español
• Información sobre la salud y el bienestar para los pacientes y consumidores de habla hispana

BIOGRAPHY


Biography Resource Center
• Biographies in the areas of literature, science, business, entertainment, history, current events and the arts
• Who's Who, magazine articles, pictures and links to web sites
• Find biographies by name, nationality, occupation and gender

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
• 500,000 poem citations and more than 50,000 full-text poems
• Commentaries and short biographies

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Scribner Writers Series
• Critical essays on the works of noted world authors
• Biographies and research topics

Science Online
• Science fair experiments
• Biographies
• News articles


Twayne's Author Series
• Critical essays on the works of noted world authors from Ancient Times to present
• Biographies and research topics
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

BUSINESS


ABI/INFORM Dateline
• Hard-to-find local and regional business publications
• News about local companies, analysis, information on local markets, and more

ABI/INFORM Select
• Business news and information
• Industry and economic conditions, business tactics, market strategies, and more

ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
• Companion to the business and management content in ABI/INFORM
• Major trade and industry news

Business & Company Resource Center
• U.S. and international company profiles and histories
• Industry rankings, investment reports and financial overviews
• Magazine articles and links to web sites
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Hoover's Company Records
• Covers more than 40,000 public and non-public companies
• Corporate data, in depth industry analyses, location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers, and more

InfoTrac PROMT
• Articles from business and trade journals, industry newsletters, newspapers and market research studies
• New releases
• Investment and brokerage firm reports

LexisNexis Library Express (In-library)

LexisNexis Library Express (Remote Access) - COMING SOON
• News
• Legal research (legal resources not available remotely)
• Business research


Mergent Online (In-library)

Mergent Online (Remote access)
• Business and financial information of U.S. and international companies
• SEC information and annual reports and more

Morningstar Investment Research Center
• Mutual fund reports and ratings

ProQuest Computing
• Full-text articles from computing journals
• Covers topics such as database design, software development, web commerce, LANs, WANs, Intranets, and the Internet

ReferenceUSA
• Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers

CAREERS


CareerCruising
• Career profiles, including multimedia interviews
• Information on colleges and universities
• Résumé help

CollegeSource Online (In-library)

CollegeSource Online (Remote access)
• U.S. and international college bulletins for undergraduate and graduate schools
• Links to college web sites and financial information

CHILDREN/YOUNGER TEENS


eLibrary (In-library)

eLibrary (Remote access)
• Designed for students
• More than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts
• Thousands of maps, pictures, streaming video and more

Encyclopedia Americana
• Updated general information encyclopedia
• Maps, Flags, Tables and Links to Web sites
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• For middle school and high school students
• Includes pictures, maps, sounds and videos
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Kids InfoBits
• Magazine and newspaper articles for students K-5
• Fun to search, easy to use!

New Book of Knowledge
• General encyclopedia for young students K-8
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

NoveList K-8
• What to read next for K-8
• Book discussion guides and teacher resources
• Series, find similar books, and book reviews

Pop Culture Universe
• American and world popular culture, past and present

Primary Search
• Magazine articles for elementary school students
• Pamphlets, Photos, Maps and Flags
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

TumbleBook Library
• Animated talking picture books for elementary school aged children

Webster's Dictionary (In-library)

Webster's Dictionary (Remote Access)
• Search for definitions from the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus

World Book Kids
• An encyclopedia and reference center designed for kids
• Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps

World Book Spanish Language
• World Book Encyclopedia in Spanish

World Book Student
• Designed for students
• Includes World Book Encyclopedia, biographies, dictionary, atlases, and more

World Book Online Reference Center
• Search the World Book Reference Center’s encyclopedia, dictionary and atlases

COLLEGE GUIDES


CollegeSource Online (In-library)

CollegeSource Online (Remote access)
U.S. and international college bulletins for undergraduate and graduate schools
Links to college web sites and financial information

COMPUTERS


ProQuest Computing
Full-text articles from computing journals
Covers topics such as database design, software development, web commerce, LANs, WANs, Intranets, and the Internet

COMMUNITY RESOURCES


Community Resource Database of Long Island
• Information on local community services
• Directory of health, human service, education agencies and programs
• Covers Nassau and Suffolk counties
Who's Who in East Meadow (PDF file)
• A directory of East Meadow community information
• Lists important emergency numbers, school district information, current legislators and government agencies, as well as local community and interest groups
• Published annually by the library

COUNTRY STUDIES


CountryWatch (In-library)

CountryWatch (Remote access)
• News and information on each of the recognized countries of the world

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Global Reference Center (In-library)

Global Reference Center (Remote access)
• From Encyclopædia Britannica
• Encyclopedic entries & dictionaries in a variety of languages

World Data Analyst (In-library)

World Data Analyst (Remote access)
• Quick and easy comparisons of the countries of the world

CURRENT EVENTS/ISSUES


AP Images (In-library)

AP Images (Remote access)
• Associated Press Photo archive: historical and current
• Primary source materials
• Multimedia

Black Newspapers
• A significant selection of newspapers by and for the African-American community

CountryWatch (In-library)

CountryWatch (Remote access)
• News and information on each of the recognized countries of the world

Custom Newspapers
• Recent New York Times, the New York Post and others
• Regional, local and foreign language newspapers
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

eLibrary (In-library)

eLibrary (Remote access)
• Designed for students
• More than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts
• Thousands of maps, pictures, streaming video and more

LexisNexis Library Express (In-library)

LexisNexis Library Express (Remote Access) - COMING SOON
• News
• Legal research (legal resources not available remotely)
• Business research


National Newspaper Index
• Index and abstracts from New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, L. A. Times and Wall Street Journal
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Newsday
• Full-text from 1985 to present

New York State Newspapers
• Newspapers published in the state of New York
• Includes the New York Times and the New York Post

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• Viewpoint articles on social issues and current events
• Topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, full-text magazine and newspaper articles

Pop Culture Universe
• American and world popular culture, past and present

ProQuest Historical NY Times
• New York Times starting in 1851
• See pages and articles as they originally appeared

ProQuest Newspapers
• A collection of over a dozen newspapers from across the country, and around the world

Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

E-BOOKS


NetLibrary eBooks
• View thousands of books right on your computer
• Variety of reference, scholarly and professional titles

NOTE: You must create a NetLibrary account before the collection can be accessed from home.  Ask at the library's Reference Desk.

TumbleBook Library
• Animated talking picture books for elementary school-aged children

EDUCATION


Education Periodicals
• Professional magazines and periodicals on education and education-related issues

ERIC
• Educational Research Information Center-for teachers and education students
• Educational and education-related journals

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES


Encyclopędia Britannica Online Library Edition (In-library)

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition (Remote access)
• Comprehensive multimedia encyclopedia
• Links to Britannica Junior for younger users

Encyclopedia Americana
• Updated general information encyclopedia
• Maps, Flags, Tables and Links to Web sites
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• For middle school and high school students
• Includes pictures, maps, sounds and videos
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

New Book of Knowledge
• General encyclopedia for young students K-8
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Webster's Dictionary (In-library)

Webster's Dictionary (Remote Access)
 Search for definitions from the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus

World Book Kids
• An encyclopedia and reference center designed for kids
• Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps

World Book Spanish Language
• World Book Encyclopedia in Spanish

World Book Student
• Designed for students
• Includes World Book Encyclopedia, biographies, dictionary, atlases, and more

World Book Online Reference Center
• Search the World Book Reference Center’s encyclopedia, dictionary and atlases

GENERAL REFERENCE


African American Experience
• African American history and culture
• Primary documents

Black Newspapers
• A significant selection of newspapers by and for the African-American community

Books in Print for Patrons (In-library)

Books in Print for Patrons
(Remote access)
• Search for titles and information of over 5 million books, audio books, and video titles

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
• 500,000 poem citations and more than 50,000 full-text poems
• Commentaries and short biographies

Custom Newspapers
• Recent New York Times, the New York Post and others
• Regional, local and foreign language newspapers
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Daily Life Online
• Everyday life and social customs throughout world history
• Maps and multimedia

EBSCO A-to-Z
• Comprehensive list of periodical titles and corresponding databases in which they appear
• Scope limited to EBSCOhost databases

eLibrary (In-library)

eLibrary (Remote access)
• Designed for students
• More than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts
• Thousands of maps, pictures, streaming video and more

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition (In-library)

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition (Remote access)
• Comprehensive multimedia encyclopedia
• Links to Britannica Junior for younger users

Encyclopedia Americana
• Updated general information encyclopedia
• Maps, Flags, Tables and Links to Web sites
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.
Fiction Connection (In-library)

Fiction Connection (Remote Access)
• What to read next

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

General OneFile
• Newspaper and periodical articles of general interest

Global Reference Center (In-library)

Global Reference Center (Remote access)
• From Encyclopædia Britannica
• Encyclopedic entries & dictionaries in a variety of languages

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• For middle school and high school students
• Includes pictures, maps, sounds and videos
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Hoover's Company Records
• Covers more than 40,000 public and non-public companies
• Corporate data, in depth industry analyses, location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers, and more

Kids InfoBits
• Magazine and newspaper articles for students K-5
• Fun to search, easy to use!

Latino American Experience
• History and culture of U.S. Latinos
• Information on countries associated with Latino culture

Live Librarian
• Answers to your reference questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

National Newspaper Index
• Index and abstracts from New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, L. A. Times and Wall Street Journal
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

New Book of Knowledge
• General encyclopedia for young students K-8
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

New York State Newspapers
• Newspapers published in the state of New York
• Includes the New York Times and the New York Post

NoveList
• What to read next
• Book discussion guides and book-talks
• Series, find similar books, and book reviews

NoveList K-8
• What to read next for K-8
• Book discussion guides and teacher resources
• Series, find similar books, and book reviews

OCLC FirstSearch (In-library only)
• Search for articles in FirstSearch
• Search the world catalog in WorldCat

NOTE: OCLC FirstSearch is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

Online Catalog
Search for books and audio/visual materials in your library and other Nassau County public libraries
Search by title, author or keyword
Request titles and view your library account here

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• Viewpoint articles on social issues and current events
• Topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, full-text magazine and newspaper articles

Oxford Art Online
• Coverage of visual arts including paintings, sculpture, architecture, photography, decorative arts, performance arts and multimedias.
• Contains links to international galleries and museums

Oxford Music Online
• Up-to-date music information including biographies
• Covers popular music, opera and jazz
• Links to sound archives and illustrations

Pop Culture Universe
• American and world popular culture, past and present

ProQuest Historical NY Times
• New York Times starting in 1851
• See pages and articles as they originally appeared

ProQuest Newspapers
• A collection of over a dozen newspapers from across the country, and around the world

ReferenceUSA
• Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers

Research Library
• Search for articles on a broad range of subjects
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Salud en Español
• Información sobre la salud y el bienestar para los pacientes y consumidores de habla hispana

Sams PhotofactOnline (In-library only)
• Schematics for over 200,000 models in the consumer electronics market

NOTE: Sams PhotofactOnline is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

Union List of Serials (LILCat) (In-library only)
• Find which libraries on Long Island carry the newspaper, magazine or journal you seek

NOTE: Union List of Serials (LILCat) is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

Webster's Dictionary (In-library)

Webster's Dictionary (Remote Access)
• Search for definitions from the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus

World Book Kids
• An encyclopedia and reference center designed for kids
• Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps

World Book Spanish Language
• World Book Encyclopedia in Spanish

World Book Student
• Designed for students
• Includes World Book Encyclopedia, biographies, dictionary, atlases, and more

World Book Online Reference Center
• Search the World Book Reference Center’s encyclopedia, dictionary and atlases

WorldCat.org
• Search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world

NOTE: The East Meadow Public Library maintains only serial holdings (magazines/journals/newspapers) in WorldCat.

World Data Analyst (In-library)

World Data Analyst (Remote access)
• Quick and easy comparisons of the countries of the world

GENEALOGY


Ancestry Library Edition (In-library only)
• Genealogy - Trace your family’s history
• Images of original U.S. census records, Social Security Death Index

NOTE: Ancestry Library Edition is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

HeritageQuest Online (In-library)

HeritageQuest Online (Remote access)
• Genealogy - tracing family histories
• Images of original U.S. census records


Historic Map Works (In-library)

Historic Map Works (Remote access)
• Historic and antique maps
• City directories and illustrations
HEALTH


Alt HealthWatch
• Complementary and holistic health care and wellness
• Full-text articles for more than 180 international and often peer-reviewed journals
• Hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts

Health and Wellness Resource Center
• Consumer health and medical information
• Includes herbal remedies, alternative or complementary treatments
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

MedlinePlus
• Helps answer health questions
• Authoritative information from U.S. National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations
• Includes medical encyclopedias, dictionaries, news and more

ProQuest Health Management
• Full-text information covering all aspects of health administration
• Includes public health and safety, hospitals, personnel management, insurance, and more

PubMed
• Over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles, from 1948-
• Links to full text articles and other related resources
• A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY


African American Experience
• African American history and culture
• Primary documents

America's Historical Newspapers
• Explore America’s past through newspapers
• Search by era or area as early as 1690!

Annals of American History (In-library)

Annals of American History (Remote access)
• Year-by-year documentary of America
• Primary documents

Biography Resource Center
• Biographies in the areas of literature, science, business, entertainment, history, current events and the arts
• Who's Who, magazine articles, pictures and links to web sites
• Find biographies by name, nationality, occupation and gender

Black Newspapers
• A significant selection of newspapers by and for the African-American community

CountryWatch (In-library)

CountryWatch (Remote access)
• News and information on each of the recognized countries of the world

Custom Newspapers
• Recent New York Times, the New York Post and others
• Regional, local and foreign language newspapers
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Daily Life Online
• Everyday life and social customs throughout world history
• Maps and multimedia

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Global Reference Center (In-library)

Global Reference Center (Remote access)
• From Encyclopædia Britannica
• Encyclopedic entries & dictionaries in a variety of languages

Historic Map Works (In-library)

Historic Map Works (Remote access)
• Historic and antique maps
• City directories and illustrations

Latino American Experience
• History and culture of U.S. Latinos
• Information on countries associated with Latino culture

National Newspaper Index
• Index and abstracts from New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, L. A. Times and Wall Street Journal
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

New York State Newspapers
• Newspapers published in the state of New York
• Includes the New York Times and the New York Post

Pop Culture Universe
• American and world popular culture, past and present

Primary Search
• Magazine articles for elementary school students
• Pamphlets, Photos, Maps and Flags
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

ProQuest Historical NY Times
• New York Times starting in 1851
• See pages and articles as they originally appeared

ProQuest Newspapers
• A collection of over a dozen newspapers from across the country, and around the world

HOMEWORK HELP


Live Homework Help
• Connect one-on-one with a tutor
• Math, science, social studies and english on a K through adult learner level
• Available every day from 2 to 10 p.m.

Live Librarian
• Answers to your reference questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

IMAGES

African American Experience
• African American history and culture
• Primary documents

Annals of American History (In-library)

Annals of American History (Remote access)
• Year-by-year documentary of America
• Primary documents

AP Images (In-library)

AP Images (Remote access)
• Associated Press Photo archive: historical and current
• Primary source materials
• Multimedia

Biography Resource Center
• Biographies in the areas of literature, science, business, entertainment, history, current events and the arts
• Who's Who, magazine articles, pictures and links to web sites
• Find biographies by name, nationality, occupation and gender

Black Newspapers
• A significant selection of newspapers by and for the African-American community

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
• 500,000 poem citations and more than 50,000 full-text poems
• Commentaries and short biographies

CountryWatch (In-library)

CountryWatch (Remote access)
• News and information on each of the recognized countries of the world

Daily Life Online
• Everyday life and social customs throughout world history
• Maps and multimedia

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition (In-library)

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition (Remote access)
• Comprehensive multimedia encyclopedia
• Links to Britannica Junior for younger users

Encyclopedia Americana
• Updated general information encyclopedia
• Maps, Flags, Tables and Links to Web sites
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• For middle school and high school students
• Includes pictures, maps, sounds and videos
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Historic Map Works (In-library)

Historic Map Works (Remote access)
• Historic and antique maps
• City directories and illustrations

Latino American Experience
• History and culture of U.S. Latinos
• Information on countries associated with Latino culture

National Newspaper Index
• Index and abstracts from New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, L. A. Times and Wall Street Journal
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

New Book of Knowledge
• General encyclopedia for young students K-8
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Oxford Art Online
• Coverage of visual arts including paintings, sculpture, architecture, photography, decorative arts, performance arts and multimedias.
• Contains links to international galleries and museums

Oxford Music Online
• Up-to-date music information including biographies
• Covers popular music, opera and jazz
• Links to sound archives and illustrations

Pop Culture Universe
• American and world popular culture, past and present

ProQuest Historical NY Times
• New York Times starting in 1851
• See pages and articles as they originally appeared

ProQuest Newspapers
• A collection of over a dozen newspapers from across the country, and around the world

Salud en Español
• Información sobre la salud y el bienestar para los pacientes y consumidores de habla hispana

Science Online
• Science fair experiments
• Biographies
• News articles


Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

World Book Kids
• An encyclopedia and reference center designed for kids
• Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps

World Book Spanish Language
• World Book Encyclopedia in Spanish

World Book Student
• Designed for students
• Includes World Book Encyclopedia, biographies, dictionary, atlases, and more

World Book Online Reference Center
• Search the World Book Reference Center’s encyclopedia, dictionary and atlases

World Data Analyst (In-library)

World Data Analyst (Remote access)
• Quick and easy comparisons of the countries of the world

LAW


LexisNexis Library Express (In-library)

LexisNexis Library Express (Remote Access) - COMING SOON
• News
• Legal research (legal resources not available remotely)
• Business research

LITERATURE


Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
• 500,000 poem citations and more than 50,000 full-text poems
• Commentaries and short biographies

Fiction Connection (In-library)

Fiction Connection (Remote Access)
• What to read next

Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Literature Resource Center
• Criticism, biographies and list of works for noted authors

LitFinder
• Poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays
• Biographies, summaries, and criticisms
• Search by author, subject, title, date, nationality and gender

MagillOnLiteraturePlus
• Plot summaries, criticism and author information
• Masterplots

NoveList
• What to read next
• Book discussion guides and book-talks
• Series, find similar books, and book reviews

NoveList K-8
• What to read next for K-8
• Book discussion guides and teacher resources
• Series, find similar books, and book reviews

Scribner Writers Series
• Critical essays on the works of noted world authors
• Biographies and research topics

Twayne's Author Series
• Critical essays on the works of noted world authors from Ancient Times to present
• Biographies and research topics
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

LIVE HELP


Live Homework Help
• Connect one-on-one with a tutor
• Math, science, social studies and english on a K through adult learner level
• Available every day from 2 to 10 p.m.

Live Librarian
• Answers to your reference questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS

Business & Company Resource Center
• U.S. and international company profiles and histories
• Industry rankings, investment reports and financial overviews
• Magazine articles and links to web sites
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Education Periodicals
• Professional magazines and periodicals on education and education-related issues

eLibrary (In-library)

eLibrary (Remote access)
• Designed for students
• More than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts
• Thousands of maps, pictures, streaming video and more

ERIC
• Educational Research Information Center-for teachers and education students
• Educational and education-related journals

General OneFile
• Newspaper and periodical articles of general interest

InfoTrac PROMT
• Articles from business and trade journals, industry newsletters, newspapers and market research studies
• New releases
• Investment and brokerage firm reports

Kids InfoBits
• Magazine and newspaper articles for students K-5
• Fun to search, easy to use!

LexisNexis Library Express (In-library)

LexisNexis Library Express (Remote Access) - COMING SOON
• News
• Legal research (legal resources not available remotely)
• Business research


Primary Search
• Magazine articles for elementary school students
• Pamphlets, Photos, Maps and Flags
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Research Library
• Search for articles on a broad range of subjects
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Science Resource Center
• Science-related research needs

Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

Union List of Serials (LILCat) (In-library only)
• Find which libraries on Long Island carry the newspaper, magazine or journal you seek

NOTE: Union List of Serials (LILCat) is accessible in the library only.  Please ask at the Reference Desk.

MUSIC


Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7

Oxford Music Online
• Up-to-date music information including biographies
• Covers popular music, opera and jazz
• Links to sound archives and illustrations

NEWSPAPERS


America's Historical Newspapers
• Explore America’s past through newspapers
• Search by era or area as early as 1690!

Black Newspapers
• A significant selection of newspapers by and for the African-American community

Custom Newspapers
• Recent New York Times, the New York Post and others
• Regional, local and foreign language newspapers
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

eLibrary (In-library)

eLibrary (Remote access)
• Designed for students
• More than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts
• Thousands of maps, pictures, streaming video and more

General OneFile
• Newspaper and periodical articles of general interest

Kids InfoBits
• Magazine and newspaper articles for students K-5
• Fun to search, easy to use!

LexisNexis Library Express (In-library)

LexisNexis Library Express (Remote Access) - COMING SOON
• News
• Legal research (legal resources not available remotely)
• Business research


National Newspaper Index
• Index and abstracts from New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, L. A. Times and Wall Street Journal
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Newsday
• Full-text from 1985 to present

New York State Newspapers
• Newspapers published in the state of New York
• Includes the New York Times and the New York Post

Primary Search
• Magazine articles for elementary school students
• Pamphlets, Photos, Maps and Flags
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

ProQuest Historical NY Times
• New York Times starting in 1851
• See pages and articles as they originally appeared

ProQuest Newspapers
• A collection of over a dozen newspapers from across the country, and around the world

Research Library
• Search for articles on a broad range of subjects
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Salud en Español
• Información sobre la salud y el bienestar para los pacientes y consumidores de habla hispana


Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

PRIMARY SOURCES


African American Experience
• African American history and culture
• Primary documents

America's Historical Newspapers
• Explore America’s past through newspapers
• Search by era or area as early as 1690!

Annals of American History (In-library)

Annals of American History (Remote access)
• Year-by-year documentary of America
• Primary documents

AP Images (In-library)

AP Images (Remote access)
• Associated Press Photo archive: historical and current
• Primary source materials
• Multimedia

Black Newspapers
• A significant selection of newspapers by and for the African-American community

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
• 500,000 poem citations and more than 50,000 full-text poems
• Commentaries and short biographies

Custom Newspapers
• Recent New York Times, the New York Post and others
• Regional, local and foreign language newspapers
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Daily Life Online
• Everyday life and social customs throughout world history
• Maps and multimedia

eLibrary (In-library)

eLibrary (Remote access)
• Designed for students
• More than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts
• Thousands of maps, pictures, streaming video and more

General OneFile
• Newspaper and periodical articles of general interest

Historic Map Works (In-library)

Historic Map Works (Remote access)
• Historic and antique maps
• City directories and illustrations

InfoTrac PROMT
• Articles from business and trade journals, industry newsletters, newspapers and market research studies
• New releases
• Investment and brokerage firm reports

Kids InfoBits
• Magazine and newspaper articles for students K-5
• Fun to search, easy to use!

Latino American Experience
• History and culture of U.S. Latinos
• Information on countries associated with Latino culture

LitFinder
• Poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays
• Biographies, summaries, and criticisms
• Search by author, subject, title, date, nationality and gender

National Newspaper Index
• Index and abstracts from New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, L. A. Times and Wall Street Journal
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Newsday
• Full-text from 1985 to present

New York State Newspapers
• Newspapers published in the state of New York
• Includes the New York Times and the New York Post

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• Viewpoint articles on social issues and current events
• Topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, full-text magazine and newspaper articles

Pop Culture Universe
• American and world popular culture, past and present

Primary Search
• Magazine articles for elementary school students
• Pamphlets, Photos, Maps and Flags
• 
A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

ProQuest Historical NY Times
• New York Times starting in 1851
• See pages and articles as they originally appeared

ProQuest Newspapers
• A collection of over a dozen newspapers from across the country, and around the world

Research Library
• Search for articles on a broad range of subjects
• A NOVELNY database

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information.  NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.

Salud en Español
• Información sobre la salud y el bienestar para los pacientes y consumidores de habla hispana

Student Resource Center
• Full text articles from a thousand magazines and newspapers
• 
Primary documents
• Plays and poems
• Biographies

SCIENCE


Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedias, specialized reference books and sources
• Once materials only available in the library, are now accessible online 24/7


Science Online
• Science fair experiments
• Biographies
• News articles


Science Resource Center
• Science-related research needs

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