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NOVEL DATABASES

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ALIS

Automated Library Information System of Nassau County, Long Island. A Cooperative Online Catalog of Public Libraries

 

Access
Science

Access Science provides science research from information from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology .
The search tabs include 1) Encylopedia Articles 2) Dictionary 3) Research updates 4) Biographies 5) News and 6) Questions & answers. A Science image gallery is also available.
 

Ancestry Plus

Only can be accessed from the Library's computers .

This new genealogy research product provides instant access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features.

 

Antiques

Antiques Research - The information iis drawn from about fifty leading regional auction houses located throughout the United States, plus other selected specialist auctions.

About ninety percent of all p4A database records come from "live" sales, some of which permit "live" internet bidding. About ten percent of our records come from long-time established mail and telephone bid auctions who have developed a substantial clientele of collectors and/or dealers participating in their sales.
 

Associated Press

The Associated Press Archive is a primary source database that takes users on a sensory journey of photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text spanning over 160 years of history. User comprehension and recall skills will improve with visually stimulating imagery meant for use in research papers, theses, reports and PowerPoint presentations.

 

Auralog's
Tell-Me-More

TELL ME MORE is the most complete offer for language learning with up to 2,000 hours of learning per language for libraries. TELL ME MORE also covers all the skills to learn a language: reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, vocabulary, culture.

 

Auto Repair Reference

Auto Repair Reference Center. Service Bulletins, Recalls, Wiring Diagrams, Car and Repair Tips, and Troubleshooting.

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BRITANNICA

- Encyclopędia Britannica
The complete encyclopedia, with related Internet sites.
- Britannica's Internet Guide. The Web's best sites.
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
The leading online dictionary, with pronunciation guides.
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Career Crusing

Career Cruising provides career descriptions, earnings, education required, aptitude test and more.

Note: If you use Internet Security you must allow the passing of a Referring URL.

For example, in Norton Internet Security you must change Privacy Control/Advanced Option/'Information about visited sites'  to Permit. If you are using Windows or another vendors firewall you must research which parameter must be changed.

 

College Source

Username: FSPL99
Password: wolf9900

CollegeSource® Online features over 11,400 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover original page format including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools.

 

Community Resource Database

Online directory of  agencies and programs on Long Island – services for children, teens, adults, families, and seniors in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Including, Health services * counseling & substance abuse services * support groups * child care and elder care * education and training programs * food and emergency services * parenting education * housing assistance * disability services * literacy and GED classes * family violence services * financial management assistance * hotlines * volunteer opportunities * houses of worship * schools * camps and youth services * libraries * chambers of commerce * civic and other community organizations.

 

Country Watch

Statistical data for all 191 countries. Includes Business Services, a resource center for global international business information.
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EBSCO Host
 

- MasterFILE FullTEXT- Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,100 periodicals.
- Business Source - Wall Street Journal, search text for more than 750 business periodicals.
- Health Source - indexing for nearly 500 consumer health, nutrition and professional periodicals
- Newspaper Source

 

EBSCO Elder Search

ElderAnswers to your questions, News and Views, Provider Search, Tools and Community
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GALENET
 

You must enter your
Library Card Number,
when prompted for a Password.

- Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Literary Criticism Select
- Scribner Writers Series
- The Twayne Authors Series: Twayne US Authors
- History Resource Center

 


GALE Virtual Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library offers you an online collection of premier reference eBooks. You can search a single eBook or across an entire eBook collection.

 

 

GROLIER Online

Provides many encyclopedias - Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People and America the Beautiful.

 

GROVE Art

The Grove Dictionary of Art contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts - painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography - from prehistory to the present day.

 

GROVE Muic

Grove Music incorporates music history, music biographies and sound archives.
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Health Reference Center

Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc.

 

HERITAGE QUEST

HeritageQuest Online is the marriage of ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Online, a collection of over 25,000 family and local histories, and content from HeritageQuest, the largest genealogical data, products, supplies and equipment provider to consumers and institutions in the United States. With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI™, and other expanding collections.
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INFOTRAC

- General Reference Center - database to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books
- National Newspaper Index
- General business/management topics and reports on major companies and industries.
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource Series
 

INFOTRAC
”Informe! (Revistas en Espańol)

- General Reference Center - database to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books
- National Newspaper Index
- General business/management topics and reports on major companies and industries.

 

INFOTRAC
Business

Business and Company Resource Center 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.
 

INFOTRAC Kids

Use these databases that were designed for schools, to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, etc.

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Kids INFOBITS

Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

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Learning Express Library

LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Sign in and start on your path to success right now.

 

Long Island Union List

Long Island Union List of Serials - Serials holdings (magazines & journals) of public, academic and special libraries in Nassau and Suffolk Counties as well as the school library system.

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NETLIBRARY

netLibrary - Provides full text access to several thousand reference, scholarly and professional books. You must come in to the library to create a netLibrary account before these books can be accessed from home.

 

NOVELIST

Locate books to read, learn more about books and authors through Author Read-alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.
 

NOVELIST K-8

NoveList K-8

Helps children find books by favorite authors, series, or types of stories (mystery, science fiction, sports etc.) Updated monthly, it includes picture books, "chapter books", and young-adult books.

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PROQUEST DIRECT

PROQUEST - Provides full-text access to 51 major newspapers. Your searches can be limited to specific newspapers such as Newsday (1985+), The New York Times (1900+) or Historical New York Times (1851-2001) by clicking on "Select Multiple Databases" (in blue on Basic Search screen) and then clicking "Clear All Databases." After clearing all databases, click on only the database(s) you want to see.

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REFERENCE USA

ReferenceUSA is an Internet-based reference service from the Library Division of infoUSA. The site was designed for use as a reference tool in libraries and is continually enhanced based upon suggestions from librarians and library patrons.

The ReferenceUSA database contains, in module format, detailed information on more than 13 million U.S. businesses; 120 million U.S. households; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents. Libraries may customize the product by purchasing one or more of these five distinct modules.

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Teen Health and Wellness

Provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and mor

 

Tumblebook Library

The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books), TumblePuzzles, and TumbleQuizzes, as well as TumbleResources for teachers.

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WORLD BOOK

World Book Online: The Premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more!

World Book Research Libraries: Primary and core source collections--books, documents, selections--in major subject areas.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos: Basic Spanish-language encyclopedia for elementary and middle grades.

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NOVEL

MasterFILE Select
Primary Search
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
EBSCO Animals
TOPICSearch
General Science Collection
EBSCOHost Espanol
EBSCOHost Text Only
Searchasauras
Kids Search
Science Reference Center
Alt Health Watch
Business Source Premier
Computer Source
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Image Collection
Magill OnLiterature Plus
MasterFILE Premier
Middle Search
Newspaper Source
Novelist
NoveList K-8
Salud para todos
MEDLINE