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Library Only Databases
General Databases & Research Help | Art & Music | Business & Finance
Children's Databases | Current Events & News | Health | History & Biography
Literature | Live Homework Help | Science | Spanish-Language Databases

 

Databases Available in Library Only:

Alldata Online Logo/Link
 
ALLDATA Online provides current, comprehensive automotive information, including OEM images, diagrams, & diagnostic flowcharts, maintenance tables, parts and labor information, repair information updates, etc.
   
Westlaw Logo/Link
 
Westlaw is an online legal research service for legal and law related materials and services, including searches of United States and international legal materials.

 

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Databases Available to Valley Stream Library Cardholders :

General Databases & Research Help :

   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB : MasterFILE Select provides full text for nearly 800 periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more, and 35 full text reference books and an image collection of over 100,000 photos, maps, and flags.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access MasterFILE Select.
       
   
Britannica Logo/Link
 
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Public Library Edition contains the full text of Encyclopaedia Britannica, with more than 72,000 articles and more than 1 million internal hypertext links. This is an advertising free site and links to more than 130,000 Britannica-approved Internet sites. The database is updated on a regular weekly editorial schedule.
       
   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia : This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia .

       
   
GVRL Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, covering the arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nation and world, religion, science, and social science.

       
   
InfoTrac Logo/Link
 
InfoTrac OneFile  (1980 -        ) : A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: 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. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
       
   
InfoTrac Logo/Link
 
Infotrac General Reference Center Gold is a general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
       
   
netLibrary Logo/Link
 

netLibrary  is the most comprehensive collection of online books (eBooks) and resource materials available.  It gives access to a wide range of scholarly and reference materials, and you can search every word in the entire collection and within particular eBooks.


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Art & Music Databases:

   
GVRL Logo/Link
  Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, including Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990.
         
   
Grove Art Online Logo/Link
 
Grove Art Online  is the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
       
   
 Grove Music Online Logo/Link
 
Grove Music Online includes the full text of this universally acknowledged reference work of unsurpassed authority on all aspects of music. This great work is widely used throughout the academic and professional community, and revered by music lovers worldwide.


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Business & Finance Databases :

   
InfoTrac Logo/Link
 
Business and Company ASAP (1980-           ) :Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images. It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
         
   
Bus & Company Logo/Link
 

Business and Company Resource Center : 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. It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.

         
   
GVRL Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, including:

  • Encyclopedia of Small Business
  • Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
  • Business Plans Handbook
  • Company Profiles for Studies
  • Encyclopedia of Business and Finance
       
   
InfoTrac Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library - NOVEL is a database of encyclopedias, alamanacs, and specialized reference sources, including the following business reference titles:

  • Encyclopedia of Small Business
  • Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
  • Business Plans Handbook

It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.

         
   
General Business File Logo/Link
 
General Business File ASAP    (1980 -         ) : Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
       
   
Investext Logo/Link
 
Investext Plus   (1982 - Present) : Investext Plus is the premier financial research database available today. Search this database to find investment, company and industry reports from over 500 brokers in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. All company and industry reports are provided in full page PDF image.
         
   
Newsletters ASAP Logo/Link
 
Newsletters ASAP (2001 -        ): Newsletters ASAP provides access to information from specialized business, industry and technology newsletters issued by various news services and industry watchers.
       
   
Prompt Logo/Link
 
PROMT --  Predicast Overview of Markets and Technology  (2002 - Present) - Use this database to research companies, the products and technologies they produce, and the markets in which they compete. 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.
         
   
ReferenceUSA Logo
  ReferenceUSA -- Comprehensive database of nearly 15 million U.S. & Canadian businesses, with links to annual reports, 10-Ks & other SEC information.


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Children's Databases :

   
Britannica Kids Logo/Link
 
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online for Kids includes the Compton's Encyclopedia for middle school students, an Elementary Encyclopedia for elementary students, and the Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary, plus a Student Center with tips on writing research papers, book reviews, and science reports.
>>>Click on Jump to Britannica Kids to go to Encyclopaedia Britannica Online for Kids.
       
   
KidsSearch Logo/Link
 
EBSCO Kids Search : A completely new, graphical database for secondary school students (Grades K-5) which allows for keyword searching for all the databases. It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
>>>Select Kids Search from the list of services available.
 
       
   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB : Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text information dates as far back as 1990.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access Primary Search.
       
   
Searchasaurus Logo/Link
 
EBSCO Searchasaurus : A kid friendly database of text/articles in magazines, periodicals, reviews, newspapers, pamphlets, and reference books. It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
>>> Select Searchasaurus from the list of services available.
       
   
Student Reference Center Logo/Link
 
EBSCO's Student Research Center (SRC) makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - -magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
         
   
Infotrace Jr Logo/Link
 
Infotrac Junior Edition - K-12 : This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text). It includes information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
       
   
Kids InfoBits Logo/Link
 
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.
       

 

   
NoveList K-8 Logo/Link
 

NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in your classroom. The NoveList Learning Center provides a complete introduction to the product and shows you how to use NoveList to meet the reading needs of your students. You can access the Learning Center by clicking on its link in the left hand column of your screen.
>>>Select Novelist K-8 from the list of services available.

       
   
Tumble Books Logo/Link
 
TumbleBook Library: The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books), TumblePuzzles, and TumbleQuizzes, as well as TumbleResources for teachers. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books and converted to the TumbleBook format where the pages turn by themselves and are narrated. TumbleBooks are available in English, Spanish, and French.


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Current Events & News Databases :

   
CQ Researcher Logo/Link
 
CQ Researcher Online is the award-winning choice of researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Controversial topics addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner in the CQ tradition.
       
 

 

 
Custom Newspapers is a collection of 150 full-text newspapers, including the latest 365 days of the New York Times, plus indexes and abstracts for the Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post; plus Wall Street Journal abstracts. (Unfortunately, it does not include Newsday.) It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
       
   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB : TOPICsearch is a current events database covering social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics that contains full text for over 92,700 articles from more than 2,500 diverse sources, including more than 1,550 full text periodicals.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access TOPICsearch.
       
   
National Newspaper Logo/Link
 
National Newspaper Index is a Gale Group database that provides indexing of America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post, covering 1977 to the present. It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
       
   
New York State Newspapers Logo/Link
 
New York State Newspapers is a Gale Group database that includes seven newspapers published in the State of New York, including New York Post (New York, NY) and New York Times (New York, NY). (Unfortunately, it does not include Newsday.) It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
       
   
Opposing Viewpoints Logo/Link
 
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center : Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.


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Health Databases :

   
CRDLI Logo/Link
 
Community Resource Database of Long Island is a database of nearly 12,000 health, education, social and human services agencies and programs on Long Island. It is open and accessible through the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
       
   
 
EBSCOhost WEB : Alt-Health Watch is a database of nearly 50,000 articles from over 160 international, peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings and association and consumer newsletters focusing on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access Alt-Health Watch.
       
   
Salud Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB : Salud Para Todos provides full text Spanish-language information for a wide variety of medical and health-related topics. This product is designed to make useful health information more readily accessible for Spanish-speaking consumers and patients. It includes a wealth of valuable information gained from federal and state agencies, voluntary health associations, pharmaceutical companies, and other health-related organizations. The easy-to-use interface allows the researcher to quickly find the information via keyword search and/or category searching. This database is updated quarterly.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access Salud Para Todos.
         
   
GVRL Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, including:

  • Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
  • Encyclopedia of Public Health
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
  • U*X*L Complete Health Resource
  • U*X*L Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances
       
   
InfoTrac Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library - NOVEL is a database of encyclopedias, alamanacs, and specialized reference sources, including the following health reference titles:

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.

       
   
Health & Wellness Logo/Link
 
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module    (1980 -       ): Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
       
   
Health Reference Logo/Link
 
Health Reference Center Academic ( 1980 -       ): Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only. It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.
         
   
ReferenceUSA Logo
  ReferenceUSA -- Healthcare database covers over 830,000 physicians, surgeons, and dentists, compiled from state licensing information, medical directories, industry & speciality directories, etc.
         
   
Magill's Medical Guide Logo
  Salem Health is the new online version of Magill's Medical Guide , 4th edition. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. If you wish to save articles, you can set up your personal profile with your e-mail address and your own password.


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History & Biography Databases:

   
Biograph Resource Logo/Link
 

Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who's Who(r) : This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R) , find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

       
   
CQ Researcher Logo/Link
 
CQ Researcher Online is the award-winning choice of researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Controversial topics addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner in the CQ tradition.
       
   
GVRL Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, including:

  • American Decades
  • American Decades Primary Sources
  • Dictionary of American History
  • World War I Reference Library
  • World War II Reference Library
         
   
InfoTrac Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library - NOVEL is a database of encyclopedias, alamanacs, and specialized reference sources, including the following history reference titles:

  • American Revolution Reference Library
  • American Civil War Reference Library
  • Major Acts of Congress, 1st ed.
  • History Behind the Headlines
  • Americans at War
  • Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
  • Europe 1450 to 1789: Encycl. of the Early Modern World
  • Fashion, Costume and Culture

It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.

       
   
Opposing Viewpoints Logo/Link
 

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center : Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.


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Literature Databases :

   
GVRL Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, including:

  • Contemporary Novelists
  • Contemporary Poets
  • Major 21st-Century Writers
  • Writers Directory
         
   
Literature Logo/Link
 
Literature Resource Center from the Gale Group provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
       
   
LitFinder Logo/Link
 
LitFinder gives access to various literature databases, including PoemFinder, StoryFinder, and Essay Finder.
       
   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB : MagillOnLiterature Plus is the definitive online source for editorially reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature, combining MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors. The information in this database equals the complete contents of 31 sets of reference books, including nearly 20 Masterplots and Masterplots II titles, the Cyclopedia of World Authors, the Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, and 10 years of Magill's Literary Annuals and Magill Book Reviews, compiled by Salem Press.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access MagillOnLiterature Plus.
       
   
NoveList Logo/Link
 
NoveList is a reader's advisory database that allows readers to locate authors and titles of interest. Users can browse theme-oriented book lists at every reading level through Explore Fiction and look for outstanding titles in Best Fiction. Many title records have direct links to Web sites with information about the author or teacher resource materials. Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.
>>>Select NoveList from on the list of services available.
       
   
Twayne's Logo/Link
 

Twayne's Author Series by Gale features the content of nearly 600 books that comprise three print series - United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors. This series is devoted to literary critical interpretation and discussion for readers ranging from high school students through college and above. It is offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.

         
         

Live Homework Help :

   
Live Homework Help Logo - English   Live Homework Help Logo - Spanish
         


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Science Databases:

   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 

EBSCOhost WEB: Animals provides in-depth information on a variety of topics related to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access EBSCO Animals.

       
   
EBSCOhost Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB: General Science Collection offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications, providing information on all aspects of the scientific world.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access General Science Collection .
         
   
GVRL Logo/Link
 

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Datebase features a wide variety of eBook reference titles from Thomson Gale, including:

  • Animal Sciences
  • Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Kryptonite
  • Computer Sciences
  • Science of Everyday Things
  • U*X*L Encyclopedia of Science
  • World of Forensic Science


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Spanish-Language Databases:

   
EBSCO Espanol Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost Espanol provides access to the EBSCO databases in Spanish.
>>>Select EBSCOhost Espanol from on the list of services available.
       
   
Salud Logo/Link
 
EBSCOhost WEB : Salud Para Todos provides full text Spanish-language information for a wide variety of medical and health-related topics. This product is designed to make useful health information more readily accessible for Spanish-speaking consumers and patients. It includes a wealth of valuable information gained from federal and state agencies, voluntary health associations, pharmaceutical companies, and other health-related organizations. The easy-to-use interface allows the researcher to quickly find the information via keyword search and/or category searching. This database is updated quarterly.
>>>Select EBSCOhost WEB to access Salud Para Todos.
       
   
Informe Logo/Link
 
Informe!  is the first electronic database in Spanish, specifically designed to meet the research needs of Spanish-speaking users, with full-text articles from the most popular Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals. This database is from the Gale Group and is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project.


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