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This site can only be accessed from the West Hempstead Public Library's Database computer.	West's online legal research service provides instant access to statutes, cases, news, business information, public records, forms, and much more.
	The ReferenceUSA database contains, in module format, detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 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.
	- Full search capabilities of the 9th edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology - New trends and developments in science and technology - Access to 110,000+ definitions from The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms - Biographies of scientists - Late-breaking science and technology news - Bibliographies containing more than 28,000 literature citations - Learning resources and study guides - Added illustrations, animations, and image galleries
To Logon you will be prompted to enter the first five (5) characters of your Library Card.	Electric Library makes it possible to conduct real research over the Internet, using a deep database of reliable sources. Never before has finding the information you need been so fast and so easy! Electric Library is the best way for students of all ages to do research. Electric Library is available for K-12 Schools, public libraries, and academic institutions. The content is as safe as a local public library, and the information it contains is always up-to-date. Electric Library is updated daily via satellite!
Click on EBSCO Icon and suppy your West Hempstead library card bar code.	MasterFILE Select - Full text coverage of 800 general reference publications, full text reference works and image collection Primary Search - Full text articles for elementary school students Science Collection - Full text coverage of 60 science publications Salud para todos - Consumer health information en Espanol TOPICsearch - Current events resource on issues EBSCO Animals
Custom Newspapers (National and International) New York State Newspapers National Newspaper Index Informe'	*These sites do NOT contain Newsday* Custom Newspapers (National and International) New York State Newspapers (Newspapaers form Binghamtom, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Westchester County) *National Newspaper Index* Informe' ¡Informe! (Revistas en Español) has 206,439 articles and was last updated on Jul 18, 2003. Available via NOVEL a project of the New York State Library federally funded by LSTA grants. *These sites do NOT contain Newsday*
Gale Virtual Reference Library	*Gale Virtual Reference Library* -- available since January 2005, this source contains nine searchable online reference titles focusing on health and history: 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 American Revolution Reference Library, 4 volumes plus index American Civil War Reference Library, 4 volumes plus index Major Acts of Congress, 1st Ed., 3 volumes History Behind the Headlines, vol. 1-6 set
Twayne's Author Series	Twayne's Author Series Available via NOVEL a project of the New York State Library federally funded by LSTA grants.
Biography Resource Center	The Biography Resource Center is a comprehensive database of biographical information on over 320,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines nearly 415,000 biographies from over 130 respected Gale Group sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Newsmakers, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, and many more, with over 2.5 million full-text articles from 250 magazines. This powerful combination gives the researcher instant access to the wealth of biographical data , as well as more than 21,000 images. Also includes the complete Who's Who.
You will be prompted for your library card number.	FACTS.com delivers the full text of 20 years of the print edition of Facts On File World News Digest, from January 1980 through the end of the most recent weekly issue -- along with overview materials, primary source documents, photographs, maps, biographies, and country profiles, and newswire updates from Reuters. This database also includes articles drawn from Facts On File News Services' Issues and Controversies On File and Today's Science On File, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, and The World Almanac and Book of Facts .
	Locate books to read, learn more about books and authors through Author Read-alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.
To Logon you will be prompted to enter the first five (5) characters of your Library Card.	FULL-text NY TIMES 1851 - present Full-text NEWSDAY Full-text articles and abstracts from thousands of popular and academic periodicals.
Click Here to Enter Heritage Quest Online (Library Bar Code Required)	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.
	Grolier Online is an educational portal providing access to information from many sources, both print and electronic. This online suite consists of seven databases, with the foundation being three of the best-known encyclopedias: The New Book of Knowledge®: Reference and current events for elementary readers and up Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia™: Quick reference and the news for middle school and high school Encyclopedia Americana®: In-depth research and worldwide current events for middle school, high school, and college
and Discovering Collection	Designed to meet the research needs of undergraduate and high school students, the Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale's most used literary databases in a single Internet-searchable service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors. Search by Author Name, Title, Genre, Literary Movement or Literary Themes, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search path. The Discovering Collection is a comprehensive, cross-curricular reference source combining thousands of biographies, topical overviews, critical analyses, plot summaries, events, and media elements into a single, easy-to-use database that supports classroom learning. It provides integrated access to the same DISCovering, Exploring, and UXL reference content previously sold as separate databases and now contained in the Student Resource Center.
	Search for poems, short stories, essays, plays and speeches (many full-text). Also features explanations, summaries, biographies, pictures and more. Can be searched/browsed in many ways including keyword, subject, genre, timeline, etc.
	General Reference Center - articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books Biography Resource Center - Biographical information and articles General Business File ASAP - Company and industry background and trends National Newspaper Index
Health Reference Center-Academic 1997 - Jan 2001	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.
InfoTrac 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.
InfoTrac Junior and Kids	Junior Edition 1998 - May 2001 Use this database (formerly SuperTOM Junior), designed for schools, to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, etc. Start searching this collection. Kid's Edition 1998 - May 2001 Use this database (formerly PrimaryTOM), designed for schools, to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, etc.
	CountryWatch.com is an information provider for schools, universities, libraries and individuals who need up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world and for the public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests. CountryWatch.com has extensive international business and academic experience and, using this experience, has created, in a concise and useful form, a key set of political, economic, and business information, daily news and data.
	Comprising the full text of the printed edition, grovemusic.com also includes advanced search capabilities, which enable you to make concept, pattern and "Boolean" searches to pinpoint precise queries, a ‘browse’ option inviting you to browse entries at will and over 3000 links to related sites, including sound archives and illustrations. You will be prompted for you library barcode.
	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. Compiled over a period of 15 years, it represents the work of more than 6,800 scholars from around the world, each writing on his or her own specialist field of study. You will be prompted for you library barcode.
netLibraryeBookCollectionX	netLibrary offers an easy-to-use information retrieval system for accessing the full text of several thousand reference, scholarly, and professional books. You must create a netLibrary account before the collection can be accessed from home. This may be accomplished at the Library's Reference Desk.
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