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Monday, February 06, 2012. The Library is open 9:00AM - 9:00PM. 

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We subscribe to the following online databases.

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To access a database from home, click on the house symbol next to the database name.

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2-1-1 Long Island   Assoc Unlimited Home
Free, non-emergency health and human services
21st Century Explorer  red house
Reference and learning tools from Britannica for students who read below grade level and for
adult literacy students

ABI Dateline   red house     
Search 200 regional and local business publications
ABI Trade & Industry   red house     
Search for companies, industries & products from 1,250 journals
Academic OneFile     red house     
Peer reviewed journals from 1980-present
Agriculture Collection     red house     
Search 400 titles on farming and horticulture from 1980-present
ALLDATA  (in library use only)
Auto repair information, domestic and imported, 1980 - present
Repair tips, troubleshooting, service bulletins and diagrams

Ancestry Library    (in library use only)
Genealogy - tracing family histories
Images of original U.S. census records
Social Security Death Index

Annals of American History    
Primary source documents
Ask a Librarian     at home     

24/7 Online Reference service to answer your questions in English & Spanish

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Biography In Context   Assoc Unlimited Home
Biographies in the areas of literature, science, business, entertainment, history, current events and the arts
Bloom's Literary Reference    red 
Britannica Online    Assoc Unlimited Home
Comprehensive multimedia encyclopedia
Links to Britannica Junior for younger users

Business & Company ASAP    
Articles from business, finance, management and industry publications
Business & Company Resource Center  Assoc Unlimited Home
U.S. and International company profiles and histories
Industry rankings, investment reports and financial overviews
 
Business Ecomonics Theory Collection   Assoc Unlimited Home     
Search ecomonics publications from 1980-present

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Career Cruising   Assoc Unlimited Home
Career profiles, including multimedia interviews
red bullet Information on colleges and universities

Communications & Mass Media Collection     Assoc Unlimited Home    
Search 250 titles on advertising, PR, writing and linguistics from 1980-present
Computer Database     Assoc Unlimited Home    
Search technology and electronics publications from 1980-present
Computing Journals     Assoc Unlimited Home    
Search over 390 technonogy publications from 1980-present
Congressional Quarterly Library   
Electronic Encyclopedia of American Government    
Researcher -  Reports on hot topics in the news 
     
Weekly Web - Reports on issues before Congress
  
Contemporary Authors   
Biographical information - U.S. and International
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select   Assoc Unlimited Home
Critical essays on noted authors
Country Watch    Assoc Unlimited Home
Facts and news on 191 countries of the world

Country Watch Youth Edition red house bullet
red arrow Tailored to young students exploring the countries of the world and global events

CREDOreference   Assoc Unlimited Home
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Search hundreds of reference books at one time
Criminal Justice Collection     Assoc Unlimited Home    
Search 700 law and criminology publications from 1980-present

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Daily Life Through History    
Everyday life and social customs throughout history
Includes World Cultures Today

Discovering Collection   red house bullet
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Reference articles on literature, U.S. history, social studies, and science
red bullet Primary source documents, images, maps, flags

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EBSCO A-to-Z   Assoc Unlimited Home
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Find out what online databases contain a particular periodical
Environmental Studies & Policy Collection     red house bullet    
Search 700 publications from 1980-present
Expanded Academic ASAP     red house bullet    
Search scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers from 1980-present

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Facts on File World News Digest    Assoc Unlimited Home
e U.S. and World News 1940 to Present
e Features on Current Events and Topics

First Search     (in library use only)   
Includes full-text journal articles in Wilson Select Plus

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Gale Virtual Reference Library    Assoc Unlimited Home
Cover to cover reference titles in a searchable database

General Business File ASAP    
Business articles from newspapers, journals, and news wire releases
Broker research reports
General OneFile    
Newspaper and periodical articles of general interest

Global Reference Center    home    
Search Britannica resources in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese
Grolier Online   
For middle school and high school students
Includes Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Popular Science, New Book of Knowledge, Encyclopedia Americana, and America, the Beautiful

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Health & Wellness Resource Center   
Consumer health and medical information
Health Management Journals     home     
Health Reference Center Academic     home    
Nursing and allied health journals from 1980-present
Heritage Quest   
Genealogy - tracing family histories
Images of original U.S. Census records

Historical New York Times(1851 - 2007)   
History Reference Center           
Hoover's Company Records   

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InfoTrac General Reference Center Gold      arrow
arrow Newspaper and magazine articles of general interest
arrow Includes children's magazines and reference books

InfoTrac Newsstand     
arrow Recent New York Times, the New York Post and others
arrow Regional, local and foreign language newspapers
Informe   
Articles from Hispanic magazines in Spanish and English
Issues & Controversies   
Information on social issues and current events
Pros and cons, topic overviews, charts and primary documents

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Job Now new   Online service providing resume help, interview coaching and career advice.

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Learning Express Library         new
Test preparation with practice tests and skills improvement courses
LexisNexis Library Express        new
Literature For Students Online   little house
Criticism and analysis of  Poetry, Novels, Drama, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, Shakespeare, etc.

Literature Resource Center   
Criticism, biographies and list of works for noted authors
LitFinder   
Poems, Short Stories, Essays, Speeches and Plays
Live Homework Help     home    
Tutor.com service available from 2:00pm - 10:00pm daily
Live Librarian    little house    
24/7 Online Reference service to answer your questions

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Mango Language Learning     little house    
Twenty-two foreign language and 14 English as a second language courses
Marquis Who's Who  
Biographies of leaders and achievers from around the world in the areas of business, law, science, medicine, the arts, government, entertainment and more.

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Nassau Digital Doorway     house    
Download eBooks and Audiobooks
National Newspaper Index     
Index and abstracts from NY Times, Christian Science Monitor, LA Times and Wall Street Journal
New York Newspapers     
Articles from regional New York State newspapers
Newsday      
Full-text from 1985 to present
Novelist   
Book discussion guides and book talks
Find similar books and book reviews
Nursing and Allied Health    

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OmniFile Full Text     
Articles from publications in the fields of science, art, education, the law, business, and the social sciences.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context   red house
red bullet Pros and cons on social issues and current events
red bullet Topic overviews, statistics and primary documents

Oxford Art   red house
red bullet Visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present
Oxford Music   red house
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Up to date music information, including biographies

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Professional Education Journals     red house    
PROMT  red house
red bullet Predicast's Overview of Markets and Technology
ProQuest  red house
red bullet Articles in newspapers, magazines and academic journals
red bullet Newsday, N.Y. Times, Wall Street Journal, Barrons, etc.

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Reference USA   red house
red bullet Directory info for U.S. businesses, residences, doctors and dentists
red bullet Annual Reports, 10-Ks and other SEC Information
Research Library     red house    
Search academic subjects in over 3,900 publications from 1971-present

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

Science in Context         new
Science Online   red house 
Something About the Author  red house 
Student Resources in Context    red house
red bullet Magazines, newspaper articles and more
red bullet For middle and high school students

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Testing & Education Reference Center   red house
red bullet Interactive practice tests, such as ACT, GRE, SAT, etc
red bullet College and career handbooks
Tutor.com    

Twayne's Authors Online      red house
red bullet Critical essays on the works of noted world authors from ancient times to present

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World Book Online Info Finder    red house
World Book Online Reference Center  
World Data Analyst    home    

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