Databases

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Academic OneFile provided by NOVEL

Features peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and more.

America’s News

This full-text database includes The Daily Gazette (August 15, 1997-present), The Times Union (March 1986-present), The Saratogian (June 25, 1985-present), and other U.S. newspapers. (formerly known as NewsBank)

Ancestry

Birth, marriage, and death records, U.S. immigration collection, and more. (Available ONLY on our MAIN LIBRARY computers or by connecting your device to our MAIN LIBRARY free wireless.)

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Britannica Academic

Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools.

Britannica School

A source for all grades (Pre-K-12) and all reading abilities. Available at three levels–elementary, middle, and high.

Business Insights: Essentials provided by NOVEL

Formerly Business and Company Resource Center. Search for company and industry information. Includes full-text news articles, investment reports, and financial information on companies.

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Computer Database provided by NOVEL

Provides access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.

Consumer Reports

Search through the archives of Consumer Reports; articles, books, journals, & more!

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EBSCO Databases

MasterFILE Premier as well as the EBSCO databases provided by NOVEL which include Primary Search(Searchasaurus), Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia of Animals.

EBSCO MasterFILE Premier

This database contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Included periodicals are Consumer Reports (Jan. 1991-present), Time (May 1990-present), and Newsweek (Jan. 1990-present).

Educate Station

Learning Plans are organized in a recommended sequence. Once you choose a grade, you have the option to view by week or by subject. You can also search and browse worksheets by grade, subject, keywords, or standards.
*Please note that you must have an SCPL card to log into this database from outside the libraries’ network.

Educator’s Reference Complete provided by NOVEL

Educator’s Reference Complete provides access to academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. The database includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. The majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.

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Gale PowerSearch

Users will be able to search multiple databases all at once.

Databases include:

  • Gale Books & Authors
  • Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
  • Gale Health and Wellness
  • Gale LegalForms [NYS]
  • Gale OneFile: High School Edition
  • Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
  • Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management
General OneFile provided by NOVEL

Contains full-text news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, and much more. Full-text articles, many with images, are available. Updated daily.

GreenFILE provided by EBSCO

Focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources.

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Health Reference Center Academic provided by NOVEL

Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources.

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InfoTrac Newsstand provided by NOVEL

Search a collection of over 1000 newspapers, both national and international.

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Mango Languages

Learn a new language! Mango Languages offers lessons using real-life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. There are 60 languages including German, French, Russian, Italian Greek, Korean, and Spanish. Mango is also available in English as a Second Language (ESL) versions for speakers of 16 foreign languages, including Japanese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Portuguese. Click here for a complete list of available languages.

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National Newspaper Index provided by NOVEL

Access to the indexing of America’s top five newspapers including The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.

New York State Newspapers provided by NOVEL

Search this database of 28 major New York state newspapers, including full-text articles from The New York Times (July 1985-present).

NOVELny for Students

Contains links to resources for elementary, middle and high school students. Includes Gale in Context Elementary and Middle School and Britannica School.

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Opposing Viewpoints in Context provided by NOVEL

This resource, drawing on the popular Greenhaven Press series, covers all the hot social issues of the day to help students explore topics from all perspectives. Users will be able to analyze data, complete writing assignments, and prepare for debates by exploring podcasts, pro/con viewpoint essays, over 300 primary source documents, academic journals, biographies of social activists and reformers, and more. Full-text periodical and newspaper articles are added daily.

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Research in Context provided by NOVEL

Contains magazines, newspapers, primary sources and videos for students in grades 6 to 8.

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Teacher Reference Center provided by EBSCO

Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

The New York Times from 1851-2007 by ProQuest

(Only available at our Central Library, using one of our computers or connecting your laptop to our wireless network) Includes full-text articles.

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Value Line (Only available in our Central Library building using our computers or free Wi-Fi network)

Features Value Line Investment Survey, including small and mid-cap companies, the Mutual Fund Survey, and more.

Value Line (Outside Library Buildings)

Features Value Line Investment Survey, including small and mid-cap companies, the Mutual Fund Survey, and more.