Academic OneFile Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Topics include: physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, and literature. Includes the New York Times back to 1985 and The Economist back to 1988.
Academic OneFile Select Resource for academic research includes scholarly journals and selected general interest titles in a wide variety of subjects. Ideal for high school research.
The American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage: 1857 - 1922.
Auto Repair Source This database contains do-it-yourself repair and maintenance information on thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. Content has been provided by MOTOR Information Systems.
Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson) Find in-depth, original profiles of current biographies with full-text articles, page images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals.
Brainfuse Adult Learning Center Access to adult learning services including GED prep, 24/7 writing lab, live tutoring, career resources, U.S. citizenship prep, MS Office Essential Skills Series, and more.
Brainfuse / HelpNow! Access to live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests. Also includes a 24-hour online writing lab and Homework Question Center.
Brainfuse / JobNow Live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
Brainfuse / VetNow Connect with an expert to learn more about eligible VA benefits and community resources.
Britannica Academic Edition Discover encyclopedia articles, full-text journal and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia, and other unique resources and tools for college-level learners, researchers, and faculty
Britannica School Edition Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources for Elementary, Middle and High School.
Britannica High School Edition Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources for High School students.
Britannica Escolar Britannica Escolar features make it a valuable resource for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. Two levels—Primaria for elementary and Secundaria for middle school—offer unique content that is of interest to every student.
Business Insights Essentials Provides access to global business information including competitive intelligence, career and investment opportunities, business rankings, and company histories.
Career Cruising An online career guidance and planning system. Prepare for the SAT/ACT, find a career, build a portfolio, learn how to write a resume and search for jobs, all in one convenient place.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database Children's Literature Comprehensive Database is an ever growing online database with over 400,000 reviews, MARC records and related information about children’s literature.
Civil Service Test Prep Borrow Passbooks in ebook format from Overdrive to prepare for a civil service test.
Computer Science (Gale OneFile) Access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.
Consumer Reports Magazine Online Text Version. Full text access to the online text version of Consumer Reports.
Educator's Reference Complete Resource for educators and education students. Access to periodicals covering pre-school to college and most educational specialties.
ERIC Access to educational literature and resources.
Explora Search for articles, essays and primary source materials for teens and adults.
Flipster Magazines Full color magazines available to read online or download.
Fold3 Access to US military records including stories, photos, and personal documents.
Freegal® Music (MLL Database) Freegal is a downloadable music service from your library. All you need is your library card number and PIN. Freegal offers access to about 3 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists.
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Gale Directory Library The Gale Directory Library hosts a variety of directories. Use it to search, sort and export a variety of information such as financial information for companies, membership figures for associations, education- related financial aid and scholarships, and much more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
General OneFile Access to general interest resources for periodical and news information including travel guides, NPR programs and news transcripts.
Greenfile Access to scholarly, government and general-interest titles that focus on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Health & Medicine (Gale OneFile) Access to nursing and allied health journals, plus select consumer health information sources, and thousands of health-related multimedia.
HeritageQuest Combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History book collection.
History Reference Center Access to a comprehensive, full text, history reference database designed for secondary schools and undergraduate research. Features full text for 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books.
Home Improvement Reference Center Provides access to detailed “how-to” information for home improvement and repair projects. Provided by EBSCO after Hurricane Sandy at no cost to Suffolk Public Libraries.
Informe Académico Spanish interface provides access to Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals both from and about Latin America.
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JSTOR Provides full-text access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary resources in 75 disciplines.
Kids InfoBits Access to magazines articles, maps, flags, images and more for students K through 5th grade.
Law Depot Create an account and then start preparing your own legal forms.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) covers subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval and information management from more than 700 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings. Coverage dates back to the mid-1960s.
Literary Reference Center Access to information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. Specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research.
Live-brary.com Discover books, media, and other electronic resources available from the Public Libraries of Suffolk County, NY.
Masterfile Elite Access to full text magazines, journals, and reference books as well as photos, maps and flags. Search for Consumer Reports and more here!
MEDLINE Access to biomedical and health journals. Includes recently published.
MEDLINE PLUS A great resource for all things related to health and medicine. Use the Encyclopedia for comprehensive information on medical tests and results.
Middle School (Gale in Context) Resource for students in grades 6 to 8. Offers magazines, newspapers, primary sources, and videos on a variety of topics. Supports national and state curriculum standards in language arts, social studies and science.
MyHeritage Library Edition (Formerly WordVitalRecords) Search records from around the world including birth, marriage, death, military, census, and parish records.
News (Gale General OneFile) Access to several major American newspapers including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
Newsday (1985 to Current) Access to local and Long Island regional news stories and articles covering 1985 - current.
New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993 Provides access to full articles in the New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), one of the nation’s leading black newspapers of the 20th century and one of New York’s most influential black-owned institutions.
NYS Historic Newspapers Access to a wide range of historical newspapers that reflect New York's unique history. Search by newspaper title, publishing date, or keywords for content.
New York Times Historical with Index, 1851-2014 Access to full text articles of The New York Times from 1851-2014. Each article is in PDF format and includes images. Find obituaries and death notices back to 1851.
New York Times (1980 – current via Proquest) Full text of The New York Times late edition. Access to complete articles from 1980 onward including the Book Review and Magazine sections.
Novelist Plus Novelist Plus provides access to reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction. A readers' advisory resource.
Novelist Plus K-8 Novelist K-8 Plus provides access to reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction for kids in grades K-8.
p4A - Prices for Antiques (MLL Database) A comprehensive database of antiques, collectibles and historic americana sold at auction throughout the country.
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (PILI) covers more than 5 million names of persons who immigrated to North America between the late 1500s and mid 20th Century.
Pronunciator Offers fun and easy language-learning courses in 80 languages.
Proquest/US Newsstream Proquest/US Newsstream provides access to local, regional, and national newspapers (1980-current). Includes The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
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Science Online Provides a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Science Reference Center Access science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and more. Topics include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, and more.
Suffolk Historic Newspapers Access to local newspapers covering nearly 100 years of Suffolk County, NY history. Including obituaries. This project is supported in part by the following contributors: The Federal Library Services and Technology Act, The office of New York State Senator Carl L. Marcellino, The Huntington Historical Society, The West Islip Historical Society, and Babylon village resident and local author Theresa Santmann.