Gale's General OneFile This general periodical database contains over 12,000 periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multimedia sources, over half of which are full text. The backfile extends nearly 30 years. Subjects include humanities, education, environmental issues, technology, health care, politics and more (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Gale's Academic OneFile This database contains over 12,000 journals and reference sources, many of which are peer-reviewed and full text. It has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. The database also contains some full text titles that are cited in databases such as AGRICOLA, CINAHL, EconLit, ERIC, MEDLINE, MLA International Bibliography, PsycINFO and others. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Facts on File(VPL)
Facts on File features 3 linked databases covering information from 1940 to the present. Includes World News, Issues & Controversies and Today’s Science.
Custom Newspapers provided by NOVEL
Search a collection of 150 newspapers, both national and international. This full-text newspaper database lets you search newspapers electronically by title, headline, date, author, or section. Includes 9 newspapers from New York State.
National Newspaper Index provided by NOVEL
National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Covers from 1977 - current year.
New York State Newspapers provided by NOVEL
Search this database of seven major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.
Times Union (only available in the library)
Times Union online library contains most locally written stories published since 1986. Headlines and summaries can be viewed for no charge. Your public library has a special arrangement with the Times Union to view full stories on-site in the library, though not from home or office. Please ask a librarian for assistance.
First Things First(WEBSITE)
Links to international newspapers, columnists, comics, entertainment, financial news, magazines and more!
Reference USA
A comprehensive directory of business and residential telephone numbers and addresses. Search by name, company name, geographic area or zip code. Find out company size, top personnel, year established, type of business, credit rating, yearly sales ranges and more.
Switchboard(WEBSITE)
Find a business or person, or search by phone number.
ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art(WEBSITE) "For artists, art students, and art educators in art production, art criticism, art history, aesthetics, and art education." Over 2600 entries listed alphabetically. Provides images of works of art and quotations. Some definitions contain links to other related areas on the Web.
Artcyclopedia(WEBSITE) Over 700 leading arts sites indexed to create a searchable list of online images of visual art and the locations of the original works worldwide.
Biography Resource Center
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.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database A variety of search options helps you find books by subject, age level, genre and much more including more than 145,000 links to web pages featuring authors and illustrators.
Internet Movie Database(WEBSITE)
Find extensive information about new and old movies, movie trailers, free movies and TV shows to watch online, and interesting insights, comments and film reviews.
Next Reads : a service that highlights new and interesting titles in our library. You can view the newsletters or subscribe to have the newest editions delivered to your email account.
Business & Company Resource Center provided by NOVEL 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.
Reference USA
A comprehensive directory of business and residential telephone numbers and addresses. Search by name, company name, geographic area or zip code. Find out company size, top personnel, year established, type of business, credit rating, yearly sales ranges and more.
Capital Area Help Wanted(WEBSITE)
A local resource for job seekers that allows people to post jobs and resumes.
CareerOneStop(WEBSITE)
Search through job listings by region or job category.
NYS Dept of Labor(WEBSITE)
Search for jobs or find information about employee rights, unemployment insurance or job development information.
JOBSTU.com(WEBSITE)
Find current job listings from the Times Union or search nationally.
Facts On File(VPL)
Facts on File is a collection of 3 linked databases covering information from 1940 to the present. Includes World News, Issues & Controversies and Today’s Science.
Grolier Online provided by NOVEL Includes access to the Encyclopedia Americana, New Book of Knowledge and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia as well as Roget's II: The New Thesaurus and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Ed. Encyclopedia articles include links to further readings, a bibliography, selected full text articles, web page links, and links to related Encyclopedia Americana articles.
The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia includes encyclopedia articles, news, timelines, quizzes and games, and research starters. It also includes an atlas and dictionary. Articles can be grouped by lexile level and are aligned to standards.
The New Book of Knowledge is for middle grade students and includes literary selections, a timeline, projects and experiments, news, homework help and more.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary(WEBSITE)
A quick resource for definitions, synonyms and features such as word games, word-of-the-day and Word for the Wise.
Business & Company Resource Center provided by NOVEL
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.
Yahoo! Finance(WEBSITE)
Stock quotes, latest market news, links to many other types of financial information.
BigCharts(WEBSITE)
A comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research website.
Health Reference Center Academic This health database includes over 2800 journals and magazines, many of which are full text. It contains nursing and allied health journals, other medical journals, newsletters and consumer health magazines. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Natural Standard(VPL)
Natural Standard is a subscription database that covers the safety and effectiveness of herbs, supplements, vitamins, minerals, complementary practices like yoga and acupuncture, diet, exercise and nutrition.
Medline Plus(WEBSITE)
The first place to go for patient education on the Internet. Compiled by the National Library of Medicine. Current, accurate and dependable.
Cancer.gov(WEBSITE)
The first place to go for information about cancer. From the National Cancer Institute.
In The First Person (WEBSITE)
An index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories. Working with archives, repositories, publishers, and individuals they have indexed first person narratives from hundreds of published volumes—those that are publicly available on the Web and those that are held by repositories and archives around the world.
MANGO Languages An online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. You can create an account and keep track of your progress or practice basic skills. Voorheesville patrons can sign in using their library card number.
Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII)(WEBSITE)
Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute is probably the most expansive legal reference tool online. Useful features include Law About with links to every legal topic imaginable, constitutions and codes, court opinions, law by source or jurisdiction (the 50 states and DC), and the American Legal Ethics Library. Key features are The United States Code, U.S. Supreme Court (1990-date), and New York State Court of Appeals opinions.
FindLaw(WEBSITE)
Best legal information starting point for the consumer. Serious researchers can find Supreme Court Decisions from 1983-date.
Gale LegalForms Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
USA.gov: Government Made Easy(WEBSITE)
This site offers a powerful search engine that searches every word of every U.S. government document in a quarter of a second or less. Includes a separate search engine for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (1976-date).
Thomas Congressional Site(WEBSITE)
Current Congressional legislative information, a service of the Library of Congress.
New York State(WEBSITE)
Official web site for the State of New York.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database A variety of search options helps you find books by subject, age level, genre and much more including more than 145,000 links to web pages featuring authors and illustrators.
Twayne’s Author Series provided by NOVEL
Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles.
Today’s Science (Facts on File)(VPL)
Designed for students, this database presents the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them. Drawing on major scientific journals, magazines and newspapers in the United States and abroad, Today's Science covers current topics such as health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society. To access, click on the link for Available Databases in the top right corner of the page.
Facts on File(VPL)
Facts on File is a collection of 3 linked databases covering information from 1940 to the present. Includes World News, Issues & Controversies and Today’s Science.
Issues & Controversies (Facts on File)(VPL)
A comprehensive online source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. To access, click on the link for Available Databases in the top right corner of the page.
Kids Search by EBSCOhost
Kids Search 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.
EBSCO Searchasaurus provided by NOVEL
An index to kid's magazines, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Animals, a Dictionary, pictures and Fun Facts.
EBSCO Primary Search for Elementary Students provided by NOVEL
Search by subject or keyword 50 children's magazines and over 100 children's pamphlets, including National Geographic World, Science World, Sports Illustrated for Kids and The World Almanac. Reading Levels are included for all articles. Click on the Choose Databases tab at the top to find Primary Search.
Portals to the World(WEBSITE)
Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are selected by Library of Congress staff and arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories.
Testing and Education Reference Center
Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.
Unigo(WEBSITE) College reviews by college students
Lonely Planet(WEBSITE)
Aimed at inspiring the adventurous to explore and travel by providing reliable, comprehensive and independent travel information
MapQuest(WEBSITE) Search for maps, directions and other travel information.
TripAdvisor(WEBSITE)
Travel site with reviews of hotels, links to travel sites, and opinions and forums with comments posted by readers.
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