We have Reference books on
Cortland County
Reference books on dance, music, theatre, radio, TV, Film, and Motion Picture
The Arts
Quite a few reference books on
Sociology/Social Science/Ethics/Cultures
Reference books on
Antiques
Reference books on
different types of Religions
Reference books on
People in the News
A selection of reference books on
Law
Reference books of the
New York State Governors
Reference books on
American Presidency
Reference book for
Architects, Engineers, Contractors & Facility Professionals
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Business
& Company ASAP (Thomson Gale)
Provides information on companies, markets and industries, market
trends, mergers and acquisitions, current management theory, and
company overviews. It also includes business and trade journals,
newspapers, and company directory profiles with full text and
images.
Business
& Company Resource Center (Thomson Gale)
BCRC offers company profiles, brand information, rankings,
investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and
information.
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Auto Repair Reference Center
(EBSCO)
Auto
Repair Reference Center provides information on most major
manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair
information for most vintage makes starting as far back as
1945. The step-by-step procedures are written specifically for
the Do-It-Yourselfer, but comprehensive enough for
professional technicians. The database includes repair
procedures, service bulletins and recalls, wiring diagrams,
and a calculator to estimate repair costs at a service
station.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center (EBSCO)
Hobbies
and Crafts Reference Center provides comprehensive full-text
content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and
recreation activities today with how-to instructions and ideas
for hobby enthusiasts.The database includes 1,000 magazines
and books, access to more than 720 videos, more than 160 hobby
profiles, and over 3,000 recipes from various collections such
as Health Recipes from CooksAids and Healthy Recipes form the
U.S. Government.
Home
Improvement Reference Center (EBSCO)
Home
Improvement Reference Center provides assistance with popular
repair projects for your home and garden including
maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood
projects, outdoor improvements, and decorating. The
database contains 24 full-text reference books, more than
10,000 images, and videos.
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HeritageQuest
Online Genealogy (ProQuest)
This genealogy database offers materials for researching family
histories and American culture. This database includes indexes of
genealogy resources and original page images. It includes over 20,000
books, the entire U.S. Federal Census from 1790 - 1930, PERSI (PERiodical
Source Index), Freedman’s Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension
Records, and more.
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GENERAL
REFERENCE - ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DIRECTORIES, FAST FACTS
Funk
& Wagnalls New Word Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Full-text articles of over 25,000 encyclopedia entries, covering an
array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief
biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. It
is updated annually.
Grolier
Encyclopedias (Scholastic)
Full-text access to the following encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia
Americana - In-depth research and worldwide current events for
older students and adults.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Quick reference and rich
media for middle school and high school students.
Lands and Peoples - Current information for country and state
reports.
The New Book of Popular Science - In-depth science, plus
science in the news.
The New Book of Knowledge - Reference and current events for
elementary readers and older.
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Health
Reference Center - Academic (Thomson Gale)
Health Reference Center provides access to the full text of nursing
and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health
information sources. This database integrates the full text and images
of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer
health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical
overviews; and reference books.
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Grolier
Encyclopedias (Scholastic)
Full-text
access to the following encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia Americana - In-depth research and
worldwide current events for older students and adults.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Quick reference and
rich media for middle school and high school students.
Lands and Peoples - Current information for country and
state reports.
The New Book of Popular Science - In-depth science,
plus science in the news.
The New Book of Knowledge - Reference and current
events for elementary readers and older.
Kids
Search (EBSCO)
This
fun student-friendly menu is divided by topic which allows
kids to easily search for magazines, newspapers, photos,
transcripts, and encyclopedias.
Learning
Express (New users should register using their library
card barcode number.)
This
instructional database assists patrons of all ages prepare
for a variety of academic and civil service tests, including
SAT, GED, ASVAB, clerical worker, police officer,
firefighter, postal worker and real estate practice tests.
There are math, reading, and writing skill-building
resources for all students. Job seekers can receive help in
creating a resume and cover letter and tips on preparing for
a job.
Primary
Search Magazines (EBSCO)
Primary
Search contains full-text magazine articles from nearly 70
elementary school magazines. Some of the magazines included
are Appleseeds, Boys’ Life, Cobblestone, Cricket,
Highlights for Children, Hopscotch, Jack & Jill,
Ladybug, Ranger Rick, Science World, Spider, SuperScience,
Time for Kids, Turtle, and many more. Full text is also
available for over 100 student pamphlets.In addition to the
full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for
nearly 100 magazines. The American Heritage Children’s
Dictionary, 3rd Edition is included, and an Image Collection
of 202,164 photos, maps and flags. Full-text backfiles go as
far back as 1989, while indexing and abstract backfiles go
as far back as 1984. It is designed specifically for
elementary school libraries and public library children’s
rooms. All full text articles are assigned a reading level
indicator.
Searchasaurus
Kids' Search (EBSCO)
A
colorful kid-friendly menu that allows kids to search
Primary Search Magazines, Encyclopedia of Animals, General
Encyclopedia, and American Heritage Children's Dictionary.
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Mango
Languages
Mango
Languages is an easy to use online language-learning system teaching
actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages, including
Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Greek, German, Chinese, Arabic, and
Japanese. Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to
more effectively teach a new language to learn how to communicate.
Specialized ESL courses are also available.
The Rosetta Stone immersion language learning program was
discontinued February 1, 2008.
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Literature
Resource Center (Thomson Gale)
The LRC includes biographical information on writers and overviews of
their works. It also includes full-text literary criticisms and
reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time
periods and from around the world.
NoveList
Fiction Guide
NoveList is a fiction readers' guide to finding new authors and
titles. It allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a
starting point to locate other authors and titles of interest. They
can also enter words that describe the contents of a book they would
like to read, and NoveList retrieves titles that contain these words
in the book's subject headings field. In addition, users can browse
over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 160 award lists and 1,800
fiction related web-sites.
Twayne's
Author Series (Thomson Gale)
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.
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Academic
OneFile (Thomson Gale)
Journals
and reference sources covering the sciences, technology, medicine,
social sciences, the arts, theology, literature, and more for older
students.
Custom
Newspapers (Thomson Gale)
This database offers indexing and full-text to over 150 newspapers,
both national and international. It includes The New York Times (Book
Review and Magazine) full-text. Understand regional viewpoints on
issues by searching multiple newspapers.
General
OneFile (Thomson Gale)
Magazines,
newspapers, and reference sources covering the humanities,
environmental issues, technology, healthcare, politics, and travel;
there are also popular magazines for readers of all ages.
New
York State Newspapers (Thomson Gale)
This full-text newspaper database includes the following NYS
publications: Buffalo News, Herald American (Syracuse), Herald-Journal
(Syracuse), Indian County Today (Oneida), New York Observer, New York
Post, New York Times (also Magazine and Book Review), Newsday
(Melville), Post-Standard (Syracuse), Post-Star (Glen Falls), Times
Herald-Record (Middletown), Times Union (Albany), and Watertown Daily
Times.
OmniFile
Full Text, Select Edition (Wilson)
OmniFile
Full Text, Select Edition provides access to the full text of articles
from approximately 2,700 publications from a number of disciplines
including science, the arts, education, humanities, law, business,
ethnic studies, media studies, women's studies, history, and more.
Primary
Search Magazines (EBSCO)
Primary Search contains full-text magazine articles from
nearly 70 elementary school magazines. Some of the magazines included
are Appleseeds, Boys’ Life, Cobblestone, Cricket,
Highlights for Children, Hopscotch, Jack &
Jill, Ladybug, Ranger Rick, Science World,
Spider, SuperScience, Time for Kids, Turtle,
and many more. Full text is also available for over 100 student
pamphlets. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing
and abstracts for nearly 100 magazines. The American Heritage
Children’s Dictionary, 3rd Edition is included, and an Image
Collection of 202,164 photos, maps and flags. Full-text backfiles go
as far back as 1989, while indexing and abstract backfiles go as far
back as 1984. All full text articles are assigned a reading level
indicator.
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Grolier
Encyclopedias - The New Book of Popular Science (Scholastic)
In-depth
science information and current events with detailed graphics and
maps.
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Learning
Express Library (LearningExpress)
This
instructional database assists patrons of all ages prepare for a variety of
academic and civil service tests, including SAT, GED, ASVAB, clerical
worker, police officer, firefighter, postal worker and real estate practice
tests. There are math, reading, and writing skill-building resources for
all students. Job seekers can receive help in creating a resume and cover
letter and tips on preparing for a job.
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