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Arts & Leisure
- Digital Gallery Over a half million images from the collections of the New York Public Library
- All-Music Guide A guide to popular music and musicians. Search by artist name, song title, or record label and find reviews, biographies, and more links.
- LyricWiki Get reliable lyrics from any song from any artist
- Internet Movie Database Search by title, character, plot and more.
- Internet Broadway Database Search by title, people, theatre, character name, and more for shows back to the 1700’s.
- Artcyclopedia Search by artist or museum anywhere in the world
- AskART Details on almost 30,00 American artists
- Movie Review Query Engine Searches movie reviews, interviews, lists and blogs
- Encyclopedia Mythica Links to mythology, folklore and religion
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Education
Encyclopedias, Glossaries and Ready Reference
- Answers.com Search this “encylodictionalmanacapedia” for answers from hundreds of reference works
- Concise Britannica A single-volume encyclopedia from the makers of the Encyclopedia Britannica
- Infoplease Links to the Infoplease Almanac, Columbia Encyclopedia, Atlases, Fact Monster for Kids, and much more
- TechWeb TechEncyclopedia More than 20,000 IT terms defined
- TechDictionary Online computer dictionary
- Webopedia Computer and Internet technology definitions
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Government and Law
- Internal Revenue Service
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
- Where to Write How to get a hold of your local representatives.
- Firstgov A web portal for federal, state, local and tribal government information
- Thomas Search Congressional bills, Public Laws, Roll Call votes, the Congressional Record, Committee Reports, Treaties, Presidential nominations and more.
- Government Benefits Find out if you are eligible.
- Fedstats Statistics from over 100 federal agencies
- U.S. Government Organization Manual The official handbook of the U.S. Government
- Census data Demographic and economic census data for the U.S.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive social, political, and economic data
- World Factbook Background information on 267 countries around the globe.
- Country Studies Area handbooks for more than 100 countries
- Nationmaster Compare facts of all kinds and generate maps and graphs from nations of the world.
- Findlaw Browse legal information from ‘accidents and injuries’ to z. Download legal forms.
- Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory An international lawyer locator. Search by geography and practice area.
- New York Laws and Regulations
for Laws See www.gorr.state.ny.us/gorr/Reg_Guide.html for Regulations by State agency.
- United States Code Search by Section, Popular Name table, or by specific cite
- Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell A portal for numerous law sites
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History and the Social Sciences
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How to Research in Databases and Search Engines
Always look for Help links. Different databases and search engines may have different commands.
Try a keyword (anywhere in the article) search first. Narrow to a subject search especially if there is a Help link or list of subjects, which may be called a thesaurus or topic list.
Add more words to narrow your search if there are too many results.
When searching exact phrases, put them within quotation marks: “to each his own.”
Usually, the default search is AND. Entering Paris London will search for both words. Using “and” gets you less results than using “OR”
OR may need to be in capital letters: London OR Paris gives more results than London Paris
NOT may need to be in capitals or use – instead in front of word you do not want in results : Detroit –Tigers Detroit NOT Tigers
Check your spelling. A simple typo or misspelling may not bring the results you want:
Antoine Fisher instead of Antwone Fisher.
Try different words for your search: copying machines, duplicating machines, copiers.
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Librarians' Internet Index (and other subject directories)
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Literature and Humanities
- Bartleby Links to thousands of out-of-copyright e-books as well as quotation books, Gray’s Anatomy, Shakespeare, and much more.
- Literary Resources on the Net Resources from Biblical and Classical to the Twentieth Century.
- American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) American and International religious articles and data
- American Rhetoric Over 5000 full text, audio and streaming video public speeches, interviews, debates, sermons and interviews. Includes the top 100 American political speeches of the 20th century.
- Ask Philosophers A panel of philosophers comment on topics from abortion to war. Also contains links to two encyclopedias of philosophy
- Arts and Letters Daily The Chronicle of Higher Education’s links to articles of note, literary reviews, magazines, newspapers, columnists, etc.
- LitCrit Critical and biographical websites from the Internet Public Library.
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Consumer Information
- Federal Citizen Information Center Information on consumer issues and government services
- Consumer.gov A resource for consumer information from the federal government
- Consumer Guides and Protection An alphabetical list of consumer protection information
- Federal Trade Commission The FTC handles issues of fairness in the marketplace.
- OnGuard Online Practical tips from the Federal Government to help consumers guard against Internet fraud.
- National Association of Consumer Advocates A non-profit group of attorneys and other consumer advocates.
- EComsumer.gov A joint effort of twenty nations to share international ecommerce complaints.
- Epinions Reviews by real people
- Free Credit Reports Request a free credit report once every twelve monthes
- Consumer Search Reviews from the Internet and print publications
- Kelley Blue Book The online version of the Blue Book for car prices
- Edmunds New and used vehicle information from Edmunds
- NADA Guides Cars, motorcycles, boats, and RVs
- Car Talk Click and Clack, the Tappit Brothers (aka Tom and Ray Magliozzi). – online
- My Simon Comparison shopping for online merchandise
- Shopzilla Another comparison shopping site
- Freecycle Join a grassroots group in your area to recycle items – free- instead of supplying landfills
- Better Business Bureau Check up on a company or charity, or file a complaint.
- Savvy Consumer Information Center Sign up for a free weekly newsletter with links to consumer sites in all categories.
- Westchester County’s Department of Consumer Protection Links to local heating oil and gasoline prices, "renegade renovators", identity theft, phone and online "phishing" awareness, and other consumer alerts.
- Government Benefits GovBenefits can help citizens find out what state or federal benefits they may be eligible to receive by filling out a free, confidential, online questionnaire.
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Health and Medicine
- New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)- Links to numerous health topics and local area resources, in both English and Spanish.
- CAPHIS- Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association
- Consumer health web sites covering general health, women's health, men's health, parenting and kids, seniors, specific health problems, drug information, and links for health professionals.
- MEDLINEplus This site contains authoritative consumer health information on over 600 topics from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Interactive health tutorials, drug information, clinical trials, a medical encyclopedia and dictionary, and directories to healthcare facilities and physicians are also available.
- Pubmed Over 16 million citations and abstracts from medical journals from the National Library of Medicine. Also links to a few dozen full text medical textbooks.
- Merck Manual Full-text online of the Merck Manual Home edition. also links to Merck’s Manuals of Geriatrics, Health and Aging, Veterinary Manual, and Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy.
- Centers for Disease Control Public health and safety information. Look here before traveling abroad.
- New York Doctor Profiles Lists all licensed doctors of medicine and osteopathy registered in New York State
- DisabilityInfo.gov Your online connection to the Federal Government's disability related information and resources.
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Homework Help
Kids and teens from Kindergarten through 12th grade can get immediate help from qualified tutors with their Greenburgh library card. Live Homework Help is the online tutoring service from Tutor.com that connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English via the Internet.
This free service allows children to receive homework help with a live tutor on the Internet, from 3 p.m.to 11 p.m. Children and young adults enter their grade level and the subject in which they need help. Students are immediately connected to a tutor in an online classroom for up to 20 minutes of help. They can review specific homework questions using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing. In addition, we would like to acknowledge that adult learners are using our
service on a regular basis and provide them with their own access level.
The new Adult Learner selection will support those earning their GED, taking
adult education courses, seeking grammar help with their resume or a
work-related project, and more. The tutors, who are all thoroughly screened before employment, are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors and graduate school students from across the country.
Learning Express Library
The Greenburgh Public Library has contracted with LearningExpressLibrary.com to provide Greenburgh Library card holders with test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. See below for a list of some of the resources they offer.
Through LearningExpressLibrary.com, you will receive scores on your practice tests and answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
To use Learning ExpressLibrary.com, you need to register as a new user. Follow the link below and click the “New User” button on the left side of the page. Then register, using your Greenburgh Library card number as your Username. Choose your own password and enter and verify it. You're on your way!
Click here for Learning Express: Online test preparation
Here are some of the practice tests available to you:
- Academic: 4th and 8th grade practice tests
- Advanced Placement: biology, calculus, English and U.S. History
- Basic Skills Success: grammar, practical math, and vocabulary
- Civil Service: federal clerical and postal worker
- College Preparation: ACTs, SATs, and CUNY tests
- Cosmetology
- EMS: EMT and paramedic
- ESL (Spanish) Skills Improvement Courses
- Firefighter
- GED
- Graduate School Entrance: GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT
- Law Enforcement: border patrol, police, corrections, treasury enforcement
- Military: ASVAB prep
- Nurse Aide
- Real Estate: broker and sales agent
- Skills Improvement Courses: writing, math, reading comprehension, spelling
- Teacher Certification: CBEST and PPST: Praxis 1
- Technical And Career College
- US Citizenship: history and civics
Newspapers and Magazines
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People Links – Biography
- Biography.com Search over 25,000 lives past and present.
- Biography Database Over 33,000 names from ancient times to now
- Behind the Name The etymology and history of first names.
- Popular Baby Names Lists of popular names by year and by state, with useful information from the Social Security Administration.
- Rootsweb Obituary Index An index to obituaries in newspapers across the Untied States and Canada. Not the obituaries themselves, but a starting point for genealogy searches.
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Phone Numbers/Addresses/Maps
- White Pages Find people pages, reverse phone and addresses, yellow pages.
- International Phone Numbers Find people in 216 countries.
- Google Maps Get directions, find a business (e.g. pizza near Greenburgh), and show a location in a map and/or satellite view
- Toll free Toll free numbers
- Maps On us Another good map and directions site
- The Ultimates Searches several online phone directories, map searches or reverse searches at once.
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Science and Technology
- How Stuff Works Explanations on auto stuff, computer stuff, health stuff, electronics stuff, etc.
- How Products are Made From the accordion to the zipper.
- Firstgov on Science Authoritative links from the U.S. Government’s firstgov.gov, covering Agriculture and Biology to Science Education and Technology Transfer.
- Ask a Scientist from Cornell University
- SciTechDaily Breaking science news from a portal to many publications.
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Search Engines
There are thousands of search engines. Become comfortable with one or two, and remember that you will retrieve different information from each. Many search engines have tabs to limits searches to the web, images, news, audios, videos, maps, local information, shopping and more.
- Google is so popular, it has become a verb.
- Yahoo! Another long time favorite.
- Ask AskJeeves and Teoma merged here.
- Clusty Cluster your results into similar topics.
- MetaCrawler searches several search engines at once.
- Dogpile "fetches" for you from several search engines.
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Hot Topics
Monthly links to timely topics
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