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24/7 Internet-Based Librarian
Reference Service Now Available

Greenburgh Public Library patrons can now turn to a trained professional librarian to answer questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Library’s virtual reference tool, InfoAnytime, provides a live connection to a reference librarian who answers questions in real time. Greenburgh is the first library in Westchester County to offer this service.

Database List A-Z

Academic Search Elite from Ebsco

This database covers the humanities, social sciences, education, engineering, medicine, physics, chemistry, linguistics, arts & literature, computer sciences and more. Over 2000 full text scholarly journals and more than 3000 journals with abstracts, some back to 1985, are included.

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American Medical Association in ProQuest

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Ancestry Library Edition from ProQuest

Not available from outside the library. Please ask a librarian for assistance.

Business and Company Information ASAP

Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

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Business and Company Resource Center

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 Search for company profiles, financial statements, rankings, products, and industry information.

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EBSCO

Connects to Academic Search Elite, Masterfile Select, Searchasaurus for children,and more

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Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol

(Encyclopedia Britannica)
Connect from Westchester library System's page (www.westchesterlibraries.org/db), then Scroll down to "En Espanol" (Please have your library card ready)

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). Resources will be found under Business, Health and Medicine, and History subject areas.

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module 1980-Dec.2006
Search for popular and scholarly articles on nutrition, fitness, diseases, medications, alcohol and drug abuse, etc..

Health Reference Center Academic from Infotrac (1980-2006)
A health and wellness database, including public health, nutrition, fitness, pregnancy and more.

Junior Edition - K12 in Infotrac

A periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

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Learning Express Library

Practice standardized tests for 4th, 5th, and 8th grades; GED, SAT, GMAT, ESL, Civil Service exams, US Citizenship and more. In the Library or at home with Greenburgh card. Learning Express Library (Please have your library card ready)

Literature Reference Center From EBSCO

A comprehensive literary full text reference database, that combines information from books, monographs, major literary encyclopedias reference works, literary journals and unique sources not available anywhere else.

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Mergent Online

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NoveList

Reader's advisory database with information on over 125,000 fiction titles with subject access, 100,000 book reviews, genre and topic book lists, awards lists, book discussions guides and book talks.

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ProQuest

Links to multiple databases in Business, Health, Magazines and Newspapers Use the drop down arrow to choose from the list:
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ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA provides information on more than 13 million U.S. business and almost 700,000 health care providers. This job search and competitor tool searches by company and executive name, geography, sales, lines of business and other criteria. The health care module searches physicians and dentists by geographical area, 118 specialties, board certification, etc.

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Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center

Learn Languages with Rosetta Stone's Dynamic Immersion Method. Develop reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in English (US), English (UK), French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain).

Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center

Tutor.com

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Tumblebooks

An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources for libraries.
Tumble Books

Twayne's Author Series

Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.

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Business And Finance

Stack of Books

ABI/INFORM from ProQuest

Local and Regional business news

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ABI/INFORM Global from ProQuest

Academic business journals

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ABI/Inform Trade & Industry from Proquest

Business periodicals and newsletters

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Business and Company Resource Center from Infotrac

Search for company profiles, financial statements, rankings, products, and industry information.

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Mergent Online

(Previously Moody's FIS Online) With the utility of FIS Online, Mergent/Moody's provides in-depth analysis, financial data and histories, and filings of U.S. and International public companies. Access to a fully searchable database of more than 10,000 NYSE, AMEX, and Nasdaq exchange companies, including all real-time (and archived to 1993) EDGAR® (SEC) filings.

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Gale Business Encyclopedias and Handbooks

Collections of Business Plans. Each volume contains about 25 plans.

Business Plans Handbook Vol. 5

Business Plans Handbook Vol.6

Business Plans Handbook Vol. 7

Business Plans Handbook Vol. 8

Business Plans Handbook Vol. 9

Business Plans Handbook Vol. 10

Gale Encyclopedia of Small Business - 2 volumes

Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce - 2 volumes

See also: Research Library, Academic File Elite, MasterFile Select.

ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA provides information on more than 13 million U.S. business and almost 700,000 health care providers. This job search and competitor tool searches by company and executive name, geography, sales, lines of business and other criteria. The health care module searches physicians and dentists by geographical area, 118 specialties, board certification, etc. ReferenceUSA
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Education and Language Learning

Education Links

Learning Express Library

Practice standardized tests for 4th, 5th, and 8th grades; GED, SAT, GMAT, ESL, Civil Service exams, US Citizenship and more. In the Library or at home with Greenburgh card.

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TUTOR.com

FREE live online Homework Help is available from the Library or from home with a Greenburgh Public Library card, 3-11 p.m. daily.

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Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center

Learn Languages with Rosetta Stone’s Dynamic Immersion™ Method. Develop reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in English (US), English (UK), French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain).
Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center

Consumer Information

PROQUEST

This database contains thousands of periodicals and newspapers which include product reviews.
HINT: In Basic Search, click on "More Search Options," then select Product Review under Article Type. Or choose Publication Search and select Consumer Reports to view selected full-text articles in a specific issue or search within the publication.

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Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition from ProQuest

Conduct genealogical and local history research in more than 3000 sources. Ancestry Plus from ProQuest includes the Federal Censuses from 1790 on, Military Records, Passenger and Immigration Lists, the Social Security Death Index, and more.

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Health And Medicine

Health and Medicine

American Medical Association In Proquest

About two dozen professional journals, including JAMA

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Health And Wellness Resource Center

Information for consumers and health care professionals.Search for popular and scholarly articles on nutrition, fitness, diseases, medications, alcohol and drug abuse, etc..

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Health Reference Center Academic

GALENET includes several health and medical databases.

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Other resources available from Gale:

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine – 4 volumes

Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer – 2 volumes

Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders – 2 volumes

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine – 5 volumes

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health – 5 volumes

Health and Wellness in Galenet

Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

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History and Politics

GALENET

includes several history databases.

Americans at War - 4 volumes

American Civil War Reference Library - 5 volumes

American Revolution Reference Library - 5 volumes

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa - 4 volumes

Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World - 6 volumes

Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations and Footwear through the ages - 5 volumes

History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide - 6 volumes

Major Acts of Congress – 3 volumes

Literature And Biography

Williamm Shakespeare

Literature Reference Center From EBSCO

A comprehensive literary full text reference database, that combines information from books, monographs, major literary encyclopedias reference works, literary journals and unique sources not available anywhere else.

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Novelist

A fiction database that provides subject heading access, book reviews, annotations and much more for over 135,000 titles, plus Author Read-alikes, Book Discusion Guides Book Talks and Annotated Book Lists.

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The Twayne's Author Series

This database contains 600 full-text titles on United States, English and World Authors.

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Magazines

EBSCO

Choose EBSCOhost Web, then scroll down to your database of choice:

Academic Search Elite From EBSCO

This database covers the humanities, social sciences, education, engineering, medicine, physics, chemistry, linguistics, arts & literature, computer sciences and more. Over 2000 full text scholarly journals and more than 3000 journals with abstracts, some back to 1985, are included.

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Masterfile Select From EBSCO

leads to nearly 800 general interest publications, some as far back as 1984.

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TOPICsearch from EBSCO

is a current events database for middle school, high school and adults, covering social, political and economic issues.

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Primary Search via Searchasaurus

contains more than 60 magazines, 100 pamphlets and a collection of photos, maps and flags for elementary school research.

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Research Library From Proquest

Search here for thousands of magazines and newspapers full-text, including the current day's New York Times and the Wall St. Journal.

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Junior Edition- K-12

contains magazines covering multiple topics, selected for junior high age students.

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Newspapers and Newswires

PROQUEST Newspapers

Hundreds of full-text newspapers including today's New York Times and the Wall St. Journal.

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers

The Historical New York Times

The New York Times (1851-2003) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Coverage: Sept 18,1851-Dec 31, 2003. Select News - Historical New York Times as the database option when connected to Proquest.

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Science and Technology

Stack of Books

EBSCO Animals

through Searchasaurus, provides in-depth information on the nature and habitat of animals.

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General Science Collection

from Ebsco
Full text of more than sixty magazines in all fields of science, including such titles as Anthropology Today, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Chemical Week, Lancet, Popular Science, and Scientific American.

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En Español

Informe from Infotrac

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Informe

Ebscohost Español

Bases de datos en español

En EBSCO

 

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