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Encyclopedia Britannica Online - Includes the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica's Internet Guide, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Funded by the Ramapo Catskill Library System. |
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Grolier Online - 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, Fourth Edition.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL Program. |
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World Book Online - Containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. Note: For Home Access, enter the first 5 numbers of your Blauvelt library card number in both the login and password prompts. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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General OneFile - More than 7,100 general interest periodical full-text titles and 3,600 refereed journals, and hundreds of newspapers. Also more than 500 travel guides, including Fodor's. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL Program. |
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EBSCO Masterfile Premiere - Searchable full text for nearly 1,860 journals, including Consumer Reports and Business Week. Funded by RCLS and the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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Grove Dictionary of Art - The only comprehensive art reference work in the world. It covers all the visual arts from prehistory to the 1990's Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Books-in-Print - The first place to find currently available and forthcoming books, audios, and videos. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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ReferenceUSA - Contains, in module format, detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Academic OneFile - More than 13,000 titles, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals and more than 5,000 in full text with strong coverage of hard sciences, medicine, engineering and business. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL Program. |
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Global Road Warrior - From travel planning to school work, Global Road Warrior connects you with information about countries around the world. Explore hotels, customs, history, business culture, even recipes. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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A to Z Maps Online - The world's most useful subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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A to Z the USA - Maps, Flags, Photos, and Facts of State, County, and City Information for the 50 United States and Territories. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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PriceIt! Antiques & Collectibles - Over 23 million prices realized for Art, Antiques and Collectibles combined with over 10 million images, PriceMiner™ provides the ultimate identification, research and pricing tool. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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LearningExpress Library - Practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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Job & Career Accelerator - Integrates everything patrons need to conduct a successful job search, all in one easy-to-use online application. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals - Full-Text access to scholarly journals that use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access.
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JSTOR Early Journal Content - Content in JSTOR published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere includes discourse and scholarship in the arts, humanities, economics, politics, mathematics and sciences. Nearly 500,000 articles from more than 200 journals.
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ERIC - Education Resources Information Center - ERIC provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). |
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| News Resources |
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Infotrac Newsstand - More than 33.5 million full-text articles from more than 1,100 newspapers, including Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Christian Science Monitor, The Financial Times (London), The New York Times, The Times (London), USA Today and many others. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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New York State Newspapers - Full-text of 7 New York state newspapers: Buffalo News, Syracuse Herald American, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse Post-Standard, New York Observer, New York Post, and New York Times (2000-present). Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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National Newspaper Index - Provides indexing of America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science
Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post; 1997-present Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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Blauvelt Local News Portal - Blauvelt Area News & Information Center Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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America's News - This comprehensive resource offers tens of millions of current and archived full-text articles from news sources nationwide in a single, fully searchable online database. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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ProQuest Newspapers Full Text - Historical New York Times (1851-2005) Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers Extra! Edition - Full-text and full-image front-page historical articles from nine major American newspapers. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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Rockland County Messenger - Published Weekly from Haverstraw, 1847-1898
Produced and funded by the New City Library. |
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| Literature Resources |
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Twayne's Authors - Features the content of nearly 600 books that comprise three print series --United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors -- each of which were carefully coordinated with input from librarians and educators to include authors universally studied in high schools and colleges. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program. |
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Gale Literature Resource Center - Critical essays on contemporary authors; lives and careers of authors of all eras and genres; biographies and bibliographies
on more than 90,000 contemporary authors. Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library). |
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Literature Criticism Online - Centuries of analysis - the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals - delivered in an easy-to-use 24/7 online format. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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NoveList - Allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles. 3 powerful search techniques to look for books by subject headings, reviews, and other fields in the title records. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Fiction Connection - Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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NoveList K-8 - A reader's advisory service. Find youth fiction titles similar to authors or titles you already enjoy. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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LitFinder - Over 100,000 full-text poems, including 10,000 under copyright. Plus Story Finder with thousands of full-text short stories. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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| Business Resources |
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Gale Business and Company Resource Center - Info on 448,000 US and international companies: histories; chronologies; rankings; statistics; and more. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program. |
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Thomson 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. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library Library. |
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Brainfuse JobNow Live Assistance - JobNow, powered by Brainfuse, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program. |
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Mergent Online - offering over 10,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. public companies. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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PriceIt! Antiques & Collectibles - Over 23 million prices realized for Art, Antiques and Collectibles combined with over 10 million images, PriceMiner™ provides the ultimate identification, research and pricing tool. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Career Transitions - A complete self-paced application that walks job-seekers through the entire process of landing a job. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Blauvelt Job Resource Center - Local job listings, career information, tools, and more Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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ReferenceUSA - Contains, in module format, detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Job & Career Accelerator - Integrates everything patrons need to conduct a successful job search, all in one easy-to-use online application. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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LearningExpress Library - Practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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| Science & Health Resources |
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Health Reference Center Academic - Millions of articles from full-text nursing and allied health journals, newspapers, magazines, newsletters; and select consumer health information sources, full-text reference works and hundreds of health-related multimedia. Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program. |
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Teen Health and Wellness Center - Provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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LearningExpress Library - Practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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Medline Plus - Information on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. Funded by the National Library of Medicine |
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PubMed Central - National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences literature (for medical and health services professionals). Funded by the National Library of Medicine |
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| History & Genealogy Resources |
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Annals of American History - With over 2,000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia, Annals of American History is an excellent resource for expanding your understanding of the history and culture of the
United States. Funded by the Ramapo Catskill Library System. |
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Biography in Context - Biography in Context delivers outstanding research support with nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography. Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library). |
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Ancestry Plus - AncestryPlus is the most comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research available. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Proquest Obituaries - You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as The New York Times (dating back to 1851).
Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Issues & Controversies in American History - This database builds a deeper understanding of how historical events have shaped our nation by exploring the key players and the battles they fought.
Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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HeritageQuest - Represents the most comprehensive collection of genealogical information available anywhere.
Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Fold3 History and Genealogy Archives - Documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, US Presidents, historical newspapers, naturalization documents, and many more.
Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Hudson River Valley Heritage - HRVH provides access to historical materials from digital collections contributed by colleges, libraries, archives, historical societies, museums and cultural organizations from the following counties in New York State: Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Westchester. Funded by federal funds, New York State funding for library systems, special grants and annual membership dues. |
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HRVH Historical Newspapers - Provides access to digitized copies of historical newspapers from the Hudson River Valley region of New York State. As a first step toward this vision, The Kingston Daily Freeman has been completely digitized for the years 1903 to 1912. Funded by federal funds, New York State funding for library systems, special grants and annual membership dues. |
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| Resources for Students |
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Britannica Kids - Britannica Elementary; Compton’s by Britannica; Merriam-Webster’s Student Dictionary; interactive timelines; Video and audio content; Interactive world atlas; Age-appropriate magazine articles.
Funded by the Ramapo Catskill Library System. |
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21st-Century Explorer - online reference and learning tools for students who read below grade level, are dealing with specific learning problems, or are at risk of falling behind.
Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library). |
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Grolier Online - 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, Fourth Edition.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL Program. |
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CollegeSource - Over 29,000 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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LearningExpress Library - Practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context - The premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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Issues & Controversies - Helps researchers understand the crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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EBSCO Middle Search - Provides full text for over 100 magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and jr. high school students. Funded by RCLS and the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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EBSCO Middle Search via Searchasaurus - The same database as above, presented through a colorful, easy-to-use interface. Funded by RCLS and the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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A to Z the USA - Maps, Flags, Photos, and Facts of State, County, and City Information for the 50 United States and Territories. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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America's News Magazine via Newsbank - Full text of 28 major national news and lifestyle magazines. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library. |
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EBSCO Kids Search - A search interface designed specifically for elementary/middle school students according to their needs and search abilities. Funded by RCLS and the New York State Library NOVEL program |
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Global Road Warrior - From travel planning to school work, Global Road Warrior connects you with information about countries around the world. Explore hotels, customs, history, business culture, even recipes. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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A to Z Maps Online - The world's most useful subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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Biography in Context - Biography in Context delivers outstanding research support with nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography. Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library). |
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NoveList K-8 - A reader's advisory service. Find youth fiction titles similar to authors or titles you already enjoy. Funded by the Blauvelt Free Library |
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