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The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world. Includes content from ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Dateline and ABI/INFORM Archive.
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Periodicals covering a broad range of material: arts, business, education, general reference, health, law, literature, medicine, sciences, social sciences, technology, and other subjects.
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Primary source material from 18th and 19th centuries, including coverage of the Colonial Period, The French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, African American History, and the Industrial Revolution. Users may search across all of the databases simultaneously or search only selected databases. The six databases are: Godey's Ladys Book 1830-1880; The Pennsylvania Gazette from 1728-1800; The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective Nov. 1860 - April 1865; African American Newspapers: The 19th Century; The Pennsylvania Newspaper Record: Delaware County 1819-1870; and The Pennsylvania Genealogical Catalogue: Chester County 1809-1870.
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The database consists of six newspapers: The Freedom's Journal, The Colored American, The North Star, Frederick Douglass Paper, The National Era, Provincial Freeman, and The Christian Recorder. Dates covered are 1827-1902.
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Full text coverage of a wide range of New York State newspapers from Albany, Batavia, Binghamton, Buffalo, Lewisboro, Long Island, New York City, Plattsburgh, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Suffolk county, Syracuse, Troy, Utica, Watertown, and Westchester county. Titles include the Buffalo News, Daily Gazette (Schenectady), Long Island Advance, Times Union (Albany), New York Post, Observer-Dispatch (Utica), Post Standard (Syracuse), Post-Star (Glens Falls), Press-Republican (Plattsburgh), Saratogian, Watertown Daily Times, and more. Dates of coverage vary with the newspaper.
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A comprehensive collection of New York newspapers covering titles from the early 1700’s to early 1900’s. You can find over 200 New York newspaper selections include newspapers from Albany, Ballston Spa, Cooperstown, Hudson, Ithaca, New York City, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Schenectady, Sing-Sing, Troy, and Utica.
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Ancestry contains family and local histories, family trees, directories, periodical and newspaper articles on genealogy, immigration and naturalization records, birth marriage and death records, and federal census records. While not every state or country is represented for every publication, the majority of the United States as well as many foreign countries are included.

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BioOne is full-text bioscience research journal database created by a collaboration between scientific societies, libraries, academe and the private sector. Most of BioOne's titles are published by small societies and non-commercial publishers and contain information on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
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A primary source collection that comprehensively details the extensive work of African Americans to abolish slavery. It covers the period of 1830-1865. This database contains approximately 15,000 articles, documents, correspondence, proceedings, manuscripts, and literary works of almost 300 Black abolitionists. It shows the full range of their activities in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany.

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Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools. Britannica School (K-12 edition) and Britannica Escolar (Spanish version) are also available.
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Includes company profiles, brand information, company histories, financial reports, periodical articles, and links to relevant Web sites.

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The Charleston Advisor (TCA) contains in-depth, critical reviews of web products and online databases for librarians and other information professionals. TCA's five-star rating system scores each product based on four elements: content, searchability (user interface), price and contract options/features.

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This database contains the full text of major articles from the New York Herald, Charleston Mercury and the Richmond Enquirer, published between November 1, 1860 and April 15, 1865. It includes descriptive news articles, eye-witness accounts and official reports of battles and events, editorials, advertisements and biographies.
CollegeSource
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A resource for national and international college catalogs.

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Our collection contains 3,772 eBooks. Formerly netLibrary
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Includes 2,069 active indexed and abstracted journals. 1,861 of them are peer-reviewed. It also includes 151 active full-text journals and more than 4,400 full-text education-related conference papers. Lastly Education Full Text includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 668 active global OA journals. 
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This internet-based digital library of education research and information is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides access to bibliographic records (citations, abstracts, and other data) for items indexed from 1966 to the present. Links to full text articles when available or contact your library to request a specific article. ERIC provides full text access to most ERIC documents, which includes federal and state reports as well as other research reports.

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The collection contains approximately one million pages/images of primary sources, derived from new scanning and digitization, featuring data-heavy collections on Deforestation, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries (Food Production); Ecology, Botany, Biodiversity, and Extinction; Insect Science; Water Sources, Irrigation, Wetlands, and Hydrology.
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This BioOne collection includes 163 searchable eBooks from the Entomological Society of America. This collection is relevant for students, professionals, and researchers in entomology, zoology, and related fields.
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Dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, biographies, and primary source documents.

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FirstSearch - The OCLC Online Union Catalog contains 40 million records describing items owned by libraries around the world. Each record contains library holdings and bibliographic information. Those who do not have a NYSL P card can access WorldCat.
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Updated continually, Foundation Directory Online provides current details available on U.S. funders and their grants. Over 92,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors, 1.3 million recent grants, and more than 400,000 key decision makers are provided. Includes links to searchable 990s as well.

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This database contains news and periodical articles on many topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many more.
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In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies, etc. Full text of sheet music is included, as well as works by authors such as Harriet Beecher Stowe.
GuideStar
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GuideStar is the most complete source of information about U.S. charities and other nonprofit organizations there is. Search our database of more than 1.8 million IRS-recognized organizations to find a charity to support, benchmark your own nonprofit's performance, research the sector, and more.

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ProQuest's Genealogy and Local History Collection of 25,000+ family and local history books; and the US censuses for the entire U.S.1790-1940. It also includes Private Relief Actions, Memorials, and Petitions from the Serial Set. The documents in the collection are from the years 1789-1969. Additional files on obituaries, wills, immigration and military services are included.

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Contains a range of perspectives on many important issues, with over 13,000 pro/con viewpoints. Includes a variety of resource types: reference, news, primary sources, multimedia and more.

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The Arts and Sciences collections I, II, III and IV contain more than 240 titles in over forty disciplines. Topics include anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art, business education, geography, history, language and literature, law, mathematics, music, performing Arts, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, religion, sociology and more. Most issues appear three to five years after publication.
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Contains full text from extensive back files of scholarly journals related to biological sciences, including ecology and botany, and health and general sciences, including nursing and epidemiology. Starting dates vary, but some go back to the 19th century. Most issues appear 3-5 years after publication.

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Contains over 100 age-appropriate magazines for grades K-5. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, maps, flags, seals, charts and graphs.

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LRS provides free public access to legislative session information from 1995-present including bill text, status, summaries, memos, calendars, agendas, and current consolidated laws. Search for legislation by bill number, chapter number, or keyword. The NYS Library subscribes to a version of this, available on-site only, that includes the Legislative Digest daily sheets and the NYCRR. Ask a reference librarian for information about how to access this.

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PubMed® is a database interface that provides free access to MEDLINE, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals around the world. It's used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health and health policy development. Links to full text articles when available or contact your library for information about how to request a specific article.

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Contains more than two million descriptive summaries of papers and titles that NTIS (National Technical Information Service) has received from the government since 1964. It has more than 60,000 records added on an annual basis. It offers the latest research sponsored by the United States, and some international governments, providing users with one of the most distinguished resources available. It covers many subject areas including Agriculture, Biotechnology, Business, Computer Software and Communications.
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Free access to a searchable online database of approximately three million publications from the National Technical Information Service.

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The New York Amsterdam News is one of the United States leading black newspaper. This database captures 70 continuous years (1922-1993) of cover-to-cover news. Researchers can study the progression of issues over time by browsing or searching the newspaper. Including news articles, photos and advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons and more.
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A digital archive for The New York Times, the newspaper of record for the United States, is currently available, from its first issue in 1851 through 2020. Users can search and view article images and full page images, page through issues, and search by a variety of methods.
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Full-text access to The New York Times from 1985 - present.
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Online service that includes access to the following databases: America's Newspapers: New York and America's Historical Newspapers (New York only).
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This database is one of the largest online newspaper archives, containing over 24,000 newspaper titles. It is used for genealogy and family history, historical research, crime investigations, journalism, and entertainment. You can search for obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements, social pages, national and local news articles, sports, advertisements, entertainment, fashion and lifestyle pages, comics, and more.

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Database contains the full-text of medical, nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of consumer health sources
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This full text newspaper database has seven New York Newspapers, including the New York Times from 1985 on, and over fifty national and international newspapers.

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The Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800) - Considered The New York Times of the 18th century, the Gazette provides the reader with a first hand view of colonial America, the American Revolution and the New Republic, and offers important social, political and cultural perspectives of each of the periods. It includes editorials, letters, and the full text of important documents such as the U.S. Constitution.
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This database is primarily a listing of marriages, deaths and obituaries from the Village Record, published in West Chester, PA.
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Consisting of five Delaware County newspapers, this database contains the full text transcriptions of articles, advertisements, and vital statistics, providing insight into technology, business activity and culture in a down-river milling and manufacturing area.
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PLOS is a nonprofit Open Access publisher, innovator and advocacy organization with a mission to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication. PLOS publications cover the areas of medicine/health sciences, biology/life sciences, research analysis/science policy, computer/information science, and earth/environmental sciences.

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PDR, known as Prescribers' Digital Reference or more commonly known as the Physicians' Desk Reference. This search tool allows you to browse by drug name, provides information related to drug summary, dosage, adverse effects, and common brand names.

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Project MUSE Premium Journal Collection is a high quality, peer reviewed, interdisciplinary database. It contains comprehensive and up to date information in the humanities and social sciences. It offers internationally respected scholarly journals that meets the research needs of major research institutions.
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Provides access to ABI/INFORM databases and ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
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Contains full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology from American Psychological Association and affiliated journals. It includes all journal articles, book reviews, letters to the editor, and errata from each journal.
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Contains citations and summaries of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports, all in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Links to full text articles when available or contact your library for information about how to request a specific article.

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The Reference Solutions database contains, in module format, detailed information
on more than 70 million U.S. businesses, 295 Million U.S. residents, 855,000 U.S.
health care providers, 2.2 million Canadian businesses, and 11 million Canadian
households.

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Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 provides access to large-scale maps (50 feet to an inch) of towns and cities in the United States. The State Library subscribes to the New York subset of these maps.

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The New York Academy of Sciences is a prestigious institution that has played a significant role in shaping scientific progress over the past two centuries. It houses a vast collection of original sources, accessible through the Wiley Digital Archives platform.

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An online legal research service designed especially for patron use in government, law, and public libraries. It provides access to cases and legal documents from both federal and state sources. Limited to three concurrent sessions.

WorldCat
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WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. This internet-based catalog lists the holdings of participating libraries

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