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ProQuest Online Databases
Account Information
If you want to contact a sales representative (content, pricing, change to subscription), please call 800-521-0600 ext. 3344, send email to pqsales@il.proquest.com or visit Find an Account Rep on the ProQuest site.

ProQuest
ProQuest online information service provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers, many updated daily and containing full-text articles from 1986.
 
bigchalk Online Databases
bigchalk Library is a digital learning resource provider for the K-12 education market. bigchalk offers up-to-date online reference databases, standards-based digital curriculum, and easy-to-use tools for preparing lessons, and is a leader in the K-12 education information market. 
 
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) is a subscription-based information retrieval service designed to meet the needs of organizations and individuals who work with children's books and non-book materials.
 
Electric Library (eLibrary)
Researchers find the answers they need from more than 1,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts, plus thousands of maps, pictures, weblinks, and audio/video files.
 
C.E.R.F.™ - Curriculum & Education Resource Finder
C.E.R.F.™ is a dynamic website directory of tens of thousands of carefully selected, information-rich, safe K-12 URL’s. Salaried teachers, consultants and programmers organize and maintain evaluated sites in major subject areas: Arts, Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, Health, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Science, Social Studies, Sports, Technology, and Visual Arts. C.E.R.F.™ is designed for both students and teachers.

EBSCO Databases
Phone: (800) 815-9627
E-mail: ebsfeedback@ebsco.com

"Provided by the New York State Library, NOVEL is an online virtual library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information via local libraries statewide. NOVEL is currently supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds. New Century Libraries is an important statewide funding initiative currently before the Legislature that proposes permanent state funding for NOVEL."
For additional information please call:
Nelson Ubaldo
Account Executive
800-653-2726 Ext. 2202
E-mail: nubaldo@epnet.com
Web Site: www.ebsco.com
NOVEL Help Desk
Toll Free: 877-277-0250
Callers in the Capital District may call: 518-486-6012
Web Site: www.nysl.nysed.gov/library/emplink/

Also see the Novel Toolkit.
EBSCO
EBSCO Subscription Services, EBSCO Publishing and EBSCO Book Services form the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to more than 100 databases and thousands of e-journals, and e-commerce book procurement.
 
MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,950 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes 316 full text reference books, 88,000 biographies, 83,500 primary source documents, and an image collection of 107,000 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
MasterFile Select
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 750 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Select also includes 37 full text reference books and an Image Collection of 107,000 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCO
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EBSCO Animals
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals
Primary Search
Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
TOPICsearch
This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 64,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including more than 1,500 full text periodicals.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
More information about EBSCO databases.

GaleNet Online Database
Galegroup homepage
1-800-877-GALE (U.S. and Canada)
E-mail: galeord@gale.com

"Provided by the New York State Library, NOVEL is an online virtual library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information via local libraries statewide. NOVEL is currently supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds. New Century Libraries is an important statewide funding initiative currently before the Legislature that proposes permanent state funding for NOVEL."
For additional information please call:
Nelson Ubaldo
Account Executive
800-653-2726 Ext. 2202
E-mail: nubaldo@epnet.com
Web Site: www.ebsco.com
NOVEL Help Desk
Toll Free: 877-277-0250
Callers in the Capital District may call: 518-486-6012
Web Site: www.nysl.nysed.gov/library/emplink/

Also see the Novel Toolkit.
GaleNet Online Database 
Biography Resource Center
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 180,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 242,000 biographies from respected Gale Group sources with full-text articles from nearly 250 periodicals.

InfoTrac Junior Edition
InfoTrac Junior Edition provides junior high and middle-school students with a wide variety of sources that include the leading magazines, newspapers and reference books that school librarians prefer, curriculum demands and students enjoy. Students will appreciate 24-hour Junior Edition access to the answers they need for all their general reference questions. And, with unlimited building access and remote access, students can find the information they need whether they’re in the classroom, the library or working from home.

Features that provide comprehensive coverage include:

  • More than 150+ indexed and 140+ full text general interest magazines

  • Thousands of newspaper articles from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service and United Press International
  • The Reader's Companion to American History
  • Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
  • Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary
  • The Columbia Encyclopedia
  • World Almanac and Book of Facts
  • More than 300 maps
  • And more

More about InfoTrac Junior Edition


AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive
The AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive features two photo databases: an International photo archive and a Euro/Asian photo archive. The former features state, regional and national photos from North America, as well as the best of the international photo report.

There are three additional databases. The Graphics Database contains graphics, maps, illustrations and logos prepared by the Associated Press. The AP Text Database contains full-text articles describing events at the time they occurred, as reported by the Associated Press staffers. There is a 48 hour delay in receiving the current text files. The AP Audio Database contains searchable audio clips dating back to the 1920s, with clips as recent as 48 hours. Emotions that aren't easily captured in print or in a photo are clearly communicated with the sound clips available in this optional service.

Facts on File Database
Online reference database.


Grolier Online
Grolier Online is an educational portal providing access to information from many sources, both print and electronic and includes:

  • New Book of Knowledge
  • Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
  • Encyclopedia Americana
  • New Book of Popular Science
  • Lands and Peoples
  • America the Beautiful


World Book Encyclopedia Online
Continually updated, World Book Online is the source for accurate and authoritative information. This comprehensive site includes all of the articles from the 22-volume print set, plus thousands more. In addition, there are more than 9,500 pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 9,300 sounds, 129 panoramic 360° views, and more than 100 simulated historic Web sites.


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