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Magazine Articles & Databases
If you are looking for a specific article and know the name of the journal/magazine, follow this link to the A-to-Z List of
titles. It will direct you to the database that includes that journal/magazine.
Choose from the topics below:
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES
| Price It! - The ultimate identification, reasearch and pricing tool for collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone in between. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
Auto Repair Reference Center - From Chilton's Total Car Care series, locate online repair procedures, wiring diagrams, and much more for most domestic and imported vehicles. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number.
Home Improvement Reference Center - Use this resource for do-it-yourself home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects. Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating are provided in high-quality PDF files. Additionally, thousands of articles from magazines and reference books provide tips and suggestions to supplement the step-by-step project instructions. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Biography Resource Center - A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Books-in-print.com - Citations for books, audio books, and videos that are in print, out of print, and soon to be published. Includes some reviews. For use in the library. |
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. |
| Novelist - An online readers' advisory service, this database helps fiction readers of all ages find the perfect book to read. Search by favorite author, title, genre, or plot description to locate other authors & titles of interest. Includes book discussion guides. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Novelist K-8 - This database helps children in kindergarten through grade 8 locate books to suit their reading tastes and abilities. Includes picture books, "chapter" books and young adult titles, as well as curriculum suggestions for teachers. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Southeastern New York Library Catalogs - Search for books, magazines, and other resources available in the academic, special, public, and school libraries in the local area. For use in the library or from home. Library card number not required. |
| WorldCat - A catalog of books, web resources, and other materials worldwide. It contains all the records cataloged by OCLC member libraries and offers millions of bibliographic records in over 400 languages. For use in the library. |
| Business & Company Resource Center - Company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, periodicals, and more. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
Reference USA - A database of 12 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households. Customized business profiles are available. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. Downloads limited to 10 per search for remote use.
Difficulty with loggin in? Try these suggestions. |
| STAT-USA- A U.S. Government source for international market research and trade opportunities. Includes the National Trade Data Bank. For use in the library only. |
| USA Trade Online - Provides Access to U.S. merchandise trade data, offering current & cumulative export & import data. For use in the library only. |
EDUCATION & TEST PREPARATION
| ERIC (OCLC) - Contains abstracts of journal articles and reports in Education. Includes teaching guides, research reports, lesson plans, and test & evaluation instruments. For use in the library only. |
| LearningExpressLibrary.com - Free interactive practice exams for a wide variety of tests including the SAT, ASVAB, GED, GRE, Civil Service exams, reading and math skills, and many more. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Novelist K-8 - This database helps children in kindergarten through grade 8 locate books to suit their reading tastes and abilities. Includes picture books, "chapter" books and young adult titles, as well as curriculum suggestions for teachers. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica - Includes the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica's Internet Guide, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Grolier Online (home access - click here) - 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. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Ancestry Library Edition - Provides access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research, including images of the decennial U.S. census from 1790-1930, passenger lists, military records, court, land & probate records, birth, marriage & death records, church records and more! New content added daily. For use in the library only. |
| 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.For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| HeritageQuest- Provides access to a growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Includes searchable text of more than 25,000 family & local history books, a subject index to genealogy and local history journals written since 1800, as well as the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790 - 1930. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
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.
For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| CountryWatch - Up-to-date information and news on 191 countries, including political, economic, and business information. For use in the library. |
| Ebsco Masterfile Premiere - Searchable full-text for over 1,850 journals, covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, academic subjects and much more. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| FirstSearch - A collection of databases that includes WorldCat, ERIC, Medline, and Wilson Select Plus with Full Text, which covers the sciences, the humanities, business, and general research. For use in the library only. |
| 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. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
Foundation Directory Online Professional - Foundation Directory Online Professional provides access to a wealth of information on grantmakers and their grants. Included is a database of over 92,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S.; a database of nearly 3,600 sponsoring companies; a database of over 1.3 million recently awarded grants; and a keyword-searchable database of over 527,000 recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.
For use in the library only. |
| Foundation Directory Online for Individuals - Foundation Grants for Individuals Online is the only online funding research tool that focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers. It describes over 2,000 programs which provide funding for scholarships, student loans, fellowships, program development, internships, professorships, arts and cultural projects, research, awards/grants by nomination only and general welfare. For use in the library only. |
| 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. |
| Medline Plus - Includes full-text information on specific diseases and conditions; an illustrated medical encyclopedia, drug information, lists of hospitals and physicians, and links to databases, including Medline. In English and Spanish. For use in the library or from home. Library card number not required. |
| PubMed Central - National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences journal literature (for medical and health services professionals). For use in the library or from home. Library card number not required. |
| Nursing & Allied Health Collection - Articles from journals covering topics related to nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Annals of American History - With over 2,000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia, Annals of American History is an excellent resource of expanding your understanding of the history and culture of the United States.For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Ebsco Middle Search - Provides full text from over 100 magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and junior high school students. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Literature Resource Center - Covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Kids Search - Kids Search, an interface to the Primary Search database, is designed for K-5 students. It contains full text for over 50 popular, elementary school magazines, over 100 student pamphlets, an encyclopedia and a dictionary. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resources Center - Presents pro and con articles on many controversial topics. Also offers topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and more.For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations - Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| TellMeMore- Become proficient in a new language using the Tell Me More full language immersion program. Focusing on all major areas of language learning (speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing), Tell Me More offers 37 different types of learning exercises. Languages included in the database are English (ESL), Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Dutch. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Legal Forms - Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-martital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord/tenant and many others. also included is a comprehensive attonrey state directory and a dictionary og legal definitions explained in layman's language. |
| Literature Resource
Center - Covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most studied authors. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Litfinder - Offers over 100,000 full-text poems and thousands of full-text short stories and essays, along with literary explanations and author biographies. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| Twayne's Author Series - 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. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| Custom Newspaper
Index - Indexing of more than 95 major newspapers (including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, The Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, The Times (London), as well as the Bergen Record and Newark Star-Ledger. Includes full-text for the New York Times back through January 1, 2000. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
| New York State Newspapers - Indexing of 9 New York state newspapers from Binghamton, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, and Westchester County (includes Journal News covering Rockland County). For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh (RCLS) library card number. |
| 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. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid RCLS library card number. |
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Historical New York Times w/ Index - The New York Times with Index offers
even more robust searching capabilities, allowing users to further target their searches by subject, location, person,
creative works, and company/organization. For use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with a valid Newburgh library card number. |
| FirstSearch - A collection of databases that includes WorldCat, ERIC, Medline, and Wilson Select Plus with Full Text, which covers the sciences, the humanities, business, and general research. For use in the library only. |
| U*X*L
Encyclopedia of Science - This alphabetically organized set
opens up the entire world of science in clear, non-techincal
language. For
use in the library (no card necessary), or from home with
a valid RCLS library card number. |
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