Databases
see also: Health Topics | Reference Sites | Internet Searches

You can access the links below from anywhere by using your library card. When done, close [X] the database to return to this page.

Antiques & Collectibles: Price It! Identify, research and price art, antiques and collectibles.
Automotive Repair:
Chilton's Do-It Yourself Auto Repair
Books & Biographies:
Patron Books In Print | Fiction Connection | Non-Fiction Connection | biography & literary criticism | Encyclopedia of World Biography | Contemporary Poets
Business:
journals | company profiles, industry rankings, products & brands
Full Text Encyclopedias of: Small Business | E-Commerce
Business Plans Handbook, Volumes: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Careers & Education:
Practice Testing & Education Prepare for the GED, SAT, ACT, Civil Service, vocational & military tests, and much more.

En Espanol: Informe Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
Genealogy/HeritageQuest: genealogical & historical researches, with coverage dating to the late 1700s
Health & Wellness:
popular & scholarly articles | Health Reference Center
Full Text Medical Encyclopedias of:
Medicine | Alternative Medicine | Cancer | Genetic Disorders | Nursing & Allied Health
Homework Support:
Elementary Grades | Junior High & Middle School | Current Events | Encyclopedia of the Nations | General Encyclopedia
Full Text Reference Works: American Revolution | American Civil War | Americans at War | Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa | Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World | Fashion, Costume and Culture | The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide | Acts of Congress

Language Learning:
Rosetta Stone Online Language Center | Use this link or the Rosetta Stone link below. | Foreign Language Tutorials
Magazines:
Consumer Reports | popular magazines | additional magazines | magazines by title | magazines by subject
Newspapers:
newspapers | New York Times | Wall Street Journal | additional newspapers | 15 New York State newspapers
Science: Science Reference Center | popular science publications | U+X+L Encyclopedia of Science | biology

To access the additional research tools below, click the desired source on the left column. When the source's browser opens, follow instructions, which may include entering your 14-digit library card number. Your card must be from a library in the Mid-Hudson Library System and in some cases it must be a MAHOPAC library card. The column on the right will guide you. Close [X] the database to return to this page.
Ancestry Library
In Library
Ancestry Library by ProQuest is a user-friendly tool for all sorts of genealogical searches. If you are looking for information about families, click on the site and try it. IN-LIBRARY
USE ONLY
College Source
You can find more than 20,000 college catalogs in complete, original page format on this site. There is also a college search function as well as additional educational features.   NO LIBRARY
CARD
NEEDED
CountryWatch
A global information resource which provides country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 191 countries of the world.
LIBRARY
CARD
NEEDED
FACTS.com
News Service
Facts.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1950 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 50+ years. For Remote Use:
Username: mahopacpl
Password: facts
FirstSearch
A comprehensive reference service with databases and links to over 5.9 million online full text articles, full-image articles from over 3,500 electronic journals, and library holdings. It supports databases and ready-reference tools such as directories, almanacs and encyclopedias. IN-LIBRARY
USE ONLY:
ASK FOR ASSISTANCE
Grolier Online
HomeAccess
Grolier Online is published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. It includes seven encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science. Lesson plans and more are on this site. MAHOPAC
CARD
NEEDED
Grolier Online
In Library
Grolier Online is published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. It includes seven encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science. Lesson plans and more are on this site. NO LIBRARY
CARD
NEEDED
HeritageQuest
Family records and local histories, including U.S. Federal census data, family, banking, and military records, genealogies, local histories, and more. Primary source materials new content added weekly. If you are in any location other than Mahopac Public Library be ready to enter your library card number. MAHOPAC
CARD
NEEDED
OUT OF LIBRARY
Hoover's
In Library
Hoover's, Inc., delivers company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. Its database of 12 million companies is at the core of the business tools and services that customers find vital to their business operations. Hoover's editorial staff of some 80 editors and researchers brings business information and knowledge to its coverage, updating the site daily to bring visitors and subscribers up-to-date business information. IN-LIBRARY
USE ONLY
Testing and Education Reference Center
A leading source for interactive practice exams and test preparation materials.
Available tests include academic (including GED), adult basic skills, civil service exams, cosmetology, EMS, firefighter, law enforcement, military, real estate, U.S. citizenship, graduate school entrance, and teaching.
LIBRARY
CARD
NEEDED
NoveList
NoveList is a leading electronic fiction resource. It provides enhanced subject access to more than 125,000 fiction titles. You can find fiction titles, access author read-alikes, browse lists based on genre or awards, read and use feature articles, guides, and more. MAHOPAC
CARD
NEEDED
ProQuest
In Library
The ProQuest® online information service provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers, many updated daily and containing full-text articles from 1986. Deep backfiles of archival material are also expanding daily. NO LIBRARY
CARD
NEEDED
ProQuest
HomeAccess
Find all of the features noted above by using this link if you are in any location other than Mahopac Public Library. Be ready to enter your library card number. MAHOPAC
CARD
NEEDED
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone contains everything you need to start learning a language. It’s built around the award-winning Rosetta Stone curriculum, which has been adopted by Deutsche Telekom, NASA, and over 10,000 schools worldwide—and is available in 30 languages spoken by over 90% of the world’s population. MAHOPAC
CARD
NEEDED
Well-Connected
In Library
WELL-CONNECTED is a library of reports on common diseases and wellness issues. Each report is an in-depth discussion of the latest information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic tests, and preventative measures. For Remote Use:
Username: mahopac
Password:
mahopac
WestLaw
In Library
Westlaw is West's online legal research service. It provides quick, easy access to West's vast collection of statutes, case law materials, public records, and other legal resources, along with current news articles and business information. IN-LIBRARY
USE ONLY:
ASK FOR ASSISTANCE
World Book
Online
World Book Online is based on the World Book Encyclopedia, produced and developed by World Book Publishing, Inc.

MAHOPAC
CARD
NEEDED


If you do not have a library card, contact your local library , which you can find through the Mid-Hudson Library System's listings, to get one. If you are looking for library books and materials, check the public library catalog. Contact your local library, through the Mid-Hudson Web site, with any questions or comments.

Help: Sometimes there are conflicts with firewall software on home computers. The following settings may take care of the problem: the option to accept cookies, including third party cookies, needs to be enabled; the option to allow the use of port 2048 to be checked ON;
you may need to include the URL for Ebsco and for ProQuest in your "accepted" list. Additional troubleshooting support from ProQuest and EBSCO.