Databases
see also: Health Topics | Reference Sites | Internet Searches | Special Collections
Databases
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also:
Health Topics |
Reference Sites |
Internet Searches |
Special
Collections
| The link at right connects to databases that contain magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, as well as encyclopedia and atlas entries, Web site links, and images. You can access them from anywhere by using your library card. Click the icon for HomeAccess. When ready, close [X] the pop-up HomeAccess browser to continue using this site. |  |
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 because of the way they are funded. The column on the right will guide you. Close [X] the database to return to this page.
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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 |
| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects - authoritative and comprehensive. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions; updated daily. | NO
LIBRARY CARD NEEDED |
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| A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of 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 general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. | NO
LIBRARY CARD NEEDED |
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| A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of working for a particular employer. | NO
LIBRARY CARD NEEDED |
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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 |
| 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 |
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| Mango Languages | Twenty-two very effective language tutorials are available on this site, including Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, German, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, English for Polish speakers, English for Spanish speakers, and English for Brazilian Portuguese speakers. | LIBRARY
CARD NEEDED |
| 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 |
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| US Businesses is the premier online resource for up-to-date, detailed information on over 14 million businesses, searchable by name, location, industry, and SIC code. It is an invaluable research tool for purposes of job seeking, direct marketing, telemarketing, market research, industry trends, sales planning, customer analysis, and more. US Residential contains over 100 million residences, valuable for conducting market research and locating people. | MAHOPAC
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| All the authoritative content of the printed encyclopedia plus so much more for diverse ages and learning levels: World Book Online for Kids grades K-5; World Book Online Info Finder for students grades 6 and up; Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos en Espanol. | MAHOPAC
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