
Databases
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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 | biologyTo 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.
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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 global information resource which provides country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 191 countries of the world. | LIBRARY
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| 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 |
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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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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
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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
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| 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
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| 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 |
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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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| 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
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| 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 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
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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 is based on the World Book Encyclopedia, produced and developed by World Book Publishing, Inc. | MAHOPAC
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