mailto:ptchlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Home Page
|
|
Patchogue-Medford Library mailto:ptchlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us Home Page |
|
|
|
|
IMPORTANT: Home Access to the available databases on this page now requires a Patchogue-Medford Library card. You will be prompted to enter the barcode from your card.
AskArt.com
Description: AskArt.com contains entries on over 100,000 artists from the 16th century forward, with an emphasis on those born in North America, and others
who spent significant time there or who have had major influence on American art. Entries include biographical sketches, auction
results, listings of art dealers, museum holdings, and image galleries. Essays on important topics and schools in American art, such
as American Impressionism and the Hudson River School are also included.
Book Collection: Nonfiction
Description: Contains searchable full text for over 3,500 nonfiction books, including series from well-known
children's and young adult oriented publishers. Covers subjects such as animals, biographies of
famous individuals, careers, countries of the world and U.S. states, history, sports, and technology
Consumer Health Complete
Description: A comprehensive database of consumer-oriented health content, covering all aspects of health and wellness,
from mainstream medicine to holistic and alternative treatments.
Full Text: Contains full text for 176 health reference books and encyclopedias, thousands of evidence-based
health reports, and 1300+ patient drug education sheets, plus numerous diagrams and videos.
Updates: Daily.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Description: The new, updated edition of this encyclopedia contains over 21,000 articles on all aspects of Jewish life,
culture, history, and religion.
Full Text: All articles are fulltext.
Coverage: Based on the print version of the 2007, 2nd edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica.
Fiction Connection
"Looking for your next good read? Use Bowker's new readers' advisory product, Fiction Connection, to discover
titles similar to those you already enjoy. Or feel free to browse titles by topic, genre, setting, character,
location, and timeframe." Includes fiction and biography titles.
Learning Express Library
Prepare for academic, civil service, military and career tests by practicing online with exams modelled on the actual tests. You must register for scoring and individualized feedback. Choose "new user"
your first time using the database to create a personal account. Please remember your username and password.
Includes practice tests for AP,ASVAB, ACT, SAT, GED, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, as well as
general civil service, firefighter, law enforcement and EMS, real estate, teaching, nursing, and
reading, writing, and math skills for elementary, middle school and high school students.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes Online
Description: Contains the nearly 300 NFPA documents that define fire, electrical, and building safety, including the
National Fire Codes, Life Safety Code, National Fire Alarm Code, Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
and Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Natural Standard
Description: "Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers
to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative
therapies. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from
more than 100 eminent academic institutions. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a
research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales
are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive
monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo
blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases."
New England Ancestors.org
Description: The New England Historic Genealogical Society homepage features a wealth of online information.
Databases are listed alphabetically, by record type, and by region. Included among their many
records are probate, school, land, town, cemetery and vital records for the New England states,
New York, Canada, England and Ireland. Over 2,200 genealogy-related databases are searchable through this site.
Nursing Tests from Learning Express Library
Description: Prepare for NCLEX-RN tests by practicing online with exams modelled on the actual tests. Take continuing education nursing tests and courses online.
You must register for scoring and individualized feedback. Choose "new user"
your first time using the database to create a personal account. Please remember your username and password.
In order to use the Nursing Continuing Education module you must submit your RN license number and expiration date
to satisfy accreditation requirements
Plunkett Research Online
Description: Plunkett Research offers online access to 31 Industry Research centers containing up-to-date market research and
trends, industry statistics, profiles of leading companies, industry associations, and government agencies and an industry
specific glossary. Industries covered range from advertising, branding & marketing to health care to transportation &
logistics. Data may be exported to Excel or to most word processing programs. The "Build A Report" feature allows
you to create a customizable Adobe .PDF report that can be printed or emailed. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to use the program.
This database is appropriate for those researching businesses and companies, marketers seeking contacts, and job seekers and recruiters
seeking leading companies in their fields.
Coverage: Content corresponds to the printed versions of Plunkett's books, with additional material added.
Updates: All Industry Research centers receive yearly major updates. Incremental updates are done weekly on Friday evenings.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online
Description: Contains over 2,000 articles on persons, places, themes and topics in world philosophy. Over 25,000 links to
outside websites useful to the study of philosophy are also included. Subject Guides categorize articles by
topic, time period, and geography.
Full Text: All articles are fulltext.
Coverage: Based on the print version of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Updates: Annually.
Salem Health Encyclopedia
Description: The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties,
anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent
developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
Full Text: All articles are fulltext.
Coverage: Based on the print version of Magill's Medical Guide.
Updates: Annually.
Sanborn Digital Maps of New York State
Description: Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were detailed property and land-use records for many U.S. towns and cities produced
from 1867-1970. The maps can provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, construction
materials, height, building use, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries and house numbers. Commercial
and industrial buildings often have ownership and land-use listings. Maps are available for Patchogue Village for
1884, 1891, 1897,1902, 1910, 1916, 1926 and select maps from 1926-1947. Maps are also available for Bayport, Bellport, Sayville,
and other communities in New York State for select years. Each year available will have an index street key to tell you which
map sheet(s) the address you want is on. Worth viewing and printing out for reference is the "Sanborn Maps Legend" located in the upper-left
corner of the main screen. This contains a legend of symbols and markings common to all Sanborn maps. Adobe Acrobat Reader is
required to view the maps.
Coverage: Digital version of the original print maps for New York State.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Description: "Small Engine Repair Reference Center is a resource for small engine repair
assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats),
outdoor power equipment, personal watercraft and jet skis, snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines.
This comprehensive resource contains 400 reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations that guide
the user through every job. The database often contains more than 25 years of an engine model, and offers assistance in
providing routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, as well as extensive repairs involving engine and transmission disassembly."
World Folklore and Folklife
Description: Covers world folktales, mythology, and urban legends. Provides full text for thousands of folk and
fairy tales, as well as critical and interpretive material on understanding the place of folklore in world
cultures and history.
Full Text: Contains the full text from over 50 folklore and mythology reference books and encyclopedias, as well as
full text for thousands of individual folk and fairy tales.
Academic Search Premier
Description: Database of articles from thousands of academic and scholarly journals spanning most areas of academic study.
Full Text: Approximately half of the database, about 4,000 journals, are in full text.
Coverage: Primarily from 1980+, but some full text journals available back to 1975.
Updates: Daily.
AllData Online Library & Educational Version
Description: Car, light truck, and van repair manuals and wiring diagrams.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Coverage: Main file covers 1982 to the present.
Updates: Daily.
Alternative Health Watch
Description: Database of publications focusing on alternative, homeopathic and complementary approaches to health care.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: 1990 to the present.
Updates: Daily.
America the Beautiful
Description: Comprehensive database covering facts about the states and territories of the United States.
Full Text: All records are full text complete.
Updates: Monthly
American Civil War Reference Library
Description: Aimed at students, this database covers the events, people, and places of the American Civil War, including biographies and primary source documents.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
American Indian History Online
Description: Online encyclopedia covering the culture, history, and biography of the Indian tribes of North America
Updates: Bi-monthly.
American Revolution Reference Library
Description: Aimed at students, this database covers the events, people, and places of the American Revolution, including biographies and primary source documents.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Americans at War
Description: "This unique, four-volume set explains to students how mobilization for war and how wars themselves have altered
the fabric of everyday life. Written by scholars in the fields of history, literature and the arts, sociology, law,
political science and psychology, the encyclopedia places major American conflicts -- from the Colonial Wars through
the War on Terrorism -- in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the homefront. Articles include
biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity,
civic celebrations and monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology,
humor, and music."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
America's Obituaries and Death Notices
Description: Searchable database of full text obituaries and death notices from over 500 American newspapers.
Full Text: All obituaries are full text.
Coverage: Majority of newspapers indexed are from the 1990s forward. Some titles date back to the late 1980s.
Updates: Daily.
Ancestry Library Edition
Description: Collection of genealogy databases including U.S. and UK census images, birth, marriage and death records,
the U.S. Immigration Collection, containing many passenger and naturalization records, and a wide variety of other
genealogy materials.
Full Text: Complete full text.
Updates: New databases are added daily.
Art Index Retrospective
Description: Bibliographic database indexing art related journals.
Full Text: No full text. Citation only database
Coverage: 1929--1984
Updates: Closed file.
AskArt.com
Description: AskArt.com contains entries on over 100,000 artists from the 16th century forward, with an emphasis on those born in North America, and others
who spent significant time there or who have had major influence on American art. Entries include biographical sketches, auction
results, listings of art dealers, museum holdings, and image galleries. Essays on important topics and schools in American art, such
as American Impressionism and the Hudson River School are also included.
Atlanta Journal Constitution 1990+
Description: Searchable full text of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1990+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Description: Contains repair information and wiring diagrams on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, based
on the Chilton manuals.
Coverage: Over 25,000 vehicles from 1954+, although coverage is spotty prior to 1980.
Updates: Daily.
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Description: Citation index to biographical sources, both current and retrospective, covering individuals, both living and deceased, from every field
of activity and from all areas of the world. There are over 13 million biographical
citations in the database. The library owns many of the sources indexed.
Full Text: Citations only.
Coverage: Current
Updates: Bi-annually.
Book Collection: Nonfiction
Description: Contains searchable full text for over 3,500 nonfiction books, including series from well-known
children's and young adult oriented publishers. Covers subjects such as animals, biographies of
famous individuals, careers, countries of the world and U.S. states, history, sports, and technology
Books-in-Print
Description: Database of currently available books and other media. Records from both
Patron Books-in-Print and Books-in-Print Professional contain the same data.
The Patron version is an easier to use interface. Books-in-Print Professional contains
additional information, such as publisher listings and stock availability.
Full Text: All records contain complete bibliographic information.
Updates: Daily.
| Patron Books-in-Print | Books-in-Print Professional |
| In Library Use | In Library Use |
| Use at Home | Use at Home |
Book Review Digest Plus
Description: Index to book reviews of English language fiction and non-fiction.
Full Text: All records include a summary of the book and excerpts from reviews. Select full text is available.
Coverage: 1983+
Updates: Daily.
Boston Globe 1980+
Description: Searchable full text of the Boston Globe newspaper.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1980+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Business & Company Resource Center
Description: An integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings,
investment reports, company histories, chronologies and journal articles.
Full Text: Company and investment reports and a majority of articles are available full text
Coverage: 1980+
Updates: Daily.
Business Reference Library
Description: Contains searchable editions of the Encyclopedia of E-commerce, with articles
on terms and topics in electronic commerce. The Encyclopedia of Small Business, with
articles of interest to entrepreneurs and small business owners, and the Business Plans Handbook,
with actual sample business plans from manufacturing, retail and service companies,
with a template to help design your own plan. Note: To search publications
individually, click on "View Publications" next to the word business and then click on the
the individual title.
Full Text: All entries are full text
Updates: As new volumes are published in the series.
Business Source Premier
Description: An index to business journals and newsletters, covering virtually every area of business activity.
Full Text: Majority of journals are full text
Coverage: 1980+, with select journals in full text as far back as 1922.
Updates: Daily.
Career Guidance Center
Description: Online database with profiles of over 2,800 jobs and careers in 93 industries, as well as
links to over 23,000 web resources to help plan, select, and advance your career..
Updates: Bi-monthly
Chicago Tribune 1985+
Description: Searchable full text of the Chicago Tribune.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1985+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Christian Science Monitor 1988+
Description: Searchable full text of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1988+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Community Resource Database of Long Island
Description: Searchable directory profiles for more than 12,000 community resources and services available on Long Island,
including health, education, and human and social services programs.
Full Text: All records include contact information and a description for the organization.
Updates: Updated regularly.
Computer Source
Description: Database of articles covering computers, telecommunications, electronics and the Internet.
Full Text: Approximately half of the database, about 4,000 journals, are in full text.
Coverage: Primarily from 1980+, but some full text journals available back to 1975.
Updates: Daily.
Consumer Health Complete
Description: A comprehensive database of consumer-oriented health content, covering all aspects of health and wellness,
from mainstream medicine to holistic and alternative treatments.
Full Text: Contains full text for 176 health reference books and encyclopedias, thousands of evidence-based
health reports, and 1300+ patient drug education sheets, plus numerous diagrams and videos.
Updates: Daily.
ConsumerReports.org
Description: ConsumerReports.org features all content that's in the current magazine issue plus
a searchable archive of past reports published within the past 4 years. It includes
product and service Ratings and recommendations. The reports online and in the magazine
are essentially the same, but adapted for optimal online presentation. Many reports
have updated Ratings information, reflecting changes in the availability of products since the report was first published.
Updates: Daily.
Custom Newspapers
Description: Full text database of over 150 United States and international newspapers.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: Varies depending upon the newspaper, but generally from the 1990s forward.
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Daily Life Online
Description: Explores the everyday life of ordinary people throughout history, including topics such as
arts, clothing, education, family life, food and drink, holidays and festivals, housing, music and dance,
political and economic life, recreation and entertainments, religion and beliefs, science and medicine,
tales, myths, and urban legends.
Coverage: All historical periods, from antiquity to the present are covered. Both world and American history modules are included
Updates: Monthly.
EBSCOHost
Description: Links to all the EBSCOHost databases to which the library subscribes.
Full Text: Select full text is available.
Coverage: Varies depending upon the database
Updates: Daily.
EBSCOHost Espanol
Description: Puede buscar en estas bases de datos en español. Para buscar en una sola base de
datos, oprima en el nombre de la base de datos listado a continuación de las
mismas. Para seleccionar más de una base de datos en que buscar, ponga un visto
en las casillas junto a las bases de datos y oprima en el botón RETORNO.
Full Text: Select full text is available.
Coverage: Varies depending upon the database
Updates: Daily.
Education -- Professional Development Collection
Description: Specialized collection of full text articles for professional educators, librarians, and education
researchers. Covers topics from child health and development to pedagogical theory
and practice.
Full Text: 550+ journals are in full text.
Coverage: Primarily from 1990+
Updates: Daily.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Description: The new, updated edition of this encyclopedia contains over 21,000 articles on all aspects of Jewish life,
culture, history, and religion.
Full Text: All articles are fulltext.
Coverage: Based on the print version of the 2007, 2nd edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica.
Encyclopedia Americana
Description: An online version of the encyclopedia with over 45,000 articles.
Full Text: All entries are full text.
Updates: Quarterly.
Encyclopedia of Animals
Description: Database entries describe the nature and habitat of many animals.
Full Text: All records are full text and most include a picture.
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Description: "With nearly 600 new entries and 1,000 updates, this second editon reflects the far-reaching changes the Middle
East has undergone in recent years, making it more relevant and necessary than ever before. Covers the modern history
of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations' involvement in the region. Each country in the region is reviewed,
detailing its population, economy, and government."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
ERIC
Description: Index to education journals and digests.
Full Text: Limited number of full text journal articles, with text available for digests.
Coverage: 1986 to the present.
Updates: Daily.
Essay and General Literature Index
Description: Index to essays published in anthologies and collections.
Full Text: Citations only, no full text.
Coverage: 1985+
Updates: Annually.
Essay/Speech/Play Finder
Description: Database of essays and discursive writing published in the 20th century and focusing on the humanities and social sciences. Also includes
the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years and full-text for selected plays and dramatic works.
Full Text: Several thousand full text essays are included, along with author biographies and pictures.
Updates: Quarterly
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
Description: "Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes
1,150 articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well
as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era,
such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia
and others."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Famous First Facts
Description: Database of inventions, discoveries and first happenings in American history from 10,000 B.C. to 1997.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Coverage: 10,000 B.C. -- 1997
Updates: Whenever a new edition of the print book appears.
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages
Description: "Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than
430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items
were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect
the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
FirstSearch
Description: Collection of bibliographical and directory databases.
Includes the following databases:
Full Text: Includes a limited number of full text journal articles.
Coverage: Varies depending upon the database.
Updates: Daily.
Foundation Directory Online Professional
Description: Complete Foundation Center database of over 80,000 public, private and corporate grantmakers, as well as listings for 500,000+ individual grants.
Also includes a searchable database of over 250,000 IRS 990 forms
Full Text: All records include complete contact and descriptive information on the foundations.
Coverage: Contains the complete database of the Foundation Center
Updates: Bi-weekly.
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Description: Database with information on grants to individual artists, researchers, students, etc.
Over 6,000 individual grantmakers are currently included.
Full Text: All records include complete contact and descriptive information on the foundations.
Coverage: Contains the complete database of the Foundation Center
Updates: Quarterly.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Description: "Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including
reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais,
polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.
Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs,
are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional
scientists and doctors."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Description: "Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Description: "Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles
that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Description: "Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.
Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Description: "Written for students and professionals in the field. Entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices
and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
GaleNet
Description: Provides links to all the Gale Group databases subscribed to by the library
Full Text: Most of the databases are majority full text.
Coverage: Varies depending upon the database
Updates: Daily.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Description: Access to online, searchable reference books. The included titles may also be searched individually. See the separate alphabetic entries.
Includes the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine; Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer; Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders; Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine; and the Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing
and Allied Health. Business Plans Handbook; Encyclopedia of Small Business; and the Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce.
American Civil War Reference Library; American Revolution Reference Library; Americans at War; Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and
North Africa; Europe 1450 to 1789; Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through The Ages; History
Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide; and Major Acts of Congress.
To search publications individually, click on “View Publications,” and then click on the publication you wish to search.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Updates: Daily updates to many articles. Complete revisions as new volumes are published.
Genealogy.com
Description: Genealogy.com contains a database of over 1.8 billion names for researching
your family history through family trees, historical records, and the
Genealogy Learning Center.
Updates: Continuous.
General Science Collection
Description: Database of general science magazines and journals covering all aspects of the
natural sciences.
Full Text: Includes full text for 60+ journals.
Coverage: Indexing and abstracts 1988+, Select full text 1992+.
Updates: Daily.
Granger's World of Poetry Online
Description: An index to poetry with full text for over 250,000 poems and citations for over 200,000 additional poems. Also contains short biographies of many poets,
commentaries on best-known poems, full-text of selected reference works on poetry, and a glossary of poetry terms.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Description: Multimedia encyclopedia designed for students.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Updates: Weekly.
Grolier Online Atlas
Description: Political and thematic maps of the nations of the world. Has links to corresponding encyclopedia articles.
To access, click on the "Atlas" link in the upper right corner of the page.
Full Text: Linked articles are full text.
Grolier Online Passport
Description: Allows you to search all five Grolier encyclopedias at once, including America
the Beautiful, Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Grolier
Online Atlas, and the New Book of Knowledge. The encyclopedias may also be searched
individually. See the respective alphabetical entries.
Full Text: Linked articles are full text.
Grove Dictionary of Art Online AKA Oxford Art Online
Description: Contains over 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts with links to art image libraries.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: Contains the complete text of the Grove Dictionary of Art plus updates.
Updates: Continuous.
Grove Dictionary of Music Online AKA Oxford Music Online
Description: A multimedia encyclopedia of music in all formats.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: Contains the full text of New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, New Grove Dictionary of Opera and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
Updates: Annually.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Description: Contains full text articles from medical journals and consumer health publications covering all aspects of health and medicine. Also
includes pamphlets and reference books.
Coverage: Full text begins for many titles in 1980, with the majority from the mid 1990s forward.
Updates: Daily.
Health Reference Center Academic
Description: Index to health and medical journals and magazines.
Full Text: Approximately 80% of the journals are in full text, plus pamphlets and reference book excerpts.
Coverage: 1980+.
Updates: Daily.
Health Reference Library
Description: Includes the Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine,
Encyclopedia of Cancer, Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders,
Encyclopedia of Medicine, and the Encyclopedia of Nursing
and Allied Health. To search publications individually, click on “View Publications,” and then click on the publication you wish to search.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Updates: As new volumes are published.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Description: A health and medical database designed for the general public.
Full Text: Approximately 50% of the journals are in full text.
Coverage: 1990+.
Updates: Daily.
Heritage Quest
Description: Genealogy database with a fully searchable collection of 25,000+ genealogy books, plus U.S. Census images from 1790-1930.
Full Text: All genealogy books included are in full text.
Coverage: Includes U.S. Federal Census images 1790-1930.
Updates: Periodic updates, approximately once a quarter.
History Behind the Headlines
Description: Provides historical background information on conflicts and crises occurring on the world stage.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
History Reference Center
Description: Full text collection of resources covering world history from ancient times to the present day, aimed at
high school students to college undergraduates. Contains the full text of over 2,000 history reference
books, encyclopedias, and other titles, plus full text for 130+ history journals and magazines, 60,000 primary
source documents, 50,000+ biographies, and video and image files.
History Resource Center: U.S.
Description: Primary and secondary source database for the study of American history from colonial times to the present
day.
Full Text: Full text for over 100 journals in history, plus primary documents, images, and maps.
Updates: Daily.
History Resource Center: World
Description: Primary and secondary source database for the study of all areas of world history from ancient times to the present
day.
Full Text: Full text for over 100 journals in history, plus primary documents, images, and maps.
Updates: Daily.
Hoover's Public Library Edition
Description: Up-to-date company and industry coverage that synthesizes company documents
,press releases, investment research, and newspaper and magazine articles. Content
includes executive biographies, lists of competitors, and financial information on
both U.S. and international private and public companies.
Updates: Daily.
Informe! (Magazines in Spanish)
Description: A collection of full text Spanish language magazines. Coverage includes
business, health, technology, and popular culture.
Full Text: Select full text is available.
Coverage: 1999+
Updates: Daily.
Informe! (Revistas en Espanol)
Description: Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios,
salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
Full Text: Select full text is available.
Coverage: 1999+
Updates: Daily.
Infotrac Junior Edition
Description: Searchable magazine article database aimed at junior high and middle school students.
Full Text: Contains full text for over 90 popular magazines.
Coverage: Indexing and select full text 2000+
Updates: Daily.
Learning Express Library
Description: Prepare for academic, civil service, military and career tests by practicing
online with exams modelled on the actual tests. You must register for scoring and individualized feedback. Choose "new user"
your first time using the database to create a personal account. Please remember your username and password.
Coverage: Includes practice tests for AP,ASVAB, ACT, SAT, GED, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, as well as
general civil service, firefighter, law enforcement and EMS, real estate, teaching, nursing, and
reading, writing, and math skills for elementary, middle school and high school students.
Legal Collection
Description: This database contains information centered on law and legal topics, such as criminal justice, international
law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor and human resource law,
ethics, environmental law and more.
Full Text: 260+ full text, scholarly journals in law.
Coverage: Primarily from 1990s forward, but some full text journals available back to 1975.
Updates: Daily.
Literature Resource Center
Description: Includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of over 120,000 authors from all time periods and literary forms.
Full Text: Select full text is available from several hundred
literary journals plus critical and biographical information.
Updates: Monthly.
Long Island Forum Index
Description: An electronic version of the print indexes of the Long Island Forum journal of Long Island history.
Full Text: The library maintains a full set of the print journal in our Local History Room.
Coverage: 1938 to 2004.
Updates: The journal ceased publication in 2004.
Long Island Union List of Serials
Description: Location and holding information for magazine and journal holdings of Nassau and Suffolk libraries. Now accessible through the library's FirstSearch subscription.
To access, once FirstSearch main page loads, click on "Databases" tab and then choose "Long Island Union List."
Updates: Annually.
Los Angeles Times 1985+
Description: Searchable full text of the Los Angeles Times.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1985+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Magill onLiterature Plus
Description: Literary criticism and plot summaries for the most studied works of world literature, as well as biographical
and critical information on over 1,500 notable authors.
Full Text: All entries are full text.
Coverage: Contains the complete text of 62 volumes in Salem Press' Magills series with the
the addition of Masterplots and Magill Book Reviews.
Updates: As new volumes are published in the series.
Major Acts of Congress
Description: An illustrated encyclopedia of U.S. congressional acts from the first Congress to the present.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Description: Contains over 1 million biographical profiles from the Marquis Who's Who series of books.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Coverage: 1985+ from 20 Marquis annual volumes
Updates: Daily.
MasterFile Premier
Description: An index to general magazines, journals and books designed
expressly for public libraries.
Full Text: Contains full text for over 2,000 magazines and journals. Adobe Acrobat Reader required for some articles
Coverage: Majority of full text titles are from 1990s forward,
with select titles as far back as 1975.
Updates: Daily.
MEDLINE w/MeSH
Description: Searchable index and abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals.
Full Text: A very limited number of citations contain links to full text. Adobe Acrobat Reader required for some articles
Coverage: 1966+
Updates: Daily.
Middle Search Plus
Description: Searchable database of popular magazines for middle school students.
Full Text: Over 150 full text magazines are included
Coverage: 1990+
Updates: Daily.
Mitchell onDemand
Description: Car, light truck, and van repair manuals and wiring diagrams.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Coverage: Main file covers 1983 to the present. Back file has
wiring diagrams from 1960-1982 and engine performance articles from 1966+
Updates: Daily.
Morningstar.com Library Edition
Description: Analyst reports and screening and comparison tools for over 20,000 stocks and mutual funds.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Coverage: Financial information, when available, dates back 10 years.
Updates: Daily.
Music-in-Print
Description: Online, searchable listings of music available in print.
Updates: Monthly.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes Online
Description: Contains the nearly 300 NFPA documents that define fire, electrical, and building safety, including the
National Fire Codes, Life Safety Code, National Fire Alarm Code, Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
and Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
Full Text: All records are full text.
National Newspaper Index
Description: Index to five major newspapers: the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor,
Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post.
Full Text: Citations only, no full text.
Coverage: 1977 to the present.
Updates: Daily.
National Newspapers
Description: Searchable database of full text articles from the following newspapers -- Atlanta Journal Constitution 1990+,
Boston Globe 1980+, Christian Science Monitor 1988+, New York Times 1980+, USA Today 1987+, Wall Street Journal 1984+,
and the Washington Post 1987+. These newspapers may also be searched individually. See the separate
alphabetical entries for each paper.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Updates: Daily, with a one day lag in coverage.
Natural Standard
Description: "Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers
to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative
therapies. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from
more than 100 eminent academic institutions. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a
research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales
are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive
monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo
blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases."
New Book of Knowledge
Description: A reference and current events encyclopedia designed for elementary school students.
Full Text: All entries are full text, including links to several thousand full text articles.
Updates: Quarterly.
New England Ancestors.org
Description: The New England Historic Genealogical Society homepage features a wealth of online information.
Databases are listed alphabetically, by record type, and by region. Included among their many
records are probate, school, land, town, cemetery and vital records for the New England states,
New York, Canada, England and Ireland. Over 2,200 genealogy-related databases are searchable through this site.
New York State Newspapers
Description: Database of thirteen major newspapers published in the state of New York, including
the New York Times 1995+, New York Daily News 2000+, New York Post 2000+, and New York Observer 1999+.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: Varies depending upon the newspaper, but generally from the 1990s forward.
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
New York State Contract Reporter
Description: Official weekly newsletter announcing contract opportunities with New York State government entities.
Full Text: All records are full text.
Coverage: Archive covers back to December 1998.
Updates: Weekly.
New York Times Current
Description: Searchable full text of the New York Times Late Edition, New York Times Book Review, and New York Times Magazine.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1980+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
New York Times Historical
Description: Complete, searchable image archive of the New York Times from 1851 to 2004.
Full Text: Complete full text. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
New York Times Historical Student Edition
Description: An easy to use graphical interface to the New York Times from 1851 to 2004. Also includes student friendly
features, such as "What Happened On..." to let you find important events on your birthday or another date and
"Famous Dead People," which has a quick link to the obituary article for hundreds of famous and
infamous people.
Full Text: Complete full text. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Newsday Archive
Description: Searchable full text of Newsday and New York Newsday.
Full Text: All articles are in full text.
Coverage: 1985+
Updates: Updated daily. Normally a one day lag in full text availability.
Newspaper Source
Description: Provides selected full text coverage for over 250 newspapers and radio and television programs.
Full Text: Selected full text coverage is available
Coverage: Varies, but generally from 1990s forward.
Updates: Daily.
NoveList
Description: A reader's advisory service for adult and young adult fiction.
Coverage: Fiction titles only.
Updates: Daily.
NoveList K-8
Description: A reader's advisory service for children's and young adult fiction from grades K-8.
Coverage: Fiction titles only.
Updates: Daily.
Nursing Tests from Learning Express Library
Description: Prepare for NCLEX-RN tests by practicing online with exams modelled on the actual tests. Take continuing education nursing tests and courses online.
You must register for scoring and individualized feedback. Choose "new user"
your first time using the database to create a personal account. Please remember your username and password.
In order to use the Nursing Continuing Education module you must submit your RN license number and expiration date
to satisfy accreditation requirements
Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center
Description: Brings together viewpoint articles and background information
on a wide variety of controversial social and economic issues.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: 1992+
Updates: Daily.
Origins Network
Description: Searchable database specializing in records for Britain,
Ireland, and Scotland. The database has indexed wills, court, probate,
apprenticeship, birth, marriage, burials and census records dating back to the 1500s.
Updates: Weekly.
P4A Antiques Reference Database
Description: Reference database with price and background information on thousands of antique, collectible,
and fine arts objects. All records have at least one picture and pricing information
comes from actual auction sales.
Full Text: All records include a picture of the item, a description of its condition, the sales history of the item,
and contact information for the auction house. Approximately 20% of the items have
additional reference information on the object, such as a biography of the creator, a history of the manufacturer, or
background on the category of the object.
Patchogue-Medford Library Classical Music Index
Description: An index to classical sheet music at the Patchogue-Medford Library.
Updates: Whenever new music is added to the collection.
Patchogue-Medford Library Community Service Directory -- LIB --
Description: An index to Patchogue-Medford and Suffolk County community organizations. Currently available only on staff workstations
Updates: Ongoing.
Patchogue-Medford Library Genealogy Index
Description: An index to genealogy materials at the Patchogue-Medford Library.
Updates: Whenever new genealogy materials are added to the collection.
Patchogue-Medford Library Popular Song Index
Description: An index to Patchogue-Medford Library's popular songbook and sheet music collection.
Updates: Whenever new music is added to the collection.
Plunkett Research Online
Description: Plunkett Research offers online access to 31 Industry Research centers containing up-to-date market research and
trends, industry statistics, profiles of leading companies, industry associations, and government agencies and an industry
specific glossary. Industries covered range from advertising, branding & marketing to health care to transportation &
logistics. Data may be exported to Excel or to most word processing programs. The "Build A Report" feature allows
you to create a customizable Adobe .PDF report that can be printed or emailed. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to use the program.
This database is appropriate for those researching businesses and companies, marketers seeking contacts, and job seekers and recruiters
seeking leading companies in their fields.
Coverage: Content corresponds to the printed versions of Plunkett's books, with additional material added.
Updates: All Industry Research centers receive yearly major updates. Incremental updates are done weekly on Friday evenings.
Poem Finder
Description: Searchable database of poems with selected biographies and criticism.
Full Text: Includes full text for over 100,000 poems.
Updates: Quarterly
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles (formerly known as PriceMiner)
Description: Contains over 20 million art, antiques and collectibles auction records from the online
auction sites, GoAntiques.com, eBay, and TIAS.com. Objects are arranged in over 5,200 categories and the
database contains over 10 million images.
Coverage: GoAntiques and TIAS records date back to 1998. eBay data dates from the beginning of 2005.
Updates: Monthly
Primary Search
Description: A colorful, animated database interface aimed at elementary school students.
Full Text: Contains full text for 60 popular magazines and over 100 pamphlets.
All articles are assigned Lexile reading levels.
Coverage: Select full text 1990+
Updates: Updated daily.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Description: Comprehensive database of articles from academic and scholarly journals in psychology and behavioral sciences,
covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes,
anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Full Text: 540+ journals are in full text.
Coverage: Primarily from 1990s forward, but some full text journals available back to 1975.
Updates: Daily.
Reference USA
Description: Directory of over 14 million public and private U.S. companies plus 135 million
white pages listings of residential telephone numbers.
Full Text: All entries include complete, directory, contact, and line of business information
Updates: Daily.
| 14 million+ USA Business | 135 million+ USA Residential |
| 1.5 million+ Canadian Businesses | 12 million+ Canadian Residential |
| U.S. Health Care |
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Description: Covers topics such as world religions and denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology,
political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy.
Full Text: 300+ journals are in full text.
Coverage: Primarily from 1990+, but some full text journals available back to the 1950s.
Updates: Daily.