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Resources
Click on the links below (scroll down to see all) or by subject on the left to access thousands of magazines, periodicals, directories, encyclopedias, readers' advisory tools and other reference resources. All are available within the library and remotely from home (except as noted). Enter your library card number only (without letter A).
Funding for the resources below is provided through the NOVELny program and Central Book Aid funding.
General Reference
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics
Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
Britannica School (Elementary, Middle, High)
This database, which develops research skills and promotes issue awareness, information literacy and critical thinking, will support the new Common Core Curriculum Standards adopted by New York State. It contains a range of perspectives on many important issues, with over 13,000 pro/con viewpoints. Students of all levels will benefit from a variety of resource types: reference, news, primary sources, multimedia and more.
Health Resources
Gale Health Reference Center Academic
Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources.
News and Business
Business Insights (Essentials)
Information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions, to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers, and company directory profiles with full text and images. (funded with federal LSTA Funds through NOVELny)
(funded with federal LSTA grant through the NOVELny program)
A one-stop source for the day's news and searchable archives. With Newsstand, you can search a collection of thousands of national, international, state and local newspapers, then select your own screen appearance, search options and results format.
(funded with federal LSTA grant through the NOVELny program)
New York State Newspapers (Gale)
Full-text of 10 state newspapers including the New York Times and the New York Post.
(funded with federal LSTA grant through the NOVELny program)
Job and Career
Browse over 300 print and audio resources on civil service exams as well as study guides.
Homework Help
Kindergarten through fifth graders can use this resource. Includes magazine and newspaper articles, maps and charts, and more from a wide array of subjects. (Funded through the NOVELny program).
Britannica School (Elementary, Middle, High)
Funded through the NOVELny program
Other Resources
To access Ancestry, you must be connected to your library’s WiFi, or use one of their computers. This program cannot be used outside of a library. Available at all Mid York locations.
This library of thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga has every title available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Use it on your computer, tablet, or phone, no wait lists required!
Whether you’re looking to find the best deal on a new appliance or researching top-recommended cars, ConsuerReports.org can help you make the best choice for your time and money. Covering a variety of categories such as electronics, home and garden, babies and kids, and more, read rating and reviews for thousands of products from shoppers and experts, money-saving advice and tips, buying guides, and videos.
Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques for all ages and abilities. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, or screen print. Make jewlelry, art from paper, or learn to quilt.
Credo Reference offers fact-based background information from hundreds of encyclopedias and dictionaries. Find an article, image or video to support your research, all with full citations. Or brainstorm any topic with the Mid Map. Find related terms and undiscovered relationships between concepts when beginning your research!
Libby is a free app to access ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. Available through your favorite app store.
Mometrix eLibrary offers digital access to study materials for over 1,500 different standardized exams including comprehensive study guides, interactive flashcards, and practice tests. Prepare for SAT, ACT, Regents test, Civil Service Exam, and many professional exams.
NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world presenting fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks and includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists, and more.
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database of reading recommendations for kids ages 0-12 and teens. Get expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks.