Online Databases

Databases may require a valid Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System card or username and password available only at the library.

NovelNY

Grolier Online, EBSCO and Gale databases are available through more than 5,500 public, school, academic and special libraries registered for NOVELNY and to individuals who are residents of New York State that visit http://www.novelnewyork.org and log on with a driver license ID or a non-driver ID.

NOVELNY offers an encyclopedia, strong general reference and periodicals content, business, news and health concentrations, an interface and content for children, and author information. Products were competitively selected to provide the broadest array of desired content for the best value given current resources.

Grolier Online

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Grolier Online is published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc., a division of Scholastic Inc.

  • Encyclopedia America
  • Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
  • The New Book of Knowledge

EBSCO*

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Searchasaurus
Searchasaurus is EBSCO's resource for elementary- to middle school-age users. Complete with erupting volcanoes, dinosaur guide and compass, it includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, books, and more.
Kids Search
Kids Search is designed especially for youth in grades K-8 - powered by EBSCOhost®

Gale**

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Academic OneFile
This database contains over 12,000 journals and reference sources covering the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more.
Business and Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
Health Reference Center Academic
This health database includes over 2800 journals and magazines including nursing and allied health journals, other medical journals, newsletters and consumer health magazines.
General OneFile
This general periodical database contains over 12,000 periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multimedia sources with a backfile extending nearly 30 years.
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
Search a collection of more than 900 newspapers, both national and international.
National Newspaper Index
National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
New York State Newspapers
Search this database of 28 major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.
The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors
Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.

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ProQuest

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The ProQuest® online information service provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers, many updated daily and containing full-text articles from 1986.

LearningExpress Library†

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LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

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Job & Career Accelerator

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Job & Career Accelerator will help you plan and execute an effective job search that's based on your experience, interests, and goals.

Foundation Directory Online Pro

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Fully-searchable databases that include profiles of all active U.S. foundations as well as an extensive file of recent grants awarded by the nation's top funders.

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Reference USA

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Contains detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses, 210 million U.S. residents, 855,000 U.S. health care providers, 1.5 million Canadian businesses, and 12 million Canadian households.

ThomasNet

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The online version of Thomas Register is the most comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America where you can:

  • Submit RFQs
  • Place orders online
  • View and download millions of Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings
  • View thousands of online company catalogs and websites

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