Know where to find the information and how to use it - That's the secret of success.

-- Albert Einstein

Online Databases

Try our new Databases page to search some or all databases simultaneously.

These databases are available from home with a valid library card from a public library in Albany or Rensselaer County.

Art & Literature | Business & Finance | Education | For Kids & Teens |
Health & Medicine
| Multi-Subject | Newspapers


Art and Literature
Book Review Index Online Plus A comprehensive online guide to book reviews that includes more than five million review citations from thousands of publications, with linking to more than 630,000 full-text reviews.
Twayne's Author Series Twayne World, U.S., and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, U.S., or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Business and Finance
Business and Company Resource Center Includes company profiles, brand information, company histories, SEC reports, periodical articles, and links to relevant Web sites. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
ProQuest Platinum Periodicals covering a broad range of material: business, education, general reference, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and many other curriculum-specific subject areas. Browsable subjects include arts and humanities; computers and Internet; education; environment; health; lifestyles and culture; politics and government; science and mathematics; social issues and policy; and sports and entertainment.
Reference USA A comprehensive directory of business and residential telephone numbers and addresses. Search by name, company name, geographic area or zip code. Find out company size, top personnel, year established, type of business, credit rating, early sales ranges and more.
Thomson Gale LegalForms Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
Education
Grolier Online (includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and the New Book of Knowledge) Includes access to the Encyclopedia Americana, New Book of Knowledge and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia as well as Roget's II: The New Thesaurus and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.

Encyclopedia articles include links to further readings, a bibliography, selected full text articles, web page links, and links to related Encyclopedia Americana articles.

The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia includes encyclopedia articles, news, timelines, quizzes and games, and research starters. It also includes an atlas and dictionary. Articles can be grouped by lexile level and are aligned to standards.

The New Book of Knowledge is for middle grade students and includes literary selections, a timeline, projects and experiments, news, homework help and more.
Primary Search (EBSCO) Contains full- text of 57 popular, basic school magazines plus almanacs, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary. Indexing and abstracting for 80+ titles. Full- text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. Full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). For a more graphical interface, see Searchasaurus. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Testing & Education Reference Center Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.
For Kids & Teens
Kids Search (EBSCO) Kids Search, an interface to the Primary Search database, is designed for K-5 students. It contains full text for over 50 popular, elementary school magazines, over 100 student pamphlets, an encyclopedia and a dictionary.
Primary Search (EBSCO) Contains full- text of 57 popular, basic school magazines plus almanacs, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary. Indexing and abstracting for 80+ titles. Full- text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. Full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). For a more graphical interface, see Searchasaurus. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Searchasaurus (EBSCO) Searchasaurus is a colorful interface to Primary Search. Designed specifically for elementary school libraries, it contains full-text for more than 50 popular, elementary school magazines. Full-text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets, an encyclopedia and a dictionary. Full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Twayne's Author Series Contains the full text of the Twayne Literary Masters books which provide biographical and literarary criticism information on a wide variety of World, US, or English authors. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Health & Medicine
Health & Wellness Resource Center This database contains articles from medical publications and general interest publications on medical topics; medical pamphlets; a health organization directory; medical and alternative health encyclopedias; a medical dictionary; drug and herb information; health assessment tools; and links to health news and Internet sources. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
ProQuest Platinum Periodicals covering a broad range of material: business, education, general reference, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and many other curriculum-specific subject areas. Browsable subjects include arts and humanities; computers and Internet; education; environment; health; lifestyles and culture; politics and government; science and mathematics; social issues and policy; and sports and entertainment.
Multi-Subject
ProQuest Platinum Periodicals covering a broad range of material: business, education, general reference, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and many other curriculum-specific subject areas. Browsable subjects include arts and humanities; computers and Internet; education; environment; health; lifestyles and culture; politics and government; science and mathematics; social issues and policy; and sports and entertainment.
Newspapers
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers This full-text newspaper database lets you search newspapers electronically by title, headline, date, author, or section. Includes 9 newspapers from NewYork State. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
National Newspaper Index Provides indexing (1977 to present) of America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Indexing only. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
New York State Newspapers A subset of InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, this database includes the following full-text newspapers from around New York State: Albany Times Union, Buffalo News, New York Times, New York Post, New York Observer, Syracuse Herald American, Syracuse Herald-Journal, and Syracuse Post-Standard. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)
Some databases are provided by the New York State Library. NOVEL is an online virtual library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information via local libraries statewide. NOVEL is currently supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds. New Century Libraries is an important statewide funding initiative currently before the Legislature that proposes permanent state funding for NOVEL.
These databases are available to all 29 member libraries of the Upper Hudson Library System, through the generous support of its Central Library - the Albany Public Library.




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