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The following online databases are provided by the Upper Hudson Library System and Albany Public Library as a Central Library service for member libraries and public library card holders in New York State's Albany and Rensselaer Counties. All databases are available from home with your Library card unless otherwise stated.
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Ancestry® Library Edition, one of the most important genealogical collections available today,
has unparalleled coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court,
and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections
such as U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing
more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes),
Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes),
The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630,
Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards,
Available only on computers in the library.
HeritageQuest Online is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Along with U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, HeritageQuest Online offers more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories, in addition to the more than 250 primary source documents such as tax lists, city directories, and probate records.
Remote access is available only to Troy Public Library card holders. To access HeritageQuest Online from a computer outside the library, Troy patrons only - Click Here - and enter the 14 digit barcode number that appears on the back of your Troy Public Library card.
Jewish Data, one of the largest professionally compiled Jewish genealogical resources of its kind currently available, contains over 100,000 records, including images of tombstones, school yearbook pages and Citizen Declaration documents. New records are added on an ongoing basis.
Jewish Data is available only on computers in the library.
MasterFILE Select, a multidisciplinary database designed specifically for public libraries, provides full text for more than 750 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Select also includes 35 full text reference books and an Image Collection of 192,999 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text information dates as far back as 1990.
EBSCO Animals provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
TOPICsearch allows researchers to explore social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 78,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including nearly 1,450 full text periodicals.
General Science Collection offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications, and provides information on all aspects of the scientific world. Full text information dates back as far as 1992.
Home Improvement Resource Center is the definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, etc. This comprehensive resource contains 26 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images (none found available online anywhere else). Additionally, the database contains full-text magazines (e.g. This Old House).
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. Literary Reference Center is a full text database that combines information from major respected reference works. Includes author summaries, plot summaries, literary criticisms, books reviews and author interviews.
NoveList will help you find the answer to the question — what to read next? A new work of fiction is published in the United States every 30 minutes. With so many books and so little time, it is no wonder that you have trouble keeping up. NoveList, a readers' advisory service, offers a wide range of resources that will expand your ability to find the right book. Includes list of recommended titles, first chapters, series information, and book discussion guides.
Reference USA, a comprehensive directory of business and residential telephone numbers and addresses, is searchable by name, geographic area or zip code. Find company size, top personnel, credit rating, yearly sales ranges, and more.
The Times Union online archives contain most locally written stories published since 1986. Headlines and summaries can be viewed for no charge. Your public library has a special arrangement with the Times Union to view full stories on-site in the library, though not from home or office. Please ask a librarian for assistance.
Health Reference Center Academic
allows researchers to find articles on: fitness, pregnancy, medicine,
nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety,
alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc. The material
contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
contains information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol
and drug abuse, prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc. Included are links to
diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. Material contained in this
Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Business and Company ASAP
provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries, market trends, mergers and acquisitions,
current management theory, and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers, and company
directory profiles with full text and images.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
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.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Junior Edition - K12,
a periodicals database designed for students in junior high and
middle school, includes magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are
full-text) that contain information on current events, the arts, science, popular
culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
The Twayne Authors 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.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Informe: Una colección de revistas
hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología,
cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. Informe is an electronic database in Spanish, with full-text articles from
the most popular Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Custom Newspapers comprises a collection of 150
newspapers, both national and international, including the New York
Times, Los Angeles Times, and Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service and
Business News.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
New York State Newspapers
comprises a collection of 10 major newspapers
published in the State of New York, including the New York Times and the
New York Post.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
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,
The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
is a database of encyclopedias,
almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
This database is made available through the NOVEL project.
Biography Resource Center combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources with full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Book Review Index Online Plus is 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.
Literature Resource Center - LRC provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
Testing & Education Reference Center will benefit those preparing to take a GED, college entrance, civil service, or licensing exam. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals. Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries and to identify scholarships that meet your financial needs.
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.
Some of the Infotrac/Thomson Gale databases are part of the NOVEL project, which is made available through Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds by the New York State Library.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database offers access to more than 155,000 reviews of children's books -- all full text searchable from 30 review sources -- as well as access to entries for more than 266,000 awards, prizes, best book list and reading list entries. The database also provides access to over 28,000 book jacket images.
Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies.
Kids Search, a search interface designed especially for students in grades K through 5 and powered by EBSCOhost, searches the American Heritage Dictionary, EBSCO Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and EBSCO's Newspaper Source and Primary Search databases.
Stat-USA contains business, trade, and economic information from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Available only on computers in the library. Ask a reference librarian for the login.
The Value Line Investment Survey is a comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
Available only on computers in the library. Ask a reference librarian for login.
This page updated October 23, 2007