Databases Available Onsite at the Electronic Reference Station
The Electronic Reference Station provides access to databases in a variety of formats, including CD-ROM and online. There are over 300 databases available via vendors such as EBSCOhost, InfoTrac, OCLC FirstSearch, and ProQuest. Internet addresses are provided below for databases that have an alternative version available on the Web free of charge. Databases may be added or deleted without notice. If you do not find a specific database you need, please contact reference staff at (518) 474-5355.
The following list is in alphabetical order. To move to a specific part of the list click on one of the letters below.
1854 Map of Albany County and 1855 New York State Albany County Census Albany County names from the 1855 state census transcribed and indexed by the Capital District Genealogical Society. Includes Shakers. Note that database does NOT include the City of Albany. Census information is completely searchable. 1854 Map includes index to names on map. CD-ROM
19th Century Masterfile Online service that provides access to citations from Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906), Stead’s Index to Periodicals (1890-1906), Jones and Chipman’s Index to Legal Periodical Literature (1786-1922), Richardson’s Index to Periodical Articles in Religion (1890-1899) and index to selected periodicals 1896-1899. Newspaper indices include New York Times Index (1863-1905), New York Daily Tribune Index (1875-1906), Palmer’s Index to the Times (London) (1880-1890), and Index to the Oregon Spectator (1846-1854). Patent and government indices cover US patents and publications, A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents (1789-1897), Hansard’s Index to Debates (House of Lords and House of Commons) (1803-1830) and Cobett’s Parliamentary History of England (1066-1803). Available online.
ABI/Inform Dateline (1970+) ABI/INFORM North American business periodicals from 800 sources provide information on advertising, economics, human resources, finance, marketing, computers and more. In addition, there is information on over 60,000 companies. Available online via ProQuest.
ABI/Inform Global Contains journals (including the Wall Street Journal) and company profiles, for business research topics such as business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. There is also information on 60,000 + companies with business and executive profiles. Available online via ProQuest.
ABI/Inform Trade and Industry (1970+) More than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. Provides users with the industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. Available online via ProQuest.
Academic Search Premier (coverage varies) Full text of 1,530+ titles in academic fields such as arts & literature, computer sciences, education, engineering, ethnic studies, humanities, language and linguistics, medical sciences, social sciences, and more. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Accessible Archives Contains six databases: Godey's Ladys Book (1830-1880), The Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800), The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective (November 1860-April 1865), African American Newspapers: The 19th Century, The Pennsylvania Newspaper Record: Delaware County (1819-1870), and The Pennsylvania Genealogical Catalogue: Chester County (1809-1870). Available online.
African American Experience African American history and culture is broken into topics such as history, biography, literature, arts, culture, business, civil rights, politics, sports, education, science, and more. Books, documents, WPA slave narratives, encyclopedia articles, and audio clips are some of the document types included. Available online.
African American Newspapers: The 19th Century (1827-1902, coverage varies by paper) Consists of six newspapers: The Freedom's Journal, The Colored American, The North Star, Frederick Douglas Paper, The National Era, Provincial Freeman, and The Christian Recorder. Available online via Accessible Archives.
Agricultural Statistics (current) U.S. Department of Agriculture publication includes statistical information on crops, livestock, farm resources, agricultural conservation, fertilizers, pesticides, taxes, price-support programs and more. CD-ROM.
(Albany) Times Union (1994+) Full text articles from the Albany Times Union. Available online via State Capital Universe.
Alt-HealthWatch (1990+) Full text articles covering alternative health care. Topics include acupuncture, herbalism, aromatherapy, veterinary medicine, and homeopathy. Available online via EBSCOhost.
AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database) (Provided by the Health Care Information Service of the British Library.) Coverage begins in 1979 for some titles. An alternative medicine database including information on complementary medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, palliative care, and more. Available online via EBSCOhost.
America: History and Life (1964+) Abstracts of articles from journals, book reviews and dissertations which cover the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada, from prehistoric times to the present. Available online.
American Civil War Reference Library Subject chapters offer viewpoints, definitions, chronological coverage of battles, further reading and sidebars highlighting individuals, statistics and other attention-grabbing information. Approximately 60 biographies are included. Primary source material includes excerpted speeches, newspaper accounts, novels, memoirs and other documents that reflect a wide range of viewpoints. Available online.
American Revolution Reference Library American Revolution: Almanac provides a range of historical information and current commentary on the American Revolution in 12 subject chapters. American Revolution: Biographies profiles approximately 60 British and American men and women connected with the conflict. American Revolution: Primary Sources presents the text of 32 related speeches, diary entries, and other material related to the American Revolution. Available online.
Americans at War This e-book explains to students how mobilization for war and how wars themselves have changed everyday life. 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. Available online via InfoTrac.
America's Newspapers: New York Full text coverage of a wide range of New York State newspapers from Albany, Batavia, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Lewisboro, Long Island, New York City, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Saratoga, Suffolk county, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, and Westchester county. Titles include the Buffalo News, Ithaca Journal, Journal News (Westchester), Newsday, Times Union (Albany), New York Times, Poughkeepsie Journal, Observer-Dispatch (Utica), Post Standard (Syracuse), Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton), Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, and more. Dates of coverage vary with the newspaper. Available online.
Ancestry (Library edition) Contains family and local histories, family trees, directories, periodical and newspaper articles on genealogy, immigration and naturalization records, birth marriage and death records, and federal census records. While not every state or country is represented for every publication, the majority of the United States as well as many foreign countries are included. Available online.
Anthropology Plus (current) Anthropology Plus contains two major anthropology indexes, from the late 1800s to the present, in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology; ethnology, archaeology, folklore, and material culture; and interdisciplinary studies. Other subjects include art history, demography, economics, genetics, geography, geology, history, religion, and sociology. Available online.
AnthroSource AnthroSource contains a retrospective archive of peer-reviewed journals, newsletters, and bulletins published by the American Anthropological Association - over 100 years of research across approximately 31 publications. Available online.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (current) Abstracts on topics such as acoustics, aeronautics, artificial intelligence, chemistry, computers, engineering, geology, plastics, textiles, and waste management. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Army Official Records (current) The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Civil War reports and correspondence compiled by the U.S. Adjutant General's Office and the War Department. Includes index. CD-ROM.
Avery Architecture Periodicals (current) This American index to the current periodical literature of architecture and design surveys more than 2000 US and foreign journals. It covers not only the international scholarly and popular literature, but also the publications of professional associations, US state and regional periodicals, and major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Available online.
Big Online America Contains information on the largest private and public foundations, grants from US government agencies, and Canadian foundations, Canadian government grants, and Canadian corporate donors. Contains information about the foundation's history, directors, and a link to the 990 form. Available online.
Biographies Plus Illustrated (see Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated)
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (current) Index to current and retrospective biographical dictionaries, such as Who's Who. Available online via InfoTrac.
Biological Abstracts (current) Contains abstracts and indexing for life science journal literature. Some topics included are aquaculture, biology, botany, conservation, ecology, neurophysiology, pathology, and veterinary medicine. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Biological Sciences (Starting dates vary but many go back to the 1970's and 1980's) Index and abstracts for 23 biological and scientific indexes and abstracts. Topics covered include agriculture, animal behavior, aquaculture, bacteriology, biotechnology, ecology, entomology, immunology, microbiology, neurosciences, toxicology, and virology. Available online.
BioOne BioOne is full-text bioscience research journal database created by a collaboration between scientific societies, libraries, academe and the private sector. Most of BioOne's titles are published by small societies and non-commercial publishers and contain information on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences. Available online.
Books in Print (current and updated weekly) Lists in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books from more than 44,000 North American publishers. Available online via OCLC FirstSearch.
Business and Company Resource Center Dates of coverage vary for individual journal titles and reports. Includes company profiles, brand information, company histories, financial reports, periodical articles, and links to relevant Web sites. Available online via InfoTrac.
Business Plans (volumes 5-10) A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. Each volume presents approximately 25 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries--only company names and addresses have been changed. Includes a sample business plan template and two fictional plans, a glossary of small business terms, a bibliography of resources, and a directory section containing various listings of interest to entrepreneurs and consultants specializing in small business advice and planning. Available online via InfoTrac.
Business Source Premier (current) Abstracts of articles in approximately 1,570 journals including the Wall Street Journal, plus searchable full text for more than 960 business periodicals. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Canadian Research Index (Primarily 1980-current) Provides citations and abstracts to Canadian federal, provincial and municipal government documents and research publications on microfiche. It also indexes Statistics Canada monographs and serials, as well as theses and dissertations from Canadian universities (from 1990-1998) Available online.
Census Includes 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape Files, 1994 County and City Data Book, Economic Census 1997, 1997 Census of Agriculture, County Business Patterns, American Community Survey, Zipcode Business Patterns and 2000 Census data. Other Census disks are also available. CD-ROM.
CensusCD 1970 Includes long form data from the 1970 census down to the tract level. Creates reports and/or maps. CD-ROM
CensusCD Blocks Contains 1990 data from Summary File 1B and redistricting files. Includes zip code to census block relationships. Creates reports and/or maps. CD-ROM
CensusCD+Maps Includes 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape Files 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D. Block groups are searchable by zip code or street name. Creates reports and/or maps. CD-ROM.
CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database Includes 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000 short form data (tract level only). Includes option to view data for all years, normalized for 2000 boundaries. Creates reports and/or maps. CD-ROM
Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective This database contains the full text of major articles from the New York Herald, Charleston Mercury and the Richmond Enquirer, published between November 1, 1860 and April 15, 1865. It includes descriptive news articles, eye-witness accounts and official reports of battles and events, editorials, advertisements and biographies. Available online via Accessible Archives.
Civil War Research Database The contents of the database include data from the state rosters that were published by the Adjutants General for each state involved in the Civil War, the Official Records, pension index records, 1860 census records, GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) records, Roll of Honor records, Medal of Honor Records, and Regimental histories. Available online.
CollegeSource National and international college catalog resource. Available online.
Congressional Universe Complete access to the full text of Congressional working papers and legislation. Available online.
CorpTech Online Directory (current) This directory consists of approximately 50,000 US technology companies searchable by company name, line of business, location, size, executives and type of ownership. Available online.
Drug Interaction Facts on Disk (current) Information about pharmaceutical drugs and their interactions. Updated quarterly. CD-ROM.
Early American Newspapers, Series I, 1690-1876 Full text of selected newspapers from AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, and WV. The database is searchable by state, newspaper, or date range. It is also possible to limit by date or topic (such as death notices). Available online.
EBSCO Animals Encyclopedia of Animals entries containing information about the nature and habitat of various animals. Available online via EBSCOhost.
EBSCO Electronic Journal Service (coverage varies) Online service that includes access to bibliographic information from selected EBSCO titles as well as full text of titles to which the New York State Library also has a print subscription. A wide range of subject coverage in the sciences and social sciences is included. Available online via EBSCOhost.
EBSCOhost (coverage varies) Online service that includes access to the following databases: MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Premier, Alt-Healthwatch, AMED, Applied Science and Technology Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, Business Source Premier, EBSCO Animals, Electronic Journal Service, ERIC, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Health Source (Academic and Consumer editions), MasterFILE Select, MEDLINE, Newspaper Source, NTIS, Primary Search, PsycINFO, Regional Business News, Searchasaurus, The Serials Directory, TopicSearch and USP DI Volume II. For more information see the individual descriptions on this list.
EconLit indexes economics and finance literature from around the world contained in journal articles, books, book reviews, collective volume articles, working papers and dissertations. Available online.
Education Full Text Indexes 6/83-Present, abstracts since 1/94, fulltext since 1/96. Indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Available online via WilsonWeb.
Emerald Journals A collection of articles from management journals, complete with full-text archives back to 1994 and abstracts back to 1989. Topics covered include management, marketing, human resources, library and information management, quality and operations management, industrial psychology and more. Book reviews are included in this database. Available online.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (current) The encyclopedia features 180,000 entries, 28,000 hyperlinks to primary and secondary literature, and links to scientific web sites. There are over 3,000 original articles about Biology, Clinical Medicine, Ecology, Genetics and other life sciences. Available online.
Encyclopedia of Small Businesses, 2nd. Ed. Intended to provide entrepreneurs with the information they would need to start their own business, this book contains about 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues. Common business terms are defined. Available online via InfoTrac.
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa This e-book shows the changes the Middle East has undergone in recent years. It 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. Available online via InfoTrac.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (1981-Present) This database provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences from over 4000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources. Available online.
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) (1966+) U.S. Department of Education's database of citations and abstracts to documents and journal articles. Links to the full text of ERIC documents are available from 1993+ via EBSCOhost. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World Explores European history from print revolution to the French Revolution. This encyclopedia provides biographical entries on key figures of the period. It covers topics such as art, apocalypticism, education, government, guilds, food riots, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and more. Available online via InfoTrac.
Exporters Index (see U.S. Exporters Index)
Exports of Merchandise (see U.S. Exports of Merchandise)
Family Histories (Genealogical Library Master Catalog) (current) Bibliographic records of family histories, genealogies and related works held by various libraries and historical societies in the United States. Includes links to the holding libraries and historical societies. CD-ROM.
FamilySearch Database from the Family History Department of the Church of Latter-day Saints. Includes Ancestral File, U.S. Social Security Death Index, International Genealogical Index and Family History Library Catalog. Available online at http://www.familysearch.org/.
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages This book provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day and 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. Available online via InfoTrac.
FC Search, The Foundation Center (current) Data files on nearly 53,000 grantmakers and information about their recent grants. CD-ROM.
Federal Census Indexes-New York State Indexes for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1910 Federal Censuses. The 1870 and 1910 indices cover the heads of households and those who have a different surname than the head of household. The 1880 also includes an index to the entire country. CD-ROM
Federal Register (1998+) Full text of public regulations and legal notices issued by Federal agencies and the President. Available online via GPO Access (http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html).
Federal Tax Products (1997-Present) Full text tax forms, tax instructions, and taxpayer information publications. CD-ROM.
Foundation Grants Index Full text of the formerly print Foundation Directory, with information on 20,000 large to mid-size foundations. Includes sample grants and links to the foundation's web site if available. Indexes trustees, officers, and donors.
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Foundation Grants to Individuals on CD-ROM (current) Database of approximately 4,200 foundations that give grants to individuals. CD-ROM.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Contains full text of 25,000+ encyclopedia entries. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine This encyclopedia identifies 150 types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy. Biographies of pioneers in the field are included. Available online via InfoTrac.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer This encyclopedia provides an overview of the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment of many forms of cancer. Available online via InfoTrac.
Gale Encyclopedia of Ecommerce This encyclopedia provides access to the world of Internet commerce and addresses the concerns of those who want to join the ranks of the Internet business community; presents answers to common questions about website development, financing, advertising, and more; and features 470 essays covering topics and terms, profiles of the top e-commerce companies, biographies of e-commerce innovators, and coverage of events and legislation related to e-commerce. Available online via InfoTrac.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Contains information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies. Disorders covered include Down Syndrome, trisomy, hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, neuraminidase deficiency and phenylketonuria. Demographic information may be included. Available online via InfoTrac.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Articles on diseases or disorders typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test or treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results and more. Available online via InfoTrac.
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health The Encyclopedia covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, medical lab technology, emergency medical technology, dental assistance, pharmacology and nutrition. Articles describe topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. Available online via InfoTrac.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Seventeen reference e-books are included the NOVEL subscription to the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Medical: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health; Business: Business Plans Handbook (volumes 5-10), Encyclopedia of Small Business, and Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce; History: American Civil War Reference Library, American Revolution Reference Library, History Behind the Headlines, Major Acts of Congress. The historical e-books contain original source documents as well as encyclopedic articles. Available online via InfoTrac.
Genealogical Library Master Catalog Citations to holdings in 18 U.S. libraries. Databases include Family histories, Genealogical Sources and Local Histories. For more information see the individual descriptions on this list. CD-ROM.
Genealogical Sources Bibliographic records of original and transcribed genealogical records, how-to-guides, family histories, and related works held by various libraries and historical societies in the U.S. Includes links to the holding libraries and historical societies. Via Genealogical Library Master Catalog. CD-ROM.
General Science Collection (current) Indexes scientific literature and offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications including Archaeology, Astronomy, Discover, National Wildlife, New Scientist, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American and many others. It also includes Great Scientific Achievements of the Twentieth Century from Salem Press. This collection is a multi volume encyclopedia that covers 500 scientific milestones of the twentieth century. Available online via EBSCOhost.
GenKit Covers Soundex, Ahnentafels, Henry numbers and land measurements. Also includes date calculator and relationship calculators and charts. CD-ROM.
GenTools Genealogical tool box calculator for calculating birthdate from tombstone date, Soundex name code and more. CD-ROM.
GeoRef (current) The American Geological Institute database of world geoscience literature indexing journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses. Available online.
Global Trade Outlook (see U.S. Global Trade Outlook)
Godey's Ladys Book. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health & hygiene, recipes & remedies, etc. Full text of sheet music is included. Works by authors such as Harriet Beecher Stowe are included. Available online via Accessible Archives.
Government Periodicals Universe (current) Indexes over 170 government periodicals covering research in fields such as astronomy, anthropology, business, education, health & medicine, social science and science topics. Available online.
GPO (1976+) Citations and abstracts for Federal government documents distributed by the Government Printing Office. CD-ROM.
GPO Access Includes many Federal government databases, including the Federal Register, the Congressional Record, and Commerce Business Daily. For a complete list, see the online description of databases. Available online: (http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html).
Health & Wellness Resource Center This database contains articles from medical publications, articles from general interest publications on medical topics, medical pamphlets, health organization directory, a medical encyclopedia, health news links, drug and herb information, a medical dictionary, alternative health encyclopedia, health assessment tools, and links to Internet sources. Available online via InfoTrac.
Health Reference Center-Academic (1994+) Mostly full text. Includes fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol/drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs and more. Available online via InfoTrac.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (current) Includes full text articles and indexing/abstracts for others on medical sciences, nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, general health and more. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (current) Includes scholarly full text articles and indexing/abstracts for others, on many medical subjects. Available online via EBSCOhost.
HeritageQuest Online Contains the full text of ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Collection of 25,000+ family and local history books and the full text of the 1790-1820, 1860-1870 and 1890-1920 census for the entire United States. Other years are browsable. Also contains PERSI database and selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Available online.
History Behind the Headlines, vol. 1-6 History Behind the Headlines is arranged by subject and by country. It includes overview essays, photographs, maps, charts, primary document excerpts, short biographies, current status and much more. The e-book traces major international conflicts back to their earliest stages. Available online via InfoTrac.
House of Commons--Index to Parliamentary Papers (1991/92+) Index to House of Commons papers, command papers and bills. CD-ROM.
ILI (current) Provides background information about federal, military and voluntary standards. Links to full text of many federal and military standards and specifications. Available online.
Import/Export of Merchandise (see U.S. Import/Export of Merchandise)
Importers/Exporters Index (see U.S. Importers/Exporters Index)
Index to Current Urban Documents Region I (New York and New England) (current) Full-text official documents for New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Available online.
Index to Early American Periodicals Index to periodicals published between 1700 and 1850. Available online.
Index to Great Lakes Research (1953-1998) Indexes 24 volumes of the Journal of Great Lakes Research and provides the table of contents of 17 of the Proceedings of Great Lakes Research. CD-ROM.
Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 Index to survey of private land and buildings in Ireland. Searchable by name. Database provides name, county, parish and location. Additional information, such as occupation, religious affiliation, etc., may be included. CD-ROM.
Index to United Nations Documents (1990+) Index to documents and publications from the United Nations. (Bibliographic citations/full text of resolutions). CD-ROM.
Informe Revistas en Espanol (current) This full text periodical database is in Spanish and the English interface is best searched in Spanish as well. Topics covered include business, health, technology, culture and other general subjects. A Spanish interface is also provided. Available online via InfoTrac.
InfoTrac Online service that includes access to Biography and Genealogy Master Index, Business and Company Resource Center and Health Reference Center-Academic, Informe Revistas en Espanol, InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, InfoTrac Junior Edition, LegalTrac, National Newspaper Index, New York State Newspapers, and Twayne Authors Series. For more information see individual database descriptions on this list.
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (dates vary) A selected list of major national and international newspapers. Available online via InfoTrac.
InfoTrac Junior Edition (current) Contains magazine and newspaper articles and some excerpts from reference books for use by junior high school students. A wide variety of general interest topics are included such as popular culture, government, literature, art, science, sports, and more. Available online via InfoTrac.
International Classification of Diseases (current) Numeric system of disease classification. CD-ROM.
Joint Electronic Library (current) Contains approved joint publications, some service publications, joint service vision documents, training and research papers, joint doctrine awareness material, Department of Defense dictionary, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff directives. CD-ROM.
JOPAL (Journal of Patent Associated Literature) (1981+) Index to periodicals used by the World Intellectual Property Organization to research international patents. CD-ROM.
JSTOR-Arts and Sciences The Arts and Sciences collections I, II, III and IV contain more than 240 titles. Topics include anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art, business education, geography, history, language & literature, law, mathematics, music, performing arts, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, religion, sociology and more. Most issues appear three to five years after publication. Available online.
JSTOR- Ecology and Sciences Full text of 29 scholarly journals in botany and ecology. Starting dates vary, but some go back to the 19th century. Most issues appear 3-5 years after publication. Available online.
LegalTrac (1980+) Some full text. Index to major legal publications, including law reviews, legal newspapers, and bar association journals. Covers case studies, government regulations, statutes, taxation, and international law. Available online via InfoTrac.
Legislative Retrieval System (LRS) (last ten years) Access to the full text of New York State bills and laws, assembly agendas, daily reports, vetoes and approvals. Available online.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) Indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Local Histories Bibliographic records of local histories and related works held by various libraries and historical societies in the U.S. Includes links to the holding libraries and historical societies. Via Genealogical Library Master Catalog. CD-ROM.
Loislaw (current) Loislaw contains federal law, federal regulations, state law, state regulations, court rules and court cases for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Available online.
Major Acts of Congress, 1st Ed., 3 volumes Major Acts of Congress examines landmark pieces of legislation, explaining the historical factors that led to the proposal of each act, looking at the adoption process and assessing each act's impact on American life. All aspects of legislation are covered, including the National Prohibition Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Freedom of Information Act and more. Available online via InfoTrac.
MasterFILE Premier (coverage varies) Information on a broad range of general topics including business, education, health, humanities, and science. Includes searchable full text for over 1800 journals; and abstracts and indexing for 2700+ journals. Available online via EBSCOhost.
MasterFILE Select (coverage varies) Information on a broad range of general topics including business, education, health, humanities and science. Includes searchable full text for 770 journals; and abstracts and indexing for 2200+ journals. Available online via EBSCOhost.
McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated (current and 1995 archival) Contains the New York State Constitution and a complete set of current statutes. CD-ROM.
MEDLINE (1966+) U.S. National Library of Medicine's database of citations and abstracts to articles from medical and related journals. Topics include medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and more. Available online via EBSCOhost.
MLA International Bibliography (1963+) Modern Language Association's international bibliography of books and articles on the modern languages, literature, linguistics and folklore. Available online via OCLC FirstSearch.
National Climatic Data Center (current) Includes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) information, satellite resources, climate resources and radar resources. Available online.
National Newspaper Index (1977 to present) Provides indexing 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. Available online via InfoTrac.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database A bibliographic and partial full text database that provides clinical data on natural medicines, herbal medicines and dietary supplements. Over 2000 monographs give updated and unbiased information about herbal medicines. Each product monograph provides a patient handout and all information is referenced. Drug interactions, safety concerns, effectiveness ratings, and ingredient listings are easily searchable. There is also a separate web site for patients. Available online via InfoTrac.
NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) (1972+) Information from more than 130,000 items. Includes abstracts of government documents, journal articles, books and research reports on criminal justice topics. CD-ROM. Also available online at http://www.ncjrs.org/
NetLibrary Contains electronic books (3,772 copyrighted titles and thousands in the public domain). Available online.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1847-1994) Index and text of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Includes genealogical and historical articles, biographies, memoirs, diary transcriptions, and church, cemetery, Bible and vital records. CD-ROM.
New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 Contains 17 volume series from the New York Historical Society. Covers abstracts of wills on file at the Surrogate's Office in New York City 1665-1801, including abstracts of letters of administration (1744-1800) and abstracts of unrecorded wills prior to 1800. Includes all original documents found in the records of wills. Search master index or browse volumes. CD-ROM.
New York Attorney General Opinions (current) (full text) Via McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated. CD-ROM.
New York City Charter and Administrative Code (current) The charter of the city of New York and the code of rules and regulations enacted by New York City agencies and departments is included. It is annotated with case notes and historical notes. Available online.
New York Health Connection (current) Health-related legislation, regulations, and codes pertinent to New York State and NewYork City including New York Public Health Law, New York State Department of Health Rules and Regulations, New York City Department of Health Rules and Regulations, and New York City Health Charter and Code. Available online.
New York Indian Census (1886-1924) Contains images of the Indian Office census schedules. Covers tribes of the Iroquois Tribal Confederation living on reservations in New York State. CD-ROM
New York State Newspapers (current) A subset of InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, this database includes the following ten full-text newspapers from around New York State: Buffalo News, New York Times, New York Post, New York Observer, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Syracuse Herald American, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Journal News (Westchester, NY), Post-Standard (Syracuse), and Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton). Available online via InfoTrac.
New York Orders (current) (full text) Via McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated. CD-ROM.
New York Red Book (current) Contains information on New York State government departments, agencies and officials. Available online.
New York Session Laws (current) (full text) Via McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York. CD-ROM.
New York Supplement 2d (1955+) Includes all reported decisions of New York's courts, 1955 to date (from 141 NYS 2d). CD-ROM.
New York Times (1851-1999) Contains the full text of the New York Daily Times and New York Times. Also called ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Available online via ProQuest.
Newspaper Source (current) Over 150 U.S. and international newspapers. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Newspaper Locator Project GIS database that provides access to New York State Library microfilm newspaper holdings. Includes interactive map. Searchable by title, date, place or county of publication, etc.
NTIS (National Technical Information Service) (1983+) Index and abstracts to technical reports from both U.S. and non-U.S. sponsored research. Covers topics such as engineering, biotechnology, the environment, and the physical, biological and social sciences. Available online via EBSCOhost.
OCLC FirstSearch Online service that includes access to the following databases: WorldCat, NetFirst, Books in Print, MLA International Bibliography, and PAIS International. For more information see the individual descriptions on this list.
Oxford English Dictionary (current) Full text of the complete A to Z sequence of the Second Edition, its three-volume Additions Series, and also draft material from the revision programme, which represents the latest progress towards the Third Edition. Available online.
Oxford Reference Online (current) Oxford Reference Online contains approximately 100 reference books and dictionaries in a wide variety of fields including art, language, general reference, law, performing arts, history, politics, science, and medicine. Available online.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service) (1972+) Worldwide coverage of public policy aspects of economics, business, government, law, and the social sciences. Available online via CSA.
Patents (current) DVD. Also available online at http://www.uspto.gov/.
Patents ASSIGN: U.S. Patents assignments recorded at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Patents ASSIST: Full text of patent search tools.
Patents BIB: Selected bibliographic information from U.S. Patents issued 1969 to present.
Patents CLASS: Current classifications of U.S. Patents issued 1790 to present.
USAPat: Facsimile images of U.S. Patents issued 1994 to present.
GLOBALPat: Text and drawings from various U.S. and foreign patent first pages.
Patent Abstracts of Japan: Abstracts of Japanese patents issued 1976 to present.
Patient Drug Information (current) Information for the layperson about pharmaceutical drugs: use, side effects, drug interactions, and precautions. CD-ROM.
The Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800) Considered the New York Times of the 18th century, the Gazette provides the reader with a first hand view of colonial America, the American Revolution and the New Republic, and offers important social, political and cultural perspectives of each of the periods. It includes editorials, letters, and the full text of important documents such as the U.S. Constitution. Available online via Accessible Archives.
The Pennsylvania Geneaological Catalogue: Chester County 1809-1870 This database is primarily a listing of marriages, deaths and obituaries from the Village Record, published in West Chester, PA. Available online via Accessible Archives.
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Record: Delaware County 1819-1870 Consisting of of 5 Delaware County newspapers, this database contains the full text transcriptions of articles, advertisements, and vital statistics, providing insight into technology, business activity and culture in a down-river milling and manufacturing area. Available online via Accessible Archives.
Performing Arts in Colonial American Newspapers (current) Index to poetry, dance, theater, and music references in American newspapers published between 1690 and 1783. Some full text. CD-ROM.
PERSI (Periodical Source Index) Citations to English and French (Canadian) genealogical and local history periodicals. Covers 1800 to present with a limited number of citations to 1700s material. Available online via HeritageQuest Online.
Phone Disc (1995) Telephone directory for residences and businesses. Searchable by name, address, telephone number, or zip code. CD-ROM.
Primary Search (coverage varies) Contains full text of 50+ children's magazines and 100+ children's pamphlets. Also contains full text of The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac for Kids, The Encyclopedia of Animals and Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. Includes indexing and abstracts for 80 additional magazines. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Project Muse Established by John Hopkins University Press it provides online access to the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, mathematics and social sciences. Available online.
ProQuest Online service that includes access to ABI/Inform and Historical Newspapers. For more information see ABI/Inform and ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers Digital archive for leading newspapers in North America. Full text of the New York Times and New York Daily Times is available in Adobe Acrobat format, from its first issue in 1851 through 1999. Available online via ProQuest.
PsycINFO Contains indexing and abstracts of journal articles (1887 to present), book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports in the field of psychology. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Rand New York (current) RAND New York provides information on New York and U.S. public policy issues with an emphasis on statistics. New York Statistics contains more than 60 databases, ranging from industry employment to immigration to school test scores. Available online.
Readers' Guide Fulltext (current) Indexing and abstracting of general-interest periodicals published in the United States and Canada, plus the full text of selected periodicals. Full text begins in 1994 for selected titles. Topics include current events, news, fine arts, fashion, education, business, sports, health and nutrition, consumer affairs and more. Available online via WilsonWeb.
Readers Guide Retrospective (1963-1982) Indexing and abstracting of general-interest periodicals on a wide range of general topics such as current events and news, arts, education, business, sports, health and nutrition, consumer affairs and more. Available online via WilsonWeb.
ReferenceUSA (current) Business data includes directory information, SIC codes, credit ratings, and number of employees for U.S. businesses and organizations. Residential data includes name, address, phone number and limited census information for individuals. Health Care data includes primary specialty, type of practice, names, addresses and phone numbers of physicians and dentists. A separate file includes Canadian businesses. Available online.
Regional Business News (current) Contains abstracts for 67 regional business publications, with full text for 52 of those titles (including Crain's New York Business, Long Island Business Press, and Westchester County Business Journal. It also contains the most recent 30 days of many major wire services. Available online via EBSCOhost.
REIS (Regional Economic Information System) (1969-2000) Official annual personal income estimates for the residents of the United States by state, MSA, state metro/non-metro portion, BEA economic area and county. This is the most current version available. CD-ROM.
The Sabin Collection Catalog Comprehensive research database of materials describing every aspect of life in the Western hemisphere from 1493 to the 1890s. Access to over 14,000 primary source titles based on Joseph Sabin's bibliography Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America from its Discovery to the Present Time. CD-ROM.
Sanborn Maps Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 provides access to large-scale maps (50 feet to an inch) of towns and cities in the United States. The State Library subscribes to the New York subset of these maps. Available online.
ScienceDirect A database that contains more than 1,800 Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences for the past four years. (See http://www.info.sciencedirect.com/licensing/additional/freedom/ for a list of specific titles. As a starting point for the research process, and to expand the literature coverage beyond Elsevier Science journals, ScienceDirect also contains abstracts from the core journals in the major scientific disciplines. Available online.
Scipio: Art & Rare Book Sales Catalogs Describes art auction and rare book catalogs for auction sales from the late sixteenth century to scheduled auctions not yet held. Available online.
Scopus Scopus is an abstracts database covering articles from 14,200 peer-reviewed titles from more than 4,000 international publishers. Scopus covers scientific, medical, technical and social science journals. Only those journals with a green icon next to them will be full text. Available online.
Searchasaurus (see Primary Search)
Serials Directory (current) Bibliographic information and current pricing for periodicals and newspapers. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Serline (current) Bibliographic information for over 80,000 biomedical and health science serials. CD-ROM.
Social Security Administration Publications (current) Includes the following SSA publications: POMS (Program Operations Manual System), Social Security Handbook, Social Security Rulings and Acquiescence Rulings. CD-ROM.
Soundex Index (current) Covers 1880, 1900 and 1920 Federal Census for New York State. CD-ROM.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (1994+) Bureau of Justice statistics covering criminal justice systems, judicial processing, public attitudes, persons arrested and more. CD-ROM.
Springer Protocols - Provides individual sets of instructions to allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratory. Provides predefined written procedural methods in the design and implementation of experiments that describe safety, statistical methods, bias, reporting, procedural, and troubleshooting standards. Available online.
State Capital Universe (current) Contains bills, regulations, statutes, information about state legislators, issues and policy in State Net Capitol Journal and other news sources and links to Web sites with state information. Not all states are covered under each topic. Available online.
State Personal Income (1929+) Includes annual estimates of state personal income and disposable personal income. Also includes tables showing farm income, economic profile, wage and salary disbursement, transfer payments, total employment and BEARFACTS. CD-ROM.
Statistical Universe (current) Indexes and provides full text links to documents contained in American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), Index to International Statistics (IIS). Sources covered include government agencies, associations, and international associations. Available online.
TopicSearch (current) Covers social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Formats include magazine and newspaper articles, pamphlets, book reviews, opinion polls and government information. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Trademarks (current) DVD. Also available online at http://www.uspto.gov/.
Trademarks ASSIGN: U.S. Trademarks assignments recorded at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Trademarks ASSIST: Full text of Trademark Search Tools.
Trademarks PENDING: Bibliographic information for pending U.S. Trademarks.
Trademarks REGISTERED: Bibliographic Information for active, registered U.S. Trademarks.
USAMark: Facsimile images of registered U.S. Trademarks issued from 1994 to present.
TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) (current) Environmental Protection Agency's list of toxic chemical emissions from certain facilities. CD-ROM.
Twayne Authors Series-Twayne World, US, and English Authors (current) Contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles. Available online via InfoTrac.
Upstate New York Regional Industrial Buying Guide (current) Includes industrial supplier information by company name, or by product/service. Also has information on regional and national trade shows, associations and government offices. CD-ROM.
U.S. Army in World War I (current) Contains U.S. Army Center of Military History documents about World War I: Learning Lessons in the American Expeditionary Forces, United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919, Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in World War, American Armies and Battlefields in Europe, and Army Art of World War I. CD-ROM.
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (current) This database describes the composition of food, including specific nutrients and isoflavones. CD-ROM.
U.S. Global Trade Outlook An electronic version of the 224 page U.S. Global Trade Outlook, 1995-2000. CD-ROM.
U.S. Importers/Exporters Index (current) Index to the Directory of U.S. Importers and the Directory of U.S. Exporters. CD-ROM.
U.S. Imports/Exports of Merchandise (1990+) U.S. export and import statistics. CD-ROM.
U.S. Military Index (current) U.S. Military Index Includes records of U. S. military personnel who died in Vietnam or Korea between 1950 and 1975. Available online at http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/korea_and_vietnam_casualties.html
U.S. Naval Aviation 1910-1955 (current) Includes the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Naval Aviation Combat Statistics-World War II, and US Naval Aviation in the Pacific. Squadron histories end in 1990. CD-ROM.
USA Trade (current) Contains U.S. import and export data at the country and district level. Four years of annual commodity data available. Available online.
USP DI Volume II, Advice for the Patient Patient-oriented drug information presented in lay language. The following topics are included: brand names commonly used in both the United States and Canada, description, proper use of this medicine, precautions, side effects and pronunciations of drug names. Available online via EBSCOhost.
Value Line Investment Survey Descriptive and financial information about publically traded companies. Available onsite.
Western New England Regional Industrial Buying Guide (current) Includes industrial supplier information by company name, or by product/service. Also has information on regional and national trade shows, associations and government offices. CD-ROM.
Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated 72,000+ biographies and obituaries and 20,000+ photographs. Many of the biographies are enhanced with full text, abstracts, and citations from H. W. Wilson databases. It contains the full text of the articles from Current Biography, the World Author Series, and more. Available online via WilsonWeb.
WilsonWeb Online service that includes access to the following H.W. Wilson databases: Education Full Text, Reader's Guide Retrospective, Reader's Guide Fulltext and Wilson Biographies Illustrated Plus. For more information see the individual descriptions on this list.
Worden's Index to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1870-1998 Index to NYG&BR contains a surname index and an index to articles by author, title and volume. CD-ROM.
WorldCat (current and updated daily) The OCLC Online Union Catalog, containing 40 million records describing items owned by libraries around the world. Each record contains library holdings. Available online via OCLC FirstSearch.
World Wide Standards Standards from the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc). CD-ROM.