Resources

A great resource for all things related to health and medicine. Use the Encyclopedia for comprehensive information on medical tests and results.

Search records from around the world including birth, marriage, death, military, census, and parish records.

Access to full articles in the New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), one of the nation’s leading black newspapers of the 20th century and one of New York’s most influential black-owned institutions.

Research the people, places and institutions of New York State. Provides access to more than 170 distinct digital collections, totaling hundreds of thousands of items. Ideal for students, educators, historians, and genealogists.

Access to a wide range of historical newspapers that reflect New York's unique history. Search by newspaper title, publishing date, or keywords for content.

Full text of The New York Times late edition. Access to complete articles from 1980 onward including the Book Review and Magazine sections.

Access to full text articles of The New York Times from 1851-2017. Each article is in PDF format and includes images. Find obituaries and death notices back to 1851.

Access to several major American newspapers including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.

Access to local and Long Island regional news stories and articles covering 1985 - current. 

Access to local and Long Island regional news stories and articles covering 1940 - 1993. 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: provides car crash test results, automotive recalls and links to all aspects of automotive safety.

Novelist K-8 Plus provides access to reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction for kids in grades K-8. 

Novelist Plus provides access to reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction. A readers' advisory resource. 

NYS Physician Profile provides information on doctors' education, practice information, specialties and legal actions.

Provides a range of perspectives on many important issues with over 21,000 pro/con viewpoints. Includes various resource types: reference, news, infographics, primary sources, images, video and more.

A great source for genealogical information. Lists are compiled from historical publications, naturalization records, government documents, ship manifests, and other historical sources.

Offers fun and personalized language-learning courses in 163 languages.  

Proquest/US Newsstream provides access to local, regional, and national newspapers (1980-current).