Northern Onondaga Public Library Online Databases
Access full-text magazine and journal articles, newspapers, and reference books 24 hours a day with your OCPL library card and PIN. If you do not have a PIN, or can not remember your PIN, please contact your library for assistance.
The New York State Library currently provides free access
to online resources through the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library,
This statewide program is funded by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library
Services through a Library Services and Technology Act grant. The NOVEL
collection of databases is available to all library patrons for in-library use
as well as remote use from outside the library. Additional databases are
provided by the Northern Onondaga County Public Library and the Onondaga County
Public Library.
Books and Literature
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Contains the full text of 600 books in the Twayne Literary Masters Series
about American, English and World authors.
Biography
- Biographical information from reference
books and magazines with links to recommended websites.
Business
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Contains company profiles and histories, industry overviews, brand and product
information, newsletters and magazine articles.
- Business and residential phone numbers, addresses and other detailed
information.
Careers and Education
- Interactive online practice for academic and
licensing tests including civil service, ACT, ASVAB, GED, SAT and more.
Encyclopedias
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In-depth research and worldwide current events for older students and adults.
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Based on the full text of the Academic American Encyclopedia with extensive
articles and rich media resources for middle school and high school students.
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Reference and current events for elementary school and up. Fun and easy to use
with leveled text to help students gain access to a wide range of topics.
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Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Genealogy
- A collection of genealogical resources with digitized books and periodicals
containing family and local histories from around the country, and searchable
images of the complete U.S. Federal census, 1790 - 1930.
Health
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Contains magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and
information on health and fitness, prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and
alternative or complementary treatments.
Magazines
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Contains more than 2,000 magazines and journals covering a broad range of
materials: business, education, general reference, health, language arts,
sciences, social sciences and more.
- Information on social issues from
viewpoint essays, magazine and newspaper articles and links to recommended
websites.
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“America’s News Magazines” from NewsBank includes full text articles from
popular magazines.
Newspapers
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A collection of 900 U.S. and international newspapers all in full-text form.
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Offers indexing and abstracts from 1977 to present for the Christian Science
Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington
Post and USA Today.
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Provides full-text articles from 10 major New York State newspapers.
Social Issues
- Information on social issues from viewpoint essays, magazine and
newspaper articles and links to recommended websites.
Students K – 8
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Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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Reference and current events for elementary school and up. Fun and easy to use
with leveled text to help students gain access to a wide range of topics.
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Designed for elementary school students, it includes full-text access to more
than 60 magazines and over 100 pamphlets, and an image collection of photos,
maps and flags.
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This fun, lively interface lets young researchers explore various subjects and
interesting sources of information.
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A colorful, easy-to-use search interface for elementary and middle school
students.
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In-depth information on animals.