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Online Research at the Chappaqua Library

The Chappaqua Library has a wide variety of online research tools that you can use while at the library or at home. Most require a valid library card for authentication.

Access library resources — even when you're not at the library.

It's as simple as using the AccessMyLibrary Public Edition mobile app. AccessMyLibrary uses GPS to find libraries within a 10-mile radius of your location, then gives you free, unlimited access to their reputable, authoritative Gale online resources — without the need to log in.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Search trusted reference sources on a wide variety of subjects. Titles include the American Decade series, the College Blue Book, the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, and the Encyclopedia Judaica.

SweetSearch

Search 35,000 websites that have been reviewed and approved by librarians, teachers, and research experts.

Gale Expanded Academic ASAP

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. Delivers answers for both the novice and the experienced researcher.

Scoll over the topic areas below or click here for an A to Z list of Online Resources.

Online Research Tools

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Gale Expanded Academic ASAP

JSTOR
NovelList
OverDrive - NOW KINDLE COMPATIBLE - To enjoy all of the titles available to you at the CHAPPAQUA LIBRARY, please sign in to the site before searching the collection. Some of the titles and copies are available to our library only. By signing in straight away you'll be able to see all of our collection.

Through the Westchester Library System:

Academic OneFile - The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources, including the New York Times from 1985 to the present.
FREADING - A new source for E-Books
General OneFile - A source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics
Literary Reference Center
OneClickDigital - A Source For Audiobooks: Sign on to OneClickDigital with your library card. (Available to Westchester Library System cardholders.)

On the Web:

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Talking Book and Braille Library through the N.Y. State Library

FREE EBOOKS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB
     Bartlbey
     Google Books
     Google Scholar
     HathiTrust
     ManyBooks
     The Online Books Page
     OpenLibrary
     Project Gutenberg

BORROW/LEND YOUR KINDLE OR NOOK EBOOKS

For Kindles Only:
BookLending.com
Lendle (http://lendle.me)

For Kindles and Nooks:
LendInk (www.lendink.com)

Through the Westchester Library System:

Business Insights: Essentials
Financial Times (full text in Academic OneFile)
LexisNexis - Home Access - Search the news from 1980 to the present, look up legal cases, and get company information all from one location. Note: Legal cases are not searchable from home.
Morningstar Investment Research Center - Home Access - Morningstar.com Library Edition offers proprietary stock and mutual fund analysis, screening tools and portfolio-building features to library patrons.
The London Times (full text in Academic OneFile)
The New York Times (full text in Academic OneFile - 1985 to present)

Through the Westchester Library System:

Business Insights: Essentials
Job and Career Accelerator
WEBS Career Counseling

On the Web:

CareerBuilder.com
CareerOneStop.org
CareerZone
Dice.com
Green Careers Guide
Monster.com
New York State and Federal Job Resources
New York State Department of Labor
New York State Jobs Express
SimplyHired.com
Unions.org
Workforce3one

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Muzzy Online - In Spanish, French, English, German and Italian, MUZZY Online is a comprehensive, interactive and fun way to learn a second language. For Chappaqua Library patrons only.
NoveList K-8

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EBSCO Animals in EBSCO SEARCHASAURAUS
Primary Search
Searchasaurus
Tumblebook Library

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Atomic Training - On-demand video training tutorials for Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and more

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Learning Express

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Gale Expanded Academic ASAP

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For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 2013

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Education Search
Learning Express

On the Web:

Coursera - a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free
Open Courseware Consortium - free college courses from hundreds of institutions of higher education
The Khan Academy - Over 3400 videos on a variety of topics

On the Web:

FultonHistory.com - A searchable repository of old newspapers published in New York State, between 1795 and 2007. Includes Old Fulton NY Postcards, a collection of digitized images recording the history of Fulton, NY.

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Gale Expanded Academic ASAP

Heritage Quest
JSTOR

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On the Web:

Primary Sources in American History:

Smithsonian Source: resources for Teaching American History: http://www.smithsoniansource.org/

Library of Congress Primary Source Sets: http://www.loc.gov/teachersclassroommaterials/primarysourcesets/

On the Web:

eSchoolNews Funding Center-for K-20 educators
The Foundation Center
Fundsnet Services-for nonprofits and educational institutions
Grants.gov - comprehensive federal grant information
Grantionary - definitions of grant-related terms
Grants Information Collection
Non-Profit Guides - grant writing tools for nonprofit organizations
Philanthropy New York
Philanthropy News Digest - weekly news service from the Foundation Center

SPECIFICALLY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS:

FastWeb - largest online scholarship database
Federal Student Aid
New York State Higher Education Corporation

At the White Plains Public Library:

Foundation Center Cooperating Collection

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 2013

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Health Reference Center Academic
X-Plain.com

On the Web:

2-1-1 Hudson Valley
MedlinePlus

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Atomic Training - On-demand video training tutorials for Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and more

Through the Westchester Library System:

First Find

On the Web:

eHow.com
HowStuffWorks.com
instructables.com
wikihow.com

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

MUZZY Online
Transparent Language Online

Through the Westchester Library System:

FirstFind
Foreign Language Sites
OverDrive
Rocket Languages

On the Web

busuu.com
esl.about.com
french.about.com
fsi-language-courses.org
german.about.com
italian.about.com
japanese.about.com
learnalanguage.com
mandarin.about.com
spanish.about.com
BBC Languages
iLoveLanguages
iTalki
Livemocha
My Happy Planet
My Language Exchange

Through the Westchester Library System:

LexisNexis - Home Access - Search the news from 1980 to the present, look up legal cases, and get company information all from one location. Note: Legal cases are not searchable from home.

On the Web:

New Castle Now
The Journal News/Lohud
Newsday Westchester
Chappaqua Daily Voice
Chappaqua Patch
FultonHistory.com - A searchable repository of old newspapers published in New York State, between 1795 and 2007. Includes Old Fulton NY Postcards, a collection of digitized images recording the history of Fulton, NY

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Gale Expanded Academic ASAP

JSTOR
zinio - Access magazines—anytime, anywhere! Log into our new Zinio service with your library barcode, and peruse magazines on your own computer, tablet, or phone.

Through the Westchester Library System:

Academic OneFile - The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources, including the New York Times from 1985 to the present. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
Gale Newsstand - Full-text newspaper database has several NY newspapers, including the NY Times from 1995-Present, as well as over fifty national and international newspapers. Click here for a title list. (Full-text)
General OneFile - A source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
LexisNexis - Home Access - Search the news from 1980 to the present, look up legal cases, and get company information all from one location. Note: Legal cases are not searchable from home.
National Newspaper Index
New York State Newspapers
New York Times - Current (in Academic OneFile) Full text from 1985-present

Through the Westchester Library System:

Freegal - downloadable music in over 100 genres

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Birds of North America

On the Web:

Encyclopedia of Life
Federated Conservationists of Westchester County
NSDL National Science Digital Library
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
Science.gov

For Chappaqua Library cardholders:

Transparent Language Online

On the Web:

ReServe - matches continuing professionals age 55+ with volunteer opportunities
Volunteer Center of United Way

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