These subscription databases may be used from home, but you will need the passwords. Please visit the Parent or Student portals and log in to the secure page entitled Online Database Passwords. Descriptions of the databases may be found below.

DATABASE DESCRIPTIONS

BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.
"BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. BrainPOP is used in numerous ways, from introducing a new lesson or topic to illustrating complex subject matter to reviewing before a test. BrainPOP Jr. specializes in resources for K-3."

EBSCO
EBSCOhost research databases include MasterFILE Select - a Full Text magazine collection, a General Science Collection, TOPICsearch - a current events database, as well as others. There are also portals especially designed for younger students.

 Grolier Online
This suite of online reference sources includes two different encyclopedia sets: The New Book of Knowledge Online and Encyclopedia Americana Online. In addition, there are two comprehensive databases: America the Beautiful Online (great for state reports), and Lands and Peoples Online (for country and culture information). **New this year: Toggle back and forth between 2 interfaces: The Grolier Passport interface for grades 5 and up and the simplified Grolier Kids interface for students in grades 3-5. Simply click on the upper right corner of the screen to go back and forth. The Find it Fast search box, located at the top of both home pages, enables users to search all databases at the same time. Rounding out the collection, are an atlas with 900 maps, seven dictionaries and thesauri, and current events headlines.

NOVEL
The New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVEL) is a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library. It is a collection of several useful Infotrac databases including Health Reference, Business, Junior Periodicals, Twayne Author Series, New York State Newspapers (including The New York Times), and more.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
This database from Gale Products offers students information on current social issues and is an invaluable tool for researching debate topics. Students can choose from the list of topics, or enter a search term to access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to Web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Updated daily.

Student Resource Center
The Student Resource Center by Gale Products has a new interface. It offers reference essays, magazine, journal and newspaper articles, primary source documents, and multimedia files. Students can enter search terms and search simultaneously through many different collections. Great features include a trio of dictionaries and curriculum-based "Topic trees", including U.S. History, Literature, and Science. Updated daily.

Nassau: Automated Library Information System Web Catalog
Nassau County residents may use the online catalog and may also use their home library's online databases. Depending on your home library, there are great reference collections and databases that may be accessed with a public library card. Click on "Nassau Libraries" to find the directory of Nassau County libraries and have your library card available. You will need to enter the barcode on your card before searching within the library's databases.
***NEW Live Librarian
Professional Librarians are now available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
to answer your questions using special chat software on the Internet.It's convenient. It's easy and it's free with the use of your Nassau County Public Library Card.


SuffolkWeb
On this page, Suffolk County residents have access to the Suffolk County Online Catalog and to Suffolk County Public Libraries. You will need your public library barcode to access your home library's online databases.
***NEW  Suffolk Homework Help
Where real tutors are available to help you with your homework in real time.
• To get help you must have a Suffolk County Public Library Card
• Tutors available 7 days a week, 2pm - 11pm
• Help for students grades K-12
• Help for ESL students

Library of Congress
From the homepage, you will have access to the library's excellent collections: American Memory (history and culture); THOMAS (legislative information); America's Library (Fun for kids and families); International Horizons (Collections from around the world); Online Exhibits and more!