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Academic Search Premier
Includes full text of many articles, plus index entries for others. Subject areas covered include arts & literature, humanities, science, social science and many other specialties. Updated daily.
Library card requiredAccess NYC
Provides listings and eligibility information for human service benefit programs offered by City, State, and Federal government agencies.
Free & accessible anywhereBrainPop
Watch animated movies, play learning games, and more. Includes BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, and, for English language learners, BrainPOP ESL. Videos and activities cover topic areas within Science, Math, Social Studies, English Language Arts, and more.
Library card requiredDirectory of Open Access Journals
Free community-curated directory that indexes and connects to full text, open access, peer reviewed scientific and scholarly journals.
Free & accessible anywhereE-books on Ebscohost Collection
Search, read, and download eBooks in different subject areas, including business, career, classic literature, etc.
Library card requiredeBooks and More
Access Brooklyn Public Library’s collection of digital books, magazines and reference library, available to download wirelessly to your device.
Free & accessible anywhereEbscohost Espanol
Artículos con texto completo de revistas, diarios y revistas académicas, índices generales, y otros recursos en ambos Español e Inglés. EBSCOhost Español tiene una función de traducción, pero no es garantizado obtener una traducción completamente exacta.
Library card requiredGale eBooks
24/7 access to reference ebooks. No checkout necessary. Titles can be browsed, searched, and downloaded anytime from any Internet-connected device. Topics include arts, business, education, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science, and social science.
Library card requiredGale General OneFile
A searchable collection of general interest and scholarly publications on topics including Careers, Computers & Technology, Education, Health, History, Personal Finance, and Self-Help. Content includes reference books, newspapers, magazines, journals, and audio & video files.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale In Context: Elementary
Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits), introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale In Context: High School
Gale in Context High School (Formerly Student Resources) contains information on a variety of topics in an easy to read format. Includes primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, magazine articles, audio and video clips, and thousands of photographs and illustrations. Includes topics in science, health, history, literature, current events, sports, world cultures, and business/economics. Easy to search and topics are comprehensive in content.
Library card requiredGale In Context: Middle School
Gale In Context: Middle School is a Gale database created specifically for middle school students, combining reference content with age-appropriate videos.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints covers today’s social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change. Helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Computer Science
Customized selection of journals of leading business and technical publications spanning the computer industry. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Criminal Justice
Customized selection of journals relating to criminal justice. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Diversity Studies
Customized selection of journals relating to Diversity Studies. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy
Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to environmental studies and environmental policy, including climate change, recycling, and sustainability.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Gender Studies
Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection related to gender and sexuality in culture and society. Research information on women's studies, gender identity and more.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Resources from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to health studies. Health reference topics include immunization, youth sports, food allergies and more.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Science
Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to general science. Coverage spans 1980 to the present and includes general interest periodicals as well as academic journals. Learn about scientific developments, global warming, alternative energy and more.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGo Direct
Social Security and Federal benefit payments are to be deposited electronically by law of as March 2013. Sign up for a prepaid debit card or with your bank account for direct deposit.
Free & accessible anywheregovinfo
govinfo (formerly the Federal Digital System) provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.
Free & accessible anywhereGreenFile
Resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.
Library card requiredHUD Affordable Apartment Search (New York State)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development assists in finding subsidized apartments in New York State.
Free & accessible anywhereHyread
Access Chinese eBooks and audiobooks on a variety of topics including health, English learning, art, literature and children’s materials. Titles can be read or played on PCs, laptops, or mobile devices. Download the free app.
Library card requiredInstructables
Get step-by-step, user created instructions on how to make just about anything. Examples include instructions on building a digital microscope or sewing a zipper.
Free & accessible anywhereJSTOR
JSTOR offers researchers the ability to retrieve high-resolution, scanned images of journals, books, and primary sources as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The material available spans many disciplines in the arts, sciences, and humanities.
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Only in library branchesKings County Supreme Court
The Kings County Supreme Court handles felony criminal and civil matters, including name changes, matrimonial cases, foreclosures, mental hygiene applications, and elder law cases. Explore the website for sample forms and guides, court procedures, and information regarding a pending case. For a quick reference guide on Legal Referral Services in Kings County, click here.
Free & accessible anywhereLearningExpress Library 3.0
This resource supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass standardized tests, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more. Includes practice tests and other study materials for the GED/HSE/TASC, HiSET, TASC, SAT, elementary school and middle school standardized tests, civil service, technical, and other professional exams.
Hay recursos para hispanohablantes, incluyendo herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadanía en español.
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Library card requiredMarciveWeb DOCS
Searchable catalog of U.S. government publications from July 1976 - present. Access to Congressional Research Service reports that are in the public domain.
Only in library branchesMasterFILE Premier
Full text articles covering a broad range of subjects including general reference, business, education, health, general science and multicultural issues.
Library card requiredMiddle Search Plus
Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines, reference e-books, and thousands of primary source documents and videos. Subjects include history, current events, science and sports.
Library card requiredMometrix eLibrary
Unlimited access to test preparation materials for over 1,000 different standardized exams. Access study guides and practice questions for exams including the GED, SAT, ACT, TEAS, HESI, Praxis, TOEFL, career and technical certification.
Library card requiredNew York Apartment Law Insider
Provides information for owners and managers of residential real estate, covering topics like rent stabilization, rent control, building maintenance requirements, and correction of code violations. (This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian.)
Only at Central LibraryNew York Landlord v Tenant Online
Provides landlord-tenant court decisions as far back as 1993, including cases from the NYC Civil Court, NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and NYC Environmental Control Board. (This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian.)
Only at Central LibraryNew York State Legislature
Legislative information related to both houses of the New York State Legislature. Look up bill text, summaries, committee agendas, and voting records from 1995 to the present.
Free & accessible anywhereNew York State Office of Unclaimed Funds
Banks, insurance companies, corporations, courts, and other organizations are required by law to report dormant accounts and turn over unclaimed funds to the State Comptroller. Search by name or organization to discover and claim funds.
Free & accessible anywhereNovelNY (resources for students)
Encyclopedias and research tools for elementary and middle school students: the Scholastic Go! encyclopedia, eLibrary Elementary for books and magazines, Kids Infobits for children's magazines, and Opposing Viewpoints in Context. High school and college students can access General OneFile, Academic OneFile, and Opposing Viewpoints for research. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateOxford Research Encyclopedias
Oxford Research Encyclopedias are a collection of essays on a variety of topics, designed to give readers an overview of a subject that they can understand in half an hour of reading or less.
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Library card requiredOxford Very Short Introductions
The full text of the entire catalog of Oxford University Press's Very Short Introductions series. The books in this platform offer concise overviews to a range of academic subjects in the arts & humanities, law, medicine & health, science & mathematics, and social sciences.
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Library card requiredPowerMyLearning
Online learning activities curated by educators and organized by subject, grade and Common Core standard. Educators can create playlists of activities tailored to their lessons and invite students to a "class" with a code and track their students' progress. Students can create an avatar and "level up" the more they play. Parents can also log in and connect with their children to set goals and rewards for them. Create a free login to get started.
Free & accessible anywhereScience.gov
Searches over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from 15 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results. Also includes information education and training opportunities in science, tecnology, engineering, and mathematics fields for undergraduate and graduate students.
Free & accessible anywhereScienceFlix
Covers major science areas like Earth Science, Space, Life Science, Human Body, Physics, and Engineering, with general overviews and articles for deeper understanding. Includes videos, project ideas, experiments, quizzes, and information about careers in science. Complements the Next Generation Science Standards. Can adjust Lexile reading levels of articles.
To learn more about this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card requiredTumblebooks
Search from a selection of read-a-long and animated talking picture books, eBooks, graphic novels, non-fiction, and educational videos, puzzles, and games. Titles include accelerated reading, Lexile, and grade reading levels. Create your own playlists of favorite titles.
Library card requiredUNdata
UNdata Easy way to search and download across multiple United Nations' databases. Includes current information on populations, trade, standard of living, and the environment.
Free & accessible anywhereUSA Spending
Search by agency, recipient, state funding, or even your own neighborhood to see how federal money is being used. Developed as part of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act.
Free & accessible anywhere