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Access NYC
Provides listings and eligibility information for human service benefit programs offered by City, State, and Federal government agencies.
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Directory of Open Access Journals
Free community-curated directory that indexes and connects to full text, open access, peer reviewed scientific and scholarly journals.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Collection of education research and information. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Gale Academic OneFile
Academic One File lets you access millions of articles from thousands of scholarly and authoritative sources in the humanities, science, social science, business, and more. The Topic Finder feature is an easy visual to help explore sub-topics of your initial search.
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Gale 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.
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Gale 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
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Gale 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.
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Gale 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.
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Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media
Customized selection of journals relating to communications and mass media. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
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Gale 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.
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Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice
Customized selection of journals relating to criminal justice. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
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Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies
Customized selection of journals relating to Diversity Studies. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
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Gale 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.
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Gale 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.
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Gale OneFile: Information Science
Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to information and library science. Formerly called Information Science & Library Issues Collection.
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Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health
Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to nursing and health care professions.
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Gale OneFile: Psychology
Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to psychology. Articles from 1980 to the present.
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Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy
Searches over 1.8 million articles on philosophy, religion, arts and humanities, social sciences and also includes media and photographs. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
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Gale 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.
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globalEDGE
A knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals to information, insights, and resources on global business activities, created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University.
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Go 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.
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govinfo
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.
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HUD Affordable Apartment Search (New York State)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development assists in finding subsidized apartments in New York State.
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Kings 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.
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New York City Department of Education's Find A School Database
Locate information on New York City's public schools. Search by borough, grade, school name, and zip code.
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New 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.
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New 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.
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NovelNY (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.
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Population Reference Bureau Data Center
A data searching tool from the nonprofit Population Reference Bureau, including information on income, housing prices, health, and labor force.
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UNdata
UNdata Easy way to search and download across multiple United Nations' databases. Includes current information on populations, trade, standard of living, and the environment.
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USA 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.
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