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ABI/INFORM Global
Find current business information in full articles from business journals, newspapers, and trade publications.
Publications include Wall Street Journal and Barron's.
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 requiredAncestry.com
A searchable collection of billions of historical records from the USA and other countries. Get access to census and military records, birth, marriage and death records, and immigration records. Available at public computers at all Brooklyn Public Library locations.
For remote access to U.S. Federal Census records, genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, Census data, slave schedules, maps, local history books and articles, and more, please visit our HeritageQuest resource.
Only in library branchesARTstor
A comprehensive image resource for students, teachers and scholars, with new collections added monthly. All images are rights-cleared for educational use.
Library card requiredBibliography of the History of Art
A searchable bibliography of works on European and American visual arts material published between 1975 and 2007. Search by subject, artist, author, article, or journal title.
Free & accessible anywhereBizminer
Compare your company’s financial performance to local and national companies of similar size by industry. Download BizMiner’s Industry Financial Profiles and Industry Market Reports; view the reports as HTML in order to input your company’s data.
This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian. You may request remote access to Bizminer by sending an email reference request to the Business & Career Center.
Only at Central LibraryBlack Thought and Culture
Collects published works by leading African American writers, spanning the 1700s to the present. Includes books, interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamplets and letters.
Library card requiredBlack Women Writers
Collects fiction, poetry and essays by black women published in Africa and the Americas from the 1700s to the present.
Library card requiredBrainPop
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 requiredBrooklyn Newsstand
Brooklyn Newsstand is a collection of digitized Brooklyn newspapers made possible through a partnership between Brooklyn Public Library and Newspapers.com.
Brooklyn Newsstand (2,402,000 digitized pages) contains 44 newspaper titles-including the full run of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper (1841-1963) and Brooklyn Life (1890-1931), a Brooklyn Society Magazine. Learn more about the history of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
View the full list of newspapers and their date ranges.
This site is best viewed using Chrome or Safari.
Free & accessible anywhereBrooklyn Public Library Digital Collections
Discover Brooklyn history: Explore our collection of digitized Brooklyn content.
Free & accessible anywhereChinese Electronic Journal Database (Qikan)
A full-text resource of over 500 Chinese popular and scholarly periodicals published in China. Search this Chinese database to find periodical articles for adults, young adults and children.
Library card requiredCision Communications Cloud
Media outlets and contacts. Share your news release via email with journalists, bloggers and social influencers via Cision. (This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian.)
Only at Central LibraryCrain’s New York Data Center
Data on leading companies and organizations that operate in the NYC market; includes the New York Book of Lists; use these lists to benchmark your business, gather competitive intelligence, and target potential new clients. (This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian.)
Only at Central LibraryCreative Commons
Creative Commons searches openly licensed and public domain images. Search for works that are available to the public for free and legal sharing, use, repurposing, and remixing.
Free & accessible anywhereCreativebug
Creativebug is a video-learning site for art and craft classes. New classes from top artists are released every day, with instructors bringing a lifetime of practice and proven teaching methods. Public Performance Rights are included for programming.
Interested in becoming a Creativebug Instructor? Brooklyn Public Library is partnering with the Creativebug editorial team to recruit Brooklyn-based creators and artists, particularly those who can help increase the diversity and representation of Creativebug's course catalog. Apply here: https://cbug.tv/BecomeAnInstructor
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 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 requiredEPOCH - Electronically Preserving Obituaries as Cultural Heritage
A website that allows anyone to create and publish a free obituary online and in the process involve the community in building their own collection of local history.
Free & accessible anywhereERIC 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.
Free & accessible anywhereEuropeana
Web portal to the digital resources of many European museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. Formats include books, paintings, films, objects, sound recordings and archival records.
Free & accessible anywhereFire Insurance Maps Online (FIMO)
New York State high-definition, full-color fire insurance maps from Sanborn and other publishers, real estate atlases, plat books, and other historical maps showing building structures, building construction details, property ownership, property uses, and other useful information. The site has an Interactive map search, and Geo-referenced or search by place name and drop-down menus.
Library card requiredFlipster
Get access to major magazines and journals to read on your smartphone, tablet, or PC. Check out Flipster's getting started guide here. To get the free Flipster app, search for "Flipster" in either Google Play or Apple's App Store
Library card requiredFoundation Directory by Candid
Find funding for your nonprofit organization with Candid's quick and efficient fundraising tool. Use their clean and coded philanthropic data to evaluate a funder, gain an understanding of the grant writing process, and find financial information.
Only at Central LibraryGale 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.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale Business: Entrepreneurship
Information on opening, operating, and growing a small business including financing, managing, marketing, and accounting; contains sample business plans. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card requiredGale Business: Insights
Company and industry profiles, including brand information, investment reports, market research reports, rankings and news.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale Business: Plan Builder
A step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit; the Gale Business: Plan Builder dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration to develop a business plan focused on long-term success.
Gale Business: Plan Builder requires each user to create a username and password. To set up your personal account, select “Visit the Resource” below, then “Get Started”, and then “First Time Here? Get Started." To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card requiredGale Directory Library
Searchable business directories. Titles included:
- Brands and Their Companies
- Business Rankings Annual
- Consultants & Consulting Organizations Directory
- Encyclopedia of Associations
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
- Market Share Reporter
- National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
- Publishers Directory
- Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
- Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Gale 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: Communications and Mass Media
Customized selection of journals relating to communications and mass media. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
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: Entrepreneurship
Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to small business.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale OneFile: Fine Arts
Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to the fine arts and music, from filmmaking, jazz and Mozart to Shakespeare and Van Gogh.
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: 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.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale 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.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY stateGale 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.
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 stateglobalEDGE
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.
Free & accessible anywhere
GreenFile
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 requiredGuideStar by Candid
Access information on over 2 million nonprofits where you can donate, work, volunteer, or seek out services. Nonprofits can update their profiles and earn seals of transparency here.
Only at Central LibraryHeritageQuest
Genealogical tool that includes U.S. Federal Census records, genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, Census data, slave schedules, maps, local history books and articles, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant application files, and the Freedman's Bank Records 1865-1874.
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.
When browsing or searching, you may find locked content. We apologize that some content is not available via Brooklyn Public Library's subscription.
Only in library branchesLinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 16,000 online courses in seven languages, hosted by expert instructors with real-world experience. Courses on LinkedIn Learning include Leadership, Project Management, Mental Wellness, Job Hunting, Digital Marketing, Data Science, 3D Animation, and CAD.
For Mobile users:
1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app from Google Play / App Store
2. Open the app
3. Select - "Sign In"
4. Select "Sign in with your library card"
5. You'll be prompted to "Enter your Library ID". Tap on the box and enter "bklynlibrary" (all lowercase, no quotation marks)
6. Use your BPL library card number or username and PIN and click on "Continue".
First time users will be prompted to select topics of interest.
MasterFILE Premier
Full text articles covering a broad range of subjects including general reference, business, education, health, general science and multicultural issues.
Library card requiredMergent Intellect
Access to public & private U.S. and international business data, executive contact information, First Research industry profiles, current D&B Key Business Ratios, job search, residential look-ups, and Census demographics. To learn more about using this resource, To learn more about using this resource, check out these video tutorials:
- on Mergent Intellect’s Company Quick Search
- on Mergent Intellect’s Advanced Search
- on Mergent Intellect’s First Research Industry Profile
Mergent Online
The authoritative source for information on US companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, non-US companies representing 95% of the non-US global market capitalization, and inactive companies which have been merged, acquired etc. Also includes up to 30 years of financials, up to 30 years of daily stock pricing, over 300,000 scanned images of global annual reports archived up to 10 years.
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 requiredMintel Reports Academic
Market research reports with analysis of consumer markets, companies, and brands.
Unfortunately, the vendor restricts this resource to "view-only". You may not print or download from Mintel.
Only at Central LibraryNew 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 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.
Free & accessible anywhereNew 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 Contract Reporter
Lists New York State bidding opportunities for contracts greater than $15,000.
Free & accessible anywhereNew 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 Times (1851-2007) with Index (1851-1993)
PDFs of articles include original layout, images, and advertisements. Limit searches by topic, article title, date, and more.
Library card requiredNew York Times Digital Microfilm
Browse 2008 - present issues of the New York Times by date and page number or search for articles by keyword. Includes high-quality replications of photos, graphs, and tables. (Please note that present coverage will be one month behind due to a publisher embargo period.)
Library card requiredNovelNY (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.
Remote users: Type your Brooklyn Public Library card number in the box "Sign in with your library card", click Sign In, and then select Brooklyn Public Library.
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.
Remote users: Type your Brooklyn Public Library card number in the box "Sign in with your library card", click Sign In, and then select Brooklyn Public Library.
Library card requiredPlunkett Research Online
Market research, industry analysis and company profiles; Job seeker resources
To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card requiredPopulation Reference Bureau Data Center
A data searching tool from the nonprofit Population Reference Bureau, including information on income, housing prices, health, and labor force.
Free & accessible anywherePressReader
Access to current newspaper editions from around the world in a full color readable online format.
Library card requiredProfessional Development Collection
Articles and abstracts from academic journals for professional educators.
Library card requiredProject Muse
Humanities and social science content for the scholarly community. Complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals and books from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies.
You may encounter locked content. When browsing or searching "All Muse", select "Only Content I have access to" to find subscription content. We apologize that some content is not available via Brooklyn Public Library's subscription.
Library card requiredReference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)
Business, physician, dentist, and residential directory listings; job postings; data for entrepreneurs to research target customers, competitors and suppliers. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card requiredRich Register
Net worth and biographical information of Americans with estimated net worth of $25 million or more. (This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian.)
Only at Central LibraryRKMA Consumer Market Research
Richard K. Miller & Associates publishes handbooks focused on marketing and the consumer marketplace. Each handbook includes market assessments and forecasts, sector trends, profiles of market leaders, and statistics. Industries include the internet & mobile web, entertainment, media & advertising, healthcare, restaurants, food & beverage, retail, sports, and travel.
Library card requiredSimplyAnalytics
Demographic, business, and marketing data on a local level; users may create reports and maps with hundreds of demographic, business and marketing variables.
Remote access to SimplyAnalytics is available to anyone within Kings County (Brooklyn) with a Brooklyn Public Library card. Exceptions to remote access content are below:
- PRIZM Premier behavioral marketing & audience segments and Nielsen Scarborough local market research are only available to users on-site at any Brooklyn Public Library location. PRIZM and Scarborough data is not available to remote users.
- On-site users will sign in to SimplyAnalytics with their BPL card number and PIN. Remote users will sign in to SimplyAnalytics with an email address and password. First-time remote users must follow the "Create an Account" link. You may have on-site and remote SimplyAnalytics accounts but these accounts are NOT connected. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Smarthistory
Smarthistory is an always-free resource for learning about global art history featuring curated article, image and video content—created by respected scholars in collaboration with museum curators—that is engaging, informative, and accessible. Patrons can explore a wealth of high-resolution images of art from museums, galleries and cultural heritage sites throughout the world, all of which are free to download and use for classroom presentations and projects under Creative Commons (CC) licensure.
Free & accessible anywhereSourcing Journal
Sister publication to WWD, covers the fashion production pipeline, concentrating on sourcing and manufacturing (May be accessed by 3 simultaneous users. If you are denied access, please try back at another time.)
Only in library branchesSports Market Analytics
SBRnet and the Sports Market Analytics Data Platform are a comprehensive online platform of nationwide sports business data and analytics, using syndicated and custom proprietary research for the professional and college sports categories as well as sports participation and equipment sales information. Data is driven from consumer research, industry reports, and licensed industry articles. Topics include:
- · Sports Fan Demographics
- · Attendance
- · Television Viewing
- · Streaming Media
- · Social Media Usage
- · Logo Merchandise Sales
- · Sponsorship Influence
- · Sports Participation
- · Fitness Participation
- · Sports Gambling
- · Sports Travel
- · Collectibles
- · Device Usage
- · Fantasy Sports Play
- · Consumer categories: Sports Drinks, Homeowners Insurance, Driver’s Insurance, Cell Phone Carrier, Banking, Credit Cards, Hotel/Motel, Air Travel and Quick Service Restaurant.
On the SMA log-in page, enter only your library card number. The username and password fields are auto-populated by the vendor.
Statista
Quantitative data categorized into 21 market sectors such as media, business, finance, and politics. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card requiredThe Salesman's Guide
The Salesman's Guide Retail Buyers Database is for entrepreneurs and business owners seeking national buyers for their products in business categories like fashion, specialty foods, home furnishings, and more. Find and download contact information for store buyers.
Only in library branchesWhere to Write for Vital Records
Find information on vital records like birth records, death records and marriage records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Offers direct links to state and other agencies that assist in locating information on vital records.
Winmo
Previously known as Redbooks, Winmo provides background on advertisers - their brands, media spending, campaigns, and contacts, and detailed profiles of advertising agencies - their clients, market specialization, and contacts.
Library card requiredWorld Digital Library
Images of historic items from countries around the world, curated by the U.S. Library of Congress and the United Nations. Materials include photographs, maps, newspapers, journals, books, and manuscripts from museums, libraries, and national archives from around the world, representing over 100 languages. Easily search by time period, institution, type of material, language, place, or topic.
Free & accessible anywhereWWD Archive
Fashion and beauty business news and key trends from 1994 through today from WWD, “the fashion bible”. For retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, Wall Street analysts, international moguls, media executives, ad agencies, socialites, and trend-makers. (May be accessed by 3 simultaneous users. If you are denied access, please try back at another time.)
Only in library branches