eBooks

• Academic Search Complete - Designed for academic institutions. Search articles in over 5,300 publications (over 4,460 peer-reviewed) back to 1865, citations & abstracts for 9,300 journals & 10,900 publications (monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.), cited references for 1,000 journals. Covers all areas of academic study (area studies, biology, chemistry, ethnic & multicultural studies, general science, law, mathematics, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, etc.). Updated daily. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• ACLS Humanities E-Book Project - Was the History E-Book Project. Search & browse 1,500 ebooks on African, American, Asian, European, Jewish, Latin American, Middle Eastern, etc., history. Covers comparative history & the history of technology (computers, etc.). Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• American National Biography (ANB) - Search & browse over 17,400 articles with descriptive bibliographies & 2,500 illustrations of famous, distinguished, infamous, dead Americans. Limit to special collections on Black History, Women's History, Asian Pacific American Heritage, Hispanic Heritage, American Indian Heritage. Has a teacher's guide. Updated quarterly. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, South, Berlin, France), Law, TUI.



• Associations Unlimited - Search information (full contact, meetings & publications, etc.) on over 460,000 international & U.S. national, regional, state, local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields. Includes IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations, standard industrial classification (SIC) codes. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, South, Berlin), Law, TUC, TUI.



• Bar Ilan Responsa 14 - Networked CD-ROM version. Search over 68,000 works from the Responsa Literature; the Bible, Talmud & principal commentaries; works about Jewish law & customs; major codes of Jewish law (Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, Shulchan Aruch with principal commentaries, etc.); midrashim, Zohar. Use the Bar Ilan University Responsa for the titles listed here. RESTRICTED to TC (NY) PCs.



• Bar Ilan University Responsa - Online version. Search over 68,000 works from Responsa Literature; the Bible, Talmud & principal commentaries; works about Jewish law & customs; major codes of Jewish law (Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, Shulchan Aruch with principal commentaries, etc.); midrashim, Zohar. Use the Bar Ilan Responsa 14 to read the Encyclopedia Talmudit. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, LIJ.



• Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, The - Search citations for about 141,000 titles & over 15,000 author biographies. Covers over 90% of all books published in the Hebrew languages (3,800 Yiddish, 2,800 Ladino, etc.) from 1473 to 1960. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, France, Israel, Moscow, South), Law, LIJ.



• Business & Company Resource Center - Replaces General BusinessFile. Search encyclopedias & directories for company profiles & histories, industry & brand information, investment reports. Search articles from over 2,660 periodicals (many peer-reviewed), newspapers, newswires, etc.. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), Law, THmed.



• Business Source Complete - Search articles in nearly 8,200 serials (1,100 peer-reviewed) back to 1922, citations & abstracts for many back to 1886. Covers all business disciplines (marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance & economics, etc.). Includes financial data, books, monographs, reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, reports (industry, country economic, investment & market research), profiles (20,000 most-cited authors in the database, 10,000 largest companies), SWOT analyses. Updated daily. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Search articles in over 560 nursing & allied health journals back to 1937. Has National League for Nursing & American Nurses' Association publications on nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, 17 allied health disciplines. Includes books, dissertations, conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals, evidence-based care sheets, legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments, clinical trials. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN.



• Credo Reference - Was xreferplus. Search over 210 reference sources (biographies, conversions, dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations) in 16 academic disciplines. Covers art, business, history, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, psychology, science, social sciences, technology, etc.. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• Digital Engineering Library (DEL) - Search & browse over 4,000 chapters from 190 ebooks. Covers 12 engineering categories (aerospace, bio, chemical, civil, communications, construction & arch, electrical, math & science, environmental, industrial, materials science, mechanical). Log-in & create a personal profile to use bookmarks, annotations, highlighting, etc.. RESTRICTED to TC (NY). WHEN FINISHED, CLICK ON LOGOUT TO CLOSE YOUR SESSION.



• ebrary - Search & browse over 31,000 ebooks. Covers all areas of academic study. To get started, go through the ebrary Quick Start Training Program flash demo (covers the ebrary Reader & ebrary InfoTools) or read the ebrary Quick Start Guide. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUI, TUN, LIJ. WHEN LOGGING IN THE 1ST TIME, DOWNLOAD EBRARY READER.



• EBSCO Animals - Provided by NOVEL, NY State Library's free public statewide virtual library pilot project funded via a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A subset of Searchasaurus. Search K-12 articles (some with images) on the nature & habitat of familiar animals. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), Law, THmed.



• Education Full-Text - Search articles in over 290 journals back to 1992. Covers computers in education, educational technology, instructional media, literacy standards, parent-teacher relations, school administration, student counseling, teaching methods, etc.. Includes monographs & yearbooks. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, South, Israel), LIJ, TUI.



• Education Research Complete - Search over 100 books & monographs, articles in over 750 journals, citations & abstracts for 1,500 jouirnals. Covers all levels of education (early childhood to higher), education specialties (multilingual, health, testing), curriculum instruction (administration, policy, funding, social issues). Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, South, Israel), TUI.



• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - Academic edition. Search the encyclopaedia of over 73,000 articles & 10,000 illustrations, or limit to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus. Includes a World Atlas, Compare Countries, Timelines, Year in Review, World Data, Video Browse, Gateway to the Classics. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed. - Search 21,000 articles on Jewish life, culture, history, religion by Israeli, American, European subject specialists. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, Thmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• Encyclopedia Americana - Grolier Online. Search 45,000 articles by 6,500 specialists, links to 100,000 periodical articles, 9,000 bibliographies, 3,000 images, 155,000 Web links. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel), Law, LIJ.



• Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS) - Was Embryonic Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Embryonic ELS) & Nature Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ESL). Search 3,900 peer-reviewed articles on biology, clinical medicine, diseases & conditions, evolution, morphology, immunology, neuroscience, plant science, science & society, etc.. Has a glossary with 4,000 definitions. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, Berlin), THmed, TUN.



• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - Provided by NOVEL, NY State Library's free public statewide virtual library pilot project funded via a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A subset of Searchasaurus. Search over 25,000 K-12 articles & brief biographies. Updated annually. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), Law, THmed.



• Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provided by NOVEL, NY State Library's free public statewide virtual library pilot project funded via a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Search & browse 27 works. Covers business, history, law, literature, medicine, science, social science. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), Law, THmed.



• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Grolier Online. Search 40,000 quick reference articles, 24,000 encyclopedia articles, 7,500 photos & illustrations, 114,000 Web links derived from the Academic American Encyclopedia. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel), Law, LIJ.



• Health & Wellness Resource Center (and Alternative Health Module) - Search the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine; a drug & herb finder (PDR Family Guides (prescription drugs,over-the-counter drugs, natural medicines & healing therapies); Medical & Health Information Directory (organizations); Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary; health news; Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Health; health assessment tools. Includes articles from over 630 periodicals back to 1980. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, Berlin), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN.



• History Reference Online Elite - Search 270 history reference ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South).



• Hoover's - Search editorial content (corporate data, industry analyses, summary financials, top competitors, etc.) on 40,000 public & non-public companies & 225,000 key executives. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel), Law, LIJ.



• Literary Reference Center - Search information from major reference works, books, literary journals, original content from EBSCO Publishing. Includes over 10,000 plot summaries, synopses, work overviews; 75,000 articles of literary criticism; 130,000 author biographies; full-text of 300 literary journals; 500,000 book reviews; 25,000 classic & contemporary poems; 11,000 classic & contemporary short stories; full-text of 7,500 classic novels; 3,000 author interviews; 1,000 images of literary figures. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South).



• Literature Resource Center - Search the entire Literature Resource Center, or click on Advanced & limit by database (Contemporary Authors; Contemporary Literary Criticism - Select; Dictionary of Literary Biography, Scribners Writer Series, Twayne's [English Authors, US Authors, World Authors). Has a Literary-Historical Timeline, Encyclopedia of Literature, links to Authors on the Highway & the Gale Literary Index, biographies, bibliographies, critical analyses of over 120,000 authors (2,500 in-depth), articles from 250 periodicals. Use eJournals to link to individual titles & the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, Berlin, France, Moscow).



• Marquis Who's Who On The Web - Search over 1 million concise & comprehensive biographies of accomplished individuals worldwide from all fields of endeavor. Drawn from 20 Marquis print titles back to 1985 (Who Was Who in America, Who's Who in (America, American [Art, Education, History, Law, Nursing], 20th Century America, the East, Midwest, South & Southwest, West, the World, Entertainment, Finance & Business, Media & Communications, Medicine & Healthcare, Religion, Science & Engineering), Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals, Who's Who of (American Women, Emerging Leaders in America). Updated daily. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, South, Berlin), Law, TUC, TUI.



• MD Consult (Core Service Clinics) - Search & browse 35 clinics titles (geriatric, sleep, sports medicine; neurologic, orthopedic, psychiatric, etc.). Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), THmed.



• MD Consult (Core Service) - Use the Generic Account to search & browse 85 reference books on clinical medicine; articles in over 100 journals, 35 clinics, year books; drug information; news; current practice topics, insights, guidelines; patient handbooks on diseases & conditions; etc.. Create a Personal Account to download My PDA/Pocket, use My Folder of bookmarks & saved searches, etc.. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks & eJournals to link to individual journals, clinics, year books. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), THmed.



• Mental Measurements Yearbook - Search information about & reviews of all English-language standardized tests of educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, etc.. Data is from the printed Yearbooks 9 to 15 & includes author, publication, scoring information; test materials & time needed; etc.. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, Israel), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• MERGENT Online - Was Moody's FIS/Online. Search financial data & downloadable (pdf) annual reports, SEC filings (EDGAR & non-EDGAR) for 10,000 public U.S. companies, Mergent Equity Research Reports, the Experian National Business Private Company Database. Includes data & reports from more international companies than any other database. Has country profiles. Read our guide on Creating Company Financial Comparison Reports Using Mergent Online. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, TUI, LIJ.



• netLibrary - Search over 13,180 ebooks. Covers all areas of academic study. To get started, go through the Welcome to NetLibrary flash demo (covers econtent & eaudiobooks) or read the NetLibrary QuickStart Guide & NetLibrary Audiobooks QuickStart Guide. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ. WHEN YOU LOG IN THE FIRST TIME, CREATE YOUR OWN ACCOUNT. CHECKOUTS LAST FOUR HOURS.



• OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary) - Search for definitions, etymologies, quotations from the 20 vol., 2nd ed., 1989 & 3 vol. add. series, 1993-97. Updated quarterly. RESTRICTED to the TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), Law, THmed, TUC, TUN, LIJ.



• Original Sources - From Encyclopaedia Britannica. Search & browse original source documents in history, politics & government, philosophy, religion, science, the social sciences & original work of literary figures writing in English & other languages. Has a quotation finder, concordance. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel), Law, LIJ.



• Otzar Ha-Hochma Electronic Library - Search 28,000 ebooks (the Bible, Mishna, Talmud , Jewish thought & philosophy [1,400 Chabad-related]). Includes subject indexes & an every-word index for 5,000 books that are not Talmud or Pentatuech. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, France).



• Oxford Reference Online (premier collection) - Search & browse over 100 ebooks in 24 categories. Covers the English language, history, literature, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, religion & philosophy, science, etc.). Includes bilingual dictionaries. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY). WHEN FINISHED, CLICK ON LOG OUT TO CLOSE YOUR SESSION.



• PsycBOOKS - Search over 700 American Psychological Association (APA Online) ebooks back to 1950. Includes 100 out-of-print books, 75 archival resources, over 1,500 authored entries from the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, Berlin).



• PsycEXTRA - Search books & chapters, magazines, newspapers, gray literature (dissertations, technical & annual reports, consumer brochures, etc.) back to 1872. Contains 45,000 records with 30,000 added annually. RESTRICTED to TC (NY).



• psychiatryonline - Search & browse a DSM Library, 6 journals back to 1998, APA Practice Guidelines, etc.. Log in to My PsychiatryOnline to use bookmarks, email to colleagues, etc.. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, South, Israel). WHEN FINISHED, CLICK ON LOG OUT TO CLOSE YOUR SESSION.



• ScienceDirect Health & Life Sciences College Edition - Search articles in over 900 journals. Includes over 20 reference works, handbooks, book series. Covers biological chemistry, forensic sciences, human nutrition, immunology, psychotherapy, neurological sciences, etc.. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN.



• ScienceDirect Social & Behavioral Sciences College Edition - Search articles in over 550 journals. Includes reference works, handbooks, book series. Covers business, education, health, history, psychology, etc.. Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), TUC, TUI.



• Scribner Writers Series, The - Browse biographies & search signed essays (15-20 pages long with a bibliography of primary & secondary sources) drawn from 13 print Scribner series. Covers over 1,600 authors & literary genres. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel).



• Serials Directory, The - Search bibliographic & pricing information on over 184,000 U.S. & international titles, historical data for 20,000 titles. Includes newspapers. Data from 83,500 publishers worldwide. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, Israel, Moscow), Law, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.



• Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage - Search independent research, data, commentary drawn from Standard & Poor's print titles. Has data on over 85,000 private companies, industry surveys, biographies of thousands of executives & directors, a glossary with hundreds of financial definitions, export tools for downloading data into spreadsheets, a learning center (retirement tutorial, etc.), etc.. Includes Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys; Stock Reports; Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives; Corporation Records; The Outlook; etc.. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), TUI, LIJ.



• STATRef - Search all 42 standard medical reference ebooks or limit to individual titles. Can search PubMed, etc. Use the Books & Media (Library Catalog) to link to individual ebooks. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, Berlin, Israel), Law, THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN.



• Twayne's Authors Series, The - Browse biographies & search bibliographies & critical analyses (175-200 pages long) drawn from 600 books in Twayne's World, English, US print series. Covers authors & their works, history & influence of literary movements, development of literary genres. RESTRICTED to TC (NY), Law, THmed.



• Westlaw Campus Research - Search & browse news (hundreds of U.S newspapers, magazines, trade journals, international & foreign language publications, 400 newswires, newsletters, broadcast transcripts, company information) & law-related content (analytical sources - American Jurisprudence, American Law Journal, 800 law reviews & journals; primary law sources - US Code, federal/state/Supreme Court cases, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, European Union Law). Use eJournals to link to individual titles. RESTRICTED to TC (NY, LA, South, Berlin, France, Israel, Moscow), THmed, TUC, TUI, TUN, LIJ.