Online Research
http://research.sals.edu/libpacs/burpublic2.shtml – Online research. This link goes to all of the databases we have available for use.
Below are some direct links to the most popular databases:
Consumer Reports
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/dispBasicSearch.do?prodId=AONE&userGroupName=nysl_ca_bur – Academic OneFile, which contains Consumer Reports. (To see Consumer Reports articles, type consumer reports into the search bar. An option will pop up underneath the search bar once the results come up, asking “Do you want to read “Consumer Reports”? “. Click that link, and it will limit it down to just articles from Consumer Reports. From there, on the left, under Document Types, you can limit the results further, down to just articles, or just cover stories, etc.
Education
http://www.collegesource.org/ – College Source
https://fafsa.ed.gov/ – FAFSA online, Federal Student Aid
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/ – Guide to online schools
http://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/ – NYS Civil Service
Genealogy & History
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html – Library of Congress – The American Memory
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ – NYGenWeb – Your gateway to New York Genealogy and History
http://www.ny3rs.org/projects/new-york-heritage/ – New York Heritage Digital Collections
http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ipbarcode?aid=24743 – Heritage Quest
Health
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics – A government website
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ – A government website
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ – A government website
http://www.nydoctorprofile.com/ – Look up a profile for any physician licensed to practice in New York State
Job related databases
http://www.careeronestop.org/ – Career One Stop
http://www.labor.ny.gov/jobs/regional.shtm – Jobs Express- NYS Dept. of Labor
Literature
http://authors.sals.edu/ – A listing of local authors
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s8873032&ip=yes&profile=novplus – Novelist. This will prompt you to enter your library card number to use. Novelist allows you to search titles, authors, series, and even find suggestions for read alikes!
