Ancestry Library Edition genealogical database has approximately 4,000 sources including key collections such as U.S. Federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes), Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes), The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630, Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, and a strong Civil War collection.

This database can only be accessed while inside the library.

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Book Review Index Online Plus
A comprehensive online guide to book reviews that includes more than five million review citations from thousands of publications, with linking to more than 630,000 full-text reviews.

Business and Company Resource Center
This comprehensive database brings together a wide variety of global business information including company profiles, Thomson Financial Securities Data, and Investext reports as well as business magazines and newspapers. It contains 2850 full-text titles.

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Chilton Auto Repair Manuals
Provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.

EBSCO
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 800 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Select also includes 35 full text reference books and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily.

Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia Search the entire encyclopedia by subject or keyword.

· Gale Virtual Reference Library -- This source contains 14 searchable online reference titles focusing on health,history and business.

• Biology: Macmillian Science Library
• Business Plans Handbook
• Contemporary Poetry, 7th Ed.
• Encyclopedia of Small Business
• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
• Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
• Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
• Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
• American Revolution Reference Library, 4 volumes plus index
• American Civil War Reference Library, 4 volumes plus index
• Major Acts of Congress, 1st Ed., 3 volumes
• History Behind the Headlines, vol. 1-6 set

General Science Collection provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and offers full-text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications.

Health Reference Center Academic Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Health and Wellness Resource Center A source for both medical care professionals and consumers concerning important current health information, Health and Wellness Resource Center contains over 650 full-text titles.

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Heritage Quest Online Provides libraries with a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page images for all documents, from the convenience of their home or at the library. This database includes access to the U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790-1930.
** However, the only searchable names are those of Heads of Households.**

NOTE: If you are accessing Heritage Quest from outside of the library you will have to use your library card number to access Heritage Quest. 

• Click Here to Access Heritage Quest While Outside of the Library (Guilderland or UHLAN card Required)
• Access to Heritage Quest While Inside the Library

Home Improvment Resource Center

This is the definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, etc. This comprehensive resource contains 26 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images (none found available online anywhere else). Additionally, the database contains full-text magazines (e.g. This Old House).

Informe  1994 - current month
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

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InfoTrac Custom Newspapers offers over 150 full-text newspapers (most as far back as 2000) including The New York Times, Buffalo News, NY Observer, NY Post, and Syracuse Post Standard, TIMES UNION 1986-Present

Junior Edition - K12  
Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

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Jewish Data is one of the largest professionally compiled Jewish Genealogical resources of its kind currently available. We have over 100,000 records including images of tombstones, school yearbook pages and Citizen Declaration documents. New records are added consistently.

• Click Here to Access Jewish Data While Outside of the Library (Library Bar Code Required)
• Access to Jewish Data While Inside the Library

Literary Reference Center   
Writing a paper for English class? This is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Literary Reference Center is a full text database that combines information from major respected reference works. Includes author summaries, plot summaries, literary criticisms, books reviews and author interviews.

National Newspaper Index  allows quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers (The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post) from 1980 - the current month in one search.

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New York State Newspapers  Search this database of ten major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post. (Supported by the NOVEL project.)

Novelists (Includes K-8 titles)
Know what to read next? A new work of fiction is published in the United States every 30 minutes. With so many books and so little time, it is no wonder that you have trouble keeping up. NoveList, a readers' advisory service, offers a wide range of resources that will expand your ability to find the right book. Includes list of recommended titles, first chapters, series information, and book discussion guides.

Twayne's Author Series features the content of nearly 600 books that comprise three print series - United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors. 

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