Article Databases & Encyclopedias

> Auto Repair Center - Information concerning auto repair. Access information by specifying make and model of a car. Includes Care and Repair tips.

> Biography Resource Center - A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
> Encyclopedia of World Biography , 2 ed., 23v - Locate biographies in this work from Gale's Virtual Reference collection

> Books in Print: Patron Edition (Now available through FictionConnection - see link below) - Find titles in and out of print as well as forthcoming works
> Books in Print Professional Edition (available at Thrall only) - Database of books, audios and videos in print or forthcoming, including publisher information and availability.
> Fiction Connection - Find titles of possible interest by topic and try to locate them in the library catalog
> Novelist - "NoveList contains materials for all ages including picture books, children's chapter books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. Updated monthly, the NoveList database integrates information from a variety of sources. The Hennepin County Library is the main source of the enhanced subject access contained in the NoveList database. NoveList contains full-text reviews for adult, young adult, children's and easy fiction titles from several journals, including: Booklist, School Library Journal, Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to these reviews, there are annotations and summaries, and all of them are searchable."
> OCLC FirstSearch (available at Thrall only) - Collection of database including WorldCat, a worldwide catalog of book and other materials worldwide, and Wilson Select, full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.
> RAVES - Thrall's Free Reader's Advisory Service. Locate titles of possible interest by topic, title, author, or keyword. You may also recommend books to other readers or comment on books they have recommended. Each title also has a link to the library catalog which you can use to see if a book is available and even reserve it.
> Southeastern NY Library Catalogs - Local library catalogs.

> Business & Company Resource Center - Information on U.S. and international companies, including histories, rankings, statitistics, and more.
> Gale Virtual Reference Titles: > Reference USA - Searchable database of companies, organizations, and individuals in the USA. Now available to Thrall Library cardholders at home. Login using library card.

> ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center - "ERIC provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)."

> Encyclopedia Britannica - Access the complete encyclopedia, including illustrations, photographs, audio, video, animations, and more.
> World Book Encyclopedia (available to Thrall Library cardholders) - Access the complete encyclopedia, including illustrations, photographs, audio, video, animations, and more.

> Ancestry (available at Thrall) - As described by ProQuest: "A new genealogy research tool created for the library market. It provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day."
> HeritageQuest Online - As described by ProQuest: "HeritageQuest Online is the marriage of ProQuest's Genealogy and Local History Online, a collection of over 25,000 family and local histories, and content from HeritageQuest, the largest genealogical data, products, supplies and equipment provider to consumers and institutions in the United States." Content includes: ProQuest's Genealogy and Local History Collection of 25,000+ family and local history books, Complete U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930, PERSI - The PERiodical Source Index, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank Records, and more.

> Health & Wellness Resource Center - Health information from encyclopedias, medical, nursing, and allied health fields journals, and consumer health publications.
> Salem Health: Magill's Medical Guide - "The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders." (available only at Thrall)
> Virtual Reference Library: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
> Virtual Reference Library: Health

> Annals of American History - Over 2,000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia for expanding your understanding of the history and culture of the United States.
> Virtual Reference Library: Elizabethan World Reference Library (Thrall members only) - "World Reference Library covers the broad sweep of the culture of the times, from Elizabeth's court to rural life, and from the New World explorations to the remarkable flowering of literature and drama for which the era is renowned."
> Virtual Reference Library: Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture (Thrall members only) - The Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture spans prehistoric times to the present, and treats both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in detail. Entries represent an inclusive, cross-disciplinary approach, written by specialists in history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, politics, economics, the Irish and English languages and literatures, the visual arts and other fields.
> Virtual Reference Library: History (Thrall members only) - Searchable full-text of the American Civil War Reference Library, American Revolution Reference Library, History Behind the Headlines, and Major Acts of Congress.

> NEW: Tell Me More - Thanks to Thrall's subscription to this product, you can learn languages over the web for free through Auralog's "Tell Me More" service. (Thrall members only: login using library card number, then register at "Tell Me More" website)

> Legal Forms (Thrall members only) - A variety of viewable and printable legal forms. Thrall library members only for home access.
> Westlaw Databases (available at Thrall only) - New York State law database.

> Literature Resource Center - Critical essays on contemporary authors; lives and careers of authors of all eras and genres; biographies and bibliographies on more than 90,000 contemporary authors.
> Twayne's Authors - Literary criticism and other information covering approximately 600 authors.

> CountryWatch (Thrall members only) - Information on countries around the world. Login with barcode number from library card.
> Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations - Information about countries across the world

> NEW: American Song (Thrall members only) - Enjoy "music relating to almost every walk of American life, every ethnic group, and every time period."
> Classical.com (Thrall members only) - Enjoy extensive selections of classical music. Search or browse.
> NEW: Contemporary World Music (Thrall members only) - "Contemporary reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres. Traditional music such as Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku."
> Smithsonian Global Sound (Thrall members only) - Hear and learn about world music.
> African American Song (Thrall members only) - A variety of African American music.

> Gale Newspaper Databases: > Newspaper Archive - Digital editions of old newspapers including old editions of Middletown, New York newspapers. (Thrall members only)

> Encyclopedia Judaica, 2nd Edition (2007) (Thrall members only) - "Updated edition of this lauded work on Judaism features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists." Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
> Encyclopedia of Religion (Thrall members only) - "The second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia, intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. Preserving the best of the first edition's cross-cultural approach, while emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture, this new edition is the definitive work in the field for the 21st century. An international team of scholars and contributors have reviewed, revised and added to every word of the classic work, making it relevant to the questions and interests of all researchers." Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

> EBSCO General Science Collection - This database offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Providing information on all aspects of the scientific world, the General Science Collection offers full text information dating back as far as 1992 on all aspects of the scientific world. The database offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications including Archaeology, Astronomy, International Wildlife, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, and many others. Subject areas covered include the observation, description, identification, and experimental investigation of phenomena, and the application of science to industrial or commercial objectives.
> Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia - Comprehensively documented and illustrated guide to animals of all types.
> Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources, 2006 - Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library: Social Sciences
> U*X*L Encyclopedia of Science - As described by Gale: "This alphabetically organized set opens up the entire world of science in clear, nontechnical language. Topics profiled are related to the physical, life, and earth sciences, as well as to math, psychology, engineering, technology, and the environment."