Databases at the New City Library: Featured
Link to New City A-Z Database List
Consumer Reports
-
Consumer Reports - New City
ConsumerReports.org provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services.
Funded by The New City Library
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
Rosetta Stone
-
Rosetta Stone Language Learning - New City
Rosetta Stone offers libraries and their patrons the proven language-learning immersion method that more than 22,000 schools have trusted for over the last 20+ years.
Funded by the Ramapo Catskill Library System Central Library (Newburgh).
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
Want to use the Rosetta Stone App?
Create your account at the Library portal to Rosetta Stone with your library card number.
Then Download the App, Select Sign In and when asked "What type of account do you have?" Select "Work or School"
and login with the username and password you created from the Library Rosetta Stone portal. In the Namespace field type s8466808
Ancestry Library Edition
-
Ancestry Library Edition - New City
Provides access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research, including images of the decennial U.S. census from 1790-1930, passenger lists, military records, court, land & probate records, birth, marriage & death records, church records and more.
Funded by the New City Library.
For use in the library only.
Literature Resource Center
-
Gale Literature Resource Center - New City
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.
Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library).
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL Program.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
Lynda.com
Lynda.com, a LinkedIn Company is an online educational site that includes over 5,700 courses (and over 180,000 videos) in popular fields like web design, web development, IT, education/instruction, media production, and business. Patrons can create their own account at the following link: https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip?org=newcitylibrary.org
Downloading & Streaming Content from Your Library
-
Kanopy - New City
Watch over 30000 Documentaries, Classic and Indie Films. On Desktop, Mobile and Roku for Students, Professors & Library Patrons.
Funded by the New City Library.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
-
Hoopla - New City
hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!
Funded by the New City Library.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
-
Access Video on Demand - New City
Thousands of exclusive educational videos from top producers such as PBS, BBC, Nightline, American Experience, Nova, and National Geographic segmented into easy-to-use clips. Features closed-captioning and interactive transcripts on thousands of titles. User-friendly, intuitive interface with new content added monthly.
Funded by the New City Library.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
Investing Databases
-
Value Line - New City
Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily. The uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies.
Funded by the New City Library.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
-
Morningstar Investment Research Center - New City
Comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.
Funded by the New City Library.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
Journal News now online
-
Journal News via Proquest Historical Newspapers Northeast
Historical full-text access to local newspapers in New York and New Jersey, including The Journal News from1945 to the present (with a 3 month embargo)
Funded by the New City Library.
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME:
Issues of the Journal News prior to February 1945 and from other Rockland newspapers can be found on HRVH Historical Newspapers at http://news.hrvh.org
Overdrive eBooks and Digital Audio
-
Overdrive eBooks and Digital Audio
Download eBooks and digital Audiobooks from your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Key to the Icons Used in this Guide
Open Access -- Access to the site is free to anyone, wherever they are. No library card needed.
In-Library Access only -- can only be accessed on computers on the library building's network. No library card needed.
Access requires you to enter your library card number (which must be issued by the library offering the resource)
Access to library cardholders is free, but registration is required (often used by instructional sites that track your learning progress)
Access to library cardholders is free, but registration is required to take advantage of some optional features
Local History Databases
-
HRVH Historical Newspapers
HRVH Historical Newspapers provides access to digitized copies of historical newspapers from the Hudson River Valley region of New York State. Includes several Rockland and Orange County newspapers.
Funded by federal funds, New York State funding for library systems, special grants and annual membership dues.
-
Hudson River Valley Heritage
HRVH provides access to historical materials from digital collections contributed by colleges, libraries, archives, historical societies, museums and cultural organizations from the following counties in New York State: Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Westchester.
Funded by federal funds, New York State funding for library systems, special grants and annual membership dues.
