Databases at the New City Library: Featured
Consumer Reports
Rosetta Stone
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
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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
Downloading & Streaming Content from Your Library
Investing Databases
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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.
Overdrive eBooks and Digital Audio
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Download eBooks and digital Audiobooks from your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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The Tutor.com Learning Suite combines online tutoring, homework help, and test preparation resources including: Support in over 40 subjects and test prep areas; One-to-one, on-demand homework help & tutoring; The Princeton Review SAT/ACT Essentials test prep; Self-study tools such as practice quizzes and flashcards; Fully vetted educational and job search resources.
Funded by the New City Library.
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
Journal News now online
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
Local History Databases
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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.