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Academic OneFile 
Journal articles on a wide range of topics.
Academic Search Complete
Journal articles on a wide range of topics. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ArticlesOnlineFAST
Serves as an introductory source for quick retrieval of a few full-text articles in many subject areas.
Atlanta Constitution (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945).
Boston Globe (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Los Angeles Times (1872-1926).
Buffalo News
Search for articles from November 1, 1992 through the present in Lexis Nexis, or search the paper's home page.
Canadian Reference Centre
Magazines, newspapers, news wires, and reference sources from or about Canada. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Chicago Tribune (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune (1849-1986).
Christian Science Monitor (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Christian Science Monitor (1908-1996).
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Library of Congress site providing digital access to historic U.S. newspapers, including ethnic, African American, and Native American papers, from eleven states (including New York) and the District of Columbia. Coverage is from 1880-1922, and by 2011, will reach back to 1836.
Custom Newspapers
A collection of national and international newspapers. Provided by NOVELny.
Ethnic Newswatch
Newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Spanish language version also available.
GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (Trial database)
Databases covering environmental, energy, sustainability and green technology topics. Includes magazine, news, and journal articles, plus case studies, maps, videos, statistics, podcasts, Web sites, primary sources, and more. Note: Trial for this source extends through Dec. 31, 2009.
Hartford Courant (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Hartford Courant (1764-1984).
LexisNexis Academic
News, business, legal, and reference information from periodicals, wire service reports, news broadcasts, and more.
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Los Angeles Times (1881-1986).
Major Non-U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 75 major English language newspapers and periodicals published outside the U.S. For more non-U.S. newspapers, use Non-U.S. Newspapers and Wires from LexisNexis, over 900 English language newspapers and wire services published outside the U.S.
Major U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 35 English language newspapers published in the United States that are listed in the top 50 in circulation in Editor and Publisher Year Book. For a more comprehensive collection, use U.S. Newspapers and Wires, covering over 500 publications, including newspapers published in the U.S. and wire services with 60% or more content originating in the U.S.
MasterFILE Premier
Periodical articles on all topics plus short biographies, contemporary primary source documents, images, and information from reference sources. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Military and Government Collection
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government with full text for nearly 400 periodicals. Provided by SUNYConnect.
New York State Newspapers
A select group of newspapers from New York State. Provided by NOVELny.
New York Times
Search for articles from June 1, 1980 through the present in Lexis Nexis, or search the New York Times database of selected full-text (material from 1851-1922 and 1987 to present is free of charge. Some material from 1923-1986 is free).
New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the New York Times (1851-2006).
Newspaper Source Plus
Articles from U.S. and international newspapers and newswires. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Non-English Language Major World Publications from LexisNexis
Over 30 non-English full-text newspapers, magazines and trade publications from around the world that are relied upon for the accuracy and integrity of their reporting. For a more comprehensive collection, use Non-English Language News, World Library from LexisNexis, over 550 non English language news sources.
NOVELny
The New York Online Virtual Electronic Library provides a variety of resources including articles, books, and reference sources. Free access is available to anyone with a New York State driver’s license, New York State non-driver’s photo ID, or a public library card.
Peer Reviewed Articles EZ
Serves as an introductory source for quick retrieval of a few citations, many with full-text availability, from peer reviewed journals in many subject areas.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Searchable database that includes full-text articles from nine newspapers: Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945), Boston Globe (1872-1926), Chicago Tribune (1849-1986), Christian Science Monitor (1908-1996), Hartford Courant (1764-1984), Los Angeles Times (1881-1986), New York Times (1851-2006), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 1992), and Washington Post (1877-1993).
ProQuest Newspapers
Newspaper articles from six major American newspapers and over two dozen international sources. Provided by NOVELny.
ProQuest Platinum
Journal articles on a wide range of topics. Provided by NOVELny.
Readers' Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982
Covers a wide range of topics from popular, general interest periodicals published in the United States.
Regional Business News
Full-text regional business publications and newswires from around the world.
Spanish Language News (Combined) from LexisNexis
Over 100 Spanish language news and business sources from across the globe. For Spanish language publications from Latin America, use Spanish Language Latin American News (Combined) from LexisNexis, approximately 30 news and business publications.
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal (1889 - 1992).
Washington Post (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Washington Post (1877-1993).
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A to Z Maps Online
Thousands of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Includes political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate, and other thematic maps.
CQ Almanac Online
Original accounts and summaries, in yearbook format, of major legislation considered in U. S. Congressional sessions, 1945 - one year ago.
CQ Researcher
In-depth reports on current and controversial issues.
CQ Weekly
Weekly report covering actions, deliberations, and legislation from both houses of the U.S. Congress (Oct. 1983 - present).
Global Road Warrior
Information about all countries of the world. Includes topics such as business culture, society and culture, communications, travel essentials, climate, maps, essential terms, and much more.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Presents opposing views on a wide range of social issues.
Points of View Reference Center
Essays and articles that present multiple sides of current issues. Provided by SUNYConnect.
AP Images 
Photos, graphics, and audio from the Associated Press.
CountryWatch
News and information on countries of the world.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online 
Encyclopedia entries and articles, plus videos, an atlas, timelines, quotations, and more.
Grolier Online
Collection of encyclopedias including Encyclopedia Americana (general), Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (middle school level and above), New Book of Knowledge (elementary school level and above), Grolier Online Kids (elementary and middle school level), plus dictionaries including American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed. dictionaries for children, Roget's II New Thesaurus, and an atlas. Provided by NOVELny.
Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Over one million biographies of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor.
Political and Editorial Cartoons
Current and archived political and editorial cartoons from across the country. Hosted by Slate Magazine.
Who's Who (see Marquis Who's Who on the Web)
World Book Online
Encyclopedia articles, Web links, audio and video clips, animations, sounds, and much more.
Political Cartoonists Index
Archive of contemporary political cartoons hosted by Daryl Cagle of MSNBC.
Web Sites Back to Top
Consumer Action
Site from this nonprofit education and advocacy organization features many links on a wide range of consumer topics and issues. Of special note are the search/pull-down menus and the Consumer Help Desk sections.
FactCheck.org
A project that monitors the factual accuracy of statements by American political figures. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group.
Films On Demand
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Fora TV
FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world.
GPO Monthly Catalog (Government Printing Office)
Index to over 500,000 U.S. federal government documents from 1976 to the present. Includes links to the full text of some of the documents.
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Contains results of regional and national opinion polls on various subjects conducted by this institute, based at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
Ted Talks
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with the annual TED Conference in Long Beach, California, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK, TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Program, the new TEDx community program, this year's TEDIndia Conference and the annual TED Prize.
Women's eNews
A non-profit, independent news agency that covers issues of particular concern to women and provides women's perspectives on public policy. Membership (free) is required to search the archives.
