Electronic Books

NetLibrary is the most comprehensive collection of online books (ebooks) and resource materials available.  Using netLibrary, you can access a wide range of scholarly and reference materials entirely online. You must create a NetLibrary account , at Wantagh Public Library before the collection can be accessed from home.  Application available at the Reference Desk.

 

Encyclopedias

	Encyclopedia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia	Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia  indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually.
	World Book Online   contains all articles from the 22-volume print set, plus 3,700 more.  9,600 pictures and maps and 60,000 cross-referenced links make this an undeniably valuable resource.

General Reference

Astrodienst Atlas Database	Astrodienst Atlas Database atlas and time zone database which returns coordinates based on place-name.
Britannica.com	Encyclopedia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.
Country Studies	the Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
Encyclopedia.com	Encyclopedia.com provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps - all provided by eLibrary.
Foundation Center	Foundation Center will  help thousands of grant seekers find information about grant makers and your funding interests. Whether you are looking for information on foundations or want to learn something about the grant seeking process, the Foundation Center can help you.
FreeTranslation.com	FreeTranslation.com An easy-to-use site for rapid translations where you can get the "gist" of foreign language text and web pages.
Geography World	Geography World presented  by Brad Bowerman,  provides access to topics such as erosion, plate tectonics, and weather, and also covers issues such as population, the environment, and conservation.  It has links to maps, games, resources, and quizzes that teachers could easily incorporate into their interactive lesson plans.  Both older and younger students would be interested in the variety offered by this site."
How far is it?	enter two places and find out how far apart they are.
How Stuff Works	How Stuff Works is widely recognized as the leading source for clear, reliable explanations of how everything around us actually works.
Information Please	Information Please from the print reference database, offering millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics online.
Learn.com	Learn.com is a trusted e-learning empowerment company that serves as a a virtual How-To Guide
Librarian's Index to the Internet	Librarian's Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 14,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
License Plates of the World	License Plates of the World publicizing license plate pictures with a few facts that may interest and entertain the casual web surfer, and perhaps encourage him or her to become a license plate collector.
Maps in the News	Maps in the News Provided by University of Minnesota, the John R. Borchert Map-Library provides maps of Interest from News headlines
Nobel Prize Internet Archive	Nobel Prize Internet Archive  an archive of all previous winners, categorized by prize.
Old Farmers Almanac	Old Farmers Almanac is a web based version of the The Old Farmer's Almanac, Gardener's Companion, providing information about Astronomy, Weather, Gardening, Food, the Outdoors and Shopping
One Look Dictionary	One Look Dictionary  a search engine for words and phrases
WWWebster's Dictionary	WWWebster's Dictionary provides a tools to search the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary or Online Thesaurus

Genealogy

	Fromerly Ancestry.com, Ancestry Library is only available from within your library. Please visit Wantagh to access what was formerly Ancestry. COM You can search for your ancestors in this genealogy database containing more than 2 billion names.
	Heritage Quest 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. In August 2001, ProQuest acquired HeritageQuest. Founded in 1983, HeritageQuest has been in business for over 20 years and brings a wealth of genealogy data to ProQuest.
Long Island Genealogy Pages	Long Island Genealogy Pages Your Long Island Historical and Genealogical Research Resource

Government Resource

First Gov.gov the official U.S. portal to all online government information and services–federal, state, local, tribal and international.

Health Resources

	Health Reference Center Academic  covers 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 Source - Consumer Edition	Health Source - Consumer Edition   Provides the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source - Consumer Edition features searchable full text for nearly 300 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis.
Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine	Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine a Goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily

History Databases, Resources

	New York Times Historical (1851 - 2001) The New York Times (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. After you log in please be sure to select News  New York Times Historical from the Database dropdown menu
	Newsday   (1985-Current) Newspaper reporting on news and events in the New York City area.

Image Database Resources

Master File Premier	MasterFILE Premier contains an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags.  Along the green Ebsco menu bar, click on images to begin searching for photos, maps and flags
	Searchasaurus using this simplified search interface search ebsco's database of 107,135 photos, maps and flags.  Begin  by selecting the Pictures island in the Searchasaurus.

 

Literary Resources

Essay Finder	Lit Finder section that assists you in finding essays
	LitFinder offers access to more than 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays and more.  Provides access to Essay Finder, PlayFinder, Poem finder, Speech finder and Story Finder.
PlayFinder	Use this resource to help you find plays from LitFinder
Poem finder	Use this resource to help you find poems from LitFinder
Speech finder	Use this resource to help you find speeches from LitFinder
Story Finder	Use this resource to help you find storiess from LitFinder
Magill On Literature	MagillOnLiterature   This database is the definitive, online source for editorially reviewed critical analyses. This database also includes brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. MagillOnLiterature contains all of Masterplots and Masterplots II, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Magill's Literary Annual, Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy as well as World Philosophers and Their Works.                                                 After logining into Ebso host with your library card number, scroll down to Magill on Literature, it is  the 12th database listed
Novelist	Novelist     This "readers' advisor" database has something for everyone.  Adults, teens and children will be able to identify other books based on titles, authors and topics they have read and enjoyed. It also provides full-text reviews and annotations for over 20,000 titles. When prompted: User ID: ebsco Password: remote   Choose Novelist below Topic Search
	The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors   Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles.

 

Music Databases

Grove's Dictionary of Music Comprising the full text of the printed edition, grovemusic.com also includes advanced search capabilities, which enable you to make concept, pattern and "Boolean" searches to pinpoint precise queries, a ‘browse ’option inviting you to browse entries at will and over 3000 links to related sites, including sound archives and illustrations. A programme of updates from the Grove Editorial Team will keep the site fresh and up to date, and grovemusic.com now includes the complete New Grove Dictionary of Opera as an extra value-added feature.

Newspaper Databases

	Custom Newspapers Search a collection of 150 newspapers, both national and international.
Ebsco Newspaper Source	Ebsco Newspaper Source Newspaper Source provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
	National Newspaper Index (Index 1977 - Oct 2004) provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
	Proquest Newspapers  Full-text articles on business and general interest subjects, with graphics, are searchable by keywords. From various national newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
	New York Times current The New York Times (1851-2005) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. After you log in please be sure to select News  New York Times Historical from the Database dropdown menu
	New York Times Historical (1851 - 2001) The New York Times (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. After you log in please be sure to select News  New York Times Historical from the Database dropdown menu
	New York State Newspapers (1977 - Oct 2004) National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
	Newsday   (1985-Current) Newspaper reporting on news and events in the New York City area.

Periodicals

	Custom Newspapers Search a collection of 150 newspapers, both national and international.
MasterFILE Premier	MasterFILE Premier   provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. (updated daily)
MasterFILE Select	MasterFILE Select  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 20 full text reference books and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. (updated daily)
	National Newspaper Index (Index 1977 - Oct 2004) provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
	New York State Newspapers (1977 - Oct 2004) National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
	Newsday   (1985-Current) Newspaper reporting on news and events in the New York City area.
Ebsco Newspaper Source	Ebsco Newspaper Source Newspaper Source provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
	Proquest Newspapers  Full-text articles on business and general interest subjects, with graphics, are searchable by keywords. From various national newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
	New York Times Historical (1851 - 2001) The New York Times (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. After you log in please be sure to select News  New York Times Historical from the Database dropdown menu

Science Databases

	Access Science contains of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology is now available online. It includes 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions, and biographies of more than 1,200 key scientists.
General Science Collection	General Science Collection 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.
Health Source - Consumer Edition	Health Source - Consumer Edition is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source - Consumer Edition features searchable full text for nearly 300 journals.

Student Resources

	CountryWatch  is an information provider for schools, universities, libraries and individuals who need up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world and for public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests.
	College Source Online  explore over 11,400 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover original page format including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools.
Middle Search Plus	Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 150 popular, magazines for middle and jr. high school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. Middle Search Plus also contains 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
Primary Search	Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.
Topic Search	Topic Search allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 78,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including more than 1,550 full text periodicals.

Tax Forms

Telephone Directory Resources

Addresses.com	Addresses.com  Find addresses, people search, phone directory, white pages, email addresses, phone numbers, yellow pages
Anywho Online Directory	Anywho Online Directory
	Reference USA Directly search for residential and business information from here
Yellow Pages	Yellow Pages Locate businesses from this popular web interface

 

	Access ScienceThe entire contents of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology is now available online. It includes 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions, and biographies of more than 1,200 key scientists.
	All Data is the world's most comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information. (In Library Use Only, Please visit Wantagh Public Library to use this valuable resource)
	Find what you're looking for quickly and easily, using this unbiased, authoritative, and comprehensive database of over 5 million book, audio book,video titles, and news feeds (television, and radio)
	Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
Business Source Elite	Business Source Elite This business database provides full text for 1,128 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 480 peer-reviewed business publications. The rich collection of titles in Business Source Elite provides information dating back to 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.
	Career Cruising is an interactive reference guide which provides in-depth profiles of hundreds of different careers. In addition to the job profiles, you'll find: (1) multimedia interviews with real people in each and every career, (2) career search tools which help users find careers that suit their interests, and (3) a comprehensive database of colleges and universities, so that users can learn where to get education and training.
	College Source Online  explore over 11,400 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover original page format including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools.
	Country Watch  provides  up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world and for public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests.
	Custom Newspapers you can  search a collection of 150 national and international newspapers.
EBSCO Animals	Examine in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
	Facts.com Major U.S. and world events since 1980, with selected coverage back to 1940.
	First Gov.gov the official U.S. portal to all online government information and services–federal, state, local, tribal and international.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia	Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia this database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually.
General Science Collection	General Science Collection provides information 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. General Science Collection is ideal for most schools and public libraries looking for a well-rounded science collection.
	Health Reference Center Academic  covers 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.
	Grove  Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with ongoing additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links and all the sophisticated search advantages possible with an online reference resource.
	Grove Music Online is an integrated music resource on the web, including the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (second edition; 29 volumes), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes) and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (second edition; 3 volumes). Grove Music Online will be updated annually to ensure it remains the most up to date music reference work on the Internet.
Health Source - Consumer Edition	Health Source - Consumer Edition   Provides the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source - Consumer Edition features searchable full text for nearly 300 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis.
	HeritageQuest 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. In August 2001, ProQuest acquired HeritageQuest. Founded in 1983, HeritageQuest has been in business for over 20 years and brings a wealth of genealogy data to ProQuest.
	Informé Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. Full text of 50 Spanish language and bilingual periodicals, including Actual, Latina and Siempre. Full text of the El Nuevo Herald (Miami, FL)
	InfoTrac Junior Edition - K12 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.
Magill On Literature	Magill On Literature is the definitive, online source for editorially reviewed critical analyses. This database also includes brief plot summaries of the guiguiderks in the history of literature. MagillOnLiterature contains all of Masterplots and Masterplots II, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Magill's Literary Annual, Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy as well as World Philosophers and Their Works.
MasterFILE Premier	MasterFILE Premier   provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. (updated daily)
MasterFILE Select	MasterFILE Select  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 20 full text reference books and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. (updated daily)
Middle Search Plus	Middle Search Plus rovides full text for more than 150 popular, magazines for middle and jr. high school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. Middle Search Plus also contains 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags.
	National Newspaper Index  Provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
Newspaper Source	Newspaper Source Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers.(updated daily)
	New York State Newspapers   Contains ten major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.
Novelist	Novelist     This "readers' advisor" database has something for everyone.  Adults, teens and children will be able to identify other books based on titles, authors and topics they have read and enjoyed. It also provides full-text reviews and annotations for over 20,000 titles. When prompted: User ID: ebsco Password: remote   Choose Novelist below Topic Search
Primary Search	Provides full text for more than 60 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. (updated daily)
	Proquest  Full-text articles on business and general interest subjects, with graphics, are searchable by keywords. From various national newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
	Reference USA Directly search for residential and business information from here
Regional Business News	Regional Business News Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. (updated daily)
	Searchasaurus  provides access to the combination of the Primary Search® and the Middle Search Plus® databases for elementary and middle school students, which, in turn, have about 250 mostly high-quality journals (80% of them in full-text HTML and/or PDF format), transcripts of presidential and other high-level press conferences, congressional testimonies and a dozen excellent reference books.
Topic Search	Topic Search  Allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Topic Search contains full text for over 78,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including more than 1,550 full text periodicals.
	Twayne Author Series  Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner Writer's Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres drawn from 13 acclaimed Scribner print series. Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 full-text titles
	World Book Online   contains all articles from the 22-volume print set, plus 3,700 more.  9,600 pictures and maps and 60,000 cross-referenced links make this an undeniably valuable resource.

 

	EBSCO Provides information on business, health, current events, arts, science and entertainment from magazines and newspapers; or through
	INFOTRAC interface to search magazines, newspapers (NY Times daily updates), and reference books for information on business, health, , industry, current events, the arts, science, entertainment, etc.