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Search over 80 databases of magazines, journals, newspapers and books on topics as varied as art, biography, business, car repair, health, history, and science
Suffolk Homework Help offers chat homework assistance with live tutors in either English or Spanish. Help is available for students in grades K-12, for ESL students and for anyone working on a GED.
English Language Learner In-library Login • Remote Login
English Language Learner (ELL) is a new resource designed to help English language learners succeed academically and in everyday life. The ELL Reference Center covers a wide range of subject area topics—including Science, American History, World History, Civics, Life Skills and Literature—using vocabulary and simplified structure helpful to non-native speakers. The resources provides assistance as users conduct research, build their background knowledge and develop study skills, and includes a “unique text-to-speech” feature to reinforce the written content.
Answers24/7 provides online reference service to residents of Suffolk County, New York. Reference Librarians are available to answer your question using electronic resources or provide assistance searching the Internet. We can help you find information, articles, books, and much more.
Mango is designed to equip you with conversational abilities from the very start. Whether you're learning how to order a pizza or ask when the game starts, Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses.
Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of the Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you. Need to brush up on your computer skills? You’ll find a Learning Center for that too!
Ancestry
With more than 7 billion names and 26,000 searchable databases, Ancestry.com is the #1 online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records. In-Library Use Only.
Mitchell OnDemand
Mitchell 1 OnDemand provides users with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair information for autos back to 1974 and vintage data back to 1960. In-Library Use Only.
The database provides access to thousands of customizable online legal documents. Create accurate, reliable legal document for wills, trusts, copyright, name change, incorporation, landlord/tenant and much more.
Magill's is a perfect mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers.
A free, online directory of health, human service, and education agencies and programs on Long Island—services for children, teens, adults, families, and seniors in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Suffolk Historic Newspapers is a centralized, searchable collection of Suffolk's newspaper heritage available to you online. Because of Suffolk County's unique geography and historical development, no one newspaper can provide complete coverage of the county.
The Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grant-makers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grant-makers and their grants—a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. In-Library Use Only.