Online Resources A-Z

Ancestry Library Edition

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/695

Available in-library (and from home until 12/31/21). Access original U.S. Census Records, the Social Security Death Index, and the UK Census Collection.

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Brainfuse JobNow

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://main.oceanside.ny.brainfuse.com

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/3959

Career Assessments & Resume Assistance Job Now offers resume and cover letter assistance with trained writing experts, as well as live interview coaching. Career assessments …

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Britannica Academic

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://galesupport.com/novelGeo/novelGeoLink.php?loc=oclopacplus&db=EBacademic

Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools.

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Britannica Escolar

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://galesupport.com/novelGeo/novelGeoLink.php?loc=oclopacplus&db=EBescolar

Discover the leading knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. New features make it more valuable than ever for …

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Britannica School

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://galesupport.com/novelGeo/novelGeoLink.php?loc=oclopacplus&db=EBschool

A source for all grades (Pre-K-12) and all reading abilities. Available at three levels–elementary, middle, and high.

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Business Insights: Essentials

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/BIE?u=oclopacplus

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/7565

Provides company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and more. Search here for company and industry news and information.

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Career Cruising

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://www.careercruising.com/home/autologin.aspx?HTTP_REFERER=oceansidelibrary.com

Learn about colleges & universities and the programs they offer, explore different careers, or take an interactive survey to help find careers that match your …

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Certification Matters

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://www.certificationmatters.org/

This database allows you to check to see if your doctor is certified. Unlimited access if you are in the library and a limit of …

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Consumer Reports

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=ocean&site=crcro&return=y

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/2375

Product Ratings & Recommendations Categories include appliances, cars, health, money, babies & kids, electronics, and home & garden. Consumer Reports features ratings and recommendations on …

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Coursera

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://dol.ny.gov/online-learning-coursera

The New York State Department of Labor has partnered with Coursera, an online training provider, to grant New Yorkers free access to nearly 4,000 online …

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Creativebug

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.creativebug.com/lib/oceansidelibrary

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/10849

Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Classes for adults and kids in categories like …

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Duolingo

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.duolingo.com/

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/1597

Learn any of 19 different languages in bite-sized lessons by creating a free account. Duolingo can be accessed from your computer or the mobile app …

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Education Reference Desk

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.eduref.net/

Provides access to resources including links to 3,000+ resources on educational issues as well as 2,000+ lesson plans. This database also includes a collection of …

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EngageNY

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.engageny.org/

Created for educators in New York State, to provide them with professional learning tools and resources to support the goal of preparing students for college …

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Epic Reads

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Use this site to help you find your next YA read!

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ERIC

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://eric.ed.gov/

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this database provides extensive access to education-related literature. ERIC provides coverage of journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, …

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Explora For Public Libraries

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&profile=ehpl&custid=ocean

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/4684

Ensure student and educator success with EBSCO’s new interface for schools and public libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports …

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Explora: Educator’s Edition

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&profile=ehed&custid=ocean

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/

Focuses on the needs of teachers and librarians. Offers professional development resources, lesson plans, research guides, and curriculum standards.

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Federal Tax Forms

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions

View and print Federal Tax Forms on the IRS website. To order Federal Tax Forms to be delivered to you by mail, click here.

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Full Text Finder

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=ocean&groupid=main&profile=pfi

Formerly EBSCO A-to-Z, this database provides library staff and patrons with a single, comprehensive list of journals or magazines offered in our databases Enter the …

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Gale Academic OneFile

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/AONE?u=oclopacplus

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/703

Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other …

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Gale Academic OneFile Select

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/EAIM?u=oclopacplus

Resource for academic research includes scholarly journals and selected general interest titles in a wide variety of subjects.

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Gale Business: Plan Builder

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/GSBB?u=oclopacplus

Offers step-by-step guidelines for both new entrepreneurs and experienced business owners as well as nonprofits to help start, manage, and optimize your long-term success.

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Gale eBooks

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Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/339

Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

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Gale General OneFile

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/ITOF?u=oclopacplus

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, …

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Gale In Context: Elementary

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/ITKE?u=oclopacplus

This database is designed for students in K-5. It features a developmentally appropriate graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text age appropriate curriculum-related …

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Gale In Context: Middle School

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/MSIC?u=oclopacplus

Created specifically for middle school students, this database combines the best of Gale’s reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. …

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Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

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Brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic …

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Gale In Context: Science

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/SCIC?u=oclopacplus

Features a wide selection of videos, audios, podcasts, and images, Gale references, curriculum-aligned content to aid educators and enhance student research, as well as full-text …

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Gale In Context: U.S. History

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This database is the premier online resource providing a complete overview of America’s past and covers the most studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and …

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Gale In Context: World History

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This database is the premier online resource that reaches back to the ancient world – and forward to today’s headlines – to deliver a chronicle …

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Gale Literature: Twayne’s Authors Series

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Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne’s Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne’s World, US, and English Authors.

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Gale OneFile: Computer Science

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Provides access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.

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Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete

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This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator–from the school teacher and administrator to those studying …

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Gale OneFile: Health & Medicine

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Access to full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources that offer reliable health information to researchers, …

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Gale OneFile: Informe Academico

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/IFME?u=oclopacplus

A collection of Hispanic magazines with full text. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects.

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Gale OneFile: News

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/STND?u=oclopacplus

This full-text (back to 1996) database includes nearly 100 U.S. national, regional, and local newspapers including The New York Times and New York Post and …

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Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/TERC?u=oclopacplus

Find your ideal college or university, explore career options, improve your standardized test scores, search for vocational test prep, get career/interview advice, and create or …

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Gale: The New York Times

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://link.gale.com/apps/SPJ.SP02?u=oclopacplus

Provides access to the New York Times (1985-present).

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Goodreads

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.goodreads.com/

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/175

Use this site to help you find your next read!

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Hempstead Works

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.hempsteadworks.com/

Walk in “One-Stop” career center.

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HeritageQuest

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://www.heritagequestonline.com/barcode?aid=4375

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/9166

Search through the U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials.

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Hoopla

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.hoopladigital.com

Hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics and TV shows.  Selections can be enjoyed on your …

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Learning Express Library

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.learningexpresshub.com/ProductEngine/LELIndex.html%23/learningexpresslibrary/libraryhome?AuthToken=DFEA280C-4227-4146-9178-EB423AE5C633

Free Access to Learning Access Learning Express Library for free. If accessing from home, you must sign in with your Library Card number (no spaces) …

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Libby

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://libbyapp.com/

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/1451

The Libby app is the easiest way to get started with eBooks, audiobooks, and eMagazines from your library. Libby is available for Android, iOS, and …

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LinkedIn Learning

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/oceanside

Learn in-demand skills with over 16,000+ online courses taught by real-world professionals. Some courses may count toward professional learning credits or other certifications. Courses are …

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Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Directory

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.martindale.com/

Provides access to 900,000+ lawyer and law firm listings.

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Medline Plus

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://medlineplus.gov/

Offers current and accurate health care information from the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

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Morningstar Investment Research Center

Visit this resource (in Library): https://ar.morningstar.com/mirc/membership/default.aspx

Visit this resource (at Home): https://ar.morningstar.com/mirc/membership/Authenticate.aspx?Name=Oceanside

Morningstar Investment Research Center is an easy to navigate database to help both novice and veteran investors reach their investment goals. It’s the one-stop tool …

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Nassau Libraries Mobile App

Brought to you by the Nassau Library System. The Nassau Public Libraries Mobile App allows users to create a digital version of their library card, …

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New York State DMV Permit Test

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.epermittest.com/new-york/ny-practice-permit-test

Take free online New York State DMV Permit Test practice exams. Includes Drivers Education, Drivers Handbook, and Road Signs.

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New York State Historic Newspapers

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/

The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history. The New York …

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Newsday

Visit this resource (in Library): https://www.newsday.com/

Access everything Newsday.com has to offer for free! This resource is only available on one of the library’s public computers and cannot be accessed on …

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NicheAcademy Tutorials

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary

Instructional video tutorials for digital library resources. Tutorials include: Consumer Reports, Creativebug, Brainfuse JobNow, Libby, Google Drive, ProQuest, and more.

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NuWav Legal Documents

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nuwavlegaldocuments.com/index.php?c=nassauoceanside

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/5663

Offers a variety of different legal documents and forms for Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business, Civil or Family Matters, Personal Finance, the Courts and more. …

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NYS Tax Forms

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/

View and print New York State Tax Forms on the NYS website.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

What workers do on the job, training & educational needs, working conditions, earnings, and expected prospects in a wide range of occupations.

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Oceanside Community History

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nyheritage.org/collections/oceanside-community

The land that is now Oceanside was originally inhabited by the Rockaway Native Americans, followed by the Dutch, and then the English. Around 1682, the …

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Oceanside High School Yearbooks

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nyheritage.org/collections/oceanside-high-school-yearbooks

Historical Context In 1833, Oceanside, then called Christian Hook, became School District #11 in the Town of Hempstead, N.Y. In 1889, it became a Union …

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Oceanside Library History

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nyheritage.org/collections/oceanside-library-history

In 2011, the Oceanside Historical Society disbanded. Most of their collection was donated to the Long Island Studies Institute at Hofstra University. Materials pertaining to …

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Oceanside’s Bicentennial Celebration

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nyheritage.org/collections/oceansides-bicentennial-celebration

In the summer of 1976, Oceanside celebrated the United States’ 200th anniversary alongside the rest of the country. Local festivities included a parade, re-enactments, musical …

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OverDrive

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://nassau.overdrive.com/

OverDrive hosts an expansive collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines! Sign in using your library card number (no spaces) and use the search or browse …

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ProCitizen US Naturalization Test Preparation

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted-procitizen.php?library_id=39713

Prepare for the civics, reading, and writing portions of the US Naturalization Test. Click here to access in Spanish.

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Pronunciator

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted.php?library_id=39713

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/2363

With Pronunciator, you can learn 160 languages in your choice of 146 home languages. Learn through a combination of self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, …

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ProQuest Coronavirus Research

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.proquest.com/coronavirus/fromDatabasesLayer?accountid=35407

This company is working together with institutions all over the world to offer support as they navigate through the Coronavirus pandemic.

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Newsday

Visit this resource (in Library): http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewsday?accountid=35407

Visit this resource (at Home): http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewsday/barcode?accountid=35407&groupid=70083

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/9719

This database includes full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue of the Long Island newspaper of record. Coverage …

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times

Visit this resource (in Library): http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes?accountid=35407

Visit this resource (at Home): http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/barcode?accountid=35407&groupid=70083

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/9719

This database offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. Covers the years 1851-2013. Includes digital reproductions providing …

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ProQuest Recent Newspapers: The New York Times

Visit this resource (in Library): https://search.proquest.com/pdnnewyorktimes?accountid=35407

Visit this resource (at Home): https://search.proquest.com/pdnnewyorktimes/barcode?accountid=35407&groupid=70083

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/9719

Cover-to-cover access to full-page images of the New York Times. Coverage includes 2008 onward with a 3-month embargo on the most recent editions.

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ProQuest U.S. Newsstream

Visit this resource (in Library): http://search.proquest.com/usnews?accountid=35407

Visit this resource (at Home): http://search.proquest.com/usnews/barcode?accountid=35407&groupid=70083

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/8577

U.S. Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring content …

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Reference Solutions

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://www.referenceusa.com

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/378

Contains US Business Data and US Residential directory information. Business Data contains detailed directory information for 14 million+ U.S. Public and Private businesses. Also contains …

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Salem Press

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://online.salempress.com/home.do

Access to the full text of the reference work Salem Health: Cancer which contains over 900 essays on all aspects of cancer.

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TumbleBooks

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/autologin.aspx?userid=spEh9GqwtJED1pfRjgz7kA%3d%3d

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/1156

TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or …

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Tutor.com

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Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/1467

Homework Help, Tutoring & Test Prep for Students Tutor.com provides homework help in dozens of subjects, live online tutors, SAT & ACT test prep, help …

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VITA Tax Help

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/

Tutorial: https://my.nicheacademy.com/nassaulibrary/course/695

The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify. Click …

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World Almanac For Kids

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): https://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx?aid=97380&pid=WE18

For students in grades 6-9, their teachers, and parents. World Almanac for Kids presents articles, videos, games and information on a wide range of subjects …

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YALSA Book Lists

Visit this resource (in Library or at Home): http://booklists.yalsa.net/

Use this site by the Young Adult Library Services Assosciation to help you find your next YA read!

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