A-Z List of Databases

ABI Inform

Business, Finance, Economics: journals, company profiles, Wall Street Journal. Supported with Central Library Development Aid and by Dutchess County, William R. Steinhaus, County Executive.

Business & Company Resource Center
Company profiles, industry rankings, products, brands, stock prices. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

ChiltonLibrary.com

Automotive repair information for do-it-yourself people. Supported with Central Library Development Aid.

Dutchess County Reads
Subscribe to e-newsletters featuring the types of books you like to read. Funded by Dutchess County, William R. Steinhaus, County Executive.

EBSCO MasterFILE Select
Full-text magazines and general reference, popular, business, and health.  Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

ERIC
Journal articles and reports in education. Funded by the Library.

Fiction Connection and Non-Fiction Connection

Discover titles similar to books you've already enjoyed! Supported with Central Library Development Aid.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program .

Gale Literary Databases
Profiles and criticism of contemporary authors. Funded by the Library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A library of searchable electronic-format reference books covering biography, business, history, medicine, nations of the world, and science. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program and Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (SENYLRC).

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Articles on general health issues from popular and scholarly magazines and encyclopedias; includes alternative medicine. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

HeritageQuest
Census records and other documents for genealogy and family research.  Funded by Dutchess County, William R. Steinhaus, County Executive.

¡Informe!  
Artículos de muchas publicaciones, tanto en español como bilingües. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
Full-text newspaper articles from newspapers across the country and around the world, including the New York Times, the New York Post, The Daily News, the Albany Times Union and 9 (nine) other New York State newspapers. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

InfoTrac Junior Edition K-12
Current events, arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more for students in junior high and middle school. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

LitFinder

Contains poems, stories, essays, and plays. Search by subject, author’s nationality, and more. Funded by the Library.

Patron Books in Print

Find what you're looking for quickly and easily, using this unbiased, authoritative and comprehensive database of over 5 million book, audiobook and video titles. Supported with Central Library Development Aid.

Poughkeepsie Journal [Newsbank]
Full-text articles from the Poughkeepsie Journal since 1/1/1999.  Funded by Dutchess County, William R. Steinhaus, County Executive.

Price It!

Find an item's current realistic market value using data from the GoAntiques.com database as well as established, reliable sources like eBay, TIAS and dozens of auction houses. Supported with Central Library Development Aid.

ProQuest
A premier news and magazine database offering access to thousands of current magazines and newspapers, many updated daily and containing full-text articles back through 1986.  Supported with Central Library Development Aid and by Dutchess County, William R. Steinhaus, County Executive.

ReferenceUSA
Business module covers 14 million U.S. businesses from the corner store to multinationals; search by industry, location, financials, personnel, etc. Residential module details 135 million U.S. households; use it to conduct market research and locate friends and relatives. Import detailed lists for marketing, business planning, job searches, and more. Funded by the Library.

Rosetta Stone Online Learning Language Center
Learn Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Greek, or Russian the fun, interactive way – all on your own schedule, at your own pace, and wherever you want.  (Note:  click on “First Time Users” and then “Check System Readiness” to be sure you have the required software installed on your computer.  Then click on “Register” to create an account and set up your user name and password.)  Supported with Central Library Development Aid.

Science Reference Center

The place to start your research on science topics. Contains articles from reference books, encyclopedias, periodicals, and newspapers, plus biographies of scientists. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

Testing & Education Reference Center from Gale
Select a vocational or career school, find a college or graduate program, plan your education finances, or prepare for civil service/licensing exams. Log off and come back whenever you like! Supported with Central Library Development Aid.

TOPICsearch
Full-text, current events database including over 64,000 articles from newspapers, magazines, biographies, public opinion polls, and other sources. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

Twayne's Authors Series
Biographical and critical information on 600 world authors from antiquity to modern times. Supported by the New York State Library's NOVEL program.

Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated
Profiles of over 140,000 individuals from antiquity to the present. Funded by the Library.

Wilson Select Plus
Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business. Funded by the Library.

World Almanac
Fascinating facts on all aspects of knowledge and information. Funded by the Library.