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 These resources have information you cannot access through a typical Internet search, in fact they available only to patrons of libraries where access has been purchased for them. These unique resources are provided by your library with state and local funds, and give you access to reliable online information. 

Your 14-digit Mid-Hudson Library System library card barcode number
will give you access to everything listed on this page.

Find the information you want by subject or product:

Magazines Over 1,000 of the most popular magazines:

Including these magazine titles:

Including these special collections of magazines:

News & Newspapers

  • New York Times
  • Gale Newsstand: over 1,100 newspapers
  • Gale New York State Newspapers: 38 newspapers from around the state
  • Hudson River Valley Heritage Historical Newspapers including:
    • Newburgh Telegraph (1831 - 1835)
    • Rockland County Journal (1850 - 1879)
    • Rockland County Messenger (1848;1851 - 1855;1857)
    • Rockland County Times (1902 - 1904)
    • The Kingston Daily Freeman (1895;1903 - 1912)
    • Vassar Miscellany News (1914 - 2000)
  • GALE General OneFile: A one-stop source for the news you are looking for. Articles updated daily covering business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology & many general interest topics.
  • GALE Academic OneFile: News & articles covering the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature & other subjects. Updated daily.

Biography & Literature Resources

Homework Support

  • EBSCO Kids Search or Searchasaurus (features an animated dinosaur theme) for K-5 students. Includes more than 50 popular magazines, Encyclopedia of Animals & American Heritage Children's Dictionary
  • Grolier Online includes:
    • Encyclopedias:
      • Encyclopedia Americana: In depth information for older students & adults
      • Multimedia Encyclopedia: Includes encyclopedia articles, news, timelines, quizzes and games, and research starters. It also includes an atlas and dictionary.
      • New Book of Knowledge: For middle grade students and includes literary selections, a timeline, projects and experiments, news, homework help and more.
    • Atlas
    • Thesaurus:
      • Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
      • American Heritage Children's Thesaurus
    • Dictionaries:
      • American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
      • American Heritage Student Dictionary
      • American Heritage Children's Dictionary
      • American Heritage English to Spanish Dictionary
      • American Heritage Spanish to English Dictionary
  • Additional Encyclopedias

Help
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* What does "free" mean? Free to patrons of Ulster County, NY libraries. These resources have information you cannot access through a typical Internet search, in fact they available only to patrons of libraries where access has been purchased for them. These unique resources are provided by your library with state and local funds, and give you access to reliable online information.  Funds to purchase these resources came to libraries through the following sources:
  • These databases are provided free to the residents of Ulster County through the gracious support of the Ulster County Legislature.
  • Funded through the New York State Library, the NOVELny project connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELny is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
  • Funded through Mid-Hudson Library System / Central Library Development Aid.
  • Made available through the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council which is funded by New York State.