LibGuides: Yonkers High School IB: Finding Materials: Databases & Reference

Yonkers Public Schools Library

To access all online resources go to: www.clever.com/in/yonkers - Click LDAP log in

User Name: email address

Example: 123456@yonkerspublicschools.org

Password: Computer password

Westchester Library System

If after searching the WLS catalog you find that they don't own an item, contact Mary Robison (mrobison@ypl.org) or Eileen Fusco (efusco@ypl.org) or call 914-375-7966.

Google Books

Google Books contains vast amounts of primary and secondary source materials and is particularly useful in searching for print materials that are out of copyright (printed before 1922).

Each book includes an 'About this book' page with basic bibliographic data like title, author, publication date, length and subject. For some books you may also see additional information like key terms and phrases, references to the book from scholarly publications or other books, chapter titles and a list of related books. For every book, you'll see links directing you to bookstores where you can buy the book and libraries where you can borrow it.

Viewing materials: If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you can download a PDF copy.

Limited Preview: If the publisher or author has given permission, you can see a limited number of pages from the book as a preview.
Snippet View: Like a card catalog, the snippet view shows information about the book plus a few snippets – a few sentences to display your search term in context.
No preview: Google also displays search results for books that have not been digitized. As these books have not been scanned, their text is not searchable and only information such as the title, author, publisher, number of pages, ISBN, subject and copyright information, and in some cases, a table of contents and book summary is available.

Yonkers Public Library

Research Databases & Homework Help:

Use your YPL card to log in to the following electronic resources:

Britannica Academic
Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools.
Biography in Context
Biographies searchable by date of birth, nationality, occupation, ethnicity, gender and more.
Literature Resource Center
Features information on literary figures from all time periods in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism.
E-books at YPL
To access Overdrive and Hoopla, you will need a YPL library card and PIN. Choose “Westchester Library System” as your library when registering your account on these apps, including: Overdrive, Hoopla, and Project Gutenberg.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Opposing viewpoints in context contains viewpoint essays, articles, statistics, primary documents, and other reference sources on social issues.
Learning Express
Improve skills through practice tests and tutorials including SAT, PSAT, ACT, AP, plus practice sets and tutorials to develop skills in math, reading, writing, and basic sciences).
Tutor Express
Online tutoring service that connects students to qualified tutors in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet. Online tutoring is available 24/7. Note: Password is your 4-digit library card pin #.
Full List of databases at YPL
To access Academic Onefile click on Magazines.
To access Chronicling America click on History.

Sarah Lawrence College Library

To access JSTOR use the username: ibstudent and password: yonkers

Access to the databases listed below is available only while at the SLC library.

Academic Search Premier (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary, academic database which searches thousands of full-text journals and magazines and more than 1,000 peer-reviewed full-text journals. Contains information in nearly every area of academic study. Scope: Worldwide. Dates: Mostly 1975 to present.
America: History & Life This link opens in a new window Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to present. Over 1800 journals indexed. Scope: United States and Canada. Dates: 1895 to present.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from the 15th century to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. This authoritative database provides indexing of more than 2,300 academic historical journals in over 40 languages. Scope: Worldwide (excluding the United States and Canada) Dates: 1953 to present (some titles back to early 20th century).
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window Provides access to thousands of periodicals from one of the most inclusive general reference databases that ProQuest has to offer. Search through a diverse mix of scholarly journals, trade publications and magazines covering over 150 topics. Scope: Worldwide. Dates: Varies.

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