NOVEL is New York's first statewide online virtual library. NOVEL is a collection of electronic databases that provide access from library, home, school, or office to thousands of full-text national and international newspapers and magazines, health and medical resources, business collections, Spanish language materials, and age-appropriate materials for youngsters.

New York State residents can currently access NOVEL via their local public library, academic library or school library. New Yorkers can also access NOVEL using a borrower's card from the New York State Library (find out how to obtain a borrower's card), or via New York State Photo Driver License or Non-Driver ID card.

EBSCO databases from NOVEL and funded by a LSTA grant to the New York State Library. Includes:

• MasterFILE Select - journals, reference books and pamphlets relating to a broad range of topics.
• Primary Search via Searchasaurus – reference materials for elementary to middle school users
• Topic Search – a full text resource exploring social, political and economic issues, for middle school users and above.
• General Science Collection – information on all scientific topics and full-text for over 60 of the most popular science publications.

Gale Databases from NOVEL and funded through LSTA funds:

• Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health – current health information for professionals and consumers.
• Business & Company Resource Center – a variety of global business information.
• InfoTrac Junior Edition – for middle and junior high schools
• The Twayne’s Author Series - World, English, and US Authors
• Informe! Revistas en Espanol - over 40 full-text Spanish-language and bilingual magazines, reports and maps.
• Custom Newspapers – including world and several New York State newspapers, such as full text of the NY Times.
• National Newspaper Index
• Gale Virtual Reference Library – Online reference titles focusing on biography, business, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, and science. Provided by NOVEL, SENYLRC, and the O-U BOCES School Library System.

TeachingBooks.net

Hudson River Valley Heritage (www.hrvh.org)
Providing online access to historical materials from the Hudson River Valley>

ProQuest Direct:* an extensive collection of material on a broad range of topics published in magazines, newspapers, and journals. * Available to Subscribing Districts Only

ProQuest Professional Education* offers 300+ full text magazines and journals addressing all aspects of K-12 education. Available to all members of Professional Reference Library. * Available to Subscribing Districts Only

World Book Online Reference Center:* The premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more! * Available to Subscribing Districts Only

* Available to Subscribing Districts Only: For information on how your district can subscribe, please contact: Cathy Crowley 845-781-4363