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Connect On-Site from the Library  AP Multimedia Archive  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Contains the Associated Press's current year's photo report and a selection of images from their vast negative and print library. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Biography Resource Center  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Provides biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  BrainPOP

Watch fun animated online movies that help with school assignments. Hundreds of BrainPOP videos explain a wide variety of concepts in Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Art & Music, Health and Technology. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Mid-Manhattan Library; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  EBSCO Animals (grades 5-12)  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to nature and habitat of familiar animals. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  EBSCO Primary Search  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card  New York Online Virtual Electronic Library

Provides full text for over 50 magazines and over 100 pamphlets, designed for the elementary school student. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Encyclopedia Americana  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

The online version of encyclopedia with an added news database. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia EBSCO[grades 5-8]  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Kids Search  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card  New York Online Virtual Electronic Library

An interface that is designed especially for grades K-8. Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Lands & Peoples  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events geared to student readers. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  LearningExpressLibrary  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams that will help people improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  New Book of Knowledge  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

An online version of the print encyclopedia for children plus NBK News, weekly current events stories plus special features geared especially for young students. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  New Book of Popular Science (for students)  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

A science encyclopedia with over 400 articles geared to student readers. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre en linea  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Una enciclopedia en el idioma español que contiene aproximadamente quince mil artí­culos con más de seis mil photos. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Available via the World Wide Web  Regents Exam Prep Center

Created by the Oswego City School District, this nonprofit site is to help high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. This project is supported by a federally-funded Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant. more info

Connect On-Site from the Library  Resources for Children with Special Needs

Provides information about programs and services for children birth to 21 with disabilities and other special needs in the NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. It includes national organizations and residential programs such as camps and schools that serve children from New York City more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Science Online  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Covers Animal Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, General Science, Genetics and Cell Biology, Human Anatomy, and more. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  Searchasaurus [grades 1-3]  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card  New York Online Virtual Electronic Library

Full-text articles from over 80 magazines and pamphlets appropriate for children in grades 1-3. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Connect On-Site from the Library  World Book Online Reference Center  Connect from home using your NYPL Branch Library card

Comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, videos, maps and more. more info
Availability:   Branch Libraries; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts