Digital Resources

Education and Research

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  • Live, college level tutors, writing lab, skills building, language lab, software skills help, FAFSA help and more.
  • Click on “Skill Surfer” (under Expert Help) to access study guides and practice tests for the TASC, citizenship test, TEAS, TOEFL, TABE, GRE, GMAT, C++, Java, SQL, HESI, NCLEX and more.
  • Click “Adult Learners”, then select “Microsoft Office Help” to learn Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
Britannica Academic
  • Britannica’s search makes it easy to find the content you need. Choose from a variety of content types including: articles, high-quality images and videos, Merriam-Webster dictionary entries, EBSCO journals and periodicals, and primary source texts. Search using any word or phrase, then select a content type filter in the left column of the search results page to see what’s available.
  • Use “Explore Topics” to learn more about interesting people and subjects from the past and present. Select a browse structure (biographies, articles, or media) to find the topics that interest you most and explore the relationships between those topics and other items.
Gale Academic Onefile
  • Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources.
  • Topics include: physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, and literature.
  • Includes the New York Times back to 1985 and The Economist back to 1988.
Gale business insights essentials
  • Provides access to global business information including company profiles, SWOT reports, industry/market research reports, investment/brokerage reports from Thomson Reuters, and financial reports.
  • Thousands of company histories and industry essays from Gale’s core business collection.
  • Deep research coverage with scholarly journals, business news, and more.
Healthy Libraries Program
  • A partnership between the Public Libraries of Suffolk County provides access to both in-person and virtual healthcare related resources for public library patrons throughout Suffolk County.
  • Includes weekly virtual “Healthy Happy Hours”
  • Offers one-on-one appointments to meet virtually with students training in public health, nursing and social work.
Livebrary.com Public Libraries of Suffolk County, NY

Access a vast amount of information including legal forms, health and Physician information, genealogy, research databases and more.

Magazines A to Z
  • Searching for a specific magazine or journal article? Start here with this A to Z list.