Online Resources
(reference books, newspaper and magazine articles)
Note: At–home access to items marked with an 
is limited to Larchmont Public Library cardholders.
Magazines
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Masterfile Select - an Ebsco database that provides access to thousands of scholarly journals and popular magazines. It has Consumer Reports as well as current issues of
Adweek, for example. -
Ebsco help
- Junior Edition
K-12 - provides access to magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events,
arts, science, sports, etc.
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Literature & Criticism
- Twayne Authors
Series - Provides background information on selected English and American authors.
- Literary Reference Center – an Ebsco database providing access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analyses from authors of every discipline. Includes a research guide for literary research – Ebsco help
- Contemporary Poets – an e–reference book that provides biographical and bibliographical information on 789 of the world's most important late 20th century English-language poets, including 120 new to this edition. Entries include personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources, and more. Each entry also includes a signed critical essay covering each poet's career and works, written by an expert in the field.
- NoveList - Reader's advisory database with information on over 125,000 fiction titles with subject access, 100,000 book reviews, genre and topic book lists, awards lists, book discussions guides and book talks.
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Resources for Children
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Ebsco Animals - an encyclopedia of animals -
Ebsco help
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Primary Search - an Ebsco database containing elementary school
magazines such as Highlights and Ranger Rick as well as biographies of
historical and literary figures -
Ebsco help
- Junior Edition
K-12 - provides access to magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events,
arts, science, sports, etc.
- Searchasaurus - an
interactive and educational source for elementary and middle school students -
Ebsco help
- Tumblebooks – An online collection of animated, talking picture books, chapter books, games, and more.
Encyclopedias and general reference
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Genealogy
- Ancestry Plus - Includes U.S. Federal census, American genealogical biographical index,
immigration list index and more. Available in the library only. (For
in-library access to this database click here)
Biography
- Encyclopedia of World Biography
- Twayne Authors
Series - Provides background information on selected English and American authors.
- Literary Reference Center – an Ebsco database providing access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analyses from authors of every discipline. Includes a research guide for literary research – Ebsco help
- Contemporary Poets – an e–reference book that provides biographical and bibliographical information on 789 of the world's most important late 20th century English-language poets, including 120 new to this edition. Entries include personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources, and more. Each entry also includes a signed critical essay covering each poet's career and works, written by an expert in the field.
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En Espanol
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Ebscohost Espanol - Bases de datos en espanol -
Ebsco help
- Informe - Una
coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completes. Abarcas negocios, salud,
technologia, coltura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
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Test Preparation
- LearningExpress Library – contains online practice tests ranging from fourth grade mathematics, to AP History, to GMAT, to Real Estate Broker, to Postal Worker, etc. Tests are graded immediately and explanations for wrong answers are given.
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These are some of the online resources available. For a complete listing go to the
Westchester Library System's Online Resources
page.
