Interlibrary Loan
If we don’t have the book or article you need, we can request it for you through our interlibrary loan system. The material will be delivered to Troy Public Library for you. Please ask at the Information Desk for assistance.

Internet access and word processing are available on computers in the library to patrons with valid Troy Public Library or Upper Hudson Library System cards. All users must agree to follow Troy Public Library’s Internet and Computer Policy.

• Ancestry® Library Edition, one of the most important genealogical collections available today, has unparalleled coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes), Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes), The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630, Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, and a strong Civil War collection.  Available only in the Main Library.
• HeritageQuest Online is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Along with U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, HeritageQuest Online offers more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories, in addition to the more than 250 primary source documents such as tax lists, city directories, and probate records.HeritageQuest Online can be accessed remotely only by Troy Public Library card holders.
  
  Remote Access: To access HeritageQuest Online from a computer outside the library, Troy patrons only – Click Here – and enter the 14 digit barcode number that appears on the back of your Troy Public Library card.
• Jewish Data, one of the largest professionally compiled Jewish genealogical resources of its kind currently available, contains over 100,000 records, including images of tombstones, school yearbook pages and Citizen Declaration documents. New records are added on an ongoing basis.

Genealogical Research Policy:

Researchers are welcome to use the library’s Troy Room, which houses our non-circulating genealogy and local history collection. The Troy Room is open during normal library operating hours.

• Resources available in the Troy Room

For those who cannot visit our library in person, we offer remote assistance for a fee of $25. The $25 fee must be paid in advance, and will cover up to one hour of genealogical research. If you are interested in this service, please print out the Genealogy and Local History Request Form, fill it out and mail it along with your check for $25 to: Troy Public Library, Attention: Genealogy and Local History, 100 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180.

• Genealogy and Local History Request Form

Please understand that we require payment of the $25 in order to begin searching. Genealogical research can be quite labor-intensive, and even in cases in which our searching turns up no information, payment is still required. Questions are answered in the order in which they are received. Response time will vary based on the number of questions received and may take up to one or two months.

Here are some helpful links to get you started on your own genealogical search:

• Social Security Death Index
• New York State Vital Records
• Family Search (through the Mormon Church)
• Rensselaer County GENWEB
• Troy Irish Genealogy Society
• Vital Records

If you require extensive research assistance (more than two hours of work), you should consult with a professional genealogist. Here is a list of researchers who work in the Capital District.

Job and Small Business Information Center:
The library has reference materials and books to check out on the topics of choosing or preparing for a career, job searching, resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, and career advancement. Also included are civil service examination announcements and job openings, and classified job ads. We maintain a collection of study guides for civil service, military, postal, police, and professional examinations. This collection is located on the first floor of the Main Library, to the left-hand side of the rear staircase.

Education Center:
This collection has both reference and circulating materials to assist students in selecting and applying to colleges. The collection includes information on financial aid. Also contained in this section are Adult Education materials, including GED preparation books, and test preparation guides for standardized exams like the SAT, NYS Regent’s Exams and the GRE. This collection is located on the first floor of the Main Library, to the left-hand side of the rear staircase.

BE/ESL:
The library has a collection of books for adults learning to read, citizenship materials, English as a second language books and audiocassettes, and information and study guides for TOEFL and US Citizenship tests. This collection is located on the first floor of the Main Library, to the left-hand side of the rear staircase.

BookPage:
A monthly magazine full of news about new books and authors, at the Main Library or the Lansingburgh branch.

VideoEye:
power magnification system for readers with low vision is available in the reading room of the Main Library.

TTY device for the deaf is available through UHLS for a two-week loan period.

Bi-Folkal Kits:
These are multimedia packages containing program manuals, slides and/or videos, and items relating to specific themes. They are useful for programming, especially for senior citizens and classes studying American life 40-75 years ago. They can be scheduled for use on specific dates and are usually loaned for a one week period.

New York State Talking Book and Braille Library:
The New York State Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) lends braille and recorded books and magazines, and the necessary equipment to play recorded books, to residents of the 55 upstate counties of New York State who are unable to read standard printed materials because of a visual or physical disability. Application forms are available through the New York State Library Web site on the How to Join the Talking Book and Braille Library page.

RISE:
RISE is WMHT’s 24 hour radio information service for the blind and print disabled, serving New York’s Capital Region and Hudson Valley. RISE transmits on a subcarrier of the main WMHT-FM signal. Through a specially tuned table-top radio receiver, listeners have access to readings of local and national newspapers, popular periodicals and books, as well as specialty programming. Receivers are loaned free of charge to eligible applicants. Applications are available through the How to Request a Receiver page on the WMHT Web site.

Online Book Clubs

• Book-Clubs-Resource.com provides information about online book clubs and Web-based book discussion groups.
• Chapter A Day, a service of Wisconsin Public Radio, provides access to the audio files of the day’s chapter, as well as the most recently read chapters, of the books that Chapter A Day program hosts are currently reading. The hosts include Jim Fleming, Karl Schmidt, and Catherine Brand. Listeners can discuss the books and the readings with others through the Chapter A Day Book Club.

• GPO Access
  A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted.
• Government Documents currently received at Troy Public Library
  Item numbers, SuDoc numbers, and stack location.
• Government Information at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  Access to U.S. and New York State government documents as well as links to federal, state, local, and international government information.
• Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection
  Primary full-text data sources and secondary data sources or finding tools at GPO or at other official sites.

We serve the government information needs of the 21st Congressional District along with other depositories located at the New York State Library, Union College, State University of New York, Albany, and the Albany Law School. Troy Public Library places special emphasis on acquiring publications from the Census Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the State Department. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) emphasizes publications from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NASA, the Department of Energy, patents, and technical information from most departments.

For assistance in locating U.S. Government documents at the library, at other local depositories, or online, or for further information about our holdings, please call 274-7071 or stop by the Information Desk at the Main Library.

The library also receives a limited number of state and local documents. Ask at the Information Desk for more details.

Government Documents at the library

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
  The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online.
• USA.gov – The gateway to U.S. government information.
• DATA.gov – The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
• FDsys – GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides public access to Government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies and preserved as technology changes.
• Senior Citizens’ Resources
• Parenting Resources
• Kids.gov – Find links to government and other kids’ sites — grouped by age and subject.
• Basic Government Document Collection

The Internet is a global network of computers, which offers unlimited information of every kind, both educational and recreational. The Troy Public Library seeks to provide access to this vast resource in keeping with its mission of making information available to the community. The Troy Public Library, however, does not monitor the Internet and cannot guarantee the validity or accuracy of information found on the Internet. Library patrons are advised to exercise judgment and discrimination when evaluating the usefulness and reliability of material found on the Internet.

The library computers are intended for research and word-processing purposes. Games and chat rooms are not considered acceptable library computer usage. The library does not provide e-mail for customer use. Due to the location of the computers, privacy of usage is not guaranteed. Users are cautioned against displaying on the screen any material not appropriate in a public environment. (Sexually explicit material is NOT appropriate in the public library.)

Workstation users must have a current valid Troy Public Library or UHLAN card in order to log onto the computers

Because of space limitations, no more than two people may be at the computer workstation at one time.

Computer use is limited to one hour if others are waiting.

No training is provided. Limited assistance is available by the Reference staff. Patrons are expected to know how to use the computer and Windows based programs.

Patrons may use only the software provided on the computer workstations. Users may not bring in software and load it on to the library computer.

Users may not save files to the hard drive. Unauthorized files saved to the hard drive will be deleted. Patrons who wish to save work must use their own digital storage device.  Diskettes will be available for sale at the Information Desk for $1.00.

The printer will be supplied with paper. Users may provide their own paper if they wish. To cover the cost of printer ink cartridges, all print charges are:

• $.10 per black text page
• $.25 per color text page or graphics

Only one print job may be sent to the printer at a time. (No “stacking” print jobs.) The library reserves the right to cancel print jobs if the user runs over their allotted time or does not follow this policy.

The library reserves the right to deny computer privileges to anyone who misuses the computer workstation or does not follow computer policy. Each person is responsible for damages done to computer hardware or software. The library is not responsible for damage or loss of data or consequential damages arising out of the use of the computers, or the library’s software.

The Library further reserves the right to ask patrons to relinquish the computer for reference purposes at any time.

Young People’s Computer and Internet Access:
The Library does not have the resources to regulate your child’s use of the Internet. Please be advised that your child may access inappropriate information. Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring their child’s use of the Internet.

Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Persons under the age of 18 will be assigned to computers on the first floor only. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a valid library card and a signed permission slip from a parent or guardian in order to use the computers.

Young people who are not signed in to use the computers may not sit or stand in the computer area.

Those who are working on homework or school assignments will be given priority in using the computer workstations.

• U.S. Internal Revenue Service
  • Forms and Publications
  • Tax Information for Individuals
  • Taxpayer Assistance Centers in New York

• New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
  • Forms and Instructions
  • Individual Taxpayer Page

• State Tax Forms – for all 50 states

Documents Housed in the Library

Please ask a Librarian for assistance in retrieving items housed in the fourth stack.

The “Library Use Policy” is consistent with other Troy Public Library policies and seeks to follow state and national library guidelines.

Neither the address nor the name of the Troy Public Library may be used as the official address or headquarters of an organization.

Special arrangements and exceptions to any of the regulations described in this policy may be made with the Executive Director’s permission.

• The Troy Public Library meeting rooms, exhibit spaces, and equipment may be used in the library by individuals and groups for educational, cultural, vocational, and recreational purposes.
• The library may not be used for money-raising or profit-making activities. No admission fee may be charged, or donations solicited, at meetings or programs. Likewise, handouts and posters which promote commercial events, products, or services, private want-ads, and other personal notices may not be displayed. These restrictions do not apply to the Friends of the Library or to other groups raising funds for the library.
• Individuals and groups from the Troy area will be given priority over individuals and groups from beyond that area.
• No one under 18 years of age may apply for use. Groups with members under 18 must be represented by a sponsor of legal age who applies for use, and a sponsor of legal age must stay with the group while it is using the library.
• All individuals and groups, no matter what their race, color, nationality, political party, religion, economic class, educational level, or sex have the same rights and responsibilities described in this policy.
• It is not necessary to have a Troy Public Library card in order to apply for use, see an exhibit, or attend a program.
• Persons who apply for use at the Main Library must read this policy and fill out an “Application for Use” form. Persons who apply for use at a branch of Troy Public Library must read and fill out this same document and return it to the branch librarian.

Political and Religious Groups

• Partisan political groups may not use the library for meetings and programs unless specifically approved by the Executive Director. The library permits religious and non-partisan political groups to use the library for meetings and programs, but only according to these guidelines:

1. No religious group may use the meeting rooms at intervals so regular and frequent that the library becomes its primary meeting place.

2. The purpose of all handouts, posters, exhibits, programs and meetings open to the public must be to provide unbiased information to people who are left free to consider what they find, to ask questions, to disagree, to form their own opinions, and to make their own decisions. No handouts, posters, exhibits, programs, or meetings will be permitted in the library if their purpose is to present biased or distorted information, to recruit members, or to pressure people to adopt a set of beliefs or to pursue a course of action.

3. The library will strive to schedule its meeting rooms and exhibit spaces so that several groups representing different points of view will have a chance to use them on an equal basis. No one group will be allowed to reserve use so often or for so long that a different group also requesting use is denied the same opportunities.

Meetings, Programs, and Exhibits

• Use of the library’s meeting rooms, exhibit spaces and exhibits will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Use will not be scheduled more than 90 days in advance in order to allow community groups equal access to the facilities
• Each applicant may not book meeting space more than twice per month unless specifically approved by the executive director. In addition, exhibitors are asked to restrict displays in the library to one month.
• Meetings, programs, and exhibits sponsored by the library have first priority and the library reserves the right to preempt scheduled activities if the need arises.
• Smoking is prohibited in the library in accordance with state law. Under most circumstances, eating and drinking in the library is prohibited. Groups whose programs include refreshments should review those plans with the adult programming librarian.
• Publicity for library events and programs is produced and distributed by the library. Groups requesting assistance with publicity including press releases, radio announcements, posters and fliers should discuss their needs with the adult programming librarian.

Handouts and Posters

• Handouts and posters for display at the Main Library must be submitted to the staff member at the Information Desk in the lobby. No posters or handouts may be distributed or displayed inside the library or on library premises without first being approved in accordance with this policy by a designated staff member.
• Handouts and posters for the branches must be submitted to a staff member at the circulation desk of the branch. No posters or handouts may be distributed or displayed at the branches without first being approved in accordance with this policy by the branch librarian.
• Because the library has limited space for handouts and posters, library handouts and posters, will receive first priority. In addition, the library will try to be fair when assigning space for different handouts and posters. The size, timeliness, and quality of handouts or posters submitted will be taken into consideration. The library is not responsible for guaranteeing that all handouts or posters submitted will be displayed or distributed. The library disposes of outdated handouts and posters, and is not responsible for returning original or extra copies to the sponsor.
• Handouts and other literature that are distributed to the people attending a private meeting at the library need not be seen by any library staff member. For meetings and programs open to the public, however, handouts or other literature to be distributed must be submitted with the “Facility Use Application” Form to the adult programming librarian or branch librarian for approval in accordance with this policy.
• Posters and other announcements for the Main Library outside cases must be submitted to and approved by the adult programming librarian.

Equipment and Furniture

• The equipment owned by the Troy Public Library may be used only in the library or its branches, unless authorized by the Executive Director. A person applying for use of equipment may be asked to demonstrate his/her ability to use it.
• The applicant is liable for all damages to and losses of library property and equipment occurring during scheduled use of the facility or equipment. The library is not liable for damages to or loss of property belonging to persons sponsoring a program or exhibit, or to persons attending a program or exhibit.
• The library will set up and take down any furniture or equipment provided by the library. The individual or group applying for use is responsible for setting up and taking down any furniture or equipment not provided by the library. The library will not store any equipment, furniture, or supplies for an applicant.

Approved by the Board of Trustees
For more information or to request an “Facility Use Application”, please call the Troy Public Library at 518.274.7071. Ask for the Adult Programming Librarian.
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Hardware Requirements

• You will need a WiFi-compliant 802.11a/b/g wireless Ethernet device installed in your laptop or a laptop with built-in WiFi capability.
• Set your wireless network adapter’s Network Identifier (also known as SSID or Network Name) to sdpl.

Software Requirements

• Use a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape.
• Set your TCP client software to obtain addresses automatically. Install and configure TCP/IP software by opening the Network icon in the Control Panel. Under Protocol settings, add TCP/IP. Set the IP address to obtain an IP address automatically. Leave all other fields blank.
• Restart the laptop for the changes to take effect.

Security Issues
When using any network connection, including the wireless Public Network, do not enable file sharing or print sharing. If you do so, other people may gain access to your hard drive and files, or misuse your computer. It is also highly recommended that your laptop has up-to-date antivirus software installed.

Troubleshooting Windows NT, XP, and Windows 2000 Systems

• Go to Start, Run and type: CMD. Click OK. A command prompt window will appear.
• Type the following in the command prompt window:
  o ipconfig/all – Displays the full configuration information
  o ipconfig/release – Releases the IP address
  o ipconfig/renew – Renews the IP address

Troubleshooting Windows 95 and Windows 98 Systems

• Go to Start, Run and type: WINIPCFG. Click OK. The IP configuration window will appear.
• Click on the More Info button.
• If you are having an IP conflict, click on the Release All button to release the current IP and then click on the Renew All button.

Troubleshooting Apple Macintosh Powerbooks or iBooks

• Your laptop must have the MacTCP Control Panel installed. This control panel comes with recent versions of the system software and should be pre-installed.
• If you have other MacTCP configurations that you would like to save, MacTCP Switcher is a useful utility for storing several set-ups.
• To configure your MacTCP, choose to Connect via Ethernet. Configure using DHCP server, AirPort Preferred Network: sdpl.

Limitations and Disclaimers

• The Library’s wireless network is not secure. Information sent from or to your laptop can be captured by anyone else with a wireless device and the appropriate software, within three hundred feet.
• Library staff are not able to provide technical assistance and no guarantee can be provided that you will be able to make a wireless connection.
• The Library assumes no responsibility for the safety of equipment or for laptop configurations, security, or data files resulting from connection to the Library’s network.

Prohibited Activities
Illegal or inappropriate use of the Internet is not permitted. If inappropriate images are displayed in view of others in the Library, the offending party will be asked to leave the building.

• Donate to Troy Public Library Foundation
• Donate Books
• Buy A Book Campaign
• Join the Friends of the Troy Public Library
• Library Wish List

• Paul Hicok, Director
• Joy Charde, Business Manager
• Laurie Burns, Head of Adult Services
• Virginia Prew, Head of Circulation
• Carol Roberts, Head of Young People’s Services
• Carolyn Fagan, Manager of the Lansingburgh Branch

Board of Trustees

• Mary Muller (2012)
• Kristina Almquist (2011)
• Deborah Byers (2012)
• Paul Hohenberg (2012)
• James Corsaro (2011)
• Tracy Penk-Masucci (2010)
• Nancy Burgin (2010)

Special District Board Minutes

• October 10, 2009
• October 27, 2009
• November 10, 2009
• December 8, 2009
• January 12, 2010
  
• February 9, 2010
  
• March 9, 2010
  
• April 13, 2010
  
• May 11, 2010
• June 8, 2010
• July 13, 2010 (unapproved)

Email us: tplboard@uhls.lib.ny.us

• Alphabetical
• Subject
• Description of Databases
• Webfeat (search all the UHLS databases at once)

The online databases are provided by the Upper Hudson Library System and Albany Public Library as a Central Library service for member libraries and public library card holders in New York State’s Albany and Rensselaer Counties. All databases are available from home with your Library card unless otherwise stated.

HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Along with U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, HeritageQuest Online offers more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories, in addition to the more than 250 primary source documents such as tax lists, city directories, and probate records.
Remote access is available only to Troy Public Library card holders. To access HeritageQuest Online from a computer outside the library, Troy patrons only – Click Here - and enter the 14 digit barcode number that appears on the back of your Troy Public Library card.

Jewish Data
Jewish Data, one of the largest professionally compiled Jewish genealogical resources of its kind currently available, contains over 100,000 records, including images of tombstones, school yearbook pages and Citizen Declaration documents. New records are added on an ongoing basis. Jewish Data is available only on computers in the library.

Grolier Online
Includes access to the Encyclopedia Americana, New Book of Knowledge and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia as well as Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.

Encyclopedia articles include links to further readings, a bibliography, selected full text articles, web page links, and links to related Encyclopedia Americana articles.

The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia includes encyclopedia articles, news, timelines, quizzes and games, and research starters. It also includes an atlas and dictionary. Articles can be grouped by lexile level and are aligned to standards.

The New Book of Knowledge is for middle grade students and includes literary selections, a timeline, projects and experiments, news, homework help and more.

Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text information dates as far back as 1990.

Reference USA
Reference USA, a comprehensive directory of business and residential telephone numbers and addresses, is searchable by name, geographic area or zip code. Find company size, top personnel, credit rating, yearly sales ranges, and more.

Salem Health
Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press’ award-winning health reference works. The first reference set included is Salem Press’ bestselling Magill’s Medical Guide. In its printed form, the current edition of the Guide has grown to five volumes and 3,500 pages. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.

Times Union
The Times Union online archives contain most locally written stories published since 1986. Headlines and summaries can be viewed for no charge. Your public library has a special arrangement with the Times Union to view full stories on-site in the library, though not from home or office. Please ask a librarian for assistance.

Infotrac/Thomson Gale databases:
*Some of the Infotrac/Thomson Gale databases are part of the NOVEL project, which is made available through Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds by the New York State Library.

• Academic OneFile - This database contains over 12,000 journals and reference sources, many of which are peer-reviewed and full text. It has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. The database also contains some full text titles that are cited in databases such as AGRICOLA, CINAHL, EconLit, ERIC, MEDLINE, MLA International Bibliography, PsycINFO and others.
• Business and Company Resource Center* is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
• General OneFile (general periodicals) – This general periodical database contains over 12,000 periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multimedia sources, over half of which are full text. The backfile extends nearly 30 years. Subjects include humanities, education, environmental issues, technology, health care, politics and more.
• Health Reference Center Academic (health) – This health database includes over 2800 journals and magazines, many of which are full text. It contains nursing and allied health journals, other medical journals, newsletters and consumer health magazines.
• The Twayne Authors Series*: Twayne World, U.S., and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, U.S.,or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles.
• Custom Newspapers* comprises a collection of 150 newspapers, both national and international, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service and Business News.
• New York State Newspapers* comprises a collection of 10 major newspapers published in the State of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.
• National Newspaper Index* provides quick access to the indexing of America’s top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
• Testing & Education Reference Center will benefit those preparing to take a GED, college entrance, civil service, or licensing exam. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals. Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries and to identify scholarships that meet your financial needs.
• Thomson Gale LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen’s language.

Searchasaurus
Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies.

Kids Search
Kids Search, a search interface designed especially for students in grades K through 5 and powered by EBSCOhost, searches the American Heritage Dictionary, EBSCO Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and EBSCO’s Newspaper Source and Primary Search databases.

Stat-USA/Internet
Stat-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative  business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government (available only in the library.  See librarian to log on to database).

USA Trade Online
STAT-USA and the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau are pleased to bring you USA Trade Online! With this dynamic service, you can access current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities. USA Trade Online provides trade statistics using the Harmonized System (HS) up to the 10-digit level and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) commodity classification codes up to the 6-digit level (available only in the library.  See librarian to log on to database).

Mango Database – Online Language-Learning System that can help you learn many different languages.