Web Resources

Librarians have chosen and provided resources here which often are a better option for completing certain research than what’s found from a standard web search. For additional help in your research contact one of our helpful librarians.

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Little Pim

Little Pim, intended for birth to age 6, provides language instruction for twelve primary languages. It uses story-based cartoon video learning, and is highly entertaining! “Children are uniquely equipped to learn up to three languages without affecting progress in their (native language).” - Little Pim

Mango Languages

Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for 42 different languages. Recommended by LA Times Travel as an online language learning resource for travelers.

There are also mobile apps for your phone for on-the-go learning!

MasterFILE Elite

Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Elite provides full-text magazines and reference books covering many subject areas. It also includes an extensive image collection.

MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection

This eBook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects. Topics include biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel.

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Morningstar is changing its name to Investing Center.

Morningstar Investment Research Center is an online database designed specifically for libraries. With data and analysis on over 41,000 investments, the database is available to fulfill the investing needs of patrons, students, and researchers across all levels of expertise.

New York Heritage

New York Heritage Digital Collections features a broad range of materials that present a glimpse into our state’s history and culture. Over 350 libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions make their collections available in our repository. These primary source materials span the range of New York State’s history, from the colonial era to present. Our stories are told through photographs, letters, diaries, directories, maps, books, and more.

Publicly Available Content Database

Over 3,000 scholarly journals, and trade journals, magazines, reports and conference papers published from a number of different sources around the world. Includes content from major subject repositories such as arXiv as well as open access journals.

Saratoga Room Digital Exhibits

A collection of photographs, letters, objects, maps, audio recordings - and other history - put into a digital format on the web, and told through story to bring the objects to life. The digitized items (and more) can be found within the Saratoga (Local History) Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Teacher Reference Center

A complimentary research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals.

Tech-Talk

“Tech-Talk: contains easy-to-read articles, videos, and other fun stuff with the tips and tricks you need to be competitive in today’s hi-tech world. Available as a website, an app, and a weekly newsletter (sign up).

The New York Times Historical (From 1851)

Offers complete newspaper records, cover-to-cover, including article, and full-page images in an easily downloadable PDF format. All available records are searchable, including images. Coverage includes: editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries and death notices, birth and marriage announcements, historical photos, classifieds, and display advertisements.

Due to publisher restrictions, there is a three-year gap of availability, from the current year, in coverage.

The New York Times Searchable Database

Pairs robust searching features (from 1980 forward) with detailed indexing to help you quickly find the news information you need. The searching covers complete bibliographic information so you can search on subjects, companies, people, products, and geographic areas so that you have access to not only top news stories, but also detailed information on the arts, sports, business, and popular culture. And workflow tools such as cite, share, print, and export help make the research process flexible, thorough, and efficient. Most content loads same day — oftentimes by 8 AM U.S. Eastern time. See how to navigate the NYT Searchable Database.

The Wall Street Journal Online

Access to in-depth coverage by reporters on the ground when news happens, all over the world, with sources and market insights. WSJ provides news on topics from business and the economy to politics, tech and much more.
Account creation is required. Access is available for 3 days. After 3 days, you must use this link again to reactivate your account.

Value Line

Value Line provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds. Updated every Friday at noon.
Also available in print in the library: Value Line Investment Survey Summary and Index, Value Line Investment Survey: Ratings and Reports, and Value Line Investment Survey: Selection and Opinion

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