The Mount Vernon Public Library has a variety of online databases and resources that you can access in the library or from home. With your current Mount Vernon Public Library card, you can find a job, locate books, borrow and stream eBooks, audiobooks, movies and music, research family history and learn new skills right now on your computer or on a library computer.
Databases & Resources
Find a complete alphabetical list of our databases and online resources here. Available for your use are newspapers, journal articles, business, language & educational programs and more.
Academic OneFile
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects – authoritative and comprehensive. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions; updated daily.The African American Experience
The African American Experience developed with the guidance of African American librarians and subject specialists, The African American Experience is the widest ranging and easiest-to-use online database collection on African American history and culture.American Physical Society Journals – The American Physical Society is the world’s second largest organization of physicists and publishes more than a dozen scientific journals including the prestigious Physical Review and Physical Review Letters.
AtoZdatabases
The premier reference and marketing database marketed to Library, Academic, and Government institutions throughout the U.S. This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S.They have created a more useful reference product for library patrons such as: job seekers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, students, marketing researchers, career counselors, and so many more patrons of the libraries.
This will help entrepreneurs conduct prospecting, help students complete market studies, and help community members get more use out of our database.
Biblioteca TumbleBooks
son libros animados para escuchar historias emocionantes que hablan, Los niños disfrutaran and aprenderan de las historias contadas en un formato que les encantará.Britannica Academic – Delivers fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information. The rich combination of the venerable Encyclopædia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that students need to consult when conducting thorough collegiate research.
Britannica Elementary – Encyclopedia Britannica for elementary school students. Lets students look for people, places and things, watch and learn with videos and animations, and have fun with games and activities.
Britannica High – Encylopedia Britannica for high school students. Helps students get quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects. Start research projects with multiple resources in one place and find multimedia to use in projects and presentations.
Britannica Middle – Encyclopedia Britannica for middle school students. Helps students find fast answers and get homework help, explore videos and articles on famous people and places as well as discover maps, photos, and illustrations for school projects.
Britannica Primaria – Geared towards elementary school students, the leading resource for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. New features make it more valuable than ever for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.
Britannica Secundaria – Geared towards high school students, the leading resource for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. New features make it more valuable than ever for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.
Business Insights: Essentials
Detailed company and industry news that includes profiles, company histories, brand information, rankings and investment reports, and more. Research and compare companies and industries using industry rankings, company profiles, market share data, investment reports, charts, graphs, and more.ConsumerLab.com – provides comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements, and nutritional products. Includes ConsumerLab.com’s independent product evaluations, test results for ConsumerLab.com selected products and Approved Products from ConsumerLab.com’s Quality Certification Program, product recalls, and safety warnings. A science-based encyclopedia of natural products is also provided, including a drug-interaction database. Note: This database is only Accessible in the Library
Digital Learn (connect to the digital world)
Free learning tools to help make technology work for you.Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects – authoritative and comprehensive. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions; updated daily.Driving-Tests.org
In partnership with Driving-Tests.org, the Mount Vernon Public Library is proud to offer free New York State Driver Permit practice tests and driver handbooks. Automobile, motorcycle and commercial handbooks and practice tests are available.
Educator’s Reference Complete – A collection of more than 1,100 peridiocals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator–from the school teacher and administrator to those studying in the field at the collegiate an graduate level. Educator’s Reference Complete seeks to provide full text for titles in the Eric database and covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty–such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. It also provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.
ERIC (Education Resource Information Center)
ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.FirstFind.org (tools that can change your life)
Has basic information on easy to read websites.- Learn English– Practice and learn English using several websites that include: Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening, Reading, Pronunciation and Writing. Test your progress with games and quizzes.
- Get Your GED– Connect to websites that can help build your knowledge and skills you will need to pass the GED. You will also find general information about the GED and how to take the GED test in New York State.
- Basic Computer Tips– How computers work and tutorials on how to use software.
Flipster (Popular Magazines)
Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine distribution service where users can access their favorite magazines from a variety of publishers through their local libraries via a web browser or your computer or mobile devices like iPads, Android tablets and Kindle Fire tablets, and download magazines to read offline, anytime, anywhere.Freading
A downloadable eBook service offered by the Westchester Library System. To access the service, all you need is your Westchester Library card.Free Music Archive
The Free Music Archive provides free, high-quality music in a wide range of genres. The content on Free Music Archive is used under various creative commons licenses. The New York State Music Fund provided initial funding for FMA. FMA seeks to maintain a high-quality resource through the use of selected curators who approve or deny all submissions to the collection.GCF Learn Free
Creating Opportunities for a better life.General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.Google Books
Search and preview millions of books from libraries and publishers worldwide using Google Book Search. Discover a new favorite or unearth an old classic.Google News Archive – Search and explore information from historical archives dating back over 200 years. For a quick how-to on using Google News Archive see this post on the Free Technology for Teachers blog.
Grolier Online
Created for older students and adults, still provides quick and easy access to your encyclopedia databases.Health Reference Center Academic (In INFOTRAC)
Multi-source database providing access to full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources that offer reliable health information to researchers, including nursing and allied health students. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.Historical NY Times (Waldo)
This service is available for Mount Vernon Library cardholders onl
Searchable full-text and page images of all ProQuest Historical Newspaper databases, which include titles related to New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., the American Jewish Newspaper Series, and the United Kingdom. The coverage for certain titles extends up to the present, but does not include the most recent 6-12 weeks, depending on the title.Informe Académico – Meets the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Informe Académico provides quality reference material–not simply translations of English-language materials–on a powerful, easy-to-use interface configured for Spanish-speaking users, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish.
Infotrac Newsstand (Gale) – Full-text newspaper database has several NY newspapers, including the NY Times from 1985-Present, as well as over fifty national and international newspapers. Click here for a title list. (Full-text)
Kids InfoBits
A content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.
Library Catalog
Search our Library catalog to find books, music, DVDs, audiobooks and other items to borrow or place holds.Live Lingua Project
The FSI (Foreign Service Institute) language courses are arguably the best free language courses available anywhere.LINKEDIN LEARNING[Lynda.com]
A leading online learning company that helps anyone learn software, technology, creative and business skills to achieve personal and professional goals through a video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.MedlinePlus
Brings together consumer information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government, non-profit and health-related organizations.The Merck Manuals – Offering both the Professional and Consumer versions, The Merck Manuals are one of the world’s most widely used medical information resources. The Manuals have committed to making the best current medical information accessible by up to 3 billion health care professionals and patients on every continent by 2020.
National Newspaper Index ( in INFOTRAC)
Indexes New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times & The Washington Post.New York State Newspapers ( in INFOTRAC)
Collection of ten major newspapers published in New York State, searchable by section, keyword or relevance. Full-Text.OverDrive
A downloadable audiobook and eBook service offered by the Westchester Library System.Project Gutenberg
A collection of free eBooks.Research In Context – Created specifically for middle school students, Research In Context combines the best of Gale’s reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Searchasarus
An interactive and educational source for elementary & Middle school students.Secrets of the Sequences: Video series on the Life Sciences
With initial funding from the Pfizer Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences, VCU has assembled 50 of the best videos from the public television series, “Secrets of the Sequence” to assist teachers in the application of genetic research across the biology curriculum. Funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has allowed for the creation of additional videos, which are also included on this site.Thomas Register
Online business reference. Search suppliers, specific products, manufacturers and more.TumbleBooks
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games and teacher resources for libraries.X-Plain Patient Education Health Tutorials
More than 1400 educational videos with basic health information about illnesses or conditions, medical tests and procedures. Versiones en español de este contenido también están disponibles aquí.University of Fashion – Brings together the best fashion industry professionals to create lessons that inspire and educate students, teachers, home sewers and the fashion curious.
World Book Online
Online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photographs.