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What's New Online April 2023
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ComicsPlus Library Edition This collection includes thousands of digital comics and graphic novels available with unlimited simultaneous access. There are no holds, no waiting, and no limits on checkouts. The link from this post will bring you directly to the Children’s and Teen group of titles.
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World Almanac for Kids A one-stop reference resource from InfoBase Learning geared for young patrons. Topics include: the arts, biographies, geography, health, language arts, literature, life science, math, physical science, social studies, and sports.
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Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep helps you prepare for standardized tests, including the GED, SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, CLEP, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and the military. Use templates to create visually interesting resumés, cover letters, and websites. Find in-depth information on undergraduate and graduate college programs, tuition, and scholarships.
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New York Times Games Access the complete collection of NYT games (the Crossword, the Mini, Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles, Vertex & Sudoku). The Crossword & Sudoku can be printed (the others can only be played online).
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Fold3 Library Edition A product of Ancestry.com, this database offers convenient access to US military records from the American Revolution onward, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
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FlipsterAccess your favorite digital magazines with this service from EBSCO. Magazines can be downloaded to smartphones and tablets (e.g., iPad or Kindle Fire) for offline reading. Browse magazines by category or search for specific periodicals. An online newsstand provides a carousel of all or the most recent issues, allowing for quick access to magazines. The table of contents links to articles of interest, and links within magazines open in separate tabs. In addition, there is an option to zoom in and out for a more comfortable reading experience.
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Digital Sanborn Maps Delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict how a town or city has changed overtime. Information provided includes building outline, size and shape, boundaries, and property numbers. Combined with other sources such as city directories, photographs, census records, and statistical data, Digital Sanborn Maps provides an unparalleled picture of life in America’s towns and cities.
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Historic Map Works This extensive collection of digital maps has over 1.5 million high-resolution, full-color, historic maps from big cities to small farms. With access to more than five centuries of maps, genealogists, historians, and researchers can gain insight into how physical and human geographies have changed over time. The collection consists of land ownership (cadastral) maps illustrating the geographic and developmental history of the United States.
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CultureGrams This reference for concise, reliable, cultural information on the countries of the world covers 200+ countries, all 50 U.S. States, and all Canadian Provinces. Students can find country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a unique perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people.
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The New York Times OnlineThis service provides access to NYTimes.com, including international, national, and regional news, podcasts, and newsletters (excluding Games and Cooking). Articles are available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish. Remote access requires users to enter a barcode, request a 24-hour remote-access pass, and register for an account. Mobile apps are available.
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JSTOR JSTOR is a digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and primary sources.
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ComicsPlus Library Edition This collection includes thousands of digital comics and graphic novels available with unlimited simultaneous access. There are no holds, no waiting, and no limits on checkouts. The link from this post will bring you directly to the Children’s and Teen group of titles.
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Gale in Context: High School When you have a paper, project, or presentation to complete, the hardest part is figuring out where to start. This database lets you explore full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary-source documents, images, videos, and audio files. There are links to vetted websites organized in a user-friendly portal.
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Teen Health & Wellness Age-appropriate information on diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living & LGBTQ issues, including hotlines & help lines. Mobile apps are available.
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Garden City Public Library
60 Seventh Street Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 742-8405
J. Randolph Colahan, Chair Germaine Greco, Vice Chair Peter D'Antonio, PhD, Trustee Mary Maguire, Trustee
Lola Nouryan, PhD, Trustee
Marianne Malagon, Library Director Ralph Guiteau, Assistant Library Director www.gardencitypl.org
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