:: Welcome ::

Access full-text magazine and journal articles, newspapers, and reference books 24-hours a day with your OCPL library card and PIN.  If you do not have a PIN, or can not remember your PIN, please contact your library for assistance.

:: Online Databases ::

Biography Resource Center:  Biographical information on people throughout history, around the world  and across all disciplines
Business and Company ASAP:  Information on companies and industries including market trends, acquisitions, and current management theory
Business & Company Resource Center
Career Guidance Center
CultureGrams: World & States
Custom Newspapers
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Health & Wellness Resource Center & Alternative Health Module
Heritage Quest
InfoTrac OneFile
Learning Express:  Test Prep
Literature Resource Center
Live Homework Help - (from home)
Live Homework Help - (inside the library)
Newsbank (Syracuse newspapers 1986-Current)
National Newspaper Index
New York State Newspapers
Novelist
Novelist K-8
Proquest Platinum
Reference USA
Twayne Author Series

:: Databases for Students ::

Animals
Biography Resource Center
Cobblestone Online:  Cobblestone, Faces, Calliope, Odyssey, Appleseeds, Dig & Footsteps.  Includes information on American history, world history, astronomy, earth science, archaeology, and African American history
CultureGrams:  Delivers an insiders perspective on daily life including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.  
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Grolier Online for Kids
Newsbank (Syracuse Newspapers)
Novelist K-8:  Find fiction titles for students in grades K-8.
One More Story: Picture books are read aloud (only available in the library)
Live Homework Help (from Home):  Live Homework Help assists students in grades 4-12 by connecting them with a live tutor.
Live Homework Help (inside the Library)
Virtual Reference Library
 

::  Databases ONLY available in the library ::  (ask librarian for assistance)  

Consumer Reports:  The leading source for consumer recommendations on products & services
First Search: Seach 13 databases including WorldCat (limited # of users)
Post-Standard Archive (Syracuse, NY):  Digital archive of Syracuse newspapers (1809 - 2007)

::  Computer Resources ::

Generations On Line:  Self-paced introduction and training tool for learning about email and internet searching.  Please see a librarian for a password.

In- house Link to Library Databases (access)