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Articles and
Databases
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If prompted for your username and
password, please ask a librarian for assistance.
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AccessScience
An encyclopedia of
science and technology that includes daily research
updates and biographies of leading scientists.
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Ancestry.com:
(Library Edition)
Census, marriage, birth, death records and more.
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Guide to Grantmakers: Resource for
identifying non-profit supporters in the six-county Greater Rochester
Area including corporate and philanthropic sources from outside the
region who have provided funding for projects in the Rochester area.
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Morningstar Mutual Funds: Trusted and reliable
source to track market development and manage investments with ratings
and analysis.
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New England Journal of Medicine:
Easily searchable
up-to-date information from this country’s leading medical journal,
including archives from 1975 to the present.
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Well-Connected:
Reports on common
diseases and wellness issues. Each report is an in-depth discussion of
the latest information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic
tests, and preventative measures.
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Outside or Inside
Brighton Memorial
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You may use these sites from home, but may be
prompted for your Monroe County
library card number.
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News: Newsweek, Time, US News & World Report
Entertainment: People, Entertainment Weekly, Sports
Illustrated and other popular titles
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Company profiles, rankings, market share information,
investment reports, company histories, industry
profiles, and periodicals.
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Clic-on-Health:
Comprehensive site for Rochester health information.
Funding for CLIC-on-Health is provided by a grant from
Senator Jim Alesi and the Rochester Regional Library
Council.
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Community Information:
Links to sites providing information about cultural
activities and events, human services organizations,
government, and sports and recreation for the Rochester
area.
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EBSCOHost Español
Primary Search, Funk &
Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, and EBSCO Animals
databases in the Spanish language.
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EBSCO Science Reference Center:
Provides easy access to a multitude of full-text
science-specific reference books, encyclopedias,
periodicals, newspapers, biographies and images.
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GreenFILE
A freely accessible
research database focusing on the relationship between
human beings and the environment. Comprised of scholarly
and general interest titles, as well as government
documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique
perspective on the positive and negative ways humans
affect the ecology.
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Grolier Online

Includes the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge.
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Magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions,
directories and information on health topics.
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HeritageQuest Online™
A powerful and popular genealogical resource that
includes the Federal Censuses, over 25,000
family and local histories, bank and military
records, and genealogical and local history sources.
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National Newspaper Index:
provides indexing (not full-text articles) of America’s top five newspapers:
The New York Times,
The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor,
Los Angeles Times,
and The Washington Post.
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NetLibrary
Reference Center:
Search and browse reference resources including
encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks,
thesauri, and more.
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NoveList Plus Discover what to read
next. With information on over 250,000 fiction and
readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature
content including lists of award-winning books, Book
Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and
more, NoveList Plus is a complete readers' resource.
Remote users need to call the Reference Desk (784-5300
choose option 3) for a username & password.
Authorized for Brighton Residents
Only.
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
covers today’s hottest social issues, from terrorism to
endangered species, bringing together all the
information that’s needed to fully understand an issue,
including pro and con viewpoint articles, primary source
documents, government and organizational statistics.
Authorized for
Brighton Residents Only
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Price It! Antiques & Collectibles
is the ultimate identification, research and pricing
tool for collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone in
between. Authorized
for Brighton Residents Only
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ProQuest Platinum
This database has periodicals covering a broad
range of material: business, education, general
reference, health, language arts, sciences, social
sciences, and many other subject areas. Browsable
subjects include arts and humanities; computers and
Internet; education; environment; health; lifestyles and
culture; politics and government; science and
mathematics; social issues and policy; and sports and
entertainment.
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ReferenceUSA:
Businesses by location, Yellow Page heading, zip code,
SIC code. Authorized for
Brighton Residents Only
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Rochester History:
Journal covering the history of Rochester and western
New York. Articles available from
1939 - present.
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Rochester Images:
Over 22,000 historical and contemporary images from
Rochester and Monroe County.
Teacher Reference Center (TRC)
This database provides coverage on key education topics
such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current
Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development,
Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards,
Science & Mathematics, and more for K-12 teachers and
librarians.
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theStreet.com (formerly Weiss Ratings)
advisory information on financial services
companies including Banks and Thrifts; Health
Insurance and HMOs, Life Insurance, and Property
and Casualty Insurance.
Authorized for
Brighton Residents Only
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Topic Search:
Current events from a wide variety of sources.
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World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. Pulse en la primera letra del título del artículo para ver el
artículo.
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World Book Kids
is designed
especially for younger users, English-language
learners, and reluctant readers. The site offers
simple navigation, easy-to-read content, bright
colors, and a graphical design. Includes thousands
of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps,
including printable activity worksheets for use in
the classroom or at home.
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World Book Student
is specifically
developed for media centers and classrooms, and
includes all of the articles from the 22-volume
World Book Encyclopedia, plus more than 20,000
pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 10,000
sounds, more than 100 simulated historic web sites.
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