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New York Real Estate Brochure Collection (1920-1970s)
A resource for researching New York City apartment buildings, this collection can be browsed or searched by address, building name, neighborhood, architect, and owner/agent.
OldNYC: Mapping Historical Photographs of New York City
This free website provides an alternative way of browsing the NYPL's incredible Photographic Views of New York City, 1870s-1970s collection.
Driver's Ed Prep & Tests
These practice tests are good for the permit test, driver’s license test and the senior citizens’ refresher test. The written part of those tests at all New York DMV locations is the same.
Ellis Island: American Family Immigration History Center
Database of immigrants who arrived at the Port of New York through Ellis Island, 1892-1957. Digitized passenger lists and ship images are accessible through a free account.
HITE: Health Information Tool for Empowerment
Online directory offering information on more than 5,000 health and social services available to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals in the Greater New York area. Find information on community services throughout all of New York City and Long Island in the following categories: Dental & Optical, Financial Assistance, Health Care & Medicine, Immigrant Support, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, School, Youth & Family Services, Social Services, Transportation, and Wellness & Prevention.
BobCat -- The Catalog for New York University Libraries
The online catalog of the holdings of NYU.
New York City (Manhattan) Building Permits Database, 1900-1986
Digital database of Manhattan building permits issued between 1900-1986, searchable by address, owner, architect, building type, and other fields.
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Reports
The Neighborhood Preservation Center and Landmarks Preservation Commission have joined together to provide free online access to Landmark designation reports. Designation reports explain the architectural, historical or cultural significance of an individual landmark or historic district.
New York State DOH Department of Professional Medical Conduct
Contains public documents regarding professional misconduct and discipline taken.
National Newspapers Premier (ProQuest)
Searchable full text from the 1980's to the present of over 25 local, regional and national newspapers including the the New York Daily News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Christian Science Monitor. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective
Contains selected full-text articles from issues of the New York Herald, the Charleston Mercury, and the Richmond Enquirer. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
NYS Historic Newspapers
Searchable full-text and page images of over 400 New York-based newspapers, dating from 1795-2014. To browse a current list of publications, click here.
Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
Allows patron to search for catalog records of prints and photographs held by the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library. Researchers can tailor their searches by various categories including the name of the artist, date, and media. The catalog is updated regularly.
Regents Exam Prep Center
Created by the Oswego City School District, this nonprofit site is to help high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. This project is supported by a federally-funded Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant.
Westchester County Archives
A database of public records created by the local government of Westchester County, New York (1680-present).
Google Book Search
Search the full-text of scanned books (contributed by The New York Public Library, as well as other libraries and publishers) and read selections of digitized texts. Full-text and downloads available for items with no copyright restrictions.
International Herald Tribune, 1887-2013
The International Herald Tribune archive covers 126 years of reportage, with contributors from various countries and cultures. The International Herald Tribune began as the European edition of The New York Herald in 1887. In 1967, after the end of the New York Herald Tribune, the newspaper was renamed the International Herald Tribune. The archive includes over 500,000 pages with over 6 million articles. The archive covers a diverse range of content, from war reporting to cultural criticism. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867–1970
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are highly detailed city plans providing researchers with a wealth of information about urban change in American cities. These maps were originally produced between 1867 and 1970 for the purpose of assessing risk and cost of insurance. The Sanborn maps are arranged by state, then city and release data. Currently there are over several sheets from city sets online in the following states: Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.
Newsday (1940-1989)
Historical coverage from Newsday, the Long Island and New York City News Source. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
NewsLink
Links to Websites of media sources, including newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and publishers
ProQuest Recent Newspapers Collection
Formerly known as Digital Microfilm Newspapers. Browse microfilm content in digital form for: American Banker (2008-), Barron's (2008-), Boston Globe (2008-), Chicago Tribune (2008-), Democrat and Chronicle-Rochester, NY (2010-), Detroit News (2008-), Guardian-London (2010-), New York Law Journal (2009-), New York Times-Late Edition, East Coast (2008-), Newsday (2010-), Philadelphia Inquirer (2010-), Saint Louis Post-Dispatch (2008-), USA Today (2009-), Wall Street Journal-Eastern Edition (2008-), Washington Post-Final Edition (2008-) and Washington Times (2010-). The coverage extends up to the present, but does not include the most recent 6-12 weeks, depending on the title. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Please Note: To see the list of all digital microflim titles click on "Publications" on the top toolbar.
Emerging Markets - Internet Securities (EMIS)
Full-text articles, news, company, industry and market information for emerging market countries around the world. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Attention remote NYPLcardholders: Once you type in your library card and pin number, please click on CLIENT LOG IN on the top right portion of the screen, then select New York Public Library to fully access EMIS Intelligence.
American Ancestors
Databases of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Highlights include full-text access to the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1847-1994), and New England state vital records and index resources, including New York. To access these resources, select Search→Databases or Browse→Databases from the main menu. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Infoshare Online
Provides a wide range of data on the neighborhoods of New York City -- population, immigration, land use, public assistance, birth, death, hospitalization and much else. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
NYCity Map Portal
Multiple data resources provided by the City of New York in partnership with the Municipal Art Society, detailing local property, neighborhood, and political information.
Gateway to North America: People, Places, and Organizations of 19th-Century New York
A collection of historical directories, member lists, and other name-rich sources, focusing on New York City during the long 19th century. Documents are fully text-searchable and originate from the print collection of the New-York Historical Society. Other categories of documents include maps, illustrated advertisements, burial lists, and gazetteers. The list of titles available in this database is available here. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Fulton Search: Historical newspapers
A searchable repository of historic newspapers published in New York State and the United States between 1795 and 2007, frequently updated. Also includes a handful of international newspapers. FultonSearch offers an alternative interface to FultonHistory.com, pointing to files hosted and indexed there. To browse a list of the newspapers included in this resource, click here.
***This resource occasionally experiences technical issues that temporarily shut down service to the site. During these periods, try the Library of Congress' free resource Chronicling America, another free resource that provides historical newspapers, or one of the other historical newspapers databases at the New York Public Library.
New Yorker Digital Archive
The entire run of the New Yorker, in full text and full color, from 1925-present. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Northeast Collection
Searchable full-text and page images of the Northeast Regional Historical Newspapers collections, which includes the following titles related to New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Northeast Collection is accessible from home with the library card. This database includes the New York Daily News. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
The American Hebrew and Jewish Messenger (1857-1922)
The American Hebrew was a weekly Jewish newspaper published in New York City. In 1903 it merged with the Jewish Messenger. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Career Cruising
Privacy Policy: This database collects personal information from users as part of its service. This information is stored by the vendor that creates the database and is subject to that vendor's private policy. We encourage you to read that vendor's private policy. The information you enter into this database is not stored by The New York Public Library. Career Cruising is a comprehensive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive multimedia source which features profiles and information on hundreds of occupations, 2 and 4 year college and universities, and financial aid, including scholarship opportunities.
The Carl Beck papers in Russian and East European Studies
Established in 1981, The Carl Beck Papers publishes original research in the humanities and social sciences focusing on Eastern Europe and Eurasia. In 2011 the Carl Back Papers transitioned to a digital, open source format.
*Please not this is not a database purchased or subscribed to by the New York Public Library. It is included because it is a resource that may be of interest to patrons. If you experience any problem with this resource please contact the host.
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National Newspaper Index (1977-present)
Indexing of America's top newspapers in one search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and The Washington Post. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
NYPL Digital Collections
Provides access to over 700,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Ethnic NewsWatch (1959-present)
Collection of ethnic, minority, and native newspapers, magazines, and journals published in America. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Ancestry Library Edition
Access billions of names in thousands of genealogical databases including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, New York Emigrant Savings Bank records, and African American and Native American Records. Library version of Ancestry.com. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Access to this resource has been temporarily expanded to NYPL cardholders working from home, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender
Contains 51 digitized archival collections exploring LGBTQ history and culture since 1940. Includes three collections held by NYPL: The Mattachine Society of New York Records, 1951-1976; Gay Activists Alliance, 1970-1983; and ACT UP: The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. Other collections originate from institutions like the Lesbian Herstory Archives and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
Include NYC
INCLUDEnyc is the leading provider of training and information for young people with any disability (age 0-26) in New York City, their families, and the professionals who support them. Creates access to educational, employment, and independent living opportunities, and advocates with families for meaningful inclusion in the broader community.