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This page has links to various databases and research help, including MLA formatting and citations links.
This page has links to various databases and research help, including MLA formatting and citations links.
A database is a collection of information from published works like magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, reference books, videos, images, and audio materials. Databases are searchable by keyword, subject, author, publication, and date.
Information that you get from databases are considered reliable sources and the database will provide citation information so you can properly credit your source.
Password: empirelink
There are many specialized GALE databases that you can search if you are looking for specific information. If you are not sure which database to search, you can click on "Cross Search" and do a Power Search to search many databases at the same time.
Password: empirelink
The GALE Opposing Viewpoints database is a great place to start if you are writing a paper on a current events topic. You can browse all topics to help you decide what topic you want to write your paper. This database will give you both pros and cons about various topics.
Password: nyc
GALE Primary Sources are databases provided by CUNY. Primary resources consist of artifacts, documents, diaries, manuscripts, recordings, newspaper articles, and other sources that were created during the time period that you are studying.
Britannica School is an encyclopedia for high school students.
If asked, click on "Use My Location" to get to the database.
Use Britannica School for quick facts on a wide variety of subjects. This is a great starting point for research projects. You can find information including images and videos. Articles can be translated into various languages and can be accessed with High, Middle and Elementary reading levels.
Britannica Academic is an encyclopedia for Academic or College students.
If asked, click on "Use My Location" to get to the database.
Britannica Academic only has high school and college level reading and can also be translated in various languages. Like Britannica School, it includes a World Atlas, Biographies, Biographies, and Primary Resources.
Britannica Escolar is the Britannica Encyclopedia with content in Spanish.
If asked, click on "Use My Location" to get to the database.
Britannica Escolar is a Spanish language database that allows you to select Primaria or Secundaria reading levels. It has videos in Spanish with subtitles so you can practice your Spanish by reading along. It also has article links to Spanish language news sources.
Available until, February 28, 2026.
Bronxdale High School has provide the campus library access to the following Infobase products:
American History
African-American History
American Indian History
Ancient and Medieval History
Bloom's Literature
Classroom Video On Demand
Feature Films for Education
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Health Reference Center
Issues & Controversies
Issues & Controversies in History
Learn360
Modern World History
Science Online
Today's Science
World Geography and Culture Online
World News Digest
World Cinema Streaming Video Collection
World Religions
Writer's Reference Center
Click on the link above to go to the Infobase Learning page. This has the link to each database, a brief overview, and a link to product information. Most include a video overview and tutorial on how to use the database.
Astor has provided the campus library access until June 30, 2026.
Username: astor131 Password: astor131
Remote: ra-astor131
From NewsBank, Black Life In America features the experience and Impact of African Americans as recorded by the newsmedia.
Black Life in America—a unique digital archive of news media—presents the broad sweep of African American history in ways no textbook or other online resource can match. By offering balanced coverage from diverse sources published from 1704 through present day, this multi-disciplinary resource is crucial for the study and interpretation of historical and current events.
Open and free content on JSTOR and Artstor.
JStor has a growing collection of Open Access journals which offers broad coverage in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. They have thousands of ebooks from scholarly publishers, including titles in Spanish and over 20,000 research reports from more than 100 policy institutes.
Artstor is a growing collection of more than 1.3 million free images, videos, documents and audio from museums, archives, libraries, and faculty collections.
Free searchable historical newspapers
Free searchable historical newspapers
Search these primary resources going back to 1787. There are many local newspapers published in the 1800s. Get a glimpse of what the world was like by reading the news of the day.
Leave username blank and use password: nycdoe
TeachingBooks is a database of resources for children's and young adult books and their authors and illustrators. Use TeachingBooks to search titles, authors and illustrators. Resources include short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, author/illustrator interviews and more.
Use your NYPL card to access databases.
Your pin is your year of birth, unless you changed it.When searching the Aticles & Databases be sure to click on "at home with library card" to find sources you can access virtually..
If you don't have a library card you can get one through the SimplyE app. To learn how click on "Get a Library Card" at the top of the page.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab is a valuable resource for understanding MLA Style.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab is a valuable resource for understanding MLA Style.
Learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style. Purdue provides resources on in-text citations and Works Cited pages, MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and more.
They also provide citation information for other writing style formats, like Chicago and APA.
Use Easybib.com to properly cite the websites you use for your research paper.
Use Easybib.com to properly cite the websites you use for your research paper.
Click on "Create Citations" and then "Website."
Copy the url from the page you would like to cite and click "search." On the next page click "cite" and you'll see the information they found and items they may need you to supply. Click "continue" and review the information. Fill in any missing information, then click "Complete Citation." Copy and paste this citation in your Works Cited page in alpha order.
This is a free service, but you have to watch an ad once every 48 hours.
Available Until February 28, 2026.
Username: campuslibrary Password: library
Writer’s Reference Center is a one-stop location for all of the tools necessary to write and research effectively. From the mechanics of writing and grammar to style and research, this online resource covers the fundamentals of quality writing, provides a wealth of vocabulary-building dictionaries, and presents a step-by-step guide to writing a good essay.
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