These are subscription databases have articles written by professionals and experts in their field. They have been checked for reliable information from published works. Wikipedia and random websites found via a search engine will are not dependable sources of information for research papers. Before you use a source, check who wrote and published it. Use these sites just like search engines. Type what you want to know in the search box or click on items in menus provided. It is easy to cite library databases. Most have a citation to copy and paste into your own works cited page. NOVELNYhttp://www.novelnewyork.org/databases.phpAccess information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from your desktop by logging on to NOVELny—the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. A wide variety of resources − books, magazines, newspapers, research and reference sources and more are available to New York State residents with NO FEES 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From school, no password is needed, from home, use this password: empirelink Queens Library Databases (use your Queens Library card for access)http://www.queenslibrary.org/research/articles-db/refdb/school Gale Virtual Reference Library - ebookshttp://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=nycdoe11&authCount=1 Just for Fun - facts and triviawww.wonderopolis.orgWonderopolis - Do you ever wonder...?
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