Electronic Resources

Contact your local council to participate in these consortial arrangements.

Lynda.com Online Training Video Library

Available to members of: CLRC, METRO, NNYLN, RRLC, SCRLC, SENYLRC

Lynda.com is an online library of high-quality instructional videos on the latest software tools and skills. Lynda.com offers more than 1,300 courses taught by industry experts – with more being added every week – and is designed for all levels of learners, available when and where you are ready to learn. You can even view it on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or other mobile device.

Each council has different arrangements for licenses. Please contact your local council to sign up.

NOVELny Databases (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library)

Available to members of: CDLC, CLRC, LILRC, METRO, NNYLN, RRLC, SCRLC, SENYLRC, WNYLRC

NOVELny is a project of the New York State Library using federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) monies. It is an online library of hundreds of magazines, newspapers, maps, charts, research and reference books, all freely available to every New York State resident.

Requirements for using the NOVELny resources:

Internet access (if home access is not available, local libraries everywhere offer free Internet)
A public library card, New York driver license, or New York non-driver ID
Students may access the NOVELny databases through their school or academic library
Remote access is also available to holders of a NYS Resident Borrower’s Card or a NYS Library Borrower’s Card

NOVELNY assures that all New Yorkers have equity of access to information independent of financial, physical or geographical limitations. While the ability to obtain information is essential today, much of the electronic information that is available is complex. Consumers need trusted navigators to find accurate, valid information that is sorted from the sea of less relevant data.

NOVELNY offers a networked library where librarians apply their expertise in selection to create paths to useful sites, to verify the accuracy and currency of data, and to validate resources. Through its connection at the local library, NOVELNY also makes these resources available to those without personal computers. Through an online connection at home or office, NOVELNY is always open, always ready, and always available.

OCLC FirstSearch (Base Package Databases and LILCat)

Available to members of: CLRC, LILRC, NNYLN, SCRLC

The FirstSearch databases include WorldCat, and other OCLC databases such as ArticleFirst, ContentsFirst, NetFirst, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, and Union Lists of Serials. Other useful citation databases include ERIC, GPO, and Medline.