Due to vendor restrictions, we can only provide off-campus database access to our current students, faculty, and staff. However, there are a few libraries that offer access to databases at no cost to New York State residents.
They also offer access to many other resources like ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more!
Full library access
These libraries provide access to a wide variety of resources, including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, databases, and more. If you're in the area, you can also check out physical items from these libraries.
New York Public Library
All New York residents over the age of 13 are eligible for a library card at the New York Public Library (located in New York City).
- Apply for a library card
- Access databases remotely
- Search for ebooks & audiobooks (use the "e-book" or "e-audiobook" filters on the left to narrow your results)
- Access magazines & newspapers using PressReader
Queens Public Library
Anyone is eligible for a library card at the Queens Public Library. Children under the age of 12 will need parent permission to sign up for a card.
- Apply for a library card
- Access databases remotely (all databases should be accessible remotely unless it indicates in-library or specific library use only)
- Search for ebooks
- Search for audiobooks
- Access magazines, newspapers, & more (click "Books, Movies, & More" then "Periodicals")
Brooklyn Public Library
All New York residents are eligible for a library card at the Brooklyn Public Library. Children under the age of 13 will need parent permission to sign up for a card.
- Apply for a library card
- Access databases remotely (use the filters on the left to narrow your results to "Library card required")
- Search for ebooks & audiobooks (use the "ebook" or "audiobook" filters on the left to narrow your results)
- Buffalo Erie County Library
- Apply for a library card
- Access databases remotely (avoid resources that say they're only available in the library)
- Access ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, videos, and more (check the "Downloads" section)
Limited access
NOVELny has a subscription to a number of databases, and can be accessed:
- Anywhere in New York state - without a login or password
- Outside of New York state - if you have a NY driver's license, non-driver ID, or a library card from a public library in New York
While all New York state residents are eligible for a New York State Library card, services are limited based on your job. (Attorneys, historians, physicians, and government employees have special privileges and database access that others do not. Retired government employees do have special privileges as well, which may be of interest to emeritus faculty.)