Online Resources

Search for articles, essays and primary source materials for teens and adults. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services each year to learn more about their family history. Any images found in the catalog that include the notation that they must be accessed at a FamilySearch Affiliate Library can be viewed from computers at any Smithtown Library building. This includes personal devices accessing the library's wireless network (wifi).

Formerly known as Footnote. Search Historical Documents and more. Fold3 is a great tool for Genealogists and those doing genealogy searches.

The Gale Directory Library hosts a variety of directories. Use it to search, sort and export a variety of information such as financial information for companies, membership figures for associations, education- related financial aid and scholarships, and much more.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. The collection includes updated multi-volume encyclopedia sets from Gale that can be browsed by table of contents or searched by keyword.

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Beyond searching, Google offers a host of free Applications, Products & Services designed to help make your life easier. These include email, word processing, spreadsheets, photos and more.

GrantWatch provides a comprehensive database of grants and foundations, as well as a range of features designed to simplify the grant-seeking process for nonprofits, small businesses and individuals.

GreenFILE, a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles,as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology.

Multi-source database providing access to full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources that offer reliable health information to researchers, including nursing and allied health students. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only. 

Offers 24/7 access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.

Find ancestors in the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1940, including name indexes for many years. Also includes information on people and places described in over 28,000 family and local histories. Search selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-land Warrant Application Files. Finally, find facts from obituaries from the 1800's on.

Provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers and reference books covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports and environmental studies.

Covering both U.S. and world history topics History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.

The Home Improvement Reference Center (HIRC) is a full text database accessible via a custom EBSCO interface. It is intended for use in public and academic libraries and is designed to assist homeowners in do-it-yourself home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects. Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating are provided in high-quality PDF files.

La interfaz en español brinda acceso a revistas académicas en español y portugués tanto de América Latina como sobre ella.

Spanish language interface provides access to Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals both from and about Latin America. 

Investor’s Business Daily provides exclusive stock lists, investing data, stock market research, education and the latest financial and business news to help investors make more money in the stock market. The Library's subscription is only for IBD Digital.

In-library access only. Please see a reference librarian to be logged into this resource. 

Take your job search to the next level with Job & Career Accelerator! Get detailed information on occupations that suit your interests. Access current job listings from over 5 million job postings, which are collected from all major job boards. Create professional resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques and more. Job & Career Accelerator is your guide to getting hired! A free LearningExpress username and password is required.