Criminal Law Blog Reader: December 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012

New York City Library Systems Database & E-book Access

In New York City, a subway ride reveals readers using various hand held electronic devices. Smart phones may have displaced Kindles, Nooks, and tablets in numbers. What people are reading is less clear. Content varies from e-books to newspaper apps and beyond.

Some of the services that local libraries offer cardholders are not well publicized. However, excellent options for ebooks and research databases exist. Library offerings are free as opposed to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.. Ebooks may be downloaded to mobile devices and computers.

Below are links to ebook and database pages for local New York City library systems. You must have a valid library card and password. Working or living in one of New York City’s five boroughs entitles you to get a card for any of the listed systems. Other content such as video, music, audio versions of books is available.

E-books
New York Public Library: http://www.nypl.org/ebooks
Queens Borough Public Library: www.queenslibrary.org/entertainment/downloads/ebooks
Brooklyn Public Library: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/e-books-and-more

Databases
Brooklyn Public Library: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eresources
New York Public Library: www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases?subject=&location=&audience=&language=&keyword=&limit=1
Queens Borough Public Library: www.queenslibrary.org/research/articles-db/refdb/all

Additional databases are available at the libraries.