Billed by Gale as a “smorgasbord of information,” the Culinary Arts collection of digital resources provides access to academic journals and magazines, as well as reference-book content, on all aspects of cooking and nutrition. The database includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Available via NOVEL, a project of the NY State Library, federally funded by LSTA grants.
A free service of the NY State Dept. of Labor, CareerZone provides information on 900 occupations, labor-market information, job postings, and application tools, including a résumé builder and reference-list maker.
Complete your résumé and cover letter in minutes! Enter your contact information, employment history, education, and training; select the title of your desired job; and highlight your talents and skills. Cypress will put it all together for you; then you can download, print, and update your files as needed.
This version of the Encyclopædia Britannica is for Spanish-speaking and bilingual middle-school and older students.
Available via NOVEL, a project of the NY State Library, federally funded by LSTA grants.
Interactive wizards will guide you through every step of the search, from recommending occupations to fetching job postings based on your career preferences. In addition, users will have access to tools such as the résumé and cover-letter builders, interview course, and LearningExpress Library skills-improvement courses and occupational practice tests. By creating an account, you can organize and track your job-search progress.
To explore colleges and universities, create a free account and click on the “Find Jobs & More” tab at the top of the page. Then, in the sidebar, click on “Schools, Programs, Training.”
This collection includes thousands of digital comics and graphic novels available with unlimited simultaneous access. There are no holds, no waiting, and no limits on checkouts.
Have your Garden City library card ready. You will need to enter a valid barcode number regardless of your location.
The link from this post will bring you directly to the Children’s and Teen group of titles.