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Gale Business: Entrepreneurship

Gale Business: Entrepreneurship

Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale Business: Insights

Gale Business: Insights

Company and industry profiles, including brand information, investment reports, market research reports, rankings and news.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale Business: Plan Builder

Gale Business: Plan Builder

A step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit; the Gale Business: Plan Builder dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration to develop a business plan focused on long-term success.

Gale Business: Plan Builder requires each user to create a username and password. To set up your personal account, select “Visit the Resource” below, then “Get Started”, and then “First Time Here? Get Started." To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.

Library card required

Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks

24/7 access to reference ebooks. No checkout necessary. Titles can be browsed, searched, and downloaded anytime from any Internet-connected device. Topics include arts, business, education, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science, and social science.

Library card required

Gale General OneFile

Gale General OneFile

A searchable collection of general interest and scholarly publications on topics including Careers, Computers & Technology, Education, Health, History, Personal Finance, and Self-Help. Content includes reference books, newspapers, magazines, journals, and audio & video files.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale In Context: Elementary

Gale In Context: Elementary

Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits), introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale In Context: Middle School

Gale In Context: Middle School

Gale In Context: Middle School is a Gale database created specifically for middle school students, combining reference content with age-appropriate videos.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints covers today’s social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change. Helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale LegalForms

Gale LegalForms

A wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. These forms are used by attorneys and law firms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and many others.

Many forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks relevant to business owners, such as filing for copyrights, patents and trademarks, articles of incorporation, licenses, and more.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media

Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media

Customized selection of journals relating to communications and mass media. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Computer Science

Gale OneFile: Computer Science

Customized selection of journals of leading business and technical publications spanning the computer industry. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice

Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice

Customized selection of journals relating to criminal justice. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies

Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies

Customized selection of journals relating to Diversity Studies. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory

Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory

Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more. 

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship

Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship

Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to small business.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Gender Studies

Gale OneFile: Gender Studies

Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection related to gender and sexuality in culture and society. Research information on women's studies, gender identity and more.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: High School Edition

Gale OneFile: High School Edition

Provides access to authoritative digital content for classroom assignments. Middle and high school 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.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism

Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism

Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries. 

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Information Science

Gale OneFile: Information Science

Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to information and library science. Formerly called Information Science & Library Issues Collection.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability

Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability

Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations. 

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management

Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management

Provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily, this library resource is useful for researchers or any professional interested in career development.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health

Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health

Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to nursing and health care professions.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies

Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies

Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. 

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Psychology

Gale OneFile: Psychology

Customized selection of journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to psychology. Articles from 1980 to the present.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

Gale OneFile: Science

Gale OneFile: Science

Journals from the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection relating to general science. Coverage spans 1980 to the present and includes general interest periodicals as well as academic journals. Learn about scientific developments, global warming, alternative energy and more.

Free & accessible anywhere in NY state but requires a library card if outside of NY

globalEDGE

globalEDGE

A knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals to information, insights, and resources on global business activities, created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University.

 

Free & accessible anywhere

GreenFile

GreenFile

Resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.

Library card required

GuideStar by Candid

GuideStar by Candid

Access information on over 2 million nonprofits where you can donate, work, volunteer, or seek out services. Nonprofits can update their profiles and earn seals of transparency here.

Only at Central Library