Digital Resources

Academic OneFile is a research database providing access to peer-reviewed articles, scholarly journals, news, and multimedia content across a wide range of academic subjects.

Biography Reference Bank offers full-text biographies, articles, and images covering notable individuals from history, science, the arts, politics, and more—ideal for research and school projects.

Britannica Academic is a trusted online encyclopedia for college-level research, offering articles, multimedia, primary sources, and citation tools across a wide range of subjects.

Britannica Escolar is a Spanish-language online encyclopedia for students, offering age-appropriate articles, images, and learning tools to support homework and research in Spanish.

Britannica School is an online learning resource for students in grades K–12, offering reliable articles, images, videos, and study tools tailored to different reading levels and subjects.

Career Cruising is an interactive career guidance tool that helps users explore careers, plan education paths, and build resumes with assessments, job profiles, and planning tools.

Get unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. 

Mostly non-fiction. Find Classic Literature, Philosophy, Religion and Cliffnotes here.

Compatible with iOS, Android, Nook, Kindle

The Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion explores the history, culture, and social significance of clothing and fashion across time periods and regions—ideal for students, researchers, and fashion enthusiasts.

The Encyclopedia of Food & Culture examines the history, production, and social impact of food across cultures and time periods, offering in-depth articles for students, researchers, and food enthusiasts.

Top magazines available digitally.

Compatible with iOS, PC, Android, Kindle

History Reference Center is a research database offering full-text articles, primary sources, and reference books covering U.S. and world history—ideal for students, educators, and history enthusiasts.

Brainfuse Homework Help is an online tutoring service offering live help, writing support, and study tools for students of all ages. Access expert help in math, science, English, and more—free with a library card.

Hoopla is a digital media service available to Amityville Public Library cardholders that enables you to check out movies, videos, full music albums, and audiobooks.

Compatible with iOS, Android, Kindle, Mac, PC

LearningExpress Library is an online resource offering practice tests, tutorials, and study guides for academic skills, career certification, college prep, and more.

Libby is a free app from Overdrive where you can borrow ebooks and digital audiobooks from the library. 

Compatible with iOS, Android, Kindle, PC

Literary Reference Center is a research database offering full-text literary criticism, author biographies, plot summaries, and classic and contemporary works for students and literature enthusiasts.

Magazines A to Z is a comprehensive directory of popular magazines, providing detailed publication information, subject coverage, and access to full-text articles for research and reading enjoyment.