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Access thousands of reliable research resources with just a few clicks using the search box above.  Select “articles” to search individual journal, magazine and newspaper articles or “databases” to find subject-specific collections of information.

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Nature

This resource is only available from inside a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh location.

Full text archives of Nature beginning in 1869 through 2015. Select Archive from the scarlet menu bar at the top of the page. Select a year, then select an issue, or if you have a citation, use the search box in the upper right of the page to find the article.

This resource can only be viewed on site

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Naxos Music Library

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

Listen to over 2 million tracks of mostly classical music. Note: When accessing from outside the library enter your library card number in the “Enter passcode” box.

You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.

 

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Naxos Music Library Jazz

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

Stream audio of jazz music. Part of the Naxos Music Library.  Note: When accessing from outside the library enter your library card number in the “Enter passcode” box.

You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.

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Naxos Spoken Word Library

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.  

Listen to streaming audio of adult and children’s classic fiction, non-fiction, plays, and poetry.  Note: When accessing from outside the library enter your library card number in the “Enter passcode” box.

You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.

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New York Times

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

To access the New York Times, click on “Redeem your code” to activate a 72-hour voucher to view articles posted on nytimes.com. This subscription does not include the entire archives of the New York Times.

 

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New York Times Digital Microfilm

View the New York Times in digital microfilm format from January, 2008. Please be aware there are known viewing problems with the Proquest digital microfilm when using Internet Explorer in library locations. To avoid these problems we recommend using the Chrome or Firefox browsers when using this product. These issues may or may not occur with remote access.

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Newspaper Archive

This resource is temporarily available remotely.

An historical newspaper database which contains newspapers from every state and 7 foreign countries- over 2,434 titles. The archive’s newspapers date from 1759 to the present.

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Northstar

Learn and build your computer skills to make your life easier, get ahead in the job market, and gain confidence.  Northstar offers free assessments to see what you already know and classes to help you learn more.

Click below on the location you use most to access Northstar Digital Literacy’s computer classes, then create an account to track your progress.

CLP – Allegheny
CLP – Beechview
CLP – Brookline
CLP – Carrick
CLP – Downtown
CLP – East Liberty
CLP – Hazelwood
CLP – Hill District
CLP – Homewood
CLP – Knoxville
LAMP/Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians
CLP – Lawrenceville
CLP – Main (Oakland)
CLP – Mt. Washington
CLP – Sheraden
CLP – South Side
CLP – Squirrel Hill
CLP – West End
CLP – Woods Run

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NoveList Plus

Includes fiction and nonfiction authors, titles and themes. Provides suggestions of books that are similar to those of a particular author, certain title, or genre.

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