NOVEL Databases is a project that enables libraries across New York State to give their communities online access to the full text of hundreds of journals, newspapers and other references. Currently, the NOVEL Databases Project provides online access to over a dozen databases including: Health & Wellness Resoure Center, National Newspaper Index, MasterFILE Select (magazines), Business & Company Resource Center and more.

Public Libraries

Connect to your public library system's database page - listed by county below. You'll need your library card ID to connect to the databases from home or office.

• Albany Co.- Upper Hudson Library System
• Fulton Co. - Mohawk Valley Library System
• Hamilton Co. - Southern Adirondack Library System
• Montgomery Co. - Mohawk Valley Library System
• Rensselaer Co. - Upper Hudson Library System
• Saratoga Co. - Southern Adirondack Library System
• Schenectady Co. - Mohawk Valley Library System
• Schoharie Co. - Mohawk Valley Library System
• Warren Co. - Southern Adirondack Library System
• Washington Co. - Southern Adirondack Library System

Other counties?

Find your public library by selecting your county from the drop down box

Don't have a library card?

You can connect with your driver's license at: NOVEL New York

Other Access

You can also access NOVEL databases through school library and academic library web pages.

Find out more

Provided by the New York State Library, NOVEL connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVEL is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). New Century Libraries is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVEL.

This CDLC project is supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.