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Adirondack Resources

Library Databases-- 39 databases of reliable, in-depth, and current information. Always the best place to start for quality resources. You will need to log in with your regular user name and password. Add " @qsbyin " to your user name.

Historical and Literary Resources

Scientific and Environmental Resources

Historical and Literary Resources
New York State Historical Literature -- From Cornell University.	Adiorondack History Network -- From the Adirondack Museum.	New York State Archives
New York State Digital Collections-- "65,000 documents (approximately 2 million pages) relating to New York State." From the New York State Library.	**NYGenWeb-- "Your Gateway to New York Genealogy and History."**	Warren County, NY Genealogy and History
The Erie Canal: A Brief History-- From the State of New York.	Poorhouse History: Washington County	New York History Net
New York State Historical Association and Farmers' Museum Online Resources	New York State Museum Research and Collections	Hunting adventures in the northern wilds; or, A tramp in the Chateaugay woods, over hills, lakes and forest streams by S. H. Hammond-- An 1890 book from the Making of America collection digitized by the Cornell University Library.
The Adirondack: or, Life in the woods by J. T. Headle-- An 1853 book from the Making of America collection digitized by the University of Michigan.	Adventures in the wilderness: or, camp-life in the Adirondacks byWilliam H. H. Murray -- An 1869 book from the Making of America collection digitized by the University of Michigan.	Lake George: its scenes and characteristics, with glimpses of the olden times. To which is added some account of Ticonderoga, with a description of the route to Schroon lake and the Adirondacks. With ... notes on Lake Champlain ... 3d ed. by B. F. DeCosta -- An 1868 book from the Making of America collection digitized by the Cornell University Library.
Some account of two visits to the mountains in Essex County, New York, in the years 1836 and 1837; : with a sketch of the northern sources of the Hudson by W. C. Redfield -- An 1838 book from the Making of America collection digitized by the Cornell University Library.	Woods and waters: or, The Saranacs and Racket by Alfred Billings Street -- An 1860 book from the Making of America collection digitized by the University of Michigan.	Shako:wi Cultural Center at the Oneida Indian Nation
From the Ramparts -- The Ninth Dispatch -- From Fort William Henry.

*Scienctific and Environmental Resources*
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation	NYPIRG -- New York Public Interest Research Group.	New York State Energy Research and Development Authority -- "NYSERDA works to help New York State save energy, reduce energy costs, protect the environment and improve the economy." Lots of information.
Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation -- "ALSC's mission is to determine the extent and magnitude of acidification of lakes and ponds in the Adirondack region."	Adirondack Park Agency	National Atmospheric Deposition Program -- "Data on the chemistry of precipitation for monitoring of geographical and temporal long-term trends."
Scorecard -- "Find out about the pollution problems in your community and learn who is responsible." From the Environmental Defense Fund.	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Watersheds of the World -- "Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."
Wilderness Society -- With an online research library of reports, sceientific and legal papers, factsheets, and more.	The Adirondack Mountains: New Mountains From Old Rocks -- "Text and figures adapted from Chapter 4 of "The Geology of New York: A Simplified Account" by the NYS Geological Survey."	Zebra Mussel Links -- An extensive list of good links from the RPI.