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Now in its 17th year of operation, NYPL Express, a division of The New York Public Library, provides document delivery and information service to both the business community and independent researcher.

NYPL Express draws on the vast resources of The New York Public Library’s four research centers: the Science, Industry, and Business Library, Humanities and Social Sciences Library, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This year we have served users in 43 states and the District of Columbia and 27 foreign countries.

Requests are filled by NYPL Express staff. With many years of experience in all the collections of The Research Libraries we are able to quickly find what you need. Subject and language specialists in other departments provide their expertise as an added resource. If your request falls beyond the scope of The Library’s collections, we can contact other local, national, and international institutions and organizations.

Starting September 5, 2006, our hours of operation will be:

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM to 7 PM ET
Friday: 9 AM to 6 PM ET

The Library subscribes to hundreds of commercial and academic databases. Please click here for a full list by subject. Some new products are highlighted below:

EMarketer - Market research information related to the Internet, e-business, online marketing and emerging technologies. eMarketer aggregates and analyzes e-business research from over 2,000 sources, and brings it together in analyst reports, daily research articles and the "eStat Database" feature which is a comprehensive compilation of up- to-date e-business and online marketing statistics.

Mergent \ Moody's Digitized Manuals - Mergent's history spans more than 100 years. Dating back to 1909, the Manual collection encompasses year by year company information including financials, a detailed textual business and history description, listings of officers and directors, stock and dividend information, listings of subsidiaries and more.

Mighty Map - Real estate database for NYC buildings data. Provides information on buildings, lots, owners, tax liens, auctions, foreclosure sales, zoning, traffic counts, land use, subway locations, lis pendens, building permits, tax values, comparables, and more.

Plunkett Research Online - Industry trends, market research and trends organized in 27 industry research centers. Find statistics, industry data, company contacts, organizations, market trends and more.

World Consumer Lifestyles - Custom database from Euromonitor provides data on consumer spending and lifestyles in over 70 countries. Includes categories for communications, consumer and family expenditures, and spending on: drinking and eating, leisure activities, media, personal care, and clothing. Data on disposable income, home ownership, education, health, poverty, and savings also provided. The database allows easy comparisons across countries, across a range of years, and shows growth trends.

The Library's collection of government publications spans several centuries and includes all levels from international organizations to municipalities. Among our strongest resources are holdings of U. S. and New York State laws and regulations and documents issued in the legislative process. The attached guide will provide you with a quick list of our holdings of these publications. Do not hesitate to call us for these or other materials which may not be included on this list.

Laws and Regulations