Consumer

Brings together current and comprehensive statistical information, alongside hundreds of sets of informative rankings (demographics, economics, public safety, etc.), to provide an insightful look at the largest and most influential population centers across America. Includes sortable comparison tables with downloadable city profiles.

Focusing on smaller cities, brings together current and comprehensive statistical information, alongside hundreds of sets of informative rankings (demographics, economics, public safety, etc.), to provide an insightful look at the largest and most influential population centers across America. Includes sortable comparison tables with downloadable city profiles.

Accurate, authoritative and up-to-date “do-it-yourself” service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.

Reviews of health, wellness and nutritional products, based on test results published by an independent laboratory.

Product reviews for home, health, electronics, etc. You can also browse individual CR issues (2009-present) in the MasterFile Complete database.

Consumer reviews of local services for home/construction, auto repair, medical services/hospitals and more. Includes consumer guides to help you with the decision-making process. (NOTE: Once on the homepage, use the "I'm looking for..." search box at upper right or the "Services We Rate" drop-down menu at upper left.)

Offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower you to make informed financial decisions and achieve your financial goals.

Gives you a list of Medigap health insurance plans based on your age and location, and provides information about features, pricing and financial strength.

Information on the effectiveness of herbs, supplements, vitamins, minerals, diets, nutrition, and exercises. Includes a Continuing Education section for medical professionals and a "Colleagues Interact" discussion forum.

Renewable one-day full access to the NY Times websites and app, including News, The Wirecutter product reviews, The Athletic (sports), Cooking and Crossword & Games. The link above is for access outside the library and is for AHML resident cardholders. 

Inside the library? Click Here for News
Outside the library (home/work/etc.)? Click here
Looking for Cooking or Crosswords/Games? Click here (These services require a remote access code, even in-library.)

All access, including in-library access for News, requires setting up a free account on NY Times.com. Access lasts 24 hours and must be renewed via these links.

Prep/practice tests for GED, ACT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, AP, job-related tests, TOEFL, citizenship and more. Search for colleges/scholarships or use the online resume builder and career exploration tools. Full list of tests & courses.

Antiques collectibles and fine art database of U.S. auction prices.

A comprehensive mapping, analytics, and data visualization tool with 100,000+ variables. It includes US Census and ACS demographic data, Consumer Expenditure Survey insights, D&B's premium business directory (30 million profiles), and the premium MRI-SimmonsLOCAL dataset covering 8,000+ brands, 450 categories, and detailed psychographics. Users also have access to the Community Lifestages dataset based on Age, Income, and Family Status, along with Claritas PRIZM Premier for marketing segmentation data. Additionally, CDC PLACES health data with 27 diverse health measures is available. Users may log in as a Guest, or create an account to save their work.

Rates safety and financial stability of banks, credit unions, insurers, stocks and mutual funds. Includes a Medigap Plan selection tool. See their special Video Training Library with guides on investing, researching medigap plans, evaluating financial/insurance institutions and more.