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Reference Databases -- From C/WMARS, MLS, MBLC

Gale PowerSearch -- makes it possible to find subjects from A-Z in one or several of the Gale’s periodical databases in a single search. This is especially good for subjects that may be covered more than one database, such as diets, careers, etc.

Gale databases are funded and supported by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Full Suite of Gale databases

Academy OneFile

Biography

Books & Authors

Business & Company Resource Center*

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select

Educator's Reference Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

Gale Opposing Views

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale World History*

General OneFile

General BusinessFile ASAP

General Reference Center Gold

Global Issues

Health & Wellness Resource Center*

Health Reference Center Academic

InfoTrak K-12 Jr. Ed.

InfoTrak K-12 Student Ed.

Kids InfoBits

Literature Resource Center*

Literature Resources from Gale

LitFinders*

MA History Online

New York Times

RDS Business Suite*

Science in Context*

Students Resources in Context*

U.S. History in Context*

* Denotes resource funded by the Massachusetts Library System.

NoveList is a comprehensive online readers’ advisory tool. Patrons can search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction titles, and also retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides and more.

Residents of Massachusetts can search the full-text (including back issues) of the following twelve Massachusetts newspapers:

Berkshire Eagle 2005-
Boston Globe 1980-
Boston Herald 1991-
Business West (Chicopee) 1992-
Gazette (Haverhill) 12/31/92-8/9/07
Lowell Sun 2004-
North Adams Transcript 2005-
Patriot Ledge (Quincy) 1991-
Plymouth County Business Review 1991-
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) 2005-
Standard-Times (New Bedford) 1/4/92-8/19/97
Worcester Telegram & Gazette 1989-

Massachusetts Newsstand is funded and supported by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners