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Academic, Scholarly & Professional Journals

Academic OneFile (Gale InfoTrac) Full-text peer-reviewed and scholarly journal articles from 12,000 of the world's leading journals and reference sources (1980 – present).	Academic OneFile is a source for peer-reviewed and scholarly journal articles, the majority in full-text, from 12,000 of the world's leading journals and reference sources (1980 – present). With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. Articles are available in HTML and PDF formats. It also contains hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content from 1985.
Educator's Reference Complete (Gale InfoTrac) Full-text articles from academic and scholarly journals in the fields of education, child development and psychology.	Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home. Coverage from 1980 – present.
Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale InfoTrac) Articles from academic and scholarly journals and newspapers in all academic disciplines.	From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. It provides access to scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers in a wide-range of academic subjects, including social science, humanities, education, science and technology. Includes indexed, abstracted, or full-text articles from more than 4,000 titles, most of which are peer-reviewed (1980 – present).
LISTA: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)	Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 500 core journals, more than 50 priority journals, and 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)	Teacher Reference Center is an index to over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books now offered free from EBSCOhost. This database provides coverage on key education topics such as assessment, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, science & mathematics, and more for K-12 Teachers & Librarians.

Art & Antiques

Oxford Art Online Grove Art Online and other Oxford art reference resources.	Oxford Art Online allows users to access and cross-search multiple Oxford Art reference titles, including Grove Art Online and The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Grove Art Online is the most authoritative resource for all aspects of western and non-western art. This database offers more than 5,000 art images, maps and line drawings from major museums, and 45,000 signed articles on painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, textiles, jewelry, design, furniture, and more, as well as broad information on artistic movements, timelines, works of art, and artists. It also contains the entire text of The Dictionary of Art and over 40,000 links to important art images in galleries and museums around the world.
Prices for Antiques (p4A) In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	A popular, easy to use, database for the identification and pricing of antiques and collectibles by keyword and broad subject categories.

Auto & Electronics Repair

Auto Repair Center (EBSCO) In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Covering approximately 25,000 vehicles (cars and trucks) from 1954 to the present, this database includes over 100,000 factory drawings and photographs as well as technical service bulletins and recalls.
Photofact Online Schematics and service guidelines for over 200,000 models of consumer electronic products, radios and televisions. In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Photofact Online from Sams Technical Publishing provides schematics and service guidelines for over 200,000 models of consumer electronic products, radios and televisions produced from 1946 to the present. For both professional repair shops and do-it-yourselfers.

Biography

Biography Resource Center + Marquis Who's Who® (Gale InfoTrac)

Biographies from Gale Group reference sources with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands of images, and links to vetted websites. Search for current or historic figures based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text searching. Also included is the complete Marquis Who's Who®, providing quick reference information on over 1 million additional people whose entries have appeared in more than 22 Marquis sources published from 1985 to the present.

Business & Finance

General Business File ASAP (Gale InfoTrac) Directory listings for over 150,000 companies with broker research reports, trade publications, and full-text articles from business journals and newspapers.	Use this database to research all business and management topics. Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. It provides access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. It includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies as well as investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries. Coverage from 1980 – present.
Mergent Online Authoritative financial information on public corporations worldwide. In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Mergent Online delivers authoritative financial information. Search by company name or SIC to access company histories, annual reports and financial data for public corporations around the world. Also provides country profiles, historical stock prices and includes Moody's Weekly News Reports.

Children & Young Adults

Grolier Online Encyclopedia American and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia for middle school students and above.	Easy access to the Encyclopedia Americana and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia Americana provides in-depth information for older students and adults, while Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia provides quick reference with rich media and extensive hyperlinks for middle school students and above.
Grolier Online: Kids Multimedia encyclopedia for elementary-aged children.	Online multimedia encyclopedia with atlas, dictionaries and more, designed for elementary-aged children. The user-interface is designed for young researchers. Published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc.
InfoTrac Junior Edition - K12 (Gale InfoTrac) Mainly full-text magazine articles, newspapers and reference books for junior high and middle school students.	Designed for junior high and middle school students, Junior Edition – K12 is a periodical database with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
InfoTrac Student Edition (Gale InfoTrac) Mainly full-text magazine articles, newspapers and reference books for high school students.	Student Edition is a periodical database designed for high-school students. It provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Kids InfoBits (Gale InfoTrac) Full-text articles from magazines and reference books for grades K-5.	Kids InfoBits targets the beginning research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface and a subject-based topic tree search system. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
World Book Kids In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	An elementary school version of the World Book online encyclopedia with “kid-friendly" audio-searching and results. It includes a dictionary, maps and pictures.
World Book Online In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	General encyclopedia for middle to high school students with special links to Massachusetts information and Massachusetts curriculum standards.

Consumer Information

Consumer Reports In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.

Provides ratings, buying guides, product reviews and consumer information from the experts at Consumer Reports magazine and Consumers Union. Consumers Union is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization. Since 1936, CU's mission has been to test products, inform the public and protect consumers. It is a comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns.

Encyclopedias

Grolier Online Encyclopedia American and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia for middle school students and above.	Easy access to the Encyclopedia Americana and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia Americana provides in-depth information for older students and adults, while Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia provides quick reference with rich media and extensive hyperlinks for middle school students and above.
World Book Online In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	General encyclopedia for middle to high school students with special links to Massachusetts information and Massachusetts curriculum standards.

Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition Genealogy database from Ancestry.com. In-library use only.	Search for your ancestors. Expansive genealogical research tool providing searchable records (military, birth, death, marriage, court, land and immigration), plus newspapers and periodicals, atlases, maps and gazetteers covering several hundred years. The collection contains more than 4 billion names and many other resources, including U.S. census records, vital records, ship's passenger lists, military records, U.K. and Ireland vital record collections, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, Social Security Death Index, and more.
Heritage Quest Online (ProQuest) Genealogy database offering U.S. census data, family records, local histories, and more.	Heritage Quest Online combines searchable images of U.S. federal census records (1790-1930) with digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country. It includes over 25,000 family and local history books, city directories, collective biographies, vital records, 1790-1930 U.S. census records, and Periodical Source Index (PERSI), an index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles.

General

Gale PowerSearch (Gale InfoTrac) Search all Gale databases simultaneously.	Gale PowerSearch makes it possible to search all of Gale's databases simultaneously, or select as many databases as you wish to include in your search. Search by entering keywords or subject terms, or construct complex search queries using Boolean logic. The database from which each document is found appears as part of the search results.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale InfoTrac) Over 20 full-text reference books covering the arts, biography, business, environment, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, geography, and science, including Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine.	Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference resources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online 24/7 from any computer. Over 25 full-text reference books or sets in many fields, including Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, and Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America.
General Reference Center Gold (Gale InfoTrac) Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books containing information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc. Includes Consumer Reports. Updated daily.	A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources—newspapers, reference books (almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias), magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. Includes over 6,000 titles, including magazines like Consumer Reports. Coverage from 1980 – present.

Health

Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO) In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Medical encyclopedias and reference books, searchable by keyword, provide information on conditions, diseases, prescription and non-prescription drugs and alternative therapies.
Health Reference Center Academic (Gale InfoTrac) Full-text articles and resources in the fields of consumer health, nursing and allied health.	Multi-source database providing access to the full-text articles from nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources from InfoTrac's Health Reference Center, including a medical dictionaries and pamphlets issued by national health organizations. Use this database to find articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health & safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, and more. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
Salem Health Online Salem Press' health reference works, including Magill's Medical Guide. In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Salem Press' health reference works, including Magill's Medical Guide and Salem Health: Cancer; provides general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. Gives up-to-date and easy-to-use medical information suitable for student research, as well as general readers, patients and caregivers.

History, Geography & Social Studies

African-American History Online (Facts On File)	Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history. Includes timelines, primary sources, biographical information, images, maps and video.
American History (ABC-CLIO) In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Middle and high school level database created to support student research on American History. A remarkable survey of American history from 1350 to the present, organized chronologically and thematically, linking reference, curriculum, and analysis of current events. It includes teacher resources, primary documents and student project suggestions.
American History Online (Facts On File)	Curriculum-based content culled from many acclaimed Facts On File print reference titles. It spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, maps and charts.
American Women's History Online (Facts On File)	Covers the important people, events, legislations and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States. Includes biographies, historical and topical subject entries, primary source documents, images, maps and charts.
Issues & Controversies (Facts On File)	Offers current, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. It uses in-depth articles to explore more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education and popular culture. The contents are updated weekly and linked to a 12-year back-file.
Massachusetts History Online (Gale InfoTrac)	Combining selections from vast periodical content, Massachusetts History Online contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to Massachusetts history, both past and present, including people, places, historical events and more. Containing data from a range of publications, Massachusetts History Online provides a targeted resource for information relating to the study of Massachusetts History.
Milestone Documents in American History (Salem History)	Online access to 134 primary documents representing key events in American History. Each entry offers the full text of the document as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. Content is aligned with the National History Standards and signed essays are written by a team of nearly 100 respected historians.
NewsBank: Hot Topics, Special Reports Full-text coverage of 28 popular magazines and Groton Landmark, plus special reports and information on current events topics and popular culture.	NewsBank provides full-text coverage of articles in the Groton Landmark (2001 – present), but has many more features. Use “America's News Magazines" for 24/7 full-text access to articles in 28 popular magazines, including Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Reports, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Money, Parenting and others. Check out “Current Events Hot Topics" and “Special Reports" for recaps of important recent events; these sections are excellent for homework assignments.
World Geography (ABC-CLIO) In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Search for countries as well as landforms and maps, and follow links to news articles, biographies and images for countries worldwide.

Literature & Reading

Booklist Online Book reviews from the magazine published by the American Library Association.	Online database version of the 100-year-old magazine published by the American Library Association. It contains more than 100,000 book reviews, including fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks and more. Search by author, title, subject, media, age level. Browse the current print issue of the magazine, read past columns, and explore recommended reading lists. Use the "My Profile" feature to set personal preferences, save searches, or receive alerts when new reviews appear in your favorite subject areas.
Contemporary Literary Criticism – Select (Gale InfoTrac) Critical essays on contemporary authors, principal works, and sources for further study.	Contemporary Literary Criticism–Select offers an extensive collection of more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, a list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study. Updated monthly. Allows users to search by author name, title of work, nationality, subject/genre, ethnicity, critic name, and more.
NetLibrary – eBooks	Use NetLibrary to read electronic books online from cover-to-cover, including approximately 7,000 books on popular topics from A to Z, such as business, computers, consumer health and travel. NetLibrary eBooks provide a handy at-home reference library, including many titles in the Complete Idiot's Guides series. If you already have an account for downloadable audiobooks, you may login with your individual username and password, allowing you to mark favorite titles and save them for quick reference.
NetLibrary/Recorded Books – eAudiobooks See Downloadable Audiobooks to set up your free account.	Unabridged editions of downloadable audiobooks in all categories (fiction and nonfiction). These books may be played on compatible MP3 players (players that support WMA DRM), but can not be burned to CD or played on iPods. See Downloadable Audiobooks page for more information.
NoveList Plus (EBSCO) Comprehensive readers' advisory resource for all reading levels for both fiction and nonfiction.	NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource for all reading levels for both fiction and nonfiction and will help you to answer the question of what to read next. In addition to the title records, NoveList Plus offers a rich array of customized feature content such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles by the top names in the industry. Hundreds of ready-made, hand-crafted reading lists on popular fiction and nonfiction genres provide additional support for readers looking for their next great read. NoveList Plus offers bibliographic information on more than 200,000 titles, including over 50,000 nonfiction titles selected for their appeal to the general reader—all available to you with just a click of your mouse. Approximately 20,000 new titles are added each year.
WorldCat In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Searches the catalogs of hundreds of libraries across the U.S. and around the world simultaneously. WorldCat is a powerful research tool, useful for locating hard-to-find publications.

Magazines & Newspapers

General OneFile (Gale InfoTrac) Full-text articles from popular magazines and newspapers, including Consumer Reports. Updated daily.	General OneFile is a one-stop source for news and articles from many magazines worldwide, including popular titles like Consumer Reports. It covers a wide range of topics—business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images, from over 5,000 full-text periodical titles, and more than 14,000 titles in all. Updated daily. Coverage from 1980 – present.
Groton Landmark (NewsBank) Full-text coverage from 2001 - present.	Use NewsBank to find articles in Groton Landmark, full-text coverage from 2001 – present.
Massachusetts Newsstand (ProQuest)	Massachusetts Newsstand offers full-text coverage of 12 Massachusetts newspapers, including the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Includes: Boston Globe (1980-Current) Boston Herald (1991-Current) Berkshire Eagle (2005-Current) BusinessWest (Chicopee) (1992-Current) North Adams Transcript (2005-Current) Patriot Ledger (Quincy) (1991-Current) Plymouth County Business Review (1991-Current) Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) (2005-Current) The Sun (Lowell) (2004-Current) Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) (1989-Current) Gazette (Haverhill (12/31/92 - 8/9/97) Standard Times (New Bedford (1/4/92 - 8/19/97)
The New York Times (Gale Infotrac) Full-text coverage from 1985 - present.	Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985). This database includes the New York Times Book Review and Magazine. Updated daily.
NewsBank: America's News Magazines Full-text coverage of 28 popular magazines and Groton Landmark, plus special reports and information on current events topics and popular culture.	NewsBank provides full-text coverage of articles in the Groton Landmark (2001 – present), but has many more features. Use “America's News Magazines" for 24/7 full-text access to articles in 28 popular magazines, including Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Reports, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Money, Parenting and others. Check out “Current Events Hot Topics" and “Special Reports" for recaps of important recent events; these sections are excellent for homework assignments.

Non-English Resources

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos Spanish language encyclopedia. In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	Spanish language encyclopedia with a basic A-Z arrangement. Searching and results are in Spanish.
Qikan Collection Popular magazines from China.	Access to over 100 full-text popular magazine publications from mainland China. Subjects include the arts, current events, business, health, children's literature and much more. Most titles viewable in both simplified and classical viewing styles. Coverage: 2005 - present.

Science

Science Online (Facts On File)

Information covering a broad range of scientific disciplines with definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. Science Online follows the National Science Education Standards for grades 6-12.

Test Preparation

LearningExpress Library Online practice tests for standardized academic test and career licensing tests. Print out instructions

A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed in academic or career licensing tests. LearningExpress offers immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Online test preparation and tutorials for SAT, GED, AP, GRE, TOEFL, Citizenship, Civil Service, ASVAB, Teacher Certification and other exams, plus help with business and career skills, and even a computer skills training component. Includes Skills Improvement programs to help students prepare for the MCAS tests. Print out these instructions to help you set up a new user account (it's free!).