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Gale Database Powersearch
Provides researchers with access to almost all the Gale content in your library's collection through one, single search query.
Academic OneFile
Find peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects - authoritative and comprehensive.
Biography In Context
600,000+ biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text.
Britannica Online
The foundation of this database is the Encyclopedia Britannica, the largest,
most authoritative encyclopedia in the world. In addition, access is provided to
statistical data, a dictionary, thesaurus, quotations, an atlas and more.
Credo Reference
Credo is a vast, online reference library, providing access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular titles. Find speedy,
simple answers and authoritative, in-depth articles.
Try using the Concept Map option for brainstorming.
Facts on File
Facts on File contains the following databases: the U.S. Government Online presents in-depth information on the structure and function
of the U.S. government; the World News Digest (domestic & world news coverage 1940-present);
Issues and Controversies
(in-depth, objective articles on the most controversial, complex social issues of our times 1995-present);
Issues and Controversies in American History provides a better understanding of how historical events have
shaped our nation by exploring the key players and the battles they fought.
Today's Science (science news coverage, illustrated generously,
updated weekly, and fully linked to background information 1992-present); the World Almanac Reference Database
(combines new & past editions of the World Almanac & Book of Facts with the World Almanac Encyclopedia
in a broad reference database).
General OneFile
This is a general interest periodical resource for researchers at all levels. Content includes more than 12,000 titles with nearly 30 years of coverage.
Approximately 96 million records are updated daily and can be searched using an easy to understand interface.
General Reference Center Gold
Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Global Road Warrior
Arranged by country, this database provides detailed information on countries, including demographics, business etiquette, communications, money and banking
(including images of bank notes and coinage) and much more information.
Junior Edition K12
For students in junior high and middle school. Magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events,
the arts, science, popular culture, health etc.
OmniFile Full Text Select
A multidisciplinary, 100% full-text database. Find scholarly articles about Art, Business, Education, Humanities, Legal Studies,
Science and Technology, and the Social Sciences.
Student Edition
Designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
Student Resources In Context
Contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. Includes authoritative reference content, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles,
primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to websites.
Virtual Reference Library
An online collection of trusted, authoritative reference works available 24/7, including encyclopedias and specialized sources for multidisciplinary research.
These eBooks can be searched individually or as a complete collection.
World & I Journal Online
WorldandIJournal.com is an online resource that provides full-text articles and special collections in the areas of Global Studies, Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish. The site includes the complete World & I journal contents since 1986 and is updated monthly.
Special collections include the Civil War, Worldwide Folktales, Diversity in America,
Speech and Debate, and Scientists: Past and Present.
Business and Company Resource Center
A fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
General Business File ASAP
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics.
Lexis-Nexis
Provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications. Use the included Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria.
CQ Researcher
Provides full-text reports on controversial topics and current social issues.
Use this collection to find a topic for a paper, or as a starting point for your research.
Global Issues In Context
Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated
issue and country portals that bring together a variety of
sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues.
Issues and Controversies from Facts on File
Provides in-depth, objective articles on the most controversial, complex social issues of our times from 1995 to the present.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Provides a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Points Of View Reference Center
Features a series of full-text essays on a variety of important issues. Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 600 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
Educator's Reference Complete
This database covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college. Find full-text periodicals, reports and reference sources for teachers
and school administrators. Also provides full-text results for nearly half of the journal titles found in ERIC.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
Provides unlimited access to more than 1.3 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials,
with hundreds of new records added multiple times per week. If available, links to full text are included.
Kids InfoBits
This database is developed for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
This collection of social studies resources includes the American Government file which provides innovative ways of matching current events with enduring
themes of American politics and public policy at all levels. The American History file investigates the people, events,
and themes of our nation's evolution from the first explorers in the New World to the developments in
today's headlines.The U.S. at War file provides access to authoritative reference content,
pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.-involved wars.
The Issues file provides an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy. The two World History files, Ancient and Modern, provide a broad spectrum of resources on human history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
Issues and Controversies in American History from Facts on File
Provides a better understanding of how historical events have shaped our nation by exploring the key players and the battles they fought.
Massachusetts History Online
Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to MA history.
U.S. Government Online from Facts on File
In-depth information on the structure and function of the Unites States government.
U.S. History In Context
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Includes authoritative reference content,
full-text articles from magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to websites.
World History In Context
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. Includes authoritative reference content,
full-text articles from magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to websites.
Lexis-Nexis
Access primary source material such as case law, statutes and regulations or dive into secondary source materials such as legal news or law reviews for background or analysis of a legal topic. Provides access to the renowned Shepard's Citations® service for all federal and states court cases back to 1789.
Books and Authors
Offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists, Books & Authors helps bring readers and literature together.
Contemporary Literary Criticism
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.
Literature Resource Center
Information on literary topics, authors and their works. Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
LitFinder
Covering world literature and authors throughout history, LitFinder contains a wealth of literary works including over 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. Also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.
Lexis-Nexis
Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. Coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.
Newsbank
Full-text articles from the Cape Cod Times and America's News Magazines which include popular business, sports, entertainment, news, lifestyle and science and technology titles.
ProQuest Newspapers
Full-text articles from Massachusetts news sources including the Boston Globe (1980 to present) the New York Times (1999 to present) and the Wall Street Journal (1982 to present).
World News Digest from Facts on File
Contains both domestic and world news coverage from 1940-present.
CINAHL from Ebscohost
Search the definitive database for nursing and allied health research. This authoritative file contains full-text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index - with no restrictions.
Health Reference Center Academic
This multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos, hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a
broad collection of Gale reference titles.
Nursing Reference Center
Provides in-depth content covering areas including conditions and diseases, patient education resources, drug information, continuing education, lab & diagnosis detail, best practice guidelines, and much more.
ProQuest Nursing Journals
This database provides full text journals, evidence based resources, and dissertations to support the study of the many aspects of nursing and the allied health professions.
Science In Context
Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Find authoritative reference content as well as full-text magazine,
academic journal and news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to websites.
Today's Science from Facts on File
Contains science news coverage, illustrated generously, updated weekly, and fully linked to background information from 1992 to the present.
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