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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).

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 in Context (Gale InfoTrac) Biographical reference books, including Who's Who

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

Business and Company Resource Center (Gale InfoTrac) Information for students and job seekers on global companies	A comprehensive business research tool that meets core curriculum requirements in undergraduate and graduate case study work, as well as the business research needs of the job seeker or casual investor. It offers up-to-date topical business information and company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies. It includes periodical and news articles, press releases, company information and corporate hierarchical structures, financials and earnings estimates, company histories, brands and products information, industry and company rankings, market share data, and more.
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.
RDS Business Suite (Gale InfoTrac) Three business information databases—Business & Industry, Business & Management Practices, and TableBase	A collection of three business information resources—Business & Management Practices(BaMP), Business & Industry (B&I), and TableBase. BaMP focuses on management processes and methods, providing real-world know-how about business planning, decision making, and how to plan for change or expansion; offers highly-focused coverage from more than 300 current professional and trade journals. B&I offers broad-based business information about companies, industries, products and markets; covers all industries and is international in scope, drawing content from over 1,800 trade and industry publications, newspapers, business dailies and newsletters. TableBase is a database comprised of tabular information, such as market share, market size, capacity, production, imports, exports, sales, product and brand rankings, forecasts, healthcare statistics and demographics.
ReferenceUSA In-library use only; please see Reference Librarian for help with login/password.	A directory of over 14 million U.S. businesses and 89 million U.S. residential listings, plus Canadian business and residential listings and listings for over 800,000 U.S. physicians and dentists. Research excutives and companies worldwide. Find news articles for business research. Profile a neighborhood, city or state.

Children & Young Adults

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.
Student Resources in Context (Gale InfoTrac) A cross-curriculur information portal covering all core subjects from science to literature to history and rich in multimedia and primary source materials.	Student Resources is designed for today’s learners with a Web-like user experience, to provice information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. Content includes: 79,000 reference articles from acclaimed publications like American Decades; 15 million periodical and newspaper articles from the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, and many others; 4,200 primary sources; 100,000 multimedia records, including charts, graphs, maps and tables; video and audio content from NBC, NPR and many other respected sources.
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

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.
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.
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.	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.

Health

Health and Wellness Resource Center (Gale InfoTrac) Health-related reference books, articles and news, including medical video content from Healthology	Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
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 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.
Global Issues in Context (Gale InfoTrac) Global issues, topics, and current events through reference books, articles, news and multimedia	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 specially selected sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal.
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 7 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 7 popular magazines, including Newsweek, Parenting, Popular Science, and others. Check out “Current Events Hot Topics" and “Special Reports" for recaps of important recent events; these sections are excellent for homework assignments.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale InfoTrac) Articles, primary source documents, statistics and multimedia resources on social issues.	An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
U.S. History in Context (Gale InfoTrac) Reference works, articles, primary source documents, multimedia	An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
World History In Context (Gale InfoTrac) Reference works, articles, primary source documents, multimedia	An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

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.
Books and Authors (Gale InfoTrac) Over 140,000 titles; explore by title, author, genre, expert picks or award winners; includes Gale's What Do I Read Next? collection	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. Through the use of expertly written and arranged content and a dynamic, cutting edge user interface, Books & Authors makes exploration of genre fiction and essential non-fiction fun! By leveraging our entire award-winning What Do I Read Next? collection, patrons and students alike can be sure that their next big read comes with a BIG recommendation.
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.
Literature Resource Center (Gale InfoTrac) Literature criticism, biographies, work and topic overviews, reviews, and full text of many literary works.	A current, comprehensive, and reliable online resource for research on literary topics, authors, and their works. Coverage includes all genres and disciplines, all time periods, and all regions of the world, with full-text scholarly articles from more than 360 academic journals and literary magazines, as well as excerpts from scholarly monographs, literary correspondence and diaries; reviews of books of all sorts, from children's literature to adult fiction, from popular non-fiction to scholarly studies; biographical essays on more than 130,000 authors; full text of thousands of poems and short stories published in contemporary journals and magazines; overview essays on thousands of books and literary topics, and links to editorially selected websites on authors and their works, as well as pictures of well-known authors and audio interviews and reviews.
Literature Resources from Gale (Gale InfoTrac) Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres.	Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
LitFinder (Gale InfoTrac) Over 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000 poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays	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. For students or patrons seeking a deeper view into literature, LitFinder also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more! From Shakespeare's sonnets to poems by Donald Hall or short stories from Edgar Allan Poe to works by Annie Proulx, LitFinder has you covered.
NetLibrary/Ebsco – 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.

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 7 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 7 popular magazines, including Newsweek, 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.

Science

Science In Context (Gale InfoTrac) Reference books, articles, experiments, multimedia	An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
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 center for 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 professional 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!).