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CPL Databases: Listed By Subject
| Biography Resource Center & Marquis Who's Who |
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Biographies from respected Gale Group sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search for people, both current and historic from all eras and fields of endeavor. Who's Who provides access to quick biographical reference information on more than 1 million additional people.
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| Books and Authors |
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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.
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| Encyclopedia of American Immigration (Salem History) |
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Online access to Salem Press' Encyclopedia of American Immigration, covering the various cultures and significant individuals that immigrated to the US, and their impact after arriving. The Salem History database also searches Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions.
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| Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions (Salem History) |
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Online access to Salem Press' Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions, offering in-depth biographical essays on important men and women inventors of all time, from around the world. The Salem History database also searches Encyclopedia of American Immigration.
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| LitFinder |
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Covers world literature and authors throughout history, with wealth of literary works including full-text poems and poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.
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| Literature Resource Center |
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Critical, biographical and contextual materials on authors and their works in all genres and disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
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| Books and Authors |
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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.
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| Contemporary Literary Criticism |
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11,000+ critical essays on contemporary authors, including biographical/critical introduction, list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study.
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| LitFinder |
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Covers world literature and authors throughout history, with wealth of literary works including full-text poems and poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.
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| Literature Resource Center |
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Critical, biographical and contextual materials on authors and their works in all genres and disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
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| NetLibrary eBook collection |
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Electronic books and articles on popular topics such as travel, computers, consumer health, and business, available in English, French, Italian and Latin. The full-text of all these ebooks is online.
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| Overdrive Downloadable Audiobooks |
| Safari Computer Ebooks |
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Online collection of over 3,000 computer and technical ebooks, covering programming, design, desktop publishing, ecommerce, online business, hardware and more, from publishers such as O'Reilly, Wiley, Pretence Hall, and many more.
Please Note: Only 5 people can be using Safari at a time. If the database won't let you in, please try back later. If access problems persit, please contact the Reference Desk.
Firefox Users: You may be required to delete your browser's cookie before accessing Safari. To do this, go to Tools > Options > Privacy, and look for the Show Cookies option, then search for and remove the Safari cookie. If access problems persit, please contact the Reference Desk.
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| Special Collections Directory (Manuscripts and Archives of Massachusetts) |
| Virtual Catalog (Massachusetts Libraries) |
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Real-time searching of many public and academic libraries in Massachusetts, which patrons can use to request items directely from library outside of MVLC.
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| WorldCat |
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Searches the catalogs of libraries world-wide (more than 46 million records in 400 languages). Use this to see if an item is available in a library near you. (Please note: this is limited to OCLC member libraries only, small or rural libraries may not be included)
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| Expanded Academic ASAP |
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From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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A mix of more than 20 full-text reference books covering the arts, biography, business, the environment, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, geography, and science.
| General Reference Center Gold |
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Full-text magazines, newspapers & reference books containing information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc.
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| Global Issues In Context |
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International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global and current events, including analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues.
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| InfoTrac® PowerSearch |
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PowerSearch makes it possible to find subjects from A-Z in one or several of the Thomson Gale's periodical databases in a single search.
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| Opposing Viewpoints In Context |
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Information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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| Student Resources In Context |
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Covering history, literature, science, social studies, and more, with reference material, full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, video and audio clips and podcasts.
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| Biography Resource Center & Marquis Who's Who |
| Encyclopedia of American Immigration (Salem History) |
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Online access to Salem Press' Encyclopedia of American Immigration, covering the various cultures and significant individuals that immigrated to the US, and their impact after arriving. The Salem History database also searches Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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A mix of more than 20 full-text reference books covering the arts, biography, business, the environment, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, geography, and science.
| General Reference Center Gold |
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Full-text magazines, newspapers & reference books containing information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc.
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| Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions (Salem History) |
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Online access to Salem Press' Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions, offering in-depth biographical essays on important men and women inventors of all time, from around the world. The Salem History database also searches Encyclopedia of American Immigration.
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Massachusetts History Online
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Use this collection for full-text articles from 50 magazines and local newspapers for coverage of Massachusetts people, places and historical events.
Milestone Documents in World History (Salem History)
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Online access to Salem Press' Milestone Documents in World History, which combines in-depth analysis with over 125 iconic primary source documents from ancient times to the present and from virtually every geographical region. The Salem History database also searches Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions and Encyclopedia of American Immigration.
| U.S. History In Context |
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Contextual information on hundreds of significant people, events and topics in U.S. History, from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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| World History In Context |
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Information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History, from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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| America's Obituaries & Death Notices |
| Boston Globe |
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1980-current. Full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.
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| Lowell Sun |
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Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
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| New York Times |
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Full-text articles for The New York Times, including The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Magazine. (2000 to current).
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| Global Issues In Context |
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International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global and current events, including analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues.
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| Opposing Viewpoints In Context |
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Information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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| ProQuest (Massachusetts Newspapers) |
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Full-text access the Boston Globe (1980-current), Boston Herald (1991-current), Lowell Sun (2004-current), Worcester Telegram & Gazette (1989-current), and more MA newspapers.
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| Science In Context |
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Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics, with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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Newspaper Resources on the Internet
| Science In Context |
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Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics, with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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| InfoTrac® Junior (Standard and Graphical) |
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Designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
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| InfoTrac® Student Edition |
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Periodicals database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
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| Kids InfoBits |
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Covering 75 full-text curriculum-related magazines and 7 reference books, InfoBits targets the research needs of K-5 students.
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| Student Resources In Context |
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Covering history, literature, science, social studies, and more, with reference material, full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, video and audio clips and podcasts.
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