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CPL Databases: Listed By Subject

The following is an subject list of database subscriptions available to Chelmsford Public Library patrons.  Some databases are in library only, some are available both in library and at home.

These databases are available for viewing both and




Biography Back to Top
Biography Resource Center & Marquis Who's Who
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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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Contemporary Literary Criticism
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
11,000+ critical essays on contemporary authors, including biographical/critical introduction, list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study.

eLibrary
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
A full-text database of consumer-oriented magazines, books, newspapers, newswires, television and radio transcripts, photographs and maps.

Literary Reference Center
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Full-text information on thousands of authors and their works. Includes plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, author biographies, literary journals, poems, short stories, classic texts, author interview and more.

NetLibrary eBook collection
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home ] -- How to Use
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.

NoveList
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
A fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. It also includes Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.

Overdrive Downloadable Audiobooks
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home ]
Audiobooks, radio shows and music you can download and listen to on your computer, your mobile mp3 player, or even burn to CD!

Special Collections Directory (Manuscripts and Archives of Massachusetts)
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home ]
A guide and locator of collections residing in Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies and town clerk's offices.

Virtual Catalog (Massachusetts Libraries)
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Real-time searching of many public and academic libraries in Massachusetts. Items can requested directely by patrons (see our Virtual Catalog page for more information).

WorldCat
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Offers more than 46 million bibliographic records--representing 400 languages--and holdings information vital for collection development, cataloging, authority control, and retrospective conversion services. Also online at http://www.worldcat.org.


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COIN Career Library
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home ]
Offers resources for college & career research and planning, including an occupation video library, resume builder, financial aid information, practice tests, and more.

College Source
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: User & Password are first 5 digits of your library card number ]
A virtual library with 25,916 college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.

Testing & Education Reference Center
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Offers high school, college & career information, tools, practice tests and study guides, as well as application and resume builders, and profiles of colleges and professions.


Employment Back to Top


View Employment Resources...


Espaņol Back to Top
¡Informe! (Revistas en Español)TM
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
The first reference database to provide indexing, full text, and images of the most popular Hispanic magazines.


Genealogy Back to Top


View Genealogy Resources...


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eLibrary
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
A full-text database of consumer-oriented magazines, books, newspapers, newswires, television and radio transcripts, photographs and maps.

Expanded Academic ASAP
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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.

General Reference Center Gold
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Full-text magazines, newspapers & reference books containing information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc.

GreenFILE
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home ]
Scholarly and general interest titles, and government documents and reports covering the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment through the areas of agriculture, education, law, health and technology.

Grolier Online
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
America the Beautiful, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and New Book of Knowledge.

InfoTrac® PowerSearch
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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.


Health Back to Top


View Health Resources...


History Back to Top
Biography Resource Center & Marquis Who's Who
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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.

General Reference Center Gold
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Full-text magazines, newspapers & reference books containing information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc.


Newspapers Back to Top
America's Obituaries & Death Notices
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
The largest and most comprehensive newspaper collection of obituaries and death notices. Search by name, date range, or text (e.g., residence, occupation, hobbies, family members, or other personal information).

Boston Globe
   Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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.

Chelmsford Independent
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Full-text content of weekly newspaper of Chelmsford, Massachusetts (published every Thursday). Paid advertisements are excluded. [12/8/2005-Current]

eLibrary
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
A full-text database of consumer-oriented magazines, books, newspapers, newswires, television and radio transcripts, photographs and maps.

Lowell Sun
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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.

New York Times
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Full-text articles for The New York Times, including The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Magazine. (2000 to current).

NewsBank (Newspapers & Magazines)
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Full-text access access to America Obituaries ↦ Death Notices, New York Times (2000-current), New York Times Magazine (2000-current), New York Times Book Review (2000-current), and America's News Magazines.

ProQuest (Massachusetts Newspapers)
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
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.

Newspaper Resources on the Internet

Youth-Oriented Back to Top
College Source
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: User & Password are first 5 digits of your library card number A virtual library with 25,916 college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.

Grolier Online
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
America the Beautiful, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and New Book of Knowledge.

InfoTrac® Junior (Standard and Graphical)
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.

InfoTrac® Student Edition
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Periodicals database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.

Kids InfoBits
    Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home: ]
Covering 75 full-text curriculum-related magazines and 7 reference books, InfoBits targets the research needs of K-5 students.



 
   
 
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