Databases A to Z
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Many of these resources are funded jointly by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) and Massachusetts Library System with state funding and federal support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the MBLC.
 | Academic OneFile Use this comprehensive periodical resource of full-text peer-reviewed content for over 13,000 indexed journals and reference works covering all subjects, including the full-text of The New York Times and London Times back to 1985 and NPR, CNN & CBC transcripts and podcasts. | ||
 | Ancestry.com* Access funded by Weymouth Public Libraries With 10 billion genealogical records from across the globe and millions of family trees, Ancestry.com is the world’s largest online family history resource. * For in-library use only on one of our public computers or via our wireless connection to your laptop or other mobile device. | ||
 | Biography in Context Use this database for over 400,000 biographies covering literary figures, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, current events and the arts. Indexes all print volumes of the series. | ||
 | Explore the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. | ||
 | Boston Globe Full-text coverage from 1980. | ||
 | Consumer Reports
A selection of articles from each issue can be read by scrolling to the bottom of the site to Magazines & Books.
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 | Criminal Justice Collection Targeted collection of 700+ journals covering criminal justice including law enforcement, paralegal topics, and homeland security. | ||
 | Culinary Arts Collection Targeted collection of over 200 major cooking and nutrition magazines including recipes, restaurant reviews and industry information. | ||
 | Encyclopædia Britannica Comprehensive encyclopedia meeting the reference needs for all patrons from students, to business professionals and lifelong learners. Offers “adult” and “kids” interface. Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, videos, images, primary sources, and e-books. | ||
 | Environmental Studies and Policy Collection Targeted collection of 700+ journals and reference books covering environmental issues policies from scientific, government and industry perspectives. | ||
 | Expanded Academic ASAP Use this database to find full-text scholarly journals, new magazines and newspapers for all academic disciplines. (Coverage duplicated in Academic OneFile) | ||
 | Targeting the research needs of grades K-5 students. Gale In Context: Elementary gives children a safe place to find answers to their questions, practice research skills, and explore interests inside and outside the classroom. | ||
 | Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection Targeted collection of journals and e-reference sources for gardening enthusiasts and professionals alike. | ||
 | General OneFile Use this comprehensive periodical resource for any subject. Coverage goes back to 1980- with over 12,000 titles (7,800 full-text including The New York Times back to 1985). | ||
 | Global Issues in Context Global viewpoints, reference, periodicals, and multimedia for what’s happening in the world today and why. | ||
 | Health and Wellness Resource Center Consumer health-focused medical and drug encyclopedias, magazines, videos and more. | ||
 | Health Reference Center Academic Full-text database that provides full-text nursing & allied health journals, plus current and reliable personal health information. | ||
 | HeritageQuest Access funded by Massachusetts Library System Search the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1930, more than 28,000 family and local histories, 2.3 million genealogy and local history articles, and much more. | ||
 | The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media from the early 18th century to the early 21st – from the early Spanish settlements to the modern era.
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 | InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition Designed for secondary school students. Includes mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. | ||
| InfoTrac Newsstand This innovative full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. | |||
 | Literature Resource Center Literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, overviews or 75,000 frequently studied works, and over 30,000 poems, short stories and plays. | ||
 | Middle School (Gale In Context) Covers a wide range of topics for students in grades 6 through 8, drawing from periodicals, journals, reference books and more | ||
 | Read hundreds of local newspapers, both back and current issues. | ||
 | The New York Times 1985 Full-text of The New York Times from 1985- searchable as a standalone file (also included in Academic OneFile and General OneFile). | ||
 | NoveList Access funded by Weymouth Public Libraries Looking for your next great read? With over 150,000 fiction titles, 50,000 nonfiction titles and over 4,000 custom created articles on read-alikes, book lists, and book discussion guides, readers of all genres will find excellent recommendations. | ||
 | Nursing and Allied Health Collection This database provides full-text access to nearly 100 journals covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. | ||
 | Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection Targeted collection of journals covering proven and experiment research and treatment techniques in the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. | ||
 | Science In Context Comprehensive range of science journal, news, reference works, AV resources and interactive exercises supporting high school curricula and university coursework. | ||
 | Unique Spanish-language streaming service offering the widest selection of movies, tv series, music, performing arts, games and more | ||
 | Tumblebooks Access funded by Weymouth Public Libraries An online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. | ||
 | US History in Context Primary and secondary history sources combined with the media-rich selections, including key titles from Macmillan, Scribner and other world-class sources. Find comprehensive coverage of the most-studied topics, from the arrival of Vikings in North America 1,000 years ago to Vietnam, Watergate and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. | ||
 | Vocations & Careers Collection Targeted collection of general career guides and highly specialized industry journals. | ||
 | World History In Context Covers nearly 5,000 years to chronicle the rise and fall of cultures and societies across all continents and eras. Rare primary sources combine with reliable references to put content into context for every learner. |