Reference Desk
InfoTrac
A Massachusetts statewide contract with Thomson Gale™ provides access to over 39 million online articles in magazines, reference books and newspapers, as well as complete biographical and bibliographical information and references for approximately 100,000 U.S. and international authors.
You will need a Massachusetts library card to use this resource.
ProQuest
A Massachusetts statewide contract with Thomson Gale™ provides access to over 39 million online articles in magazines, reference books and newspapers, as well as complete biographical and bibliographical information and references for approximately 100,000 U.S. and international authors.
You will need a Massachusetts library card to use this resource.
Grove Art Online >>
Entire text of the 34-volume Dictionary of Art and the Oxford Companion to Western Art. It includes over 1500 thumbnail art images and line drawings that are displayed in the text. There are also links to searchable image databases and links to over 40,000 art images on museum and gallery web sites around the world.
You will need a Massachusetts library card to use this resource.
NoveList >>
This reader's advisory service is for fiction readers of all ages. You can browse through lists which are arranged by themes, e.g. adventure, romance, mysteries and thrillers, science fiction, westerns, horror, and fantasy. You can also enter a favorite author or title and find similar books. Other options let you look through award lists, or search by keywords. In addition, book discussion guides are included for some of the titles.
You will need a Massachusetts library card to use this resource.
Science Online >>
This resource contains extensive information on a broad range of science disciplines. It provides over 3,300 diagrams, more than 600 experiments, 2,500 biographies, 6,000 essays, and 29,000 definitions and also includes links to related topics.
You will need a Massachusetts library card to use this resource.
KDL What's Next Database >>
The What's Next database helps you search series fiction. A series is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits.
(e.g. Sue Grafton's "A is for Alibi", "B is for..." etc. or the "Star Wars" series)
Literary Reference Center
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. It has been specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. Literary Reference Center is a full text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing.