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Members get lots of databases free of charge with their membership in CMRLS.
Some of these come directly from CMRLS, others come from the state, aka the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The most important thing to us is that you use them all -- and tell us what you think about them and how they help you help your patrons.
The following list is also available in a handy PDF chart. (pdf, 1 page) Use Google less and these databases more for the very best information!
Databases provided by CMRLS to our members:
| Facts on File | |
Issues and Controversies |
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| Gale InfoTrac* | Lexis/Nexis |
Academic OneFile |
Academic (for academic members) |
Biography Resource Center |
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Contemporary Literary Criticism Select |
Proquest* |
Expanded Academic ASAP |
Berkshire Eagle • 2005- |
General BusinessFile ASAP |
Boston Globe • 1980- |
General OneFile |
Boston Herald • 1991- |
General Reference Center Gold |
Business West (Chicopee) • 1992- |
Health Reference Center Academic |
Gazette (Haverhill) • 1992-1997 |
Kid InfoBits |
Lowell Sun • 2004- |
Student Edition |
North Adams Transcript • 2005- |
Jr. Edition |
Patriot Ledger • 1995- |
Educator’s Reference Complete |
Plymouth County Business Review • 1991- |
Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Sentinel and Enterprise • 2005- |
Massachusetts History Online |
Standard Times (New Bedford) • 1992 - 1997 |
New York Times (1995 – current) |
Worcester T&G • 1989- |
| Grolier | |
Encyclopedia Americana |
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Multimedia Encyclopedia |
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* Funding provided through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems |
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For help with CMRLS databases call Rick Levine at 508-757-4110 x308, Dodie Gaudet at x307 or Margaret Cardello at x306 |
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Databases provided by CW/MARS to its members:
| Facts on File | Grove Art Online |
African-American History Online |
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American History Online |
NoveList |
American Women Online |
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Science Online |
Databases provided by Worcester Public Library, Regional Reference Provider
| Patrons must obtain a second barcode from WPL to access these resources: | |
American History (ABC-CLIO) |
Photofact Online |
Auto Repair Center (EBSCO) |
Ref USA |
Heritage Quest |
World Book Online |
Learn-A-Test (Learning Express Library) |
World Geography (ABC-CLIO) |
Prices for Antiques |
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Database provided by Boston Public Library, Library of Last Recourse
| Qikan Collection • 2005- |
Full-text popular magazines from mainland China 2005 - |
| See www.bpl.org/general/circulation/ecards.htm for information about the BPL’s e-card program that provides access to many databases. |
This page last updated on July 31, 2009