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Databases A - Z

Online Resources

Where home access is available, a valid library card number is required. Please contact the Northborough Public Library if you have questions about accessing or using these databases.

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General resources - Newspapers

 Encyclopedias & Dictionaries - Literature & Art

 Health, Science & Current Events - Kids & Teens

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OneSearch

 

C/W MARS OneSearch In the library 
From home

General Resources

Thomson Gale Power Search In the library
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Academic OneFile In the library 
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Auto Repair Reference Center In the library
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Expanded Academic ASAP In the library 
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General Reference Center Gold In the library 
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Educator's Reference Complete In the library  
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Virtual Reference Library In the library  
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Newspapers

 

Ancestry Library Edition In the library
Obituaries and Death Notices In the library

From home
Boston Globe (1980 - current) In the library
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Boston Herald (1991 - current) In the library 
From home
Boston Metro Collection  In the library
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Qikan Library 期刊圖書館 (2005 - current)

All access

New York Times (1980 - current) In the library 
From home
Massachusetts Newsstand In the library 
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette (1989 - current) In the library 
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Biographies

Grolier Online Passport

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, homework help

 In the library
From home
Biography Resource Center In the library 
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Grove Art Online In the library
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Literature and Art

 

Biography Resource Center In the library  
From home
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select In the library  
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NoveList Readers' Advisory In the library 
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Literary Reference Center In the library
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Grove Art Online In the library
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Health, Science, and Current Events

Health Reference Center Academic In the library 
From home
Issues and Controversies In the library 
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Science Online In the library
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History

African-American History Online In the library
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American History Online In the library
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American Women's History Online In the library
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Massachusetts History Online In the library
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Business

 

Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory In the library
From home
General Business File ASAP In the library  
From home

Kids & Teens

Amazing Animals of the World In the library
From home
Grolier Online Kids In the library
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Kids InfoBits In the library
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InfoTrac K-12 Junior Edition In the library
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InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition In the library
From home
Learning Express (Learn-A-Test)

All Access

Login Instructions
New Book of Knowledge In the library
From home

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Library Catalogs & Other Library Resources

Northborough Public Library Catalog

All access

BookList Online

100,000+ book reviews dating back to 1992

 In the library
From home

Worcester Public Library Catalog

All access

All C/W MARS Library Catalogs

All access

Boston Public Library Catalog

All access
Massachusetts Virtual Catalog

All access
Learning Express (Learn-A-Test)

All Access

Login Instructions
Overdrive eBooks and video

All access

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Massachusetts residents can sign up for a Boston Public Library eCard via the web! BPL eCards are virtual library cards that allow users immediate access to Boston Public Library's extensive electronic resources - from archaeology and genealogy to history and science, homework help, historical newspapers, downloadable audio, video, and more.

 

For more information about eCards, please visit Boston Public Library's eCard FAQ. 

 

Funding for these online resources is provided by:

 

Northborough Free Public Library (Ancestry Library Edition, Auto Repair Reference Center, BookList Online, Boston Metro Collection, Dun & Bradstreet, New York Times, Obituaries)

 

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (Gale databases, ProQuest newspapers, Literary Reference Center)

 

Central Massachusetts Regional Library System (Grolier Online, Issues and Controversies)

 

C/W MARS (NoveList, Grove Art, Science Online, Overdrive)

 

Worcester Public Library (Learning Express)