On-line Databases

 

 

 

InfoTrac provides access to popular magazines, scholarly journals, encyclopedias, newspapers, newswire services, business directories, investment reports, health pamphlets, prescription drug information, and literature reviews. PowerSearch Guided Tour
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

 

Facts On File Issues & Controversies in American History Step back into history and view the issues of the past that have shaped our world. Enjoy the in-depth explorations on issues such as religious freedom in the colonies, the Civil War Reconstruction, women’s suffrage and more! A great database to provide researchers with quick access to primary source documents, timelines, biographies, images, charts, historical texts, interviews, and more. 
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novelist an electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Use the name of a favorite author or title to find similar books, or browse lists of award winning titles. Accessible from home with your Monson library card number.
Provided to member libraries through the C/W MARS library network

 

 

 

 

Facts on File Today's Science science news written especially for students. Richly illustrated; students receive a balanced, thorough understanding of the latest developments in the world of science.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

ProQuest Massachusetts Newsstand
Boston Globe Full-text coverage from 1980.
Berkshire Eagle Full-text coverage for Pittsfield, MA, Berkshire County, and 4 nearby New York communities from 2005.
Boston Herald Full-text coverage from from 1991.
BusinessWest (Chicopee) Full-text bi-weekly business journal for western MA from 1992.
North Adams Transcript Full-text news, commentary, obituaries, classified and information on the northern Berkshire region from 2005.
Patriot Ledger (Quincy) Full-text coverage from 1991.
Plymouth County Business Review Full-text business news for Plymouth County & southeastern MA from 1991.
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) Full-text coverage of news for Fitchburg from 2005.
The Sun (Lowell) Full-text coverage of news from Lowell, MA & the Merrimack Valley from 2004.
Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) Full-text coverage of Worcester and Central Massachusetts news from1989.
Gazette (Haverhill) Full-text local news from 12/31/92 to 8/9/07.
Standard Times (New Bedford) Full text local news from 1/4/92 to 8/19/97.

Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

 

 

 

Facts on File Reference Databases:
Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

African American History Online Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.

American Women's History Online Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States.

American History Online Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

Provided to member libraries through the C/W MARS library network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABC-CLIO State Geography
Username and Password: monsonpatron
 
Transform your students’ understanding of cultural and physical geography with thousands of primary and secondary sources, interactive statistical tools, breaking news, and detailed state profiles.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

 

Literary Reference Center Full-text broad spectrum of information on 1000's of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Includes 27,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 140,500 author biographies, 350 literary journals, 54,000 poems, 14,500 short stories, 8400 classic texts, 4000 author interview and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

 

 

 

ABC-CLIO World Geography
Username and Password: monsonpatron
 
Everything your students need for an in-depth understanding of the world—its landforms, weather systems, and resources—as well as its colorful and often conflicting human cultures.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NewsBank - Springfield Republican full text content from 1988. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Springfield City Library 

 

ABC-CLIO American History
Username and Password: monsonpatron
 
From the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines, ABC-CLIO Schools' authoritative American History database investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001). 
Provided to member libraries through the C/W MARS library network

 

 

 

 

 

ABC-CLIO Issues
Username and Password: monsonpatron
 
Go behind the headlines and beyond the opinions to gain real understanding of today's most pressing social issues.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

ChiltonLibrary.com (Type in your library card number, click on power search and then scroll down to click on ChiltonLibrary)
represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. 
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facts For Learning is a true breakthrough in education for schools, libraries, students, teachers and parents. It teaches your students research skills using the sources they already use and enjoy, like Weekly Reader Classroom magazines, Issues & Controversies On File, The World Almanac and Book of Facts and The World Almanac for Kids.

The Facts For Learning Elementary School Module teaches younger students how to ask questions, use core reference resources, understand indexes, choose research topics, search online, and read charts and graphs.

The Facts For Learning Middle School Module also provides core reference content for middle school students of all levels. The more sophisticated interface and subject matter respect their abilities, but still deliver content written for students in grades 5-8.
Provided by the Monson Free Library 

 

 

 

 

Mass Legal Forms (Type in your library card number, click on power search and then scroll down to click on Legal Forms)
Thomson Gale welcomes you to the most extensive free forms site available to library patrons. Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. 
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles (Type in your library card number, click on power search and then scroll down to click on Price It!)
An electronic database antique/collectibles pricing tool, containing data from a variety of sources, including online auctions (eBay), online antique dealers (GoAntiques & TIAS) and land-based auction houses. The database currently has over 23 million prices realized for art, antiques and collectibles in more than 100 categories and subcategories with over 10 million images. 
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

Testing & Education Reference Center (Type in your library card number, click on power search and then scroll down to click on Testing & Education Ref. Center) Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.  
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ancestry.com Genealogy and Family History Records is a subscription based resource of worldwide census, marriage, newspaper and various other records. To use the library's membership ask at the main desk and one of the staff will log you in.  
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

The TumbleBook Library is an online collection of TumbleBooks – 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.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

 

 

 

 

Westlaw - Massachusetts General Laws Annotated online database is available at the library. To access this database please stop in to the library and ask for more information at the Circulation Desk 
Provided by the Monson Free Library