Magazines / Databases

Databases

These are electronic collections of magazine articles, books, facts and pictures. Have your library card number ready in case you need to type it for access.

General resourcesNewspapers Literature & ArtHealth, Science & Current EventsHistoryBusinessKids & TeensEducationLibrary CatalogsBPL eCard

 

General Resources

Full Suite of Gale Databases

All access

Academic OneFile

All access

Expanded Academic ASAP

All access

General OneFile

All access

Gale Virtual Reference Library

All access

General Reference Center Gold

All access

Educator's Reference Complete

All access

Virtual Reference Library

All access

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Newspapers

Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise (2005-current)

All access

Boston Globe (1980 - current)

All access

Lowell Sun (2004 - current)

All access

New York Times (1980 - current)

All access

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (1989 - current)

All access

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Biographies

Biography In Context

All access

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Literature and Art

Books & Authors

All access

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select

All access

LitFinder

All access

Literature Resources from Gale

All access

NoveList Readers' Advisory

In the library

From home

Oxford Art Online

In the Library

From home

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Health, Science, and Current Events

Health and Wellness Resource Center

All access

Health Reference Center Academic

All access

Global Issues in Context

All Access

Gale Science In Context

All Access

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History

American History Online

In the Library

From home

American Women's History Online

In the Library

From home

Massachusetts History Online

All access

US History in Context

All access

World History in Context

All access

 

 

Business

Business and Company Resource Center

All access

General Business File ASAP

All access

RDS Business Suite

All access

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Kids & Teens

Kids InfoBits

All access

InfoTrac K-12 Junior Edition

All access

InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition

All access

Student Resources in Context

All access

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Education

Educator's Reference Complete

All Access

 

Library Catalogs & Other Library Resources

Fitchburg Public Library Catalog

All access

Central/Western MA Union Catalog

All access

Massachusetts Virtual Catalog

All access

Overdrive - Digital Audiobooks and eBooks

All access


 

Funding for these online resources is provided by:

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems and C/W MARS.

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