We are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of research databases for your use.  The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners provides funding for a large number of databases from Gale Cengage as well as resources from Encyclopedia Britannica. Please note: If your library card barcode begins with D, you can only access databases by sharing your Massachusetts location.

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Go to this link to find a full list of databases and reference works available for researchers of all ages, and to “power search” across multiple databases. These databases contain content geared toward the needs of children and youth:

Britannica Escolar (K-8)
Recursos en español para niños de todas las edades. Britannica Escolar está dirigida a estudiantes de primaria y secundaria, mientras que Enciclopedia Moderna está dirigida a estudiantes de secundaria y universitarios.

Britannica Fundamentals
This resource is geared toward early learners with resources for learning about colors, numbers, shapes, sounds, and lots more!

Britannica Moderna
Recursos en español dirigidos a estudiantes de secundaria y universitarios.

Britannica School Edition (K-12)
This version of Encyclopedia Britannica allows you to choose which level you want to search: Elementary, Middle or High School.

Gale in Context: Middle School
Geared toward the information needs of middle school students, this database includes full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Gale OneFile: News
A comprehensive collection of resources relating to current events and news as well as important past events and news.

Gale OneFile: High School Edition
Provides high school students with audience-appropriate information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

HeritageQuest
Combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Discover your family history today!

Kids InfoBits
Targets the research needs of grades K-5 students providing 100 full-text age appropriate magazines and graphs, charts, maps and over 2,500 searchable images.

DIGITAL HISTORY
Digital Commonwealth
Explore historical collections from over 160 libraries, museums, and archives across Massachusetts. This site provides access to thousands of images, documents, and sound recordings that have been digitized by member institutions so that they may be available to researchers, students, and the general public.

Digital Public Library of America
An all-digital library that aggregates metadata — or information describing an item — and thumbnails for millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States.

Massachusetts Archives Digital Repository
The Massachusetts Archives Digital Repository provides access to permanent digital records of Massachusetts state government. These records comprise born-digital materials, or records that were produced electronically, and digitized reproductions of originals at the Archives.

The National Archives and Records Administration
An independent agency of the United States government charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. Learn more about how to do research at the National Archives.

NEWSPAPERS
Please note: If your library card barcode begins with D, you can only access databases by sharing your Massachusetts location.

The Boston Globe from 1980 to current.

The New York Times from 1995 to current.