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Academic OneFile
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Home or the Library
This comprehensive periodical resource contains full-text
peer-reviewed content for over 10,000 manually indexed
journals and reference works covering all subjects,
including the full-text of The New York Times back
to 1995 and NPR, CNN & CBC transcripts and podcasts. Funded
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and
the SouthEastern Massachusetts Regional Library System.
America's News Magazines
From the
Library
Search 25 magazine titles in Business, News,
Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment, or Science and
Technology. Funded by the SouthEastern Massachusetts
Regional Library System.
Ancestry Library Edition
In Library Only
Online genealogical resource that offers a wealth of
information in an easy-to-use format, including records of
more than and 4 billion names in over 4,000 databases.
It includes census data, maps, military, immigration, DAR
records, slave stories, and more. Funded by
Thayer Public Library.
Biography Resource Center
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Combines biographies from reference books with full-text
articles from hundreds of periodicals. Funded by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Biography Resource Center: African Americans
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Narrative and thumbnail biographies about notable African
Americans from the sources in the Biography
Resource Center. Full-text periodical articles, websites,
and recent update news briefs enhance the content. Funded by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Bookletters
From
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Find book reviews and information on hundreds
of authors and stay connected with Thayer Public
Library through BookLetters newsletter e-mails. Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Books in Print
From
Home From
the Library
Find books, movies, and audio books in this
user-friendly database of over 5 million titles. Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Boston Globe
From
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the Library
Complete full-text content from 1980-present. Coverage
of community events, schools, politics, government
policies, cultural activities, local companies, state
industries, people in the community, and much more. Paid
advertisements and syndicated columns are not included.
Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Boston Herald
From
Home or the Library
Complete full-text content from 1991 to the
present. Paid advertisements and syndicated columns are
not included. Funded by the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners.
Byki
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home or the Library
"Byki" is a powerful language learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases. It is the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases in your long term memory.
Sign up in the library, then use the program from any Internet
computer. Learn a new language "Before You
Know It." Funded by Thayer Public Library.
Cape Cod Times
From
Home From
the Library
Includes coverage from October 2000 to the
present. Funded by the SouthEastern
Massachusetts Regional Library System.
Central Register
From home
or the library
The Central Register is the weekly source for information about state, county and municipal contracts being put out to bid for the design, construction and reconstruction of public facilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Invitations to bid, lists of contractors picking up specifications on a weekly basis, and final awards of contracts are all published. Proposals and advertisements for the lease, sale or transfer of real property are published; as are lists of certified minority and women contractors and contractors who have been debarred from state work.
Please see a librarian to logon to the database.
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select
From
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An extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary
writers. Each entry also contains a biographical/critical
introduction, a list of principal works, and sources for
further study. Funded by the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners.
Ebsco Literary Reference Center
From
Home From
the Library
A comprehensive, full-text database designed to
provide a broad spectrum of literary reference information
from antiquity to the present day. It includes
information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major
literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of
literary journals, and unique sources not available
anywhere else. Funded by the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners.
Educator's Reference Complete
From
Home or the Library
A mainly full-text collection of over 1100 periodicals and
200 reports for educational research from preschool to
college. Find educational specialties here including
technology, health and bilingual education, testing, and
issues in administration, funding and policy. Funded
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
eLibrary
From
Home From
the Library
A comprehensive general reference database which
includes content from a wide variety of sources, including
more than 150 full-text newspapers, hundreds of full-text
magazines, national and international news wires, 2,000
complete works of literature, over 28,000 photos, images
and maps, television, radio and government transcripts,
plus a dictionary, thesaurus, almanac and more. Funded
by the SouthEastern Massachusetts Regional Library System.
Expanded Academic (From
Home or
the Library
Articles from more than 500 scholarly, trade and general
interest publications, as well as references for The
New York Times. Funded by the Massachusetts Board
of Library Commissioners.
Fiction Connection
From
Home From
the Library
Find book suggestions based on titles you have
already read, authors you like, or topics of interest to
you. Funded by Thayer Public Library.
General BusinessFile
From
Home or the Library
Use this database to research all business and
management topics. Includes directory listings for over
150,000 companies as well as investment analysts' reports
on major companies and industries. Funded by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
General Reference Center Gold
From
Home or the Library
Includes material from magazines, newspapers,
encyclopedias and other reference material. Funded by
the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Goods and Services Bulletin
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Weekly publication contains solicitations for the procurement of commodities and services (which, generally, are unrelated to construction of public facilities). State purchases of goods and procurements of certain services or consultants are
published. Notices advertising sole source procurements and the availability of surplus property are also published in the Bulletin.
Great Events from History: Modern Scandals
From
Home From
the Library
Modern Scandals covers 400 of the most
important and publicized scandals throughout the world
since the begining of the twentieth century.
Funded by Thayer Public Library.
Great Events from History: The Renaissance & Early Modern Era
From
Home From
the Library
Events covered in this database are arranged chronologically, forming a time line without regard to region. Also includes information on major changes in world economics and
demographics. Funded by Thayer Public Library.
GreenFILE
From Home or the Library
Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment.
Scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes
content on global warming, green building, pollution,
sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and
more. Provided by EBSCO Publishing.
Health Reference Center
From
Home or the Library
Full-text database that provides current and reliable
personal health information as well as full-text nursing
and allied health journals. Funded by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Heritage Quest
From
Home From
the Library
Research your family tree with over 25,000 books, the
entire U.S. Federal Census, and other expanding
collections. Funded by Thayer Public Library.
Info Trac OneFile
From
Home or the Library
InfoTrac OneFile is a comprehensive periodical
resource with more than 39 million database records,
including more than 9,200 titles (5,156 full-text) dating
back to 1980. Sources range from mainstream to
specialized covering virtually every popular, business and
professional topic.
Funded by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
InfoTrac Junior Edition
From
Home or the Library
This periodical database is designed for students in
junior high and middle school, with access to magazines,
newspapers and reference books for information on current
events, the arts, science, popular culture, health,
people, government, history, sports and more. Funded
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
InfoTrac Student Edition
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This database is designed for high school students, with
access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines,
newspapers and reference books for information on current
events, the arts, science, popular culture, health,
people, government, history, sports and more. Funded
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
JobView
From
home or the Library
Jobview is an online job
hunting resource from that allows you to easily
browse and apply for jobs locally, regionally and nationally.
Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Kids InfoBits
From
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Search magazines & reference books for information on
current events, the arts, science, popular culture,
health, people, government, history, sports and more. This
database is designed for students in kindergarten through
grade 5. Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners.
Learning Express Library
From
Home From
the Library
A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of
practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help
patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the
academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get
immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an
individualized analysis of your results. Includes
test prep books, in ebook format, for college and graduate
school entrance exams, civil service tests, the GED,
citizenship, TOEFL and more. Funded by
Thayer Public Library
Magill's Medical Guide
From
Home From
the Library
Magill's Medical Guide is a mix of accessibility
and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative
reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical
encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help
guides. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of
medical information suitable for student research as well
as use by general readers, including patients and
caregivers. Funded by Thayer
Public Library.
Massachusetts History Online
From
Home or the Library
This collection of full-text articles from 50
magazines and local newspapers provides information on
Massachusetts people, places and historical events.
Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Massachusetts Digital Collections
From
Home or the Library
Links to digital special collections from
Massachusetts libraries that include local history
monographs and pamphlets, a significant portion is
manuscript material (personal and organizational papers),
photographs, posters, ticket stubs, broadsides, etc.
Massachusetts Newsstand
From
Home or the Library
Search the full text of the following newspapers,
including back issues (see dates for each newspaper). Funded
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Berkshire Eagle 2005- present
Boston Globe 1980- present
Boston Herald 1991- present
Business West (Chicopee) 1992- present
Gazette (Haverhill) 12/31/92-8/9/07
Lowell Sun 2004- present
North Adams Transcript 2005- present
Patriot Ledger (Quincy) 1991- present
Plymouth County Business Review 1991- present
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) 2005-
present
Standard-Times (New Bedford) 1/4/92-8/19/97
Worcester Telegram & Gazette 1989- present
Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
From
Home or the Library
A database of over 600 archive and manuscript collections
in Massachusetts. Funded by the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners.
Modern World History Online
From
Home or the Library
Covers the full scope of world history from
the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of fully
hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, videos, images,
maps and charts, primary source documents, and timeline
entries combine to provide a detailed and comparative view
of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined
modern world history. Funded by Thayer Public
Library.
New York Times
From
Home or the Library
Full-text coverage of the New York Times (1980 -
present) along with full text of the New York Times
Magazine (1997 - present) and the New York Times Book
Review (1997 - present). Funded by the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners.
Nineties in America
From
Home From
the Library
The Nineties in America examines the iconic personalities
and moments of this important decade. Contains more than
600 articles about films, books, political leaders,
events, fads and technology. Funded by
Thayer Public Library.
Nonfiction Connection
From
Home From
the Library
Search by title, author or topic to find nonfiction
books. Or find suggestions based on setting,
location or timeframe. Funded by Thayer Public
Library.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center
From
Home From
the Library
A one-stop source for information on today's hottest
social issues. The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text
magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles,
primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts,
as well as links to Websites.
Funded by Thayer Public Library.
Patriot Ledger
From
Home or the Library
Full text articles from the Patriot Ledger from
1995 to the present. Funded by the Massachusetts Board
of Library Commissioners.
PowerSearch
From
Home or the Library
Select multiple databases from a list and then
search across all of the databases you have chosen. Funded
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
PowerSpeak
From
Home From
the Library
Learn a new language for travel, business, or personal
enrichment using Powerspeak Languages, an online language
learning tool. The highly engaging courses use progressive language learning
methods that are an entertaining and effective way to learn a new language.
Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Providence Journal
From
Home From
the Library
Full text articles from the Providence Journal 1983 -
present. Funded by the Massachusetts Board
of Library Commissioners.
Reference USA
From Home or
the Library
Research businesses or find long lost friends and
relatives with these Business and Residential databases. Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Science Online
From
Home or the Library
Provides reliable information in a variety of
useful formats including images, videos, and animations,
experiments, biographies, definitions, news articles, and
a searchable timeline that is updated monthly.
Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Teacher Reference Center
From Home
or the Library
Index
includes over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and
administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books that
provide coverage on key education topics. Provided
by EBSCO Publishing.
Today's Science
From
Home or the Library
Designed to bridge the gap between the science that
students learn in the classroom and the discoveries
pushing the boundaries of science today. Updated weekly,
it explains important developments in biology, chemistry,
the environment, space, physics, and technology.
Information is provided in context, clearly explained and
abundantly illustrated, so new advances are seen not as
inexplicable wonders, but as resulting from the
application of the same concepts and principles of
investigation that are taught in school. Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
Virtual Reference Library
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Home or the Library
A mix of more than 20 full-text reference books
covering the arts, biography, business, the environment,
history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies,
geography, and science. Funded by the Massachusetts
Board of Library Commissioners.
Wall Street Journal
From
Home From
the Library
Full text articles from the Wall Street Journal
1982 - present. Funded by the SouthEastern
Massachusetts Regional Library System.
World Book Online Reference Center
From
Home From
the Library
Online reference source-containing every article from the
22-volume World Book Encyclopedia print set plus thousands
more. Includes state-of-the-art multimedia, maps, as well
as editor-reviewed Web sites. Special features include World
Book Advanced for grades 8 and up that offers
primary and secondary source content in one integrated
search and World Book Kids, which is designed for
younger students. Funded
by Thayer Public Library.
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