Academic OneFile  
From 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
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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
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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
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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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"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
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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 (1980 - present)
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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 
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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  (1980 - present)
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
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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  
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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
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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 
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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
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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 
From 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.