Statewide databases provided by the Massachusetts Library System (denoted by *) or the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners:


Boston Globe
From Home or 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.

Cape Cod Times*
From Home or the Library
Includes coverage from October 2000 to the present.  

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. 

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). 
 
Berkshire Eagle 2005- present
Boston Globe 1980- 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- presen

Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
From Home or the Library
A database of over 600 archive and manuscript collections in Massachusetts.