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If you need articles in magazines or newspapers on a specific topic, search the following reference databases provided by the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Library System (SEMLS) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Databases are available at the library or from home. Archives and Manuscripts / Biography / Business / Education / Genealogy General / Health / Literature / Newspapers / Readers Advisory / Massachusetts Special Collections Directory - a database of over 600 archives and manuscript collections in Massachusetts. Funded by the MBLC. BiographyBiography Resource Center (Infotrac) - Combines more than 50 Gale biographical databases with full-text periodicals. Funded by the MBLC. BusinessGeneral Business File ASAP (Infotrac) - Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. Funded by the MBLC. Morningstar Library Edition - combines in one timely database all the fund and stock information necessary for in-depth research and smart portfolio construction. Available in-library only. Please ask library staff for assistance to log on. Banker & Tradesman Online - The real estate, banking and commerical weekly for Massachusetts. Available in-library only. Please ask library staff for assistance to log on. Educator's Reference Complete (Infotrac) - A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. (Replaces the Professional Collection.) For library and education professionals. Funded by the MBLC. HeritageQuest Online - Access U.S. Federal Census information, over 20,000 family and local history books, an index to nearly 2 million magazine articles with genealogical information and Revolutionary War era records. Funded by the Paul Pratt Memorial Library Ancestry Library - Access U.S. Census data, birth, marriage, and death records, World War I draft registration information, Social Security death records, and immigration lists. Includes extensive collection of information from the United Kingdom. Available only in the library. Funded by the Paul Pratt Memorial Library. ELibrary - Full-text articles and pictures from a wide variety of sources. Funded by SEMLS. General Reference Center (Infotrac) — a general interest database of articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Podcasts from National Public Radio are now available in the InfoTrac OneFile and Academic OneFile databases. Funded by the MBLC. Health Reference Center - Academic (Infotrac) - articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc Funded by the MBLC. LiteratureContemporary Authors (Infotrac) — Please use Biography Resource Center. Contemporary Literary Criticism (Infotrac)— an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors with biographical/critical introductions. Funded by the MBLC. Literary Reference Center - Full-text broad spectrum of information on 1000's of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Includes 27,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 140,500 author biographies, 350 literary journals, 54,000 poems, 14,500 short stories, 8400 classic trexts, 4000 author interviews and more. Funded by the MBLC. Please go to our Good Books page. NewspapersNewsbank - full-text articles from the Cape Cod Times (1998 to present). Also includes a section on Current Events and Special Reports. Funded by SEMLS. ProQuest - Full-text articles from the Patriot Ledger (1991 to present), New York Times (1980 to present), New York Times Book Review; New York (1997 to present), New York Times Magazine; New York (1997 to present) and Wall Street Journal (1984 to present.). Also includes access to Boston Globe (1987 to present), Boston Herald (1991 to present), Worcester Telegram & Gazette (1989 to present), Plymouth County Business Review, Providence Journal and Massachusetts Newstand covering 12 newspapers.Funded by the MBLC. The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and Providence Journal are funded by SEMLS. NoveList – “Novelist is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles.” Suitable for ages K to adult. Funded by the Paul Pratt Memorial Library. Literary Reference Center -"Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes." Access plot summaries, articles/essays of literary criticism, author biographies, book reviews, author reviews and more. Funded by the MBLC. When searching from home, enter your library card number as your Patron ID. Pearl's Picks - Recommended reading from Nancy Pearl, celebrated lover of books and former librarian. Twelve new titles with annotations every month. To access, click on the Good Books tab at the top of this page. Funded by the Paul Pratt Memorial Library. Junior Edition (Infotrac) - full-text resources for junior high and middle school. Funded by the MBLC. Kid's Edition (Infotrac) - complements primary school curriculum. Funded by the MBLC. Student Edition (Infotrac) - coverage of topics most often researched in high school. Funded by the MBLC.
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