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Note: Authentication by geolocation for statewide electronic resource remote access is now available. Anyone living and working in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts now has access to the full suite of Gale databases, as well as the Proquest group of newspapers (excluding the Springfield Republican) by clicking on the 'remote access' links below. If you have any difficulties with remote access please email askalibrarian@springfieldlibrary.org or call the Reference Desk at 413-263-6828 x213.
General Resources: Magazines, Journals & Reference Sources from Gale InfoTrac
Academic OneFile |
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| Expanded Academic ASAP Articles from scholarly, trade and general-interest publications. Topics include arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, technologies, and other academic disciplines. Full-text, abstracts, and citations to articles from 1980 - present. |
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General Reference Center Gold |
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| InfoTrac OneFile Use this comprehensive periodical resource for any subject. Coverage goes back to 1980- with over 9,200 titles (5,156 full-text). |
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| Educator's Reference Complete Use this mainly full-text collection of over 1100 periodicals and 200 reports for educational research from preschool to college. Every educational specialty can be found here including technology, health and bilingual education, testing, and issues in administration, funding and policy. |
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Massachusetts History Online |
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| New York Times Backfile Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1995). |
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| Gale Virtual Reference 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. |
Each local newspaper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded.
| Springfield Republican, Springfield MA (via Newsbank) (1988 - current) Available to library cardholders from Western Mass. only. |
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| Massachusetts Newsstand
Full-text coverage of the 12 Massachusetts newspapers listed below. |
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| Berkshire Eagle Full-text coverage for Pittsfield, MA, Berkshire County, and 4 nearby New York communities from 2005. |
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| Boston Globe Full-text coverage from 1980 |
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| Boston Herald Full-text coverage from from 1991 |
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| BusinessWest (Chicopee) Full-text bi-weekly business journal for western MA from 1992 |
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| North Adams Transcript Full-text news, commentary, obituaries, classified and information on the northern Berkshire region from 2005. |
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| Patriot Ledger (Quincy) Full-text coverage from 1991. |
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| Plymouth County Business Review Full-text business news for Plymouth County & southeastern MA from 1991. |
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| Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) Full-text coverage of news for Fitchburg from 2005. |
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| The Sun (Lowell) Full-text coverage of news from Lowell, MA & the Merrimack Valley from 2004. |
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| Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) Full-text coverage of Worcester and Central Massachusetts news from1989. |
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| Gazette (Haverhill) 12/31/92 to 8/9/97 only |
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| Standard Times (New Bedford) 1/4/92 to 8/19/97 only |
Consumer & Education Resources
The Rosetta Stone language database is no longer available.
Chilton's Auto Repair |
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| Learning Express (Learn-A-Test) Practice for such tests as the GED, SAT and AP, ASVAB, Civil Service, TOEFL, and many others in the privacy of your home. Recently updated to include practice tests on the new SAT 2005. Register with your library card number and a password of your choice. Requires a Springfield City Library card. Note: Password retrieval is now available; you must enter a valid email address for this function. |
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Auralog's TellMeMore Language Learning Program Language learning program which includes English (ESL), Spanish (Spain & South America), Italian, French, German, and Dutch. Requires IE 5.0 or above browser. Click here for system requirements. Requires a Springfield Library Card (capitalize initial 'D'). Not Mac compatible. Click here for a Getting Started Guide. Requires software downloads. Do not use Database computers in Central Library. |
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BGMI (Biography & Genealogy Master Index) Citations to reference books and other publications containing biographical material on persons, both living and deceased, including authors, scientists, athletes, fashion designers, musicians, etc. Entries contain names, birth/death years and citations to published articles. Results indicate which items include portraits. Contains 4 million+ names and points to 1,000+ publications. Please consult a librarian for assistance in locating reference materials. |
| Biography Resource Center (Gale InfoTrac) Thousands of online full-text biographies from Gale reference books. Includes Encyclopedia of World Biography, Who's Who Among African-Americans, Maclean's, Contemporary Authors, and many more important biographical reference sources. Search by name, occupation, ethnicity, and more. Includes portraits where available, and links to thumbnail bios and online periodical articles from other InfoTrac databases where appropriate. |
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| Library Use | Merriam-Webster Unabridged Access to the full-text of Merriam-Webster's flagship dictionary, plus the Collegiate Dictionary, Collegiate Thesaurus, and Merriam-Webster Atlas. Courtesy of the Merriam-Webster Company. |
American History Online (Facts on File) |
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American Women's History Online (Facts on File) |
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African-American History Online (Facts on File) |
| Biography Resource Center (Gale InfoTrac) Thousands of online full-text biographies from Gale reference books. Includes Contemporary Authors and many more important biographical reference sources. Search by name, occupation, ethnicity, and more. Includes portraits where available, and links to thumbnail bios and online periodical articles from other InfoTrac databases where appropriate. |
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Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (Gale InfoTrac) |
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| NoveList Need some ideas on what novels to read? This reader's advisory tool will help. Search award and prize booklists by genre; search by plot, title, or author to find similar books; browse books by subject; explore fiction through genres and subcategories; read reviews, descriptions and articles; etc. Records from your search are linked to Springfield City Library catalog searches by title or author. |
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| Grove Art Online Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art , ed. Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols.) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art , ed. Hugh Brigstocke (2001). Offers ongoing additions of new and updated articles, over 2,500 thumbnail art images and line drawings displayed in the text of articles, extensive image links, and sophisticated search and navigation tools. |
| Health Reference Center Academic (Gale InfoTrac) Articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health & safety, substance abuse, HMOs, etc. Plus medical directories, pamphlets, and a dictionary. Materials in this database are intended for informational purposes only. Full-text, abstracts, citations from 1980 to the present, updated daily. |
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| Science Online (Facts on File) Contains extensive information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. Includes biographies, essays on cutting-edge science issues, science experiments, diagrams and a searchable timeline of scientific and medical discoveries. Note: use capital "D" when entering library card number. |
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Foundation Directory Online A searchable database of 80,000+ U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate givers, including sponsoring company information. Additional program information and expanded application guidelines for larger funders. Links to over 7,400 grantmaker and corporate Web sites. Links to IRS 990-PF and 990 returns. See a librarian for assistance. |
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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online A searchable online database of more than 6,200 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. See a librarian for assistance. |
| General BusinessFile ASAP (Gale InfoTrac) Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Articles on business and management; directory of 150,000+ companies; investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries. Use advanced search for Company profiles, SIC descriptions, and Investext Select (investment reports & forecasts). Full-text and citations from 1980 to the present. |
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| Mergent FIS Contains company histories, annual reports and financial data on public corporations worldwide. Search by name, SIC, revenue, ratios, etc. Search EDGAR for Securities & Exchange Commission filings. Includes Moody's Weekly News Reports. Country Profiles report on population, government, economy, geography, and local stock exchanges. Equity Portraits contain historical stock prices, volume data, records of insider trading & company vs. industry ratings. Requires a Springfield City Library card. |
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Reference USA Search for company information by name, location, sales volume, size, or line of business. Entries include company directory data, SIC numbers, and 800 numbers and websites where available. Results can be downloaded to disk for use in Excel spreadsheets. Residential database includes ability to do reverse searches by address and telephone number. |
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Value Line Information on the economy, the stock market, stocks and industries. Users can freely access feature articles, stock quotes, company reports, and an education section with portfolio suggestions and investing guides. The Investment Surveys, including the Expanded Edition, requires passwords from a librarian. |
| Kids InfoBits (Gale InfoTrac) Meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. |
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| InfoTrac K-12 Junior Edition This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school 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. |
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| InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition This periodical 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. |
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| Learning Express (Learn-A-Test) Practice for such tests as the GED, SAT and AP, ASVAB, Civil Service, TOEFL, and many others in the privacy of your home. Recently updated to include practice tests on the new SAT 2005. Register with your library card number and a password of your choice. |
Library Catalogs & Other Library Resources
| Internet Access | Springfield Library Catalog Contains entries for books, videos, CD-ROMS, DVDs, audiobooks, music recordings and other materials in the Springfield Library System and other libraries in western Massachusetts. Access your library record and renew and/or request books online. If you nedd assistance, ask at the reference desk. |
| Internet Access | C/WMARS Union Catalog C/W MARS is a network of over 150 public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts. Members share an online computer system and have combined collections of more than 6 million items. |
| Internet Access | Massachusetts Virtual Catalog (via C/WMARS) The Virtual Catalog allows you to find books and other materials in multiple library catalogs in Massachusetts with a single search. Choose your region (Western or Central) from the drop-down menu, enter your library card number (found on the back of your card) and choose a library for your pickup location from the menu. You may then enter the Virtual Catalog and request materials from libraries throughout Massachusetts. If you need assistance, see a librarian. Please note: the Virtual Catalog should be used only when materials are not available in Western or Central Massachusetts through the C/WMARS catalogs. |
| netLibrary® eBooks Electronic books (e-books) on business, home-buying, careers, health, law, psychology, sports, computer, study guides, travel, 'complete idiot' guides & classics. Books are read online, and require no software downloads. Full-text searching is available. Note: C/WMars library card holders do not need to create an account - log in with your library card via "Remote Access." |
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| Internet Access | C/WMARS Digital Catalog: Audiobooks, eBooks & Video Patrons from C/WMARS member libraries can browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to computers, transfer them to portable devices, or burn them onto CDs for reading and listening anywhere, anytime. A new subscription includes 284 PBS videos in the 'always available' collection. Note: OverDrive Media Console for the Mac software now available! |
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