Electronic Information Databases

The following are online research resources of the Abbot Public Library made possible in part by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) in cooperation with the Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System (NMRLS), and the North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE). For resources that require a password, use your Library barcode number.

EBSCO offers more than 16 databases to search by subject, author, or magazine title for full-text articles in over 2,000 magazines, newspapers and journals online. Or find other material such as maps, photos, transcripts and more. Databases are MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Elite, Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, EBSCO Animals, Fund & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, Professional Development Collection, ERIC, Health Source-Consumer Edition, MEDLINE, Health Source-Nursing/Academic Edition, and Clinical Pharmacology. See our new HISTORY RESOURCE CENTER and SCIENCE RESOURCE CENTER databases in EBSCO. Click on the EBSCO link and search individual databases or click on "Continue" and select "All databases" in the drop down menu.
EBSCO

InfoTrac provides several databases to help you find full-text articles and other information about biographies, business, literature and the arts, health, sports, social sciences, the humanities, science, technology and more. Search by subject, author, or keyword. Includes databases for kids.
InfoTrac

Massachusetts History

bigchalk eLibrary is easy to use! Electric Library is a full-text database of consumer-oriented magazines, books, newspapers, newswires, television and radio transcripts, photographs and maps. Key in your request in natural language, and you won't be disappointed. You can limit your results to an appropriate reading level, including elementary school, middle school, high school and beyond.
bigchalk eLibrary

NoveList Plus is an online readers' advisory resource that helps you find books similar to the ones you especially enjoy, whether you're matching an author or describing a plot or looking for award winning fiction and non-fiction.
NoveList Plus

Answers…To Go is a service designed to assist library patrons by e-mail or chat at hours when their local public library is not open. Use the web site to ask questions and get answers from a Reference Librarian in real time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Answers To Go

Kids Search is a colorful interface that's designed for students through the eighth grade, and for teachers. It searches the Primary Search database, a children's dictionary and encyclopedia, and a collection of images. The Teacher Resources include Academic Search Elite, the Professional Development Collection and ERIC.
Kids Search

Learning Express is a database of interactive skill-building practice tests based on such official exams as the SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, TOEFL, Real Estate Agent or Broker exam, U.S. Citizenship, Police & Firefighter exams and many more. Practice tests include instant score reports that help target skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations and immediate feedback help the user to understand why an answer is right or wrong.
Learning Express Practice Tests

All NOBLE libraries have access to a collection of NetLibrary e-books through a contract with the Boston Public Library and the Regional Library Systems. The collection includes over 3,000 NetLibrary e-books plus over 3,000 additional public domain titles (such as classic works of fiction). When you access NetLibrary from a computer located outside of the library, you'll be asked for your library card barcode number. Type in all the digits, but not the spaces. To check out an e-book, you'll need to set up a free account with NetLibrary (click on "Create a Free Account" in the upper right hand corner of the NetLibrary homepage). This account is not related to your library account.
NetLibrary

HeritageQuest Online™ combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Researchers can use HeritageQuest Online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. Also, come into the Abbot Public Library for free use of another new genealogy database called Ancestry.com (restricted by the vendor for library use only).
HeritageQuest Genealogy Research

Mango Languages currently offers 12 language courses — Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers, and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers.
MANGO Languages

Massachusetts Newstand - 14 Massachusetts area newspapers including the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, New England Business,the Lowell Sun and more.
Massachusetts Newstand

Reference USA is a database of U.S. businesses ideal for entrepreneurs, job seekers, consumers, researchers, students, news media, law firms for patent research, and corporate market research.
Reference USA

Auto Repair Reference Center - Provides information on most manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles. Contains drawings and step-by-step photographs; technical service bulletins and recalls; enhanced wiring diagrams; specifications and maintenance schedules and much more.
Auto Repair Reference Center

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts contains over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western cultures. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto and Charles and Ray Eames, or learn about the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms. Also included are hundreds of entries on the qualities and historical uses of materials, concise definitions on art forms and styles, and in-depth articles discussing the history of armor, jewelry, furniture, textiles, and ceramics. Enriched by more than 600 black-and-white illustrations and over 100 color photos, this reference is essential for any general reader, collector, curator, or scholar interested in this rich and varied field.
Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

Home Improvement Reference Center - Definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home and garden, etc.
Home Improvement Reference Center

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions. Entries range from short definitions of terms to lengthy considerations of genres and movements, such as feminism and psychoanalytic criticism. Entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. Written in accessible language, this encyclopedia brings together an international cast of over 300 specialist contributors.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance

Small Engine Repair Reference Center - Online resource for small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, personal watercraft/jet ski, snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Magill's Medical Guide is designed for laymen and written for healthcare consumers. The Guide is a perfect mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professional 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. Published by Salem Press of Pasadena, CA (not affiliated with Salem Hospital of Salem, MA)
Magill's Medical Guide

Milestone Documents in American History has over 130 iconic documents from the Revolutionary era to the twenty-first century. Each entry offers the full text of the document in question as well as an in-depth analytical essay that places the document in its historical context.
Milestone Documents in American History

NoveList K-8 is a reading resource for kids K-8, parents, school and children's librarians and anyone interested in children's literature. In addition to recommended books, NoveList K-8 provides lists of award winning books, book discussion guides, author read-alikes, book talks and more.
NoveList K-8

The Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties in America are history volumes available here online. Search for historic information about events in America during the decades 1950 through and including the 1990's. Published by Salem Press of Pasadena, CA, publishers of reference books and online databases.
The Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties in America

Points of View Reference Center™ is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 250 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.
Points of View Reference Center

Download Audiobooks to play on your PC or portable device (Smart Phone, Pocket PC, MP3 player or IPod). Some audiobooks allow you to burn them to CDs for listening on-the-go. It’s quick, easy and you can do it anytime!
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