Research Databases

Gale Research and Reference

Gale Research offers thousands of scholarly, full-text articles organized by subject.

Highlights include access to Academic OneFile, Britannica Online, and the archives for the Boston Globe and New York Times newspapers.

Databases are made possible by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.

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Databases

Environmental Studies

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(Gale in Context)

Browse or search these topics:

Earth Systems
Energy
Global Change
Land & Water Use
Leglislation & Organizations
The Living World
Population
States & Provinces

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Gale Legal Forms

Environmental Studies

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Free Massachusetts Legal Forms Library

Bankruptcy
Divorce
Incorporation
Landlord/Tenant
Name Change
Paternity
Power of Attorney
Real Estate
Sample Leteters
Wills & Estates

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Peterson Test Prep

Environmental Studies

Leadership & Management

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Gale Presents Peterson Test Prep:

Foundational Skills

Basic Skiills for English & Writing

Basic Skills for Math

IETLS

TOEFL

US Citizenship

Windows 11 Tutorial

Graduate:

GRE (Grad school)
GMAT (Grad school)
LSAT (Grad school)
MCAT (Grad school)

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Leadership & Management

Visualize connections with the Topic Finder
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Search through the publications available in Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management.

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Science

Leadership & Management

Transparent Language

Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models.

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Transparent Language

Leadership & Management

Transparent Language

Unlimited access to more than 120 languages, including ESL for speakers of over 26 languages, and 12+ Native American languages.

Tip: You will need to create a free account to access this resource.

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Gale Electronic Resources

(Proquest links including the RML link to The Boston Globe are currently undergoing mainteance by the MBLC.)

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Search all of or some of the Gale electronic resources.

Boston Public Library Online Resources A - Z

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Social Law Library

Patrons may visit the Richards Memorial Library in Paxton to access the Social Law Library on the libraries computers.

What is the Social Law Library?

Established in 1803, the Social Law Library is perhaps the oldest and most successful private/public partnership in the Commonwealth’s history.

Its collection comprises over 500,000 volumes as well as CDs, on-line databases and eBooks.

Resources inlcuded in the Social Law Library:

Ebooks

Research databases

Legal research guides

View more here: https://socialaw.com

The Social Law Library Conditions of Use

Participating libraries must abide by the following conditions:

1) The Library Credential [barcode] for access to the Databases is confidential for library staff use only and shall not be disclosed to patrons. Patrons wishing to access the Databases shall be logged in by a library staff member.

2) Access to the Databases shall be limited to in-library use by staff and patrons and no content shall be used by library staff to fulfill document delivery requests.

3) Patrons desiring additional assistance with their legal issues will be referred to branches of the Trial Court Law Library system and in no event shall they be referred to Social Law.

Mass.Gov Resources

Chat or Text with a Law Librarian

Get help finding and using Massachusetts legal information via online chat or text messaging. This service is offered Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online chat works best for questions that can be answered quickly by using online resources.

Mass.Gov Physician Profiles

"Physician Profiles" is a comprehensive reference source to help consumers find a particular physician, find physicians in the consumer's local area, or to look for physicians in a specific specialty, such as general surgery or neurology.

Mass.gov Resources During COVID-19

A compilation of laws, regulations, cases, and web sources on the coronavirus (COVID-19).