Library Databases
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List and description of all (Gale) databases provided by the Massachusetts Library System See also: Titles List of all Gale databases. |
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America the Beautiful (Grolier) |
U.S. Encyclopedia | ||
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Grade 2 and up | ||
| Books and Authors | Books, authors, genres and topics: over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists. | ||
| Culture Grams | 2011 update  |
CultureGrams Videos by grade level or subject
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| Gale Biography in Context | Contextual information on the world's most influential people. Users can search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text. | ||
| General Onefile | 1980 - current: news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Updated daily. | ||
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier) |
5th grade and up General Encyclopedia | ||
| Kids InfoBits | Grades K - 5 A visually graphic interface. Subject-based topic tree: a method moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic. Full-text content from elementary reference sources and magazines. Database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. | ||
 La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos |
Offers World Book’s editorial content, media, and interactive features in Spanish. | ||
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Lands and People (Grolier) |
Social Studies/Country Encyclopedia | ||
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The New Book of Knowledge (Grolier) |
3rd grade and up General Encyclopedia | ||
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The New Book of Popular Science (Grolier) |
Science Encyclopedia | ||
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Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre en linear (Grolier) |
Spanish Language Encyclopedia | ||
 World Book Discover |
Designed for differentiated instruction and ELL students. Includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, and interactive video. | ||
 World Book Kids |
Content and tools developed especially for young students. World Book Kids offers simple navigation, easy-to-read articles, multimedia, comparison tools, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources. |
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 World Book Students |
Content includes articles of the World Book Encyclopedia, a Biography Center, dictionary, atlas, an extensive multimedia collection, thousands of editor-selected Web sites, correlations to curriculum standards, |
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 World Book Advanced |
Designed for high school (and college students) World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. |
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Multimedia Encyclopedias: World Book Kids; World Book Student; World Book Advanced; World Book Discover (for ELL) and La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos |
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 American Government |
 ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 American History |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 Issues |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 United States Geography |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 World at War |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 World Geography |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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 World History: The Modern Era |
ABC-Clio database subscription - High School only. Requires username and password. |
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| Educator's Reference Complete | 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. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home. | Home Access | |
