Reference Databases
Reference databases provided by the Massachusetts Library System, (MLS) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, (MBLC) to member libraries.These databases may not be accessible from all terminals. Please see library staff if you have any questions.
In the library use the links below:
Biography Resource Center (Infotrac) - Combines more than 50 Gale biographical databases with full-text periodicals. Funded by MBLC and MLS
Business & Company Profiles (Infotrac) - Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles. Funded by MBLC and MLS
Contemporary Literary Criticism (Infotrac) - An extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors with biographical/critical introductions.i Funded by MBLC and MLS
Expanded Academic ASAP (Infotrac) - Articles from scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers on topics from arts and the humanities to social sciences, science & technology. Funded by MBLC and MLS
General 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 MBLC and MLS
General Reference Center (Infotrac) - A general interest database of articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Funded by MBLC and MLS
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 MBLC and MLS
Junior Edition (Infotrac) - Full-text resources for junior high and middle school. Funded by MBLC and MLS
Kid’s Edition (Infotrac) - Complements primary school curriculum. Funded by MBLC and MLS
Newsbank - Full-text articles from the the Cape Cod Times, and the Republican (Springfield). Funded by MLS
Student Edition (Infotrac) - Coverage of topics most often researched in high school. Funded by MBLC and MLS
Professional Collection (Infotrac) - 250 full-text titles for library and education professionals. Funded by MBLC and MLS
Special Collections Database MBLC – a database of over 600 archives and manuscript collections in Massachusetts. Funded by MBLC
