Jacob Edwards Library - Southbridge, Massachusetts :

Encyclopedias, Magazines, Journals & Reference
Newspapers
Biography, History, Genealogy & Current Issues
Auto Repair
Practice Tests
Literature & Art
Health & Science
Business
Kids & Teens
Library Catalogs & Other Library Resources

Encyclopedias, Magazines, Journals, and Reference Sources

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World Book Encyclopedia

World Book presents a universe of information. From A to Z, the world of knowledge unfolds. World Book Online includes more than 26,000 articles that are written clearly and includes more then 12,000 pictures and maps. They are interesting and packed with facts.

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World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (En Espanol)
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos en Linea esta orgnizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar informacion rapida y facilmente. Article text is in Spanish only.

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Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier)
Contains 45,000 articles covering all academic fields and curriculum topics written by 6,000 specialists in their respective disciplines. Updated quarterly.

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Expanded Academic OneFile
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
Articles from magazines, journals, and reference books of general interest, including current events, business, consumer help, and popular culture. Full-text, abstracts, and citations from 1980 - present, updated daily.

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Educator's Reference Complete (Gale)
Use this mainly full-text collection of over 1,100 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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Virtual Reference Library
Over 20 full-text reference books covering the arts, biography, business, environment, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, geography, and science.

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Power Search
Cross-search several databases at once.

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Newspapers

Each local newspaper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.

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Massachusetts Newsstand
Newsstand's Comprehensive Newspapers is an online resource that provides instant full-text access to 13 individual newspaper titles including: Boston Globe (1980-current); Boston Herald (1991-current); Berkshire Eagle (2005-current); Business West (1992-current); Lowell Sun (2004-current); Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise (2005-current); Worcester Telegram & Gazette (1989-current).

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New York Times
Search the full text of the New York Times (1995-current).

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Qikan (Chinese)
Access over 100 full-text popular magazine publications from mainland China. Subjects include the arts, current events, business, health, children's literature and much more. Most titles viewable in both simplified and classical viewing styles. Funded by the Boston Public Library. (2005-current).

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New York Times Online Archive Search
(1851 - 1995) Article searching is free; articles require payment.

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Biography, History, Genealogy & Current Issues

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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 magazine and journal articles from other InfoTrac databases where appropriate.

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American History On-Line (Facts on File)
Brings together 500 years of political, social, military, and cultural history highlighting the American experience. Browse events & topics, biographies, primary sources, timelines, images & videos, maps & charts.

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Women's History On-Line (Facts on File)
Focuses on the contributions of women to American history. Browse events & topics, biographies, primary sources, timelines, images & videos, maps & charts.

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African-American History On-Line
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Explores all aspects of more then 500 years of African-American history. Browse events & topics, biographies, primary sources, timelines, images & videos, maps & charts.

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Massachusetts History On-Line (Gale)
Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to Massachusetts history, both past and present, including people, places, historical events and more.

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Ancestry Library Edition
Contains date from the U.S. census; Social Security Death Index; U.S. Birth, Death and Marriage Collections; WWI Draft Registration; New York Passenger List; San Francisco Passenger List; New York Petitions for Naturalization Index; U.K. Census Indexes; Civil Registration Indexes; Parish and Probate Records; This database is limited to one (1) person per session, and can only be accessed in the Library. Use of this database is on a first come, first served basis. Please see the Library staff for assistance.

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Issues & Controversies (Facts on File)
Contains in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. It combines objective analysis, clear explanations of opposing pints of view and numerous special features.

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A-Z World Culture

Provides information on 175 countires, including standard data, with a focus on culture. Greetings, holidays, customs, stereotypes, travel, and religions are only a few of the cultural aspects covered for each country.

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Auto Repair

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Auto Repair Reference Center
Database content includes approximately 25,000 vehicles covered from 1954 to present; over 100,000 factory drawings and step-by-step photographs; over 65,000 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer; wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing; specifications & maintenance schedules; Labor Time Guide & Estimator; Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance. ARRC now features the audio/visual learning aid Auto IQ. This supplemental resource provides detailed content such as full-motion video and animated technical diagrams.

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Practice Tests

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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.

NOTE: You will need to register to use this program. Select "new user"; Your "user name" begins with 01605, then the first 9 digits of your valid Jacob Edwards Library card (without spaces or letters); Create a password; Choose the "Worcester Public Library" option; click update. This will allow you to save your test results and to log in later for more practice tests sessions.

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Literature & Art

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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 magazine and journal articles from other InfoTrac databases where appropriate.

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Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (Gale InfoTrac)

An extensive collection of more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, a list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study. Allows users to search by author name, title of work, nationality, subject/genre, ethnicity, critic name, and more.

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Literary Reference Center (ProQuest)
Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC is a completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries.

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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.

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Grove Art Online
Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art. 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.

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Health & Science

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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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Salem Health
This database includes access to Salem Press' award-winning health reference works; Magill's Medical Guide, and Salem Health: Cancer. The Guide helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. Includes over 1,000 essays and over 400 photos and drawings. Includes concise information on causes, symptoms, duration and treatments for almost 900 diseases and disorders. Salem Health: Cancer covers more than 800 topics of crucial interest to students, patients, caregivers, and others who have received a diagnosis or are associated with those who have cancer.

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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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Teen Health and Wellness
A comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about them) to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It's both a research and report tool and a self-help resource.

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Business

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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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Kids & Teens

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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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Kids World Book Encyclopedia
World Book presents a universe of information. From A to Z, the world of knowledge unfolds. World Book Online includes more than 26,000 articles that are written clearly and includes more then 12,000 pictures and maps. They are interesting and packed with facts.

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InfoTrac Junior Edition
This periodical database is designed for junior high and middle 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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Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia
The Multimedia Encyclopedia contains thousands of new and expaned articles, bibliographies and links to other sites on the Web. This encyclopedia is designed for junior high and middle school students.

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InfoTrac 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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World Book Encyclopedia
World Book presents a universe of information. From A to Z, the world of knowledge unfolds. World Book Online includes more than 26,000 articles that are written clearly and includes more then 12,000 pictures and maps. They are interesting and packed with facts.

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Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier)
In-depth information for high school students and adults. Contains 45,000 articles covering all academic fields and curriculum topics written by 6,000 specialists in their respective disciplines. Updated quarterly.

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A-Z World Culture

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Library Catalogs & Other Library Resources

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Jacob Edwards Library Catalog
Contains entries for books, videos, CD-ROMS, DVDs, audiobooks, music recordings and other materials in the Jacob Edwards Library and other libraries in Central Massachusetts. Access your library record and renew and/or request materials online. If you need assistance, ask at the Reference Desk or call the Library at 508-764-5426, Ext. 105.

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C/WMARS Regional 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.

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Massachusetts Virtual Catalog (via C/WMARS)
The Virtual Catalog allows you to find books and other materials in multiple library catalogs with a single search. Library catalogs will continue to be added to the Virtual Catalog over the next two to three years until the majority of the online catalogs in Massachusetts are included. 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. Note: the Virtual Catalog should be used only when materials are not available in Western or Central Massachusetts through the C/WMARS catalogs.

WorldCat – The World’s Catalog

WorldCat is a database of information about the things libraries own that is constantly updated by information professionals. Whether you are searching for something yourself or a librarian is working on your behalf, WorldCat makes it easier to find and obtain reliable, validated information. WorldCat allows you to search the world’s library collections then to find the item in a library near you.

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netLibrary® eBooks
Electronic books (e-books) on business, home-buying, careers, health, law, psychology, sports, computer, study guides, travel, 'complete idiot' guides & classics. Browse through books now or create a free account and download for later use. You can browse an e-book for 15 minutes or less without creating an account. But in order to check out e-books on netLibrary, you need to Create a Free Account from the hyperlink in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Books are loaned for 24 hours. Full-text searching available. Note: Some books require the free DjVu plug-in.

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Overdrive Digital Audiobooks, eBooks & Downloadable Videos
Browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to computers, transfer them to portable devices, or burn them onto CDs for reading, listening or viewing anywhere, anytime. Note: Audio Book files are NOT compatible with iPods or MACs.

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