Sargent Memorial Library patrons have access to a number of online research databases through the generosity of Sargent Memorial Library Foundation, MBLC, and MLS, as well as by being a member of CW/MARS (Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing Network).
Note: Databases with a * are available to our patrons because of the generosity of Sargent Memorial Library Foundation. Other databases are made available to all MA residents by MBLC (Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners).
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
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*A to Z the USA: A to Z the USA offers in-depth e-content in 156 data categories with 50+ maps for each state.
*A to Z World Travel: Find a wealth of information on 175 countries about travel essentials, society and culture, and more.
AcademicOneFile: Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
*Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com is the world's largest online family history resource for family tree tracing. THIS EDITION IS IN LIBRARY USE ONLY. To do genealogy research at home, try HeritageQuest.com.
*American Physics Society (APS): APS Now provides readers and researchers in public libraries in the United States full use of all online APS journals, from the most recent articles back to the first issue in 1893, a collection including over 400,000 scientific research papers. IN LIBRARY USE ONLY.
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Biography in Context: Find more than 600,000 biographical entries on more than 528,000 individuals spanning history and geography.
Boston Globe: Get full text of Boston Globe from 1980 to present.
Britannica Library: Access the Britannica Encyclopedia collection 24/7.
- By grade level: Britannica School
- In Spanish: Britannica Spanish Reference.
Business Economics & Theory Collection: Access academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics and related fields. The database has an emphasis on titles indexed in the American Economic Association's EconLit bibliography.
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*Consumer Reports Online: Find unbiased, expert opinions, reviews, buying advice, product comparisons, user reviews and much more on over 5,000 products.
Criminal Justice Collection: Access 150 journals on criminal justice and related fields. Key subjects covered in the database include law, law enforcement, security, and terrorism.
Culinary Arts Collection: Access academic journals and magazines on all aspects of cooking and nutrition. The database includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
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Diversity Studies Collection: This database has a collection of scholarly journals and magazines that explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. The database is a must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework.
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Educator's Reference Complete: The database focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
Environmental Studies & Policy: Provides robust coverage of environmental issues and policies.
Expanded Academic ASAP: From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.
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Fine Arts and Music Collection: This collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. The database emphasizes full-text content for publications included in the Wilson Art Index and RILM bibliography.
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Gale - Full Suite: This link will take you to all of the Gale resources available to Massachusetts residents. This page does NOT include any of the resources purchased specifically for Boxborough residents (which are paid for by the Sargent Memorial Library Foundation).
Gardening, Landscaping & Horticulture: A collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping other areas of horticulture.
Gender Studies Collection: The database provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
General OneFile: A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics
General Science Collection: Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines covering the latest scientific developments. Key subjects covered by the database include biological sciences, computing, engineering, and technology.
Global Issues in Context: Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics and current events.
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Health & Wellness Resource Center: This database offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
Health Reference Center Academic: Find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMO's, Prescription Drugs, etc.
*HeritageQuest Online: A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids with coverage dating back to the 1700's.
Home Improvement Collection: Titles in the database covering topics including architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others. The database offers content that meets the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike.
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection: Provides well-rounded coverage of the both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field
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Information Science and Library Issues Collection: This collection provides access to scholarly journals and trade publications essential for information professionals and other knowledge workers. The database offers coverage of topics including information infrastructure, metadata architecture, publishing, and more.
InfoTrac Newsstand: InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields. The database offers a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
Insurance and Liability Collection: This collection provides access to academic journals and trade publications covering the insurance industry and topics such as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. The database offers content of interest to individual property owners and multinational corporations alike.
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Kids InfoBits: For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Literature Resource Center: Find biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 120,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. This database can also be accessed and cross-searched with Gale Artemis Literary Sources.
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*Mango Languages: Mango is an online language learning system that makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.
*Morningstar: The Morningstar Investment Research Center is an online investment database with information on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds.
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New York Times: Search the full-text of the New York Times (starting in 1985)
NoveList Plus At Home | NoveList Plus In the Library: a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Designed for professionals and students. All aspects of the nursing profession are covered.
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Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine: Both researcher and practitioner alike will find relevant, authoritative content in this collection, which includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine
Pop Culture Collection: Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.
Popular Magazines: Provides access to the most searched magazines across the InfoTrac products. All of the titles are selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons and the database includes many titles recommended by Bowker's Magazines for Libraries.
Psychological Collection: Provides access to academic journals and magazines that cover the study of emotions, personality, and the human mind. The database offers content of interest to both researchers and general users.
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*Reference USA: Reference USA which offers verified details on 14 million U.S. businesses and 89 million U.S. residents. The database makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.
Religion and Philosophy Collection: provides access to scholarly journals and magazines of interest to both researchers and general users. The database offers balanced content that covers topics across a wide range of philosophies and religions.
Research in Context: This is a reference tool for Junior high and middle school (grades 6-8) students on information of current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Science In Context: Engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
Small Business Collection: provides access to academic journals and magazines perfect for both business school students and entrepreneurs. The database offers content that includes insights, tips, strategies and success stories.
Small Business Resource Center: Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
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*Universal Class: Universal Class offers hundreds of affordable online CE classes facilitated by dedicated instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic.
U.S. History Collection: provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.
U.S. History In Context: Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in US history.
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Vocations and Careers Collection: Provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
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War and Terrorism Collection: Provides access to academic journals and magazines of interest to analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science. The database offers balanced coverage of both historic and contemporary topics in the fields of war and terrorism.
World History Collection: Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
World History In Context: This collection is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Note: Databases with a * are available to our patrons because of the generosity of Sargent Memorial Library Foundation. Other databases are made available to all MA residents by MBLC (Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners).
Art and Music | Business, Investing, and Job Searching | Continued Learning and Education | Diversity and Gender Issues | Education | Environmental Studies | Genealogy | Cross Discipline and Encyclopedias | Government, Law and Criminal Justice | History and Biography | Home and Gardens | Information Science | K-12: Resources for Kids | Literature Review and Critic | Medical Science and Nursing | News and Current Events | Nutrition and Cooking | Popular Magazines | Product Reviews | Psychology | Physics | Religion and Philosophy | Science | Travel
Art and Music
Fine Arts and Music Collection: This collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. The database emphasizes full-text content for publications included in the Wilson Art Index and RILM bibliography.
Business, Investing, and Job Searching
Business Economics & Theory Collection: Access academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics and related fields. The database has an emphasis on titles indexed in the American Economic Association's EconLit bibliography.
*Morningstar: The Morningstar Investment Research Center is an online investment database with information on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds.
*Reference USA: Reference USA which offers verified details on 14 million U.S. businesses and 89 million U.S. residents. The database makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.
Small Business Collection: provides access to academic journals and magazines perfect for both business school students and entrepreneurs. The database offers content that includes insights, tips, strategies and success stories.
Small Business Resource Center: Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
Vocations and Careers Collection: Provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Continued Learning
*Mango Languages: Mango is an online language learning system that makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.
*Universal Class: Universal Class offers hundreds of affordable online CE classes facilitated by dedicated instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic.
Diversity and Gender Studies
Diversity Studies Collection: This database has a collection of scholarly journals and magazines that explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. The database is a must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework.
Gender Studies Collection: The database provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Education
Educator's Reference Complete: The database focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies & Policy: Provides robust coverage of environmental issues and policies.
Genealogy
*Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com is the world's largest online family history resource for family tree tracing. THIS EDITION IS IN LIBRARY USE ONLY. To do genealogy research at home, try HeritageQuest.com.
*HeritageQuest Online: A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids with coverage dating back to the 1700's.
Cross Discipline and Encyclopedias
AcademicOneFile: Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
Britannica Library: Access the Britannica Encyclopedia collection 24/7.
- By grade level: Britannica School
- In Spanish: Britannica Spanish Reference.
Expanded Academic ASAP: From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.
Gale - Full Suite: This link will take you to all of the Gale resources available to Massachusetts residents. This page does NOT include any of the resources purchased specifically for Boxborough residents (which are paid for by the Sargent Memorial Library Foundation).
Kids InfoBits: For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Pop Culture Collection: Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.
Research in Context: This is a reference tool for Junior high and middle school (grades 6-8) students on information of current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Government, Law and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Collection: Access 150 journals on criminal justice and related fields. Key subjects covered in the database include law, law enforcement, security, and terrorism.
Global Issues in Context: Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics and current events.
Insurance and Liability Collection: This collection provides access to academic journals and trade publications covering the insurance industry and topics such as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. The database offers content of interest to individual property owners and multinational corporations alike.
History and Biography
Biography in Context: Find more than 600,000 biographical entries on more than 528,000 individuals spanning history and geography.
U.S. History Collection: provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.
U.S. History In Context: Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in US history.
War and Terrorism Collection: Provides access to academic journals and magazines of interest to analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science. The database offers balanced coverage of both historic and contemporary topics in the fields of war and terrorism.
World History Collection: Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
World History In Context: This collection is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Home and Gardens
Home Improvement Collection: Titles in the database covering topics including architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others. The database offers content that meets the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike.
Gardening, Landscaping & Horticulture: A collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping other areas of horticulture.
Information Science
Information Science and Library Issues Collection: This collection provides access to scholarly journals and trade publications essential for information professionals and other knowledge workers. The database offers coverage of topics including information infrastructure, metadata architecture, publishing, and more.
K-12: Resources for Kids
Britannica Library: Access the Britannica Encyclopedia collection 24/7 by grade level: Britannica School.
Kids InfoBits: For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Research in Context: This is a reference tool for Junior high and middle school (grades 6-8) students on information of current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Literature Review and Critic
Literature Resource Center: Find biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 120,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. This database can also be accessed and cross-searched with Gale Artemis Literary Sources.
NoveList Plus At Home | NoveList Plus In the Library: NoveList Plus is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.
Medical Science and Nursing
Health & Wellness Resource Center: This database offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
Health Reference Center Academic: Find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMO's, Prescription Drugs, etc.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Designed for professionals and students. All aspects of the nursing profession are covered.
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine: Both researcher and practitioner alike will find relevant, authoritative content in this collection, which includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine.
News and Current Events
Boston Globe: Get full text of Boston Globe from 1980 to present.
General OneFile: A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Global Issues in Context: Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics and current events.
InfoTrac Newsstand: InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields. The database offers a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
New York Times: Search the full-text of the New York Times (starting in 1985).
Nutrition and Cooking
Culinary Arts Collection: Access academic journals and magazines on all aspects of cooking and nutrition. The database includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Popular Magazines
Popular Magazines: Provides access to the most searched magazines across the InfoTrac products. All of the titles are selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons and the database includes many titles recommended by Bowker's Magazines for Libraries.
Product Reviews
*Consumer Reports Online: Find unbiased, expert opinions, reviews, buying advice, product comparisons, user reviews and much more on over 5,000 products.
Psychology
Psychological Collection: Provides access to academic journals and magazines that cover the study of emotions, personality, and the human mind. The database offers content of interest to both researchers and general users.
Physics
*American Physics Society (APS): APS Now provides readers and researchers in public libraries in the United States full use of all online APS journals, from the most recent articles back to the first issue in 1893, a collection including over 400,000 scientific research papers. IN LIBRARY USE ONLY.
Religion and Philosophy
Religion and Philosophy Collection: provides access to scholarly journals and magazines of interest to both researchers and general users. The database offers balanced content that covers topics across a wide range of philosophies and religions.
Science
Environmental Studies & Policy: Provides robust coverage of environmental issues and policies.
General Science Collection: Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines covering the latest scientific developments. Key subjects covered by the database include biological sciences, computing, engineering, and technology.
Science In Context: Engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
Travel
*A to Z the USA: A to Z the USA offers in-depth e-content in 156 data categories with 50+ maps for each state.
*A to Z World Travel: Find a wealth of information on 175 countries about travel essentials, society and culture, and more.
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection: Provides well-rounded coverage of the both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field.