Catalog & Other Resources

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Library Catalogs

Swampscott Public Library – Books and other materials located at the Swampscott Public Library.
NOBLE – Catalogs of other libraries in the North of Boston Library Exchange.
OCLC WorldCat – Catalogs of major libraries in the U. S.
Massachusetts Special Collections Directory – A guide and locator for special collections residing in Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies and town clerk’s offices.
Virtual Catalog Patron log-in – The Virtual Catalog will let you request items from other Massachusetts libraries if they are not available in NOBLE libraries.

Information Databases

These sources provide instant access to articles from popular magazines, scholarly journals, encyclopedias, newspapers, and more. You will be asked to enter your library card number when logging in to some of these resources.

New Resources

NEW LearningExpress Library — Tutorials and practice tests for the SAT, Civil Service Exams and much more.
NEW Universal Class – Universal Class is a collection of over 500 free non-credit continuing education courses. Register — Log in
NEW World Book Online — World Book Online Encyclopedia and Information Finder.

Downloadables

Overdrive – OverDrive is an electronic service that lets you download audiobooks or e-books to your computer and then transfer the file to iPods, certain MP3 players or certain e-book readers.

General Research

EBSCOHost Research Databases – This link provides access to many EBSCO databases. Click on MasterFile Premier for a good general starting point.
Gale Databases – (Formerly InfoTrac) This link provides access to many Gale databases. Click on General OneFile for another good starting point.
eLibrary – Information from books, magazines, and newspapers. Also includes maps, pictures, and transcripts from TV and radio.
Gale Virtual Reference Library – A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference books.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia – 25,000 encyclopedia entries.

The Newspaper databases include articles written by staff journalists but not materials such as stock reports, classifieds, or advertisements.

The Swampscott Reporter – Articles from 8/11/05 to the present.
Proquest: Massachusetts Newsstand – The Boston Globe (1980 to present), the Boston Herald (1991 to present) and several other Massachusetts newspapers.
The New York Times – Articles from 1995 to the present.
Newspaper Source – Articles from more than 200 regional, national, and international papers.

For Students

Academic Search Elite – Full text for more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles.
Expanded Academic ASAP – This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.
ERIC – A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals in education.
Educators Reference Complete – A selection of more than 450 full-text journals in education.
Kids Search – Easy searching for kids in grades K – 8.
Kids InfoBits – Easy searching for kids in grades K – 5.
Middle Search Plus – Articles for middle and junior high school research.
Infotrac Junior – Articles for middle school students covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Student Edition – Research articles for High School students.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context — Informed, differing viewpoints on many issues.
Science in Context — From acid rain to zoology.

Health

Magill’s Medical Guide – Articles from the current Magill’s health encyclopedia.
Health Source: Consumer Edition – Health information for the lay person.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition– Health information for medical professionals and medical students.
MEDLINE – Scholarly medical journals.
Health Reference Center Academic – Health information for both laymen and professionals.

Business

Reference USA – The No. 1 source of information on businesses for researchers, students and job seekers.
Business Source Premier – Enhanced Interface This lists company profiles, industry profiles, country reports, and market research reports.
General BusinessFile ASAP – Articles from business journals and other sources.
Business and Company Resource Center – Company profiles, news articles, and financial reports and more.

Literature

Novelist –A guide to fiction that includes book reviews, author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles.
Literary Reference Center – Critiques of authors and their works.
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select – Critiques of authors and their works.
Critical Survey of Long Fiction – Biographical and critical analysis of the most studied novelists and their works.
NextReads — A monthly e-mail newsletter service which will send you great book suggestions by email.

Language

Mango Languages – Learn to speak a new language quickly and easily.

Biographies

Biography in Context – Short biographies of thousands of famous individuals.

Genealogy/History

HeritageQuest — Federal Census images from 1790 – 1930 and other information for genealogists. The Library also subscribes to Ancestry.com, a rich source of genealogical information. Due to licensing restrictions Ancestry.com is available only at the library.
Encyclopedia of American Immigration – Articles about many immigrant groups and the issues surrounding immigration.
Massachusetts History Online – Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to MA history.
U.S. History in Context — Delivers coverage of the most-studied topics — from the arrival of Vikings in North America to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
World History in Context — Reaches back to ancient times and extends to today’s headlines.

Recursos en Español

¡Informe!(Revistas en Español)™ — Indexing, full text, and images of popular Hispanic magazines, and full text pamphlets on a variety of topics, such as health care.