Electronic Information Databases

The following are our online research resources. Click on the link below each description. For databases that require a password, use your Library barcode number with no spaces.


For assignments, homework and research:

A to Z the USA provides state, county and city information about the 50 United States and 5 U.S. territories. Check out information about maps, flags, symbols, food, animals, plants, industry, the arts and much more. Great for school assignments!
A to Z the USA

EBSCO has 17 databases to find full-text articles in over 17,000 magazines, newspapers and journals online. Or find maps, photos, transcripts and more. Databases are MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Elite, Primary (school) Search, Middle (school) Search Plus, EBSCO Animals, Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, Professional Development Collection, ERIC, Health Source-Consumer Edition, MEDLINE, Health Source-Nursing/Academic Edition, Clinical Pharmacology, History Resource Center, and Science Resource Center.
EBSCO

Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties in America are history volumes available here online. Search for historic information about events in America during the decades 1950 through and including the 1990's. Published by Salem Press of Pasadena, CA, publishers of reference books and online databases. (Abbot Library also has the print version of these volumes.)
Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties in America

Gale has 30 databases to find full-text articles and other information about biographies, business, literature and the arts, health, sports, social sciences, the humanities, science, technology and more. Includes databases for kids. These databases are funded by the State of Massachusetts.
Gale

Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts has over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts throughout western and non-western cultures. Explore artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms. Also find the qualities and historical uses of materials, concise definitions on art forms and styles, and in-depth articles discussing the history of armor, jewelry, furniture, textiles, and ceramics.
Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

Kids Search is for students through the eighth grade, and for teachers. It searches EBSCO’s Primary (school) Search database, a children's dictionary and encyclopedia, and a collection of images. The Teacher Resources include EBSCO’s Academic Search Elite, the Professional Development Collection and ERIC.
Kids Search

Legal Forms is a Gale database with thousands of legal forms available, with more forms added daily. Official, State specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues are included. Also use the legal issues digest and the legal definitions section.
Legal Forms

Literary Reference Centerâ„¢ Plus gives users a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. The database includes more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism; more than 257,000 author biographies; more than 660 literary journals; more than 705,000 book reviews; more than 99,000 classic and contemporary poems; more than 23,000 classic and contemporary short stories; more than 7,300 author interviews; 40 full-text study guides; 72 literary videos; and more than 8,200 classic texts.
Literary Reference Center

Massachusetts History Online has articles about Massachusetts history from a selection of Massachusetts and national journals continually updated. Articles are available back to 1980.
Massachusetts History Online

Massachusetts Newsstand has 14 Massachusetts area newspapers including the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, New England Business, the Lowell Sun and more.
Massachusetts Newsstand

Milestone Documents in American History has over 130 iconic documents from the Revolutionary era to the twenty-first century. Each entry offers the full text of the document as well as an in-depth analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. (Abbot Library has the print version of this information.)
Milestone Documents in American History

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance gives you information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. It covers plays, dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and more.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance


For finding books

Abbot Public Library Catalog has books, audiobooks, DVDs and other materials, available at the Library and the 26 additional libraries of the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE).
Library Catalog

Points of View Reference Center™ gives students a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 250 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and more.
Points of View Reference Center

Audiobooks and E-Books for download to play on your PC, portable device (Smart Phone, MP3 player, IPod, etc.) or e-book reader (Sony or Nook). Step by step instructions provided. It’s quick, easy and you can do it anytime!
Audiobooks and E-Books

Next Reads Newsletter. Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. We'll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You'll also be able to check immediately whether the items are available at the Library or whether they've been checked out.
Next Reads Newsletter

NoveList K-8 is for kids K-8, parents, school and children's librarians and anyone interested in children's literature. In addition to recommended books, NoveList K-8 provides lists of award winning books, book discussion guides, author read-alikes, book talks and more.
NoveList K-8

NoveList Plus helps you find books similar to the ones you especially enjoy, whether you're matching an author or describing a plot or looking for award winning fiction and non-fiction.
NoveList Plus


Business, marketing and jobs

Cypress Resume is a simple, effective tool for resume creation. Specifically designed for job seekers skittish about writing, the resume builder helps you create a professional resume�one that will stand out to potential employers�in a short amount of time.
Resume Builder

EBSCO databases include Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, and Professional Development Collection.
EBSCO

Gale databases include General BusinessFile ASAP which has full-text business and management topics. Includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies as well as investment analysts’ reports on major companies and industries. These databases are funded by the State of Massachusetts.
Gale

Learning Express Practice Tests has interactive skill-building practice tests and courses based on official exams such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, LSAT, TOEFL, Real Estate Agent or Broker exam, U.S. Citizenship, Police & Firefighter exams and many more. Instant score reports help target skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations and immediate feedback help the user to understand why an answer is right or wrong.
Learning Express Practice Tests

Legal Forms is a Gale database with thousands of legal forms available, with more forms added daily. Official, State specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues are included. Also use the legal issues digest and the legal definitions section.
Legal Forms

Reference USA is a database of over 13 million U.S. businesses ideal for marketers, entrepreneurs, job seekers, consumers, researchers, students, news media, law firms for patent research, and corporate market research.
Reference USA


Language Learning -- two different learning approaches. Check into both to see which you prefer.

MANGO Languages -- Use Mango basic courses to quickly learn some basic words and phrases for your business trip or short trip overseas. There are 37 language courses in both basic skills and more advanced study. Mango complete courses are aimed at students who want to move beyond basic language skills. English as a second language courses for many non-English language speakers are also offered. The MANGO approach is traditional, emphasizing conversation development in complete thoughts or sentences.
MANGO Languages


Medical Information

EBSCO databases include Health Source-Consumer Edition, MEDLINE, Health Source-Nursing/Academic Edition, and Clinical Pharmacology.
EBSCO

Gale’s Health Reference Center Academic is a multi-source database providing access to full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources that offer reliable health information to researchers, including nursing and allied health students. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only. This database is funded by the State of Massachusetts.
Gale

Magill's Medical Guide is designed for consumers. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers. Published by Salem Press of Pasadena, CA (not affiliated with Salem Hospital of Salem, MA)
Magill's Medical Guide

Well-Connected is a library of reports on common diseases and wellness issues with over 100 detailed reports on key health conditions. Authoritative, in-depth and updated regularly, each report is a discussion of the latest information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic tests, and preventative measures. These reports are written by top medical journalists and reviewed by an expert physician board that includes faculty at the Harvard Medical School and have been a trusted resource for many medical libraries and patients for over ten years.
Well-Connected


Personal interest, genealogy and crafts

Antiques Reference – research antiques with this database that has 1,240 categories of collectibles, antiques and art. It has current prices from reputable auction houses, hundreds of thousands of images, authoritative descriptions, background reference and literature notes as well as daily updates.
Antiques Reference

Audiobooks and e-books – download to play on your PC or portable device (Smart Phone, MP3 player, IPod, etc.) or e-book reader (Sony and Nook). Step by step instructions provided. It’s quick, easy and you can do it anytime!
Download Audiobooks or e-books from Overdrive

Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts has over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts throughout western and non-western cultures. Explore entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms. Also included are hundreds of entries on the qualities and historical uses of materials, concise definitions on art forms and styles, and in-depth articles discussing the history of armor, jewelry, furniture, textiles, and ceramics.
Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

HeritageQuest Online™ is an essential collection for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Find ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. Also, come into the Library for free use of another genealogy database called Ancestry.com (restricted by the vendor for in-library use only).
HeritageQuest Genealogy Research

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance gives you information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. It covers plays, dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and more.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is a Gale database that helps you find out an item's current realistic market value by aggregating data from the Worthopediaâ„¢ database (formerly GoAntiques.com), as well as established and reliable sources like eBay, TIAS.com and dozens of brick-and-mortar auction houses.
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles


Alphabetical Listing

Audiobooks and e-books download to play on your PC or portable device (Smart Phone, MP3 player, IPod, etc.) or e-book reader (Sony and Nook). Step by step instructions provided. It's quick, easy and you can do it anytime!
Download Audiobooks or e-books from Overdrive

Cypress Resume is a simple, effective tool for resume creation. Specifically designed for job seekers skittish about writing, the resume builder helps you create a professional resume—one that will stand out to potential employers—in a short amount of time.
Resume Builder

EBSCO has17 databases to find full-text articles in over 17,000 magazines, newspapers and journals online. Or find other material such as maps, photos, transcripts and more. Databases are MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Elite, Primary (school) Search, Middle (school) Search Plus, EBSCO Animals, Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, Professional Development Collection, ERIC, Health Source-Consumer Edition, MEDLINE, Health Source-Nursing/Academic Edition, Clinical Pharmacology, History Resource Center, and Science Resource Center.
EBSCO

Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties in America are history volumes available here online. Search for historic information about events in America during the decades 1950 through and including the 1990's. Published by Salem Press of Pasadena, CA, publishers of reference books and online databases. (Abbot Library also has the print version of these volumes.)
fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties in America

Gale has 30 databases to find full-text articles and other information about biographies, business, literature and the arts, health, sports, social sciences, the humanities, science, technology and more. Includes databases for kids. These databases are funded by the State of Massachusetts.
Gale

Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts has over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts throughout western and non-western cultures. Explore artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms. Also find the qualities and historical uses of materials, concise definitions on art forms and styles, and in-depth articles discussing the history of armor, jewelry, furniture, textiles, and ceramics.
Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

HeritageQuest Online™ is an essential collection for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Find ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. Also, come into the Library for free use of another genealogy database called Ancestry.com (restricted by the vendor for library use only).
Heritage Quest Genealogy Research

Kids Search is for students through the eighth grade, and for teachers. It searches EBSCO’s Primary (school) Search database, a children's dictionary and encyclopedia, and a collection of images. The Teacher Resources include EBSCO’s Academic Search Elite, the Professional Development Collection and ERIC.
Kids Search

Learning Express Practice Tests has interactive skill-building practice tests and courses based on official exams such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, LSAT, TOEFL, Real Estate Agent or Broker exam, U.S. Citizenship, Police & Firefighter exams and many more. Instant score reports help target skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations and immediate feedback help the user to understand why an answer is right or wrong.
Learning Express Practice Tests

Legal Forms is a Gale database with thousands of legal forms available, with more forms added daily. Official, State specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues are included. Also use the legal issues digest and the legal definitions section.
Legal Forms

Morningstar Investment Research Center provides data on over 14,500 stocks, 24,800 mutual funds, 1,500 exchange-traded funds, and 700 closed end funds. Analyst reports are provided on over 3,500 securities, offering in-depth background and analyst opinions on top investments. This database replaces the Morningstar Mutual Funds print version which is no longer being published. The library's license is for 'one user at a time,' just as was the case with the print version. If the database is in use, please try again at a later time.
Morningstar Investment Research Center

Literary Reference Centerâ„¢ Plus gives users a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. The database includes more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism; more than 257,000 author biographies; more than 660 literary journals; more than 705,000 book reviews; more than 99,000 classic and contemporary poems; more than 23,000 classic and contemporary short stories; more than 7,300 author interviews; 40 full-text study guides; 72 literary videos; and more than 8,200 classic texts.
Literary Reference Center

Magill's Medical Guide is designed for consumers. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers. Published by Salem Press of Pasadena, CA (not affiliated with Salem Hospital of Salem, MA)
Magill's Medical Guide

MANGO Languages - Use Mango basic courses to quickly learn some basic words and phrases for your business trip or short trip overseas. There are 37 language courses in both basic skills and more advanced study. Mango complete courses are aimed at students who want to move beyond basic language skills. English as a second language courses for many non-English language speakers are also offered. The MANGO approach is traditional, emphasizing conversation development in complete thoughts or sentences.
MANGO Languages

Massachusetts History Online has articles about Massachusetts history from a selection of Massachusetts and national journals continually updated. Articles are available back to 1980.
Massachusetts History Online

Massachusetts Newsstand - 14 Massachusetts area newspapers including the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, New England Business, the Lowell Sun and more.
Massachusetts Newsstand

Milestone Documents in American History has over 130 iconic documents from the Revolutionary era to the twenty-first century. Each entry offers the full text of the document as well as an in-depth analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. (Abbot Library also has the print version of this information.)
Milestone Documents in American History

Morningstar Investment Research Center provides data on over 14,500 stocks, 24,800 mutual funds, 1,500 exchange-traded funds, and 700 closed end funds. Analyst reports are provided on over 3,500 securities, offering in-depth background and analyst opinions on top investments. This database replaces the Morningstar Mutual Funds print version which is no longer being published. The library's license is for 'one user at a time,' just as was the case with the print version. If the database is in use, please try again at a later time
Morningstar Investment Research Center

NoveList K-8 is for kids K-8, parents, school and children's librarians and anyone interested in children's literature. In addition to recommended books, NoveList K-8 provides lists of award winning books, book discussion guides, author read-alikes, book talks and more.
NoveList K-8

NoveList Plus helps you find books similar to the ones you especially enjoy, whether you're matching an author or describing a plot or looking for award winning fiction and non-fiction.
NoveList Plus

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance - gives you information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. It covers plays, dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and more.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance

Points of View Reference Center™ gives students a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 250 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.
Points of View Reference Center

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is a Gale database that helps you find out an item's current realistic market value by aggregating data from the Worthopediaâ„¢ database (formerly GoAntiques.com), as well as established and reliable sources like eBay, TIAS.com and dozens of brick-and-mortar auction houses.
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles

Reference USA is a database of over 13 million U.S. businesses ideal for marketers, entrepreneurs, job seekers, consumers, researchers, students, news media, law firms for patent research, and corporate market research.
Reference USA

Well-Connected (medical) is a library of reports on common diseases and wellness issues with over 100 detailed reports on key health conditions. Authoritative, in-depth and updated regularly, each report is a discussion of the latest information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic tests, and preventative measures. These reports are written by top medical journalists and reviewed by an expert physician board that includes faculty at the Harvard Medical School and have been a trusted resource for many medical libraries and patients for over ten years.
Well-Connected (medical)

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