Databases
Listed By Subject
The
following subscription Databases are available
in the Library or from home with your Abington Public
Library Card. They are funded by the Massachusetts
Board of Library Commissioners, the Southeastern Massachusetts
Library System, and the Abington Public Library.
RESEARCH
PowerSearch
Library
Home
One-click selection allows searches of all Gale
Databases.
General
OneFile
Library
Home
Search for news and periodical articles on a wide range of
topics.
Academic
OneFile
Library
Home
Research across all academic disciplines for scholarly journals,
news magazines, and newspapers.
e-Library
Library
Home
Easy-to-use database includes magazines, news, books, maps,
pictures, audio/video, and transcripts.
General
Reference Center Gold
Library
Home
Search this general interest database that integrates newspapers,
reference books, magazines, and trade publications.
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Library
Home
Access specialized reference “books” in a variety
of subjects.
NEWSPAPERS
(Back Issues)
NewsBank Newspapers
Library
Home
Abington Mariner
(from 12/16/2005)
Cape Cod Times
(from 11/1/1998)
ProQuest
Newspapers
Library
Home
Boston Globe
(from 1980)
Boston Herald
(from 1991)
New York Times
(from 1980)
Patriot Ledger
(from 1991)
Plymouth County Business Review (from 1991)
Providence Journal (from 1983)
Wall Street Journal (from 1984)
And More
BIOGRAPHY
Biography
Resource Center
Library
Home
Search for current or historic people by name, occupation,
nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender.
BUSINESS
and FINANCE
General
Business File ASAP
Library
Home
Access broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers,
journals, and company directory listings.
Morningstar
Mutual Funds Online
Library
Home
Available as part of Abington Public Library’s subscription
to the print edition of Morningstar Mutual Funds.
Click: Login
Enter this email address: ablib@ocln.org
Enter this password: abingtonpl
EDUCATION
Educator
Reference Complete
Library
Home
Search journals, reports, and other reference sources for
topics including educational principles, child development
and psychology, and best practices in education.
eLibrary
Library
Home
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find topics, Web sites
and articles that match the curriculum standards for each
state.
HEALTH
Health
Reference Center Academic
Library
Home
Access nursing and allied health journals plus a wide variety
of personal health information sources.
LITERATURE
ContemporaryLiteraryCriticism
Library
Home
Includes 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors with
biographical/critical introduction, a list of principal works,
critical essays, and sources for further study.
Literary
ReferenceCenter
Library
Home
Find information on thousands of authors and their works across
literary disciplines and timeframes. Includes content
from major reference works, mongraphs, classic books and anthologies,
literary journals, and a literary glossary.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
Massachusetts
History Online
Library
Home
Includes sources that relate to Massachusetts history, both
past and present, including people, places, historical events
and more.
STUDENTS
K – 12
e-Library
Library
Home
Easy-to-use database includes magazines, news, books, maps,
pictures, audio/video, and transcripts.
Kids
InfoBits
Library
Home
For students in kindergarten through grade five, this database
uses graphic icons to assist beginning researchers.
Junior
Edition – K12
Library
Home
For students in middle school and junior high, this database
includes magazines, newspapers and reference books for all
subject areas.
Student
Edition
Library
Home
For high-school students, this database includes magazines,
newspapers, podcasts, and reference books in all subject areas.
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