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 / Newspapers (Back Issues )/ Biography / Business & Finance / Education / Health / History & Social Studies / Literature / Science / Students K-12

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)

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.

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.

Salem Health          Library    Home Your Password is your Abington Library card number.

Provides access to Magill's Medical Guide , an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information, and Salem Health: Cancer .

HISTORY & SOCIAL STUDIES

A to Z Maps Online     Library     Home     

Enter your Abington Public Library card number in the Library Code Login box.Includes political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate, and other thematic maps as well as GIS data.

CultureGrams          Library   Home

Your password is your Abington Library card number.

Find up-to-date information about states, countries, and Canadian provinces.

Massachusetts History Online      Library   Home   

Includes sources that relate to Massachusetts history, both past and present, including people, places, historical events and more.

Salem History          Library   Home

Your Password is your Abington Library card number .

Browse e-books American Decades , Milestone Documents in American History, and Great Events from History.

LITERATURE

Contemporary Literary Criticism    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.

SCIENCE

Science Reference Center      Library     Home

Topics include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

STUDENTS K – 12

Biography Resource Center       Library   Home  

Search for current or historic people by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender

CultureGrams          Library   Home

Your password is your Abington Library Card number.

Find up-to-date information about states, countries, and Canadian provinces.

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