GALE research

Research database for periodical and encyclopedia results on numerous topics.

Gale provides access to research tools that are excellent for high school students and undergrad. The button at the bottom of this page will take you to a power search that will search a dozen subject databases, or allow you to choose a topic to focus on.

Academic OneFile

Easily search over 17,000 publications from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources covering biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental sciences, history, marketing, political sciences, and psychology. Access articles from Nature, the Economist, the New York Times, and thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.

Boston Public Library resources

BPL’s eCard is free for any Massachusetts resident. Check out their resources here!

If you are a Massachusetts resident and don’t already have a Boston Public Library card, you can register for one online.

Your eCard gets you access to all of BPL’s digital resources including their OverDrive and Hoopla accounts.

The following is a list of BPL resources that may be useful to Springfield City Library patrons. Visit the Boston Public Library website to see all their offerings.

  • CreativeBug: Arts & crafts classes taught by experts and artists
  • Credo Reference: Articles and encyclopedia entries from hundreds of sources
  • Flipster Digital Magazines: Browse current issues of magazines on your mobile device
  • JSTOR: Digital library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources
  • LinkedIn Learning: Courses in business, technology, and creative skills from experts
  • MorningStar: Comprehensive data and independent analysis of thousand of investments
  • Value Line: Estimates, projections, and historical data on stocks, mutual funds, and other securities