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This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.

Quick Guide to Academic OneFile

Full-text coverage from 1980 to present.

Explore, download, and read current magazine issues on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Also available as an app.

Quick Guide to Flipster

Our largest general-interest periodical resource allows you to find the information you want quickly, with intuitive searching and quality sources. Covers a wide variety of subjects including: business, vocations and careers, cooking and nutrition, home improvement, gardening and horticulture, criminal justice, psychology, science, hospitality and tourism, religion and philosophy, & war and terrorism.

Quick Guide to Gale General OneFile

Ground News is an innovative platform that empowers readers to compare news coverage, spot media bias, and think critically about current events in real time. Note: you must be logged in to Libby with your library card to view this resource.

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

HeritageHub Video Tutorial

Full-text articles from hundreds of scholarly journals from the mid-19th century to the early 21st century covering a wide range of subjects, including complete runs of many historical journals. The most recent 3-5 years of current journals are not available in full-text.

Quick Guide to JSTOR

Click the above link to visit the New York Times in the library. NYT All Access includes News, Cooking, Games, the Athletic and Wirecutter, and the historical archive back to 1851.
Tutorial: Accessing the New York Times

Click the above link to get 24 hours of access to the New York Times anywhere. NYT All Access includes News, Cooking, Games, the Athletic and Wirecutter, and the historical archive back to 1851.
Tutorial: Accessing the New York Times

Color full-page and article reproductions of thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and magazines. Usually covers the most current 3 months or more. Also available as an app.

Quick Guide to PressReader

This digital archive covers January 1, 2019 and forward, with no delays. It is fully searchable, and you can print, email, or download results.

Springfield Republican coverage: 1988 – current. Other newspapers include: Advocate (North Adams), Amherst Bulletin, Berkshire Eagle, Daily Hampshire Gazette, North Adams Transcript, Recorder (Greenfield), Springfield Advocate, Springfield Examiner, and Valley Advocate.

MassLive provides a searchable index only to Springfield newspapers to aid with microfilm searches. The library does not have access to the full archives online – only microfilm at Central Library.

A searchable database of 80,000+ U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate givers, including sponsoring company information. Links to over 7,400 grantmaker and corporate Web sites.

See a librarian for assistance.

While the Foundation Directory (listed above) helps nonprofit organizations find and connect with grantmakers, GuideStar helps grantmakers and donors connect with nonprofits. Learn more about claiming your nonprofit’s GuideStar profile here, and about Candid’s Seals of Transparency. Read more about Candid’s Go for the Gold program here.

See a librarian for assistance.

Candid Learning, a service of Candid, offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers. Includes free, on-demand training on how to seek grants and how to use the grants databases.

AtoZdatabases provides reference information on many topics, including: business & executive profiles, residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, real-time job listings, healthcare professionals, movers, homeowners, and much more. This database is ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and more.

Quick Guide to AtoZdatabases

Consumer Reports is a nonprofit product-testing organization which helps users to compare prices, performance, and reliability all in one place with expert reviews.

Quick Guide to Consumer Reports

Allows you to create your own personalized legal documents specific to your state/province and personal situation. LawDepot is now available through OverDrive. Log in using the Libby app or website linked on the LawDepot page.

Quick Guide to LawDepot

Easy-to-use, state-specific legal forms in dozens of areas, addressing basic legal matters such as corporations (including incorporation), real estate (including rental or lease agreements), bills of sale, and many more. Users have access to thousands of customizable legal documents.

In depth reports on over 30,000 public companies, both U.S. and Global. Information includes financials from company SEC filings, annual reports (current and archived), institutional holdings and insider trading from 1995 to the present.

Provides real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

Quick Guide to MorningStar

Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers. It empowers users to create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, secure funding, and locate individuals. This platform offers detailed profiles of over 50 million U.S. businesses, 150 million U.S. residents, 7+ million job postings, internships, historical business data, and healthcare listings, making it an invaluable research tool for job seekers, businesses, and researchers.

Quick Guide to Reference Solutions

Provides a vast array of financial measures for over 6,000 stocks, 18,000 mutual funds, 200,000 options, and other securities. Delve into Value Line’s accurate estimates, projections and historical data to discover opportunities that fit your investment strategy.

Quick Guide to Value Line

AtoZdatabases provides reference information on many topics, including: business & executive profiles, residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, real-time job listings, healthcare professionals, movers, homeowners, and much more. This database is ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and more.

Quick Guide to AtoZdatabases

With BlueCareer you can explore the skilled trades industry. Get the training you need. Connect with prospective employers. Start your career.

FinancialFit is an e-learning resource containing lessons, videos and interactive tools to help you make informed decisions in all areas of personal finance. Learn about budgeting, managing expenses, saving for big purchases and more. Most lessons can be completed in under five minutes each.

(formerly Lynda.com) – Offers 16,000 video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Courses are offered in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese. To use the LinkedIn Learning app on your phone, follow these login instructions.

Quick Guide to LinkedIn Learning

O’Reilly includes more than 45,000 books and 30,000 hours of video in areas such as information technology & software, business, digital media, professional & personal development, desktop & web applications.

Quick Guide to O’Reilly for Public Libraries

Job searching and resume editing software powered by VisualCV Resume Creator provides 5,000 resume templates and cover letter samples. Advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking. Personalized career assessments focus on a user’s interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences. Comprehensive career information, including videos, articles, best practices, and downloadable worksheets are included.

Vault publishes numerous employer, career, internship, resume, and interviewing guidebooks. The guides cover industries such as law, consulting, investment banking, accounting, investment management, private equity, hedge funds, internet and social media, IT and engineering, energy, health care, advertising, and more.

The most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs. Includes ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams. Easily print out what you need.

Quick Guide to Chilton

Consumer Reports is a nonprofit product-testing organization which helps users to compare prices, performance, and reliability all in one place with expert reviews.

Quick Guide to Consumer Reports

Explore in-depth videos and classes that span 22 different creative categories. Learn a new hobby or improve your skills! All of Craft & Hobby’s videos stream on-demand, so you can learn whenever and wherever you choose.

Has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. This resource requires you to register an account so you may save and continue your progress.

Quick Guide to CreativeBug

Offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Quick Guide to Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center

Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides do-it-yourselfers with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.

Provides access to all Kovels.com articles, identification guides, histories, prices, marks, and how-to guides on buying and selling antiques and collectibles. Note: you must be logged in with your library card to view this resource.

Thousands of online full-text biographies from Gale reference books. Includes Encyclopedia of World Biography, Who’s Who Among African-Americans, Maclean’s, Contemporary Authors, and many more important biographical reference sources. Search by name, occupation, ethnicity, and more.

Free live help for students and learners of all ages, available from any computer! HelpNow provides live tutoring in English, math, science and social studies, elementary through adult levels. Help with student papers and resumes. SAT/ACT/citizenship test prep, career resources and more. Spanish-speaking tutors available. Google Play app available.

Quick Guide to Brainfuse
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Comprehensive encyclopedia meeting the reference needs for all patrons from students, to business professionals and lifelong learners. Offers “adult” and “kids” interface. Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, videos, images, primary sources, and e-books.

Provides in-depth, unbiased reports on many topics, including: health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy. Includes access to CQ Almanac, which provides authoritative analysis on the major legislation and actions of congress for each year since 1945.

Quick Guide to CQ Researcher

Full-text searchable articles and entries from hundreds of sources, including general and subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other books covering a wide range of topics. Includes an alphabetical topic list for easy browsing.

Quick Guide to Credo Reference

Gain access to complete curricula for students in Pre K through 5th Grade. Includes monthly and weekly learning plans and worksheets.

Fiero Code is a self-paced learn-to-code software for kids ages 8-18. Through hundreds of coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects, this high-impact educational e-resource prepares the youth in your library community for jobs and provides meaningful life skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. (Previously known as Prenda.)

Fiero Code Parent Guide

Encyclopedias and other specialized reference sources covering the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, including medicine, business, law, and more.

Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created to provide “a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard. They tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Practice for such tests as the GED, SAT and AP, ASVAB, Civil Service, TOEFL, and many others in the privacy of your home.

Quick Guide to Learning Express

Do you wish that learning a language was as easy as watching TV? Lingopie’s language learning platform features over 3,000 real TV shows & movies from around the world that have been turned into interactive language lessons. Use this link to sign up for a FREE account with your library card and get unlimited access to 3,000+ international titles from anywhere and on any device. Available on the web, iOS and Android apps, and Android supported smart TVs. Learning a language is now finally binge-worthy!

(formerly Lynda.com) – Offers 16,000 video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Courses are offered in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese. To use the LinkedIn Learning app on your phone, follow these login instructions.

Learn a new language with this online tool for learning over 60 languages, including 17 ESL courses. Mobile app available.

Quick Guide to Mango
Tutorial en español

Free practice tests for the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle’s written examinations. Includes 10 car practice tests, 6 motorcycle practice tests, CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and more.

Access to the full-text of Merriam-Webster’s flagship dictionary, plus the Collegiate Dictionary, Collegiate Thesaurus, and Merriam-Webster Atlas. Courtesy of Merriam-Webster, located in Springfield MA.

Provides study materials for over 1,500 different exams. Includes study guides, flash cards, and practice exams.

An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues.

This easy-to-use database introduces children ages 3-9 to online research, with spoken content for children who are learning to read. A great resource for homework help!

BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early literacy skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.

TrueFlix is an online resource that combines award-winning True Books content with reading supports and a deep and diverse collection of related videos, images, Web links, and texts. With its strong science and social studies content, TrueFlix allows students to master content-area knowledge while honing their literacy skills.

Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. Our teacher-authors create and vet thousands of high-quality, ready-to-use resources to save you countless hours of searching for reliable content.

Access to test prep materials for over 185 exams. Expert college and career guidance, including the ability to search for colleges and scholarships to find the right fit for you.

Quick Guide to Peterson’s Test Prep

Learn a new language with this online tool for learning over 120 languages, including 6 language courses made specifically for kids! This resource also includes ESL courses and many language courses for non-English speakers.

Quick Guide to Transparent Languages

Offers over 500 online classes in over 30 subject areas that you can take at your own pace. Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) on select classes. Subjects include: career & computer training, crafts & hobbies, health & nutrition, business & finance, writing, and math.

Quick Guide to Universal Class

American Ancestors gives access to multiple collections of genealogical and public records from around the world, focusing primarily on the U.S. and New England.

Ancestry Library Edition is one of the most important genealogical collections available today with unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Quick Guide to Ancestry

Features expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

ProQuest Digital Sanborn® Maps (1867-1970) delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities across a century of change. Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years, repeatedly mapping towns and cities as they changed. Combined with other sources such as city directories, photographs, small-scale maps, census records, genealogies, and statistical data—the Sanborn Maps provide an unparalleled picture of life in American towns and cities.

This free website offers a variety of genealogical databases, access to unindexed images of genealogical records, the Social Security Death Index, wiki entries describing various types of genealogical research, and access to the Family History Library’s catalog.
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Quick Guide to FamilySearch

Provides access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Quick Guide to Fold3

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

HeritageHub Video Tutorial

Combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.

Quick Guide to HeritageQuest

An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.

An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.

The Springfield City Library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. (Title 44 United States Code). To learn more about the program and the kinds of resources that are collected through it, please visit the guide linked above.

The Hampden County Law Library is one of 15 Trial Court Law Libraries in Massachusetts. They provide free legal reference services and legal research assistance to all: the public, the legal community, and the courts. They lend most books, videos, discs, etc for 14 days. Here you can access: state and federal laws & cases, electronic databases for legal research, legal forms, and more.

Attend our Ask a Law Librarian Zoom program on Tuesdays to learn more!

LawDepot’s exensive library of documents and legal resources provides easy-to-use assistance with a wide range of legal needs empowering you to create legal documents specific to your personal situation. Note: you must be logged in to Libby with your library card to view this resource.

Research in case law, government regulations, the practice of law, statutes, taxation and international law. Covers all major law reviews, and specialty law and bar association journals.

Easy-to-use, state-specific legal forms in dozens of areas, addressing basic legal matters such as corporations (including incorporation), real estate (including rental or lease agreements), bills of sale, and many more. Users have access to thousands of customizable legal documents.

Has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. This resource requires you to register an account so you may save and continue your progress.

Quick Guide to CreativeBug

If you are wondering what to read next, Books & Authors can help you! Browse various genres, read reviews, search for read-alikes, and explore themed book lists.

Provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.

Current, comprehensive and reliable online literature database offering the broadest and most representative range of authors and their works including a deep collection of full-text critical and literary analysis.

Need some ideas on what to read? This tool will help! Search award and prize booklists by genre; search by plot, title, or author to find similar books; browse books by subject; explore fiction through genres and subcategories; read reviews, descriptions and articles; etc. Records from your search are linked to Springfield City Library catalog searches by title or author.

Created for researchers and health care professionals, this database is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on a complete range of health care topics. More than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.

Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

All aspects of the nursing profession — from direct patient care to health care administration — are covered. This collection’s current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

With a large and growing set of ongoing full text from publishers such as Nature Publishing Group, Springer, Cambridge University Press, the ProQuest Science Database supports the needs of students studying applied and general sciences. ProQuest Science Database is a growing resource of 7.3 million full text articles from over 1,600 sources. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and engineering literature.

Experience the benefits of meditation through guided meditations, animations, articles, and videos. For more information on how to sign in and download the app, view these instructions.

Includes cross-searchable products. One stop list of all Gale databases. Covers a wide variety of subjects including: business, vocations and careers, cooking and nutrition, home improvement, gardening and horticulture, criminal justice, psychology, science, hospitality and tourism, religion and philosophy, & war and terrorism.

Nearly 3 million articles on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature.

Offers comprehensive coverage of issues that influence women’s lives across the globe. Users will find timely and historically relevant content on topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship.

This collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community and includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily.

is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies and primary source documents.

Scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

Access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.