(ProQuest / funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) Discover where your American past begins with this comprehensive collection of genealogical sources. It features US federal census records, local and family histories, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank records, memorials and petitions to the U.S. Congress, and the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) article citations from … Continued
(Gale / funded by MBLC and MLS) In Context: Biography is an engaging experience for those seeking contextual information on the world’s most influential people. Organized into a user-friendly portal experience, it merges Gale’s authoritative reference content, including Lives & Perspectives, with periodicals and multimedia. Users can browse to find people based on occupation, role, or historical … Continued
(Gale / funded by MBLC and MLS) Designed for students in middle school to access information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, and sports.
(Fordham University / free access) The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public-domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly for educational use.
(IPL / free access) The Internet Public Library is a repository of 500,000+ essays over a wide variety of topics intended to help students with homework.
(Gale / funded by MBLC and MLS) Designed for elementary school students to easily access magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
(Library of Congress / free access) The Library of Congress offers free access to a wide variety of primary sources related to US history.
(Gale / funded by MBLC and MLS) Critical essays on contemporary (1960-present) authors, including biographical information, lists of principal works, and sources for further study.
(Pearson Education / free access) Offers MTEL test guides, practice tests, tutorials, and more.
(MassHire / free access) Offers job listings and job-seeking resources for Western Massachusetts residents.