Databases
Passwords
In school, most databases do not require passwords.
Off campus, passwords are required. Here are links to lists of passwords for students and teachers. To access the lists of passwords, you must be logged in to your school gmail.
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General Interest |
Massachusetts Statewide Databases (Gale, Encyclopedia Britannica, Massachusetts History Online, and The New York Times) |
Includes magazines, journals, newspapers, Encyclopedia Britannica, Boston Globe 1980-, New York Times1985-, and a list by broad topic. Databases include: Biography in Context Environmental Studies Gale Literary Sources Gale Virtual Reference Library General OneFile General Referene Center Gold Global Issues in Context Health and Wellness Resource Center Health Reference Center Academic Literature Resource Center Opposing Viewpoints Science In Context Student Edition U.S. History in Context World History In Context and many more |
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Same content as above, just different ways to search it. Search across selected databases or search individual databases |
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Full text of every issue of the magazine with all the images. |
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Animated movies, learning games and activities in a wide variety of subjects including STEM • Social Studies • English • Health • Arts & Music |
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E-books |
GVRL - Gale Virtual Reference Library Bartleby.com is a free source for full-text books, mostly classics and out-of-print tiles Google Books |
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Encyclopedias |
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Newspapers |
America's Historical Newspapers (1690-2000) Boston Globe from Proquest Historical Newspapers 1872-1985 Boston Globe from MA databases 1980 - present Boston Herald November, 2003 - Christian Science Monitor - 1908 - 2003 New York Times from Proquest Historical Newspapers 1851 - 2013 New York Times - from MA databases 1985- - present New York Time - Times Machine Newspapers.com 4,700 newspapers from the 1700s-2000s Wall Street Journal - 1889-1999 Wall Street Journal (current full-text) From school IP address, click here During school closure due to Coronavirus, home access to WSJ is available: Username/Email: [email protected] Password: wsj123 |
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Tutorial video for America's Historical Newspapers |
English |
Includes: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author, Literature Resource Center, Scribner Writers Series, LitFinder, Twayne’s Authors Series |
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Books and Authors |
Offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Find the title of your next pleasure reading book here. |
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Contains extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, genres, & authors. |
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A Spanish version of the Encyclopedia Britannica |
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You need your Wayland Public Library card # to use this database. |
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encyclopedia entries, articles, pictures and more on biology, chemistry, physics, science, forensic science, computer science, environmental science, etc. |
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Social Studies and Business |
ABC CLIO (Click here to search all ABC Clio databases or select one from the right) |
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________________________________ From in school only, search US historical records: birth, marriage, death, census, voter lists, immigration, military, and more |
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CQ Researcher |
In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, environment, tech. & the economy. |
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Massachusetts History Online |
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Biography in Context Global Issues in Context Opposing Viewpoints U.S. History in Context World History In Context To see all the MA databases that might be useful for historical research, click the link to the left |
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Boston Globe (1872-1985) NY Times (1851-2013) Christian Science Monitor (1908-2003) Wall St. Journal (1889-1999) |
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SIRS Decades ( is no longer published. Proquest moved some SIRS content to ELibrary.) |
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Information on hot topic issues. Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper a articles, statistics, images and links to websites. |
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Recommended Websites |
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Free Online Newspapers |
Magazine Web Sites |
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Online Dictionaries |
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General Interest SItes Foreign Language Dictionary Translate words from English to many other languages and from other languages to English |
Quotations Over 11,000 searchable quotations traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature |
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Census Statistics - census stats for the U.S with a population clock, quick facts, infographics and more |
NOAA - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's site contains weather forecasting tools, ocean and coastal information, satellite imagery, climate data and reports, and much more. |
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CIA World Factbook history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Info from the agency that measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. |
Occupational Outlook Handbook find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. |
Library of Congress a wide variety of primary source materials including millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts |
National Archives legal and historical documents and records as provided by the federal government of the United States |
Digital Public Library of America Over 15 million photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more from libraries, archives, and museums around the U.S. |
Massachusetts Real Estate Atlas Digitization Project Images of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, document the development of neighborhoods over time. |
Archive.org an archive of all media on the web. You can search and download old films, images, music, and more. |
World Digital Library Search 15,508 items about 193 countries between 8000 BCE and 2000 CE __________________________ Khan Academy practice exercises and instructional videos to study at your own pace - math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. |
The Moth promotes the art and craft of storytelling and celebrates the diversity and commonality of human experience. |
Google Arts and Culture Explore stories from around the world |
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Science Sites MedLine Plus The National Institutes of Health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Reliable, up-to-date information.. |
Exploratorium a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception |
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Choose Wisely Medical Information |
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Images, Video and Multimedia Sites Creative Commons find copyright-free pictures, videos, audio clips |
Vintage Ad Browser - a searchable collection of 100,000 print advertisements dating from the 1800s to 2000 |
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