ONLINE DATABASES BY SUBJECT
The Burlington Public Library provides access to quality subscription databases for our patrons at no charge. These databases contain articles and information that are not available for free on the Internet. Some databases can be used only in the library, but most can be accessed from home. Your Burlington Public Library card will allow you to use the databases listed below. If you have a card from other Massachusetts libraries, you will be able to access many, but not all, of the databases.
If you need help, call the Reference desk at (781) 270-1691.
VIEW DATABASES BY SUBJECT OR IN A-Z LISTING.
| BIOGRAPHY |
BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER [In Library & At Home]
Biographical information with full text magazine articles, images, and website links. Search by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and place.
LITERATURE RESOURCES FROM GALE [In Library & At Home]
Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews. Content from the Contemporary Literary Criticism and LitFinder databases are included in Literature Resources from Gale.
| BOOKS AND LITERARY CRITICISM |
BOOKS & AUTHORS [In Library & At Home]
Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists, Books & Authors helps bring readers and literature together.
LITERARY REFERENCE CENTER [In Library] [At Home]
Full text database of literary criticism, plot summaries, author biographies and information from major literary reference works. Covers books, poems and short stories.
LITERATURE RESOURCES FROM GALE [In Library & At Home]
Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews. Content from the Contemporary Literary Criticism and LitFinder databases are included in Literature Resources from Gale.
NETLIBRARY [In Library] [At Home]
3300 full text electronic books on popular topics such as travel, computers, consumer health and business.
NOVELIST [In Library] [At Home]
A powerful online readers' advisory resource that is searchable by author, title, genre, and series or by describing a plot. Also includes lists of award winners and recommended books broken down by genre.
OVERDRIVE [In Library] [At Home]
Download and listen to books on your computer, MP3 player, or Apple device. Many audiobooks can be burned to CDs. Even includes old time radio shows and language learning.
SAFARI TECH BOOKS ONLINE [In Library] [At Home]
Access digital collection of technical books covering Java, Web development, certification, project management, enterprise computing, security, operating systems, networking and more.
WORLDCAT [In Library] [At Home]
Contains bibliographic records and holding information for 46 million books. Useful in verifying titles and tracking down which libraries own them. Also available online at http://www.worldcat.org
| BUSINESS |
BUSINESS AND COMPANY RESOURCE CENTER[In Library & At Home]
Full text business and management topics. Includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
REFERENCE USA [In Library] [At Home]
Remote access for Burlington cardholders only
Directory information for over 15 million businesses. Useful for sales leads and market research. Companies can be searched by geographic location, SIC codes, company size, sales volume and others selects. Also includes a residential information database and the ability to search it by telephone number.
| EDUCATION |
EDUCATORS REFERENCE COMPLETE [In Library & At Home]
Content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY [In Library] [At Home]
Remote access for Burlington cardholders only
Practice exams for SAT, GRE, Civil Service and many more. Also includes tutorial courses for students and adult learners.
| GENEALOGY |
ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION [In Library]
In library access only
Genealogy information including U.S. Census Records from 1790 to 1930, immigration records, birth/death/marriage records, and much more.
HERITAGEQUEST ONLINE [In Library] [At Home]
Remote access for Burlington cardholders only
American genealogical information beginning in the late 1700s. Includes tax lists, city directories, Freedman's Bank records, Revolutionary War era records and more.
| GENERAL REFERENCE AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
ACADEMIC ONEFILE [In Library & At Home]
Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
eLIBRARY [In Library] [At Home]
A database of reliable sources for students of all ages doing research. It includes full text magazine articles, books, newspaper articles, pictures, maps and transcripts from TV and radio.
GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY [In Library & At Home]
Contains reference works in full text. Topics covered include the arts, biography, business, the environment, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science and social studies.
GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global and current events, including analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Contains country information, too.
GreenFILE [In Library] [At Home]
GreenFILE is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
GROLIER ONLINE [In Library] [At Home]
Provides access to 2 encyclopedias.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is intended for students in middle school and older as a quick reference look-up tool.
New Book of Knowledge is suitable for grades 3 and up, as well as ESL.
INFOTRAC POWERSEARCH [In Library & At Home]
Infotrac Powersearch is a massive database which includes Academic OneFile, Expanded Academic ASAP, General Reference Center Gold, and InfoTrac OneFile plus others. The many databases can be search individually or simultaneously. Contains newspaper and magazine articles as well as scholarly journals on a wide variety of topics including business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature, art, politics, science, social science, sports, and technology. Millions of full-text articles. Also includes databases specifically for elementary, middle, and high school students.
KIDS INFOBITS [In Library & At Home]
Developed for researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Full text content, from elementary reference sources and magazines, covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
NETLIBRARY [In Library] [At Home]
3300 full text electronic books on popular topics such as travel, computers, consumer health and business.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
Information and opinions on today's hottest social issues. Includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, acadedemic jounals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
STUDENT RESOURCES IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
Designed for researchers in middle school and up. Covers a broad range of topics, people, places and events with reference material, full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary source documents, images, videos audio files and links to vetted websites.
| HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
ACADEMIC ONEFILE [In Library & At Home]
Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY [In Library & At Home]
Contains medical reference works in full text.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER [In Library & At Home]
Includes 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, health-related videos, and articles from general interest publications.
HEALTH REFERENCE CENTER ACADEMIC [In Library & At Home]
Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources.
| HISTORY |
GALE US HISTORY IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
GALE WORLD HISTORY IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. Authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY ONLINE [In Library & At Home]
Contains articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to Massachusetts history.
| LANGUAGES AND LANGUAGE LEARNING |
INFORME [In Library & At Home]
Full text of popular Hispanic magazines written in Spanish.
MANGO LANGUAGES [In Library] [At Home]
Remote access for Burlington cardholders only
Learn a new language. Choose from Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers, and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers.
| MASSACHUSETTS |
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY ONLINE [In Library & At Home]
Contains articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to Massachusetts history.
| NEWSPAPERS |
NEW YORK TIMES [In Library & At Home]
Full text of the New York Times beginning in 1995.
PROQUEST (Massachusetts Newspapers) [In Library & At Home]
Full text access to many Massachusetts newspapers including the Boston Globe (1980 to current), Boston Herald (1991 to current), Lowell Sun (2004 to current) and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (1989 to current).
| PRACTICE EXAMS |
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY [In Library] [At Home]
Remote access for Burlington cardholders only
Practice exams for SAT, GRE, Civil Service and many more. Also includes tutorial courses for students and adult learners.
| SCIENCE |
ACADEMIC ONEFILE [In Library & At Home]
Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
GALE SCIENCE IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. This database merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
| TECHNOLOGY |
ACADEMIC ONEFILE [In Library & At Home]
Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
SAFARI TECH BOOKS ONLINE [In Library] [At Home]
Access digital collection of technical books covering Java, Web development, certification, project management, enterprise computing, security, operating systems, networking and more.
| YOUTH ORIENTED |
GROLIER ONLINE [In Library] [At Home]
Provides access to 2 encyclopedias.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is intended for students in middle school and older as a quick reference look-up tool.
New Book of Knowledge is suitable for grades 3 and up, as well as ESL.
KIDS INFOBITS [In Library & At Home]
Developed for researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Full text content, from elementary reference sources and magazines, covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY [In Library] [At Home]
Remote access for Burlington cardholders only
Practice exams for SAT, GRE, Civil Service and many more. Also includes tutorial courses for students and adult learners.
STUDENT RESOURCES IN CONTEXT [In Library & At Home]
Designed for researchers in middle school and up. Covers a broad range of topics, people, places and events with reference material, full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary source documents, images, videos audio files and links to vetted websites.
