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- Biography in Context- Biographical information with full-text magazine articles, images, and website links. Search by:
- Birth/Death Dates
- Ethnicity
- Name
- Nationality
- Occupation
- Place
- HOOPLA - Mobile Device How-to-Videos
- Access for Burlington Library cardholders only
- Stream movies and tv shows download movies, audiobooks, tv shows, albums, eBooks, and comics.
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- Gale Literature Resource Center- Content from Contemporary Literary Criticism is included in Literature Resources from Gale. Research authors and their works, literary movements, and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find the full text of:
- Biographical Information
- Journal Articles
- Literary Works
- Literature Criticism
- Overviews
- Reviews
- Novelist Plus - [At Home] [In Library] 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. Now includes narrative nonfiction.
- Overdrive - Download eBooks and audiobooks to your computer or compatible device. Choose below to access:
- WorldCat- Contains bibliographic records and holdings information for 46 million books. Useful in verifying titles and tracking down which libraries own them. Choose below to access:
- AtoZdatabases - A searchable collection of 30 million business profiles, contact information for 240 million residents, and over 7 million jobs. A useful tool for creating mailing lists, performing market research, and much more.
- LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (Gale OneFile) NEW! - Authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily.
- LEGAL FORMS - MASSACHUSETTS (GALE) NEW! - Search for state-specific legal forms or browse by category. Links to state and federal forms, legal definitions, helpful articles, a law digest, and much more.
- Morningstar - Remote access for Burlington cardholders only. Morningstar provides data on stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. The number of simultaneous users is limited. Please make sure to log out of the database when finished. Choose below to access:
- Peterson’s Career Prep - Use this tool to craft professional resumes and job application materials. Search for new careers, access career advice tutorials on interviewing skills, and more.
- Careers Internet Database - Provides detailed information on over 400 careers. It also includes profiles of emerging careers, resume building tools, and career aptitude testing.
To access, click on the Members icon and. Enter Username: 516w Password: future.
- ConsumerReports.org - Remote access for Burlington cardholders only. Provides ratings, product reviews, and buying advice from the experts at Consumer Report magazine. Choose below to access:
- Boston Consumers' Checkbook - Independent, nonprofit ratings and price comparisons of local businesses and service providers.
- In Library
- Remote Access for Burlington Library cardholders - After typing in your card number, you'll be prompted to create an account with an email address and a password. You will only have to do this once.
BRITANNICA MODERNA NEW! - Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators. Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas.
Gale Databases - The Gale Databases is a massive database that includes Academic OneFile, Expanded Academic ASAP, and General OneFile plus others. Many databases can be searched individually or simultaneously. Millions of full-text articles. Also includes databases specifically for elementary, middle, and high school students. Contains newspaper and magazine articles as well as scholarly journals on a wide variety of topics including Education.
- Ancestry Library Edition - Genealogy information including U.S. Census Records from 1790 to 1930, immigration records, birth/death/marriage records, and much more.
Available in-library only. - FamilySearch - FamilySearch is the largest genealogical organization in the world. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources at home or here at the library where they’ll gain access to 350 plus million restricted images and name indexes as part of the FamilySearch Affiliate Library Program. Get started by creating a free account.
- Heritage Quest Online- American genealogical information beginning in the late 1700s. Includes tax lists, city directories, Freedman’s Bank records, Revolutionary War-era records, and more. Choose below to access:
- Academic OneFile (Gale)- The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of:
- Arts
- Literature
- Medicine
- Physical Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Technology
- Theology and Other Subjects
Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
- Britannica Escolar - This site offers resources in Spanish for ages 6 to 12 years.
- BRITANNICA MODERNA NEW! - Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators. Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas.
- Britannica Online School Edition - Encyclopedia with separate elementary, middle, and high school levels. Access video help.
- Encyclopedia Britannica - This Public Library Edition is a large comprehensive encyclopedia with images and links to 80,000 quality websites. Also includes links to primary sources. Kids Edition is also available.
- Gale Databases - The Gale Databases is a massive database that includes Academic OneFile, Expanded Academic ASAP, and General OneFile plus others. Many databases can be searched individually or simultaneously. Millions of full-text articles. Also includes databases specifically for elementary, middle, and high school students (see list below). Contains newspaper and magazine articles as well as scholarly journals on a wide variety of topics including:
- Art
- Business
- Computers
- Current Events
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Issues
- Health Care
- Hobbies
- Humanities
- Law
- Literature
- Politics
- Science
- Social Science
- Sports
- Technology
- GALE LEGAL FORMS - MASSACHUSETTS NEW! - Search for state-specific legal forms or browse by category. Links to state and federal forms, legal definitions, helpful articles, a law digest, and much more.
- Global Issues in Context- International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global and current events, including:
- Analysis of Social
- Country Information
- Cultural Issues
- Economic
- Environmental
- Health
- Military
- Political
- GreenFILE - GreenFILE is a collection of scholarly, government, and general-interest titles covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Choose below to access:
- Law - Topic Guides - Massachusetts Massachusetts Law About... - Links to laws, regulations, bylaws and more. Created by the Massachusetts Trial Court law librarians.
- Opposing Viewpoints - Explores different points of view on hot topics that are in the news today.
Gale Databases for Students K-12
- Gale in Context; Elementary - Formerly called Kids Info Bits. 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.
- Middle School (Gale in Context) - For middle school students with an easy to use interface.
- Student Edition - Periodical database designed for high school students. Covers a variety of topics.
- Academic Onefile (Gale)- The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily. Extensive coverage of the:
- physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature, and other subjects.
- Health and Wellness Resource Center - Includes 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, health-related videos, and articles from general interest publications.
- Health Reference Center Academic - Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources.
- Merck Manuals - A comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
- U.S. History in Context- Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. History. Authoritative reference content with full-text:
- Academic Journals
- Audio Files
- Images
- Links to Vetted Websites
- Magazines
- News Articles
- Primary Source Documents
- Videos
- World History in Context- Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in World History. Authoritative reference content with full-text:
- Academic Journals
- Audio Files
- Images
- Links to Vetted Websites
- Magazines
- News Articles
- Primary Source Documents
- Videos
- Britannica Escolar - This site offers resources in Spanish for ages 6 through 12.
- BRITANNICA MODERNA NEW! - Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators. Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas.
- Rocket Languages - Access for Burlington cardholders only. Rocket Languages® is an award-winning interactive online language-learning system. The multi-faceted system allows patrons to learn new languages at their own pace. Speak and understand a new language better. With 15 languages to choose from, including American Sign Language, Rocket Languages also features modules in Spanish and Japanese to learn English. Rocket Languages is perfect for the business or traveler learner, as well as extra practice for students.
- TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE NEW! - Online language learning with lessons in over 110 languages including English.
- ConsumerReports.org - Remote access for Burlington cardholders only. Provides ratings, product reviews, and buying advice from the experts at Consumer Report magazine. Choose below to access:
- Overdrive - Download digital magazines to your mobile device or read them in your browser. Choose below to access:
- Gale Databases - InfoTrac - InfoTrac Powersearch is a massive database that includes Academic OneFile, Expanded Academic ASAP, and InfoTrac OneFile plus others. Many databases can be searched 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.
Freegal- Download and stream songs for free. Log in with your Burlington library card number.
Hoopla Digital - Borrow thousands of albums instantly, 24/7. Create an account with your Burlington library card
- Boston Globe - Full-text access to the Boston Globe from 1980 to now.
- InfoTrac Newsstand - Full-text newspapers.
- NEW YORK TIMES NEW! - Digital version with remote access for Burlington Library cardholders. [In Library] - Register or log in and enjoy unlimited access to NYTimes.com during your visit using our PCs or while you are signed in on our WiFi network.
[At Home] You will be asked to enter your Burlington Library card number. Log in or create a New York Times account if you don't already have one then redeem an access code that gives you 24-hour access after which you may revisit the page and receive another code.. - New York Times - Full text of the New York Times beginning in 1985.
- Academic OneFile (Gale) - The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Timesback to 1995. Updated daily. Extensive coverage of the:
- the Arts
- Literature and Other Subjects
- Medicine
- Physical Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Technology
- Theology
- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (Gale in Context) NEW! - Topic overviews of environmental issues which can be expanded to include magazine and journal articles, news reports, media, and primary source documents.
- Science Database - ProQuest Science Database is a growing resource of 7.3 million full-text articles on applied and general sciences from over 1,600 sources. Researchers have access to charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and engineering literature.
- SCIENCE (Gale Interactive) NEW! - Zoom, rotate and explore interactive 3D models. Includes related articles and and advanced search feature for expanded research.
- Science in Context - Provides topic overviews and access to full-text magazines and academic journals, experiments, biographies, news articles, images, videos, audio files, and links to quality websites. Curriculum-related science topics are covered and offer teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.
O'REILLY FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Previously known as Safari Tech Books Online) - is no longer available.
Driver’s License Practice Tests - Free Massachusetts permit practice tests presented through a partnership with Driving-Tests. This includes:
- 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL))
- 9 motorcycle practice tests
- 11 car practice tests
- CDL practice tests
- Frequently Asked Questions to many Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) related questions
Driving-Tests is not affiliated with or evaluated by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). The official RMV Driver’s Manual is available on their website along with additional driver’s education information. Practice tests ford Motorcycle, CDL and road side signs and meanings can be found here.
Keys2Drive - A website created by AAA with advice and information to help parents and teens navigate the process of learning to drive.
PETERSON'S TEST PREP NEW! - Over 185 prep courses and practice tests including ACT, SAT, graduate and licensing exams. Also includes college planning, scholarship information, career, and job searching tools.
- BRITANNICA MODERNA NEW! - Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators. Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas.
- Britannica Online School Edition - Help - Encyclopedia with separate elementary, middle and high school levels.
- Britannica Escolar - This site offers resources in Spanish for ages 6 through12.
- Gale in Context: Elementary (Formerly called Kids Infobits) - 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.
- Middle School (Gale in Context) - For middle school students with an easy to use interface.
- Novelist K-8 plus - A database about books specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents and teachers can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
- PEBBLEGO NEW! - A learning tool design for students in grades K-3 containing 2 modules, Animals and Biographies. Supports early literacy with read-aloud audio, and includes activities, videos, games, and more.
- SCIENCE (Gale Interactive) NEW! - Zoom, rotate and explore interactive 3D models. Includes related articles and and advanced search feature for expanded research.
- Student Edition - Periodical database designed for high school students. Covers a variety of topics.