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Consumer Databases

Consumer Reports Online - IN LIBRARY ONLY, login required
A comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns.
ConsumerLab
Comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements, and nutritional products. Includes independent product evaluations, lists of quality-approved brands, product recalls, and safety warnings.
Consumers' Checkbook - IN LIBRARY ONLY
Evaluates the quality and prices of local service firms and stores including auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, veterinarians, banks, insurance companies, and more.
Culinary Arts (Gale OneFile)
Articles from 150 major cooking and nutrition magazines from 1980 to present. Includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Financial Ratings Series Online
Three collections of eBooks: Financial Literacy Basics, Planning for the Future (housing, career, education, retirement), and Consumer Guides for insurance and financial products.
Gardening and Horticulture (Gale OneFile)
A collection of more than 80 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, with the addition of over 20 subject specific reference books.
Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile)
Includes over 500 industry journals, covering travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.

ConsumerSearch
Product reviews in over 300 categories to find the best reviewed products on the market.
Good Housekeeping Product Reviews
Trusted product reviews and ratings from the Good Housekeeping Research Institute
Popular Mechanics How To's and DIY's
Helps people build, fix, and customize the technology in their lives.
The Sweethome
Lists of the best gadgets and gear for people who quickly want to know what to get.
The Wirecutter
Lists of the best gadgets and gear for people who quickly want to know what to get.

Consumer Reports Review of Online Rating Services
Report describing methods of five leading rating providers (Angie's List, Consumers' Checkbook, Google+ Local, Porch, and Yelp).
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
Topics include publications by the Office of Consumer Affairs, state resources, federal resources, and other pertinent information.

Hospital Safety Score
An A, B, C, D, or F letter grade reflecting how safe hospitals are for patients.
Physician Profiles - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Find a physician by Name, Specialty, License Number or ZIP Code.