Newton Free Library: eResources by Subject: eResources by Subject

Biography

Biography (Gale in Context)
Biographical information on more than 650,000 people.
International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who - IN LIBRARY ONLY
Includes Information on countries, international and national organizations, biographical profiles of world's most important people, and more.

Books & Reading

NoveList
Includes over 155,000 fiction titles for readers of all ages.

Business

D&B Hoovers (discontinued)
D&B Hoovers has been discontinued. Please see our new eResource, Reference Solutions, to search for business information and create lists.
Entrepreneurship (Gale Business)
To help you start and operate a small business: Sample business plans, journals, multimedia content, and resources on financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, taxes, and more.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Provides financial data on over 12,000 stocks and 24,000 mutual funds, with independent reports on 1,700 stocks and 2,300 funds.
Value Line Research Center
Includes Value Line Investment Survey, Small/Mid Cap, Mutual Funds, Options,
and Convertibles. Also includes custom company reports, and model and custom
user portfolios.

Consumer

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.
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.
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.
p4A Antiques Reference
Price and background information on antiques, collectibles, fine art, and historic Americana.

Education

Educator's Reference Complete (Gale OneFile)
A collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports focusing on all levels of education.

Government and Politics

Global Issues (Gale in Context)
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Browse by issue, country, or region; includes reference, periodical, primary source, and more.
Massachusetts Register - IN LIBRARY ONLY, login required
Contains executive orders by the governor, Attorney General opinions, permanent and emergency regulations, notice of public hearings, the State Register of Historic Places, and a list of recently enacted legislation.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)
Covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana.

Health

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.
Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, pccupational health & safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, and more.
Health and Wellness (Gale)
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
All aspects of the Nursing profession from direct patient care to health care administration are covered in this collection, of nearly 400 journal titles.
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine.

History

Academic OneFile (Gale)
10,000 academic journals mostly full-text. Podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, & CBC. Full-text New York Times content from 1985.
Academic OneFile Select (Gale)
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.
Britannica Library
Includes full-text magazine articles, Web links, images and video, a world atlas, and more.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Includes more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
Facts on File eBook Collection
Search or read sources for research in U.S. History and Science & Technology.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Sources may be searched individually or together.
JSTOR
A collection of over 500 full-text journals across more than 40 disciplines in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Salem History
Contains the Great Events from History Series as well as Great Lives from History Series, Milestone Documents in American and African American History, Sixties in America & Twenties in America.
U.S. History (Gale in Context)
Provides a complete overview of our nation’s past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, and people.
World History (Gale in Context)
Resources in World History, including articles, images, essays, primary sources, and multimedia.

Language Learning

Mango Languages
Language instruction for dozens of languages, including ELL instruction.

Music

hoopla
Borrow free movies, TV shows, audiobooks, ebooks, and music with your library card. Enjoy on your PC, tablet, or phone.
Naxos Music Library
A music service featuring classical, world, jazz and blues music from the entire Naxos label catalog as well as other specialty record labels.

Reference

Britannica Library
Includes full-text magazine articles, Web links, images and video, a world atlas, and more.
Chicago Manual of Style Online, 17th edition
Recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Also includes 16th edition.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Includes more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
Oxford English Dictionary (discontinued)
Our subscription to the OED has been discontinued. It is available through the Boston Public Library if you have a BPL card or eCard.
Research Companion
From ProQuest, tools and videos to help students find, evaluate, and use information.

Science

Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale OneFile)
Includes nearly 200 journals, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
Facts on File eBook Collection
Search or read sources for research in U.S. History and Science & Technology.
Salem Science: Encyclopedia of Global Warming
Encyclopedia of Global Warming provides complete, authoritative coverage of the science, policy and social issues surrounding global warming and climate change.
Science (Gale in Context)
Includes curriculum-related science topics, offering teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.
Science Database
From ProQuest, articles on science and engineering, with coverage dating back to 1986,