The Internet is a great source of information, but sometimes it just doesn't have the quality information you need. Memorial Hall Library provides access to quality "paid" databases that provide articles and information that just aren't available on the "free" Internet. All you need is your Memorial Hall Library card to access all of the below resources. If you have a library card from other Massachusetts public libraries you will be able to access some of these resources, but not all. More quality resources are available from the Boston Public Library.
If you need help accessing the below resources just contact the Information Services Desk at 978-623-8430.
If you know the topic you want, choose it from the list below.
ABCmouse.com's curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music.
This article database includes full-text and abstracts of scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals covering topics in the areas of current events, general sciences and technology, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
The databases of the New England Historic Genealogical Society with over 110 million names.
The professional journals of the American Physical Society embody the mission of the society "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of Physics." This collection includes the following:
Physical Review Letters (PRL) (brief important papers, all topics in physics)
Physical Review A (atomic, molecular, and optical physics)
Physical Review B (condensed matter and materials physics)
Physical Review C (nuclear physics)
Physical Review D (particles, fields, gravitation and cosmology)
Physical Review E (statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics)
Physical Review X (open access articles, all topics of physics)
Physical Review Applied (applied physics)
Reviews of Modern Physics (in-depth articles, all topics in physics)
Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research
The APS Journal Archive (back to 1893)
NB: ProQuest and Ancestry.com have partnered to enable remote access to Ancestry Library Edition through the end of 2021.
Search for your ancestors, check U.S. Census Records, Birth/Marriage/Death records, and more. Ancestry Library is the largest family history site online with over 4 billion names in worldwide historical records, family tree services and genealogy learning materials.
Full-text content from the Andover Townsman newspaper and website since April 2007.
AtoZdatabases includes 30 million business profiles and contact information for 220 million residents. It also includes a component for job searching. This database can be used to find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, type of business and location.
Provides biographical information on more than 700,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.
Birds of the World contains 10,721 species accounts of every bird species in the world. BOW merges and enhances content, data, multimedia, figures, and illustrations from four different ornithological volumes: Birds of North America (BNA), Neotropical Birds, Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW Alive), and Bird Families of the World. This content is integrated with multimedia from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library and millions of bird records from eBird.
Find your next great read with this interactive magazine for booklovers.
BookBrowse offers:
Build a love of reading and learning with paired fiction and nonfiction. For grades preK-3. Scholastic BookFlix delivers high-interest, interactive content to engage young readers:
Complete full-text content of local, regional, national and international developments. Coverage of community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, people in the community, and much more. Paid advertisements, syndicated columns excluded.
Articles and transcripts from more than 200 news sources covering the Greater Boston area, updated daily. Newspapers include the Boston Herald, Metro Boston, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Lowell Sun, Andover Townsman, Eagle-Tribune, Tewksbury Advocate, Wilmington Advocate, North Andover Citizen and many more.
ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site supplies a solution for the "do-it-yourselfer" that is easy to use no matter the skill level. Repair, maintenance and specification tables provide critical data on thousands of domestic and imported models of cars and light trucks from 1940 onward.
Contains the Charter and related legislation and the general and permanent By-Laws of the Town of Andover, Massachusetts.
1,000+ Ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, and product video clips from ConsumerReports.org.
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Single and multi-part classes for all ages and skill levels are available in the following areas:
MHL card holders have unlimited access to the classes. Once you've logged in with your MHL card number and PIN, you will be prompted to create a Creativebug account by entering an email address and password. Once you've created an account, you can log in by visiting Creativebug's main website (https://www.creativebug.com/) or by revisiting this page and entering your library card number and PIN again, after which you'll be logged in automatically.
Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.
Effortlessly create professional resumes in minutes.
Resumes need to grab the attention of an employer almost immediately in order to have the best chance of making it through the weeding process. Cypress Resume's gigantic library of tens of thousands of professional statements is designed to do exactly that.
Full-text content from the Eagle-Tribune newspaper and website since 2008.
Over 300 full-text journals for educators, administrators and librarians. Content included in the database is almost entirely full-text, with the majority of the titles also covered in the ERIC database.
This database covers education topics such as:
With a modern design and intuitive search functions, Gale In Context: Elementary database makes it easy for elementary school children, teachers, and parents to find information related to classroom lessons in articles, magazines, books, periodicals, and reference materials, and plan fun activities to promote learning. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
A comprehensive reference resource with components for students and adults. A dictionary, a thesaurus, multimedia, and primary source materials are included.
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
This database was formerly known as Small Business Resource Center.
FamilySearch.org offers access to genealogical records from over 110 countries, including over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche; 310,000 books, serials, and other formats. FamilySearch.org also contains the catalog of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Research help is available through the Family History Research Wiki, discussion forums, and online free family history courses through the Learning Center. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have privileges to some limited-access FamilySearch databases and records. The Affiliate Library collection is only available on-site and do not have all the privileges of a Family History Center. A free individual account is required to use the FamilySearch.org platform. FamilySearch is the largest collection of genealogical and historical records in the world and is the genealogical branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, informally known as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church. For more information, contact rdesk@mhl.org
This online book contains over 8000 entries that record first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American history. Best used with the keyword search function or by following links within its expanded contents. A print edition can be found at the library.
Foundation Directory Online Professional helps grantseekers find the right match for their organization’s mission. Get access to more than 140,000 expanded profiles on foundations and corporate donors, information on more than 7 million grants, and more than half a million key decision makers and leaders. 990 and 990-PF forms are keyword searchable.
Find information about 10,000 foundation profiles at your fingertips, including foundation and public charity programs that have funded individual grantseekers for everything from scholarship opportunities to research needs. Updated weekly.
Focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.
General OneFile (Gale) is a one-stop source for news, magazine, and periodical articles across a wide range of general interest topics and academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.
Gale In Context: Global Issues offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, relevant sources for analysis of these issues. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal.
Full text articles focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment.
Includes the full text and images of forty nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.
This database was formerly known as Health Reference Center Academic.
Gale Health and Wellness offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
Census data, family records, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, etc.
All documents include original page images.
Mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for grades 9–12 covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
This database was formerly known as InfoTrac Student.
Gale OneFile: Home Improvement places the research of hobbyists and professionals on a solid foundation with articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles. Home Improvement covers topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.
Practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
Includes SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, GMAT, Military, Civil Service, School Skills, TOEFL, Citizenship, Job/Career Skills, and more.
Thousands of official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Log in with your library card and pin number.
If you are using the LinkedIn Learning app, look for "Sign in with your library card" link on the the Sign In screen and enter mhl as the Library ID where prompted.
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
Magill's Medical Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. This is the online version of the five-volume print set, which can be found in the library.
Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology and delivered through native speaker dialog.
Driver's permit practice tests and manuals, presented in partnership with Driving-Tests.org. Includes:
Please Note: Driving-Tests.org is not affiliated with or evaluated by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The official RMV Driver’s Manual is available on their website, along with additional driver’s education information.
Medici.tv offers the largest catalog collection of classical music, opera and dance videos. Content includes:
Enjoy unlimited access anywhere on any digital device.
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale In Context: Middle School combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more. The material covers core subjects including literature, science, social studies and history.
Morningstar Online provides information on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Memorial Hall Library's subscription provides for two simultaneous users.
MUZZY Club offers interactive learning games and vocabulary lessons for children interested in learning any of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Italian.
Note: To access MUZZY videos from a mobile device or TV, do the following:
Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985)
Direct Digital Access to The New York Times includes the following:
To access New York Times [Direct Digital Access]:
News (Gale OneFile) provides access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields. The database offers a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
This database was formerly known as InfoTrac Newsstand.
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive database that provides online access to 10,000+ (and growing!) historical newspapers from nearly 60 locations in the US and worldwide. Numbering over 100 million pages, the World Collection is a prime resource for genealogy and historical content.
Dating from the late 1600s into the 2010s, Newspapers.com Library Edition contains full and partial runs of regional, state, and local titles from the United States and other countries.
Want to learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram? Check out tutorials in Niche Academy that will help you get started. Niche Academy offers tutorials on other websites and online resources, too. If there's a topic you'd like but don't see, ask a librarian, and we may be able to add a tuorial on that subject.
NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Recommendations and lists are created by librarians, teachers, school media specialists, and book experts. Includes reviews, award-winner lists, and resources for parents and educators.
NoveList Plus has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. Features include:
Searchable by title, author, keyword, plot description, and series name. Search results can be limited by reading and age level.
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale OneFile) provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
OCLC WorldCat is a free catalog that shows the holdings of more than 72,000 libraries worldwide.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) is covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries is an on-demand, digital library that provides access to thousands of technology books by major publishers. This service includes unlimlited access to 50,000+ titles—including books in early relase— and 30,000 hours of video. Note that this is a rebranding and expansion of a service formerly known as Safari Tech Books Online.
Learn about careers, receive personalized career recommendations, create resumes and cover letters, search for jobs, explore schools and training programs, and get advice to help find a job or advance your career.
Research Companion (ProQuest) helps students do more effective scholarly research and supports educators as they teach the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
Science Database (ProQuest) is a growing resource of 7.3 million full text articles from over 1,600 sources. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and engineering literature.
Gale in Context (Science) is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
The resource 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.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
Free online help from expert tutors for students of all levels. Live assistance available daily 3-10 pm. Also available: resume, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults.
Gale In Context: U.S. History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. U.S. History merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Actually two online books -- one covering the Colonial Era to the Civil War, the other from 1860 to the present -- The Value of a Dollar gives the costs of thousands of items at various points in history as well as how much money people had to buy them at the time. Each section contains currency conversion tables. Both volumes are available in print at the library.
Current and historical reviews, price and earnings projections, and analyst commentaries on approximately 3,500 of the most actively traded stocks, in over 90 industries.
New to investing? Be sure to look at Value Line Library's educational tools. These are designed to help you learn:
Available at home to Andover cardholders only.
A collection of career guides and highly specialized industry journals
Direct access to The Wall Street Journal online. Search defaults to searching the last 90 days' worth of WSJ articles but the advanced search lets you search the last four years.
Users outside the library will need to create a free account, after which you can start using WSJ.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply return to this page, click the above link again, and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you used when you created your account.
Access includes:
Note: The Wall Street Journal apps do not work for library users, but the digital version works very well with small screen devices.
Direct access The Washington Post online. Features include:
To access The Washington Post:
Gale In Context: World History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. World History merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
The databases of the New England Historic Genealogical Society with over 110 million names.
NB: ProQuest and Ancestry.com have partnered to enable remote access to Ancestry Library Edition through the end of 2021.
Search for your ancestors, check U.S. Census Records, Birth/Marriage/Death records, and more. Ancestry Library is the largest family history site online with over 4 billion names in worldwide historical records, family tree services and genealogy learning materials.
Provides biographical information on more than 700,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.
FamilySearch.org offers access to genealogical records from over 110 countries, including over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche; 310,000 books, serials, and other formats. FamilySearch.org also contains the catalog of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Research help is available through the Family History Research Wiki, discussion forums, and online free family history courses through the Learning Center. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have privileges to some limited-access FamilySearch databases and records. The Affiliate Library collection is only available on-site and do not have all the privileges of a Family History Center. A free individual account is required to use the FamilySearch.org platform. FamilySearch is the largest collection of genealogical and historical records in the world and is the genealogical branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, informally known as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church. For more information, contact rdesk@mhl.org
Census data, family records, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, etc.
All documents include original page images.
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive database that provides online access to 10,000+ (and growing!) historical newspapers from nearly 60 locations in the US and worldwide. Numbering over 100 million pages, the World Collection is a prime resource for genealogy and historical content.
Dating from the late 1600s into the 2010s, Newspapers.com Library Edition contains full and partial runs of regional, state, and local titles from the United States and other countries.
Find your next great read with this interactive magazine for booklovers.
BookBrowse offers:
Build a love of reading and learning with paired fiction and nonfiction. For grades preK-3. Scholastic BookFlix delivers high-interest, interactive content to engage young readers:
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Recommendations and lists are created by librarians, teachers, school media specialists, and book experts. Includes reviews, award-winner lists, and resources for parents and educators.
NoveList Plus has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. Features include:
Searchable by title, author, keyword, plot description, and series name. Search results can be limited by reading and age level.
OCLC WorldCat is a free catalog that shows the holdings of more than 72,000 libraries worldwide.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries is an on-demand, digital library that provides access to thousands of technology books by major publishers. This service includes unlimlited access to 50,000+ titles—including books in early relase— and 30,000 hours of video. Note that this is a rebranding and expansion of a service formerly known as Safari Tech Books Online.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
AtoZdatabases includes 30 million business profiles and contact information for 220 million residents. It also includes a component for job searching. This database can be used to find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, type of business and location.
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
This database was formerly known as Small Business Resource Center.
Thousands of official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Log in with your library card and pin number.
If you are using the LinkedIn Learning app, look for "Sign in with your library card" link on the the Sign In screen and enter mhl as the Library ID where prompted.
Morningstar Online provides information on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Memorial Hall Library's subscription provides for two simultaneous users.
Current and historical reviews, price and earnings projections, and analyst commentaries on approximately 3,500 of the most actively traded stocks, in over 90 industries.
New to investing? Be sure to look at Value Line Library's educational tools. These are designed to help you learn:
Available at home to Andover cardholders only.
Direct access to The Wall Street Journal online. Search defaults to searching the last 90 days' worth of WSJ articles but the advanced search lets you search the last four years.
Users outside the library will need to create a free account, after which you can start using WSJ.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply return to this page, click the above link again, and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you used when you created your account.
Access includes:
Note: The Wall Street Journal apps do not work for library users, but the digital version works very well with small screen devices.
ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site supplies a solution for the "do-it-yourselfer" that is easy to use no matter the skill level. Repair, maintenance and specification tables provide critical data on thousands of domestic and imported models of cars and light trucks from 1940 onward.
1,000+ Ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, and product video clips from ConsumerReports.org.
Gale OneFile: Home Improvement places the research of hobbyists and professionals on a solid foundation with articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles. Home Improvement covers topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.
Thousands of official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
Morningstar Online provides information on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Memorial Hall Library's subscription provides for two simultaneous users.
Actually two online books -- one covering the Colonial Era to the Civil War, the other from 1860 to the present -- The Value of a Dollar gives the costs of thousands of items at various points in history as well as how much money people had to buy them at the time. Each section contains currency conversion tables. Both volumes are available in print at the library.
Current and historical reviews, price and earnings projections, and analyst commentaries on approximately 3,500 of the most actively traded stocks, in over 90 industries.
New to investing? Be sure to look at Value Line Library's educational tools. These are designed to help you learn:
Available at home to Andover cardholders only.
ABCmouse.com's curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music.
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Single and multi-part classes for all ages and skill levels are available in the following areas:
MHL card holders have unlimited access to the classes. Once you've logged in with your MHL card number and PIN, you will be prompted to create a Creativebug account by entering an email address and password. Once you've created an account, you can log in by visiting Creativebug's main website (https://www.creativebug.com/) or by revisiting this page and entering your library card number and PIN again, after which you'll be logged in automatically.
Over 300 full-text journals for educators, administrators and librarians. Content included in the database is almost entirely full-text, with the majority of the titles also covered in the ERIC database.
This database covers education topics such as:
Practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
Includes SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, GMAT, Military, Civil Service, School Skills, TOEFL, Citizenship, Job/Career Skills, and more.
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Log in with your library card and pin number.
If you are using the LinkedIn Learning app, look for "Sign in with your library card" link on the the Sign In screen and enter mhl as the Library ID where prompted.
Medici.tv offers the largest catalog collection of classical music, opera and dance videos. Content includes:
Enjoy unlimited access anywhere on any digital device.
Want to learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram? Check out tutorials in Niche Academy that will help you get started. Niche Academy offers tutorials on other websites and online resources, too. If there's a topic you'd like but don't see, ask a librarian, and we may be able to add a tuorial on that subject.
Research Companion (ProQuest) helps students do more effective scholarly research and supports educators as they teach the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
Free online help from expert tutors for students of all levels. Live assistance available daily 3-10 pm. Also available: resume, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults.
Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.
Includes the full text and images of forty nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.
This database was formerly known as Health Reference Center Academic.
Gale Health and Wellness offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
Magill's Medical Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. This is the online version of the five-volume print set, which can be found in the library.
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale OneFile) provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
This online book contains over 8000 entries that record first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American history. Best used with the keyword search function or by following links within its expanded contents. A print edition can be found at the library.
Census data, family records, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, etc.
All documents include original page images.
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive database that provides online access to 10,000+ (and growing!) historical newspapers from nearly 60 locations in the US and worldwide. Numbering over 100 million pages, the World Collection is a prime resource for genealogy and historical content.
Dating from the late 1600s into the 2010s, Newspapers.com Library Edition contains full and partial runs of regional, state, and local titles from the United States and other countries.
Gale In Context: U.S. History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. U.S. History merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Actually two online books -- one covering the Colonial Era to the Civil War, the other from 1860 to the present -- The Value of a Dollar gives the costs of thousands of items at various points in history as well as how much money people had to buy them at the time. Each section contains currency conversion tables. Both volumes are available in print at the library.
Gale In Context: World History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. World History merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Birds of the World contains 10,721 species accounts of every bird species in the world. BOW merges and enhances content, data, multimedia, figures, and illustrations from four different ornithological volumes: Birds of North America (BNA), Neotropical Birds, Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW Alive), and Bird Families of the World. This content is integrated with multimedia from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library and millions of bird records from eBird.
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Single and multi-part classes for all ages and skill levels are available in the following areas:
MHL card holders have unlimited access to the classes. Once you've logged in with your MHL card number and PIN, you will be prompted to create a Creativebug account by entering an email address and password. Once you've created an account, you can log in by visiting Creativebug's main website (https://www.creativebug.com/) or by revisiting this page and entering your library card number and PIN again, after which you'll be logged in automatically.
Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.
Focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.
Gale OneFile: Home Improvement places the research of hobbyists and professionals on a solid foundation with articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles. Home Improvement covers topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Log in with your library card and pin number.
If you are using the LinkedIn Learning app, look for "Sign in with your library card" link on the the Sign In screen and enter mhl as the Library ID where prompted.
Medici.tv offers the largest catalog collection of classical music, opera and dance videos. Content includes:
Enjoy unlimited access anywhere on any digital device.
Want to learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram? Check out tutorials in Niche Academy that will help you get started. Niche Academy offers tutorials on other websites and online resources, too. If there's a topic you'd like but don't see, ask a librarian, and we may be able to add a tuorial on that subject.
AtoZdatabases includes 30 million business profiles and contact information for 220 million residents. It also includes a component for job searching. This database can be used to find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, type of business and location.
Effortlessly create professional resumes in minutes.
Resumes need to grab the attention of an employer almost immediately in order to have the best chance of making it through the weeding process. Cypress Resume's gigantic library of tens of thousands of professional statements is designed to do exactly that.
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Log in with your library card and pin number.
If you are using the LinkedIn Learning app, look for "Sign in with your library card" link on the the Sign In screen and enter mhl as the Library ID where prompted.
Learn about careers, receive personalized career recommendations, create resumes and cover letters, search for jobs, explore schools and training programs, and get advice to help find a job or advance your career.
Free online help from expert tutors for students of all levels. Live assistance available daily 3-10 pm. Also available: resume, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults.
A collection of career guides and highly specialized industry journals
ABCmouse.com's curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music.
Build a love of reading and learning with paired fiction and nonfiction. For grades preK-3. Scholastic BookFlix delivers high-interest, interactive content to engage young readers:
With a modern design and intuitive search functions, Gale In Context: Elementary database makes it easy for elementary school children, teachers, and parents to find information related to classroom lessons in articles, magazines, books, periodicals, and reference materials, and plan fun activities to promote learning. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
A comprehensive reference resource with components for students and adults. A dictionary, a thesaurus, multimedia, and primary source materials are included.
Mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for grades 9–12 covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
This database was formerly known as InfoTrac Student.
Practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
Includes SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, GMAT, Military, Civil Service, School Skills, TOEFL, Citizenship, Job/Career Skills, and more.
Driver's permit practice tests and manuals, presented in partnership with Driving-Tests.org. Includes:
Please Note: Driving-Tests.org is not affiliated with or evaluated by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The official RMV Driver’s Manual is available on their website, along with additional driver’s education information.
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale In Context: Middle School combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more. The material covers core subjects including literature, science, social studies and history.
MUZZY Club offers interactive learning games and vocabulary lessons for children interested in learning any of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Italian.
Note: To access MUZZY videos from a mobile device or TV, do the following:
NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Recommendations and lists are created by librarians, teachers, school media specialists, and book experts. Includes reviews, award-winner lists, and resources for parents and educators.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) is covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Research Companion (ProQuest) helps students do more effective scholarly research and supports educators as they teach the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
Free online help from expert tutors for students of all levels. Live assistance available daily 3-10 pm. Also available: resume, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults.
Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology and delivered through native speaker dialog.
MUZZY Club offers interactive learning games and vocabulary lessons for children interested in learning any of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Italian.
Note: To access MUZZY videos from a mobile device or TV, do the following:
Contains the Charter and related legislation and the general and permanent By-Laws of the Town of Andover, Massachusetts.
Thousands of official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
This article database includes full-text and abstracts of scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals covering topics in the areas of current events, general sciences and technology, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
The professional journals of the American Physical Society embody the mission of the society "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of Physics." This collection includes the following:
Physical Review Letters (PRL) (brief important papers, all topics in physics)
Physical Review A (atomic, molecular, and optical physics)
Physical Review B (condensed matter and materials physics)
Physical Review C (nuclear physics)
Physical Review D (particles, fields, gravitation and cosmology)
Physical Review E (statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics)
Physical Review X (open access articles, all topics of physics)
Physical Review Applied (applied physics)
Reviews of Modern Physics (in-depth articles, all topics in physics)
Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research
The APS Journal Archive (back to 1893)
Full-text content from the Andover Townsman newspaper and website since April 2007.
Find your next great read with this interactive magazine for booklovers.
BookBrowse offers:
Complete full-text content of local, regional, national and international developments. Coverage of community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, people in the community, and much more. Paid advertisements, syndicated columns excluded.
Articles and transcripts from more than 200 news sources covering the Greater Boston area, updated daily. Newspapers include the Boston Herald, Metro Boston, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Lowell Sun, Andover Townsman, Eagle-Tribune, Tewksbury Advocate, Wilmington Advocate, North Andover Citizen and many more.
1,000+ Ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, and product video clips from ConsumerReports.org.
Full-text content from the Eagle-Tribune newspaper and website since 2008.
Over 300 full-text journals for educators, administrators and librarians. Content included in the database is almost entirely full-text, with the majority of the titles also covered in the ERIC database.
This database covers education topics such as:
With a modern design and intuitive search functions, Gale In Context: Elementary database makes it easy for elementary school children, teachers, and parents to find information related to classroom lessons in articles, magazines, books, periodicals, and reference materials, and plan fun activities to promote learning. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
General OneFile (Gale) is a one-stop source for news, magazine, and periodical articles across a wide range of general interest topics and academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.
Gale In Context: Global Issues offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, relevant sources for analysis of these issues. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal.
Full text articles focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment.
Includes the full text and images of forty nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.
This database was formerly known as Health Reference Center Academic.
Mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for grades 9–12 covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
This database was formerly known as InfoTrac Student.
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale In Context: Middle School combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more. The material covers core subjects including literature, science, social studies and history.
Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985)
Direct Digital Access to The New York Times includes the following:
To access New York Times [Direct Digital Access]:
News (Gale OneFile) provides access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields. The database offers a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
This database was formerly known as InfoTrac Newsstand.
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive database that provides online access to 10,000+ (and growing!) historical newspapers from nearly 60 locations in the US and worldwide. Numbering over 100 million pages, the World Collection is a prime resource for genealogy and historical content.
Dating from the late 1600s into the 2010s, Newspapers.com Library Edition contains full and partial runs of regional, state, and local titles from the United States and other countries.
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale OneFile) provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) is covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Gale in Context (Science) is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
The resource 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.
Direct access to The Wall Street Journal online. Search defaults to searching the last 90 days' worth of WSJ articles but the advanced search lets you search the last four years.
Users outside the library will need to create a free account, after which you can start using WSJ.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply return to this page, click the above link again, and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you used when you created your account.
Access includes:
Note: The Wall Street Journal apps do not work for library users, but the digital version works very well with small screen devices.
Direct access The Washington Post online. Features include:
To access The Washington Post:
Foundation Directory Online Professional helps grantseekers find the right match for their organization’s mission. Get access to more than 140,000 expanded profiles on foundations and corporate donors, information on more than 7 million grants, and more than half a million key decision makers and leaders. 990 and 990-PF forms are keyword searchable.
Find information about 10,000 foundation profiles at your fingertips, including foundation and public charity programs that have funded individual grantseekers for everything from scholarship opportunities to research needs. Updated weekly.
Thousands of official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
This article database includes full-text and abstracts of scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals covering topics in the areas of current events, general sciences and technology, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
AtoZdatabases includes 30 million business profiles and contact information for 220 million residents. It also includes a component for job searching. This database can be used to find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, type of business and location.
Birds of the World contains 10,721 species accounts of every bird species in the world. BOW merges and enhances content, data, multimedia, figures, and illustrations from four different ornithological volumes: Birds of North America (BNA), Neotropical Birds, Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW Alive), and Bird Families of the World. This content is integrated with multimedia from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library and millions of bird records from eBird.
With a modern design and intuitive search functions, Gale In Context: Elementary database makes it easy for elementary school children, teachers, and parents to find information related to classroom lessons in articles, magazines, books, periodicals, and reference materials, and plan fun activities to promote learning. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
A comprehensive reference resource with components for students and adults. A dictionary, a thesaurus, multimedia, and primary source materials are included.
This online book contains over 8000 entries that record first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American history. Best used with the keyword search function or by following links within its expanded contents. A print edition can be found at the library.
Mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for grades 9–12 covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Please see Middle School (Gale In Context) for a similar database for middle school students.
This database was formerly known as InfoTrac Student.
Thousands of official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
Magill's Medical Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. This is the online version of the five-volume print set, which can be found in the library.
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale In Context: Middle School combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more. The material covers core subjects including literature, science, social studies and history.
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale OneFile) provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) is covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Science Database (ProQuest) is a growing resource of 7.3 million full text articles from over 1,600 sources. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and engineering literature.
Gale in Context (Science) is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
The resource 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.
Actually two online books -- one covering the Colonial Era to the Civil War, the other from 1860 to the present -- The Value of a Dollar gives the costs of thousands of items at various points in history as well as how much money people had to buy them at the time. Each section contains currency conversion tables. Both volumes are available in print at the library.
The professional journals of the American Physical Society embody the mission of the society "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of Physics." This collection includes the following:
Physical Review Letters (PRL) (brief important papers, all topics in physics)
Physical Review A (atomic, molecular, and optical physics)
Physical Review B (condensed matter and materials physics)
Physical Review C (nuclear physics)
Physical Review D (particles, fields, gravitation and cosmology)
Physical Review E (statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics)
Physical Review X (open access articles, all topics of physics)
Physical Review Applied (applied physics)
Reviews of Modern Physics (in-depth articles, all topics in physics)
Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research
The APS Journal Archive (back to 1893)
Birds of the World contains 10,721 species accounts of every bird species in the world. BOW merges and enhances content, data, multimedia, figures, and illustrations from four different ornithological volumes: Birds of North America (BNA), Neotropical Birds, Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW Alive), and Bird Families of the World. This content is integrated with multimedia from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library and millions of bird records from eBird.
Focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries is an on-demand, digital library that provides access to thousands of technology books by major publishers. This service includes unlimlited access to 50,000+ titles—including books in early relase— and 30,000 hours of video. Note that this is a rebranding and expansion of a service formerly known as Safari Tech Books Online.
Science Database (ProQuest) is a growing resource of 7.3 million full text articles from over 1,600 sources. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and engineering literature.
Gale in Context (Science) is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
The resource 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.
Practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
Includes SAT, ACT, GRE, GED, GMAT, Military, Civil Service, School Skills, TOEFL, Citizenship, Job/Career Skills, and more.
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Log in with your library card and pin number.
If you are using the LinkedIn Learning app, look for "Sign in with your library card" link on the the Sign In screen and enter mhl as the Library ID where prompted.
Driver's permit practice tests and manuals, presented in partnership with Driving-Tests.org. Includes:
Please Note: Driving-Tests.org is not affiliated with or evaluated by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The official RMV Driver’s Manual is available on their website, along with additional driver’s education information.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries is an on-demand, digital library that provides access to thousands of technology books by major publishers. This service includes unlimlited access to 50,000+ titles—including books in early relase— and 30,000 hours of video. Note that this is a rebranding and expansion of a service formerly known as Safari Tech Books Online.
Free online help from expert tutors for students of all levels. Live assistance available daily 3-10 pm. Also available: resume, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults.
