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Amherst Bulletin Newspaper archive, 1994-present		Mango Languages Learn a language!
GREENR Environmental resource		World Book Web Encyclopedia for all ages

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General Research Amherst Area Art & Music Automotive Repair Biography Books & Literature Business		Careers & Education Dictionaries & Thesauri Digital Books & Media Encyclopedias Genealogy Health History & Current Events		Homework Help Languages Magazines & Journals Newspapers Science Telephone Directories

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Academic OneFile [about] Access World News [about] African-American History Online [about] All Music [about] America's Obituaries & Death Notices [about] American History Online [about] American Women's History Online [about] Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Amherst Bulletin [about] Amherst Historical Society & Museum Amherst Media Amherst, Official Town Website Ancient and Medieval History Online [about] Auto Repair Reference Center [about] Berkshire Eagle [about] Biography in Context [about] Book Index with Reviews [about] Books & Authors [about] Boston Globe [about] Business & Company Resource Center [about] Business West [about] Cape Cod Times [about] Contemporary Literary Criticism [about] Credo Reference [about] Daily Hampshire Gazette [about] Denver Post [about] Educator's Reference Complete [about] Emily Dickinson Museum Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos [about] Encyclopedia.com [about] Expanded Academic ASAP [about] Ferguson's Career Guidance Center [about] Five Colleges Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) [about] General BusinessFile ASAP [about] General OneFile [about] General Reference Center Gold [about] Global Issues in Context [about] Google Art Project [about] Greenfield Recorder [about] GREENR [about] Hartford Courant [about] Health & Wellness Resource Center [about] Health Reference Center Academic [about] Issues & Controversies [about] InfoTrac Junior Edition [about] InfoTrac Student Edition [about]		Kids InfoBits [about] LearningExpress Library [about] Literary Reference Center Plus [about] Literature Resource Center [about] LitFinder [about] Mango Languages [about] Massachusetts History Online [about] Massachusetts Newsstand [about] MasterFILE Elite [about] MedlinePlus [about] MedlinePlus en Español [about] Merriam-Webster Dictionary [about] Miami Herald [about] Museums10 New York Times [about] North Adams Transcript [about] NoveList Plus [about] OneLook Dictionary Search [about] Opposing Viewpoints in Context [about] Optimal Resume [about] Oxford Art Online [about] Philadelphia Inquirer [about] Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) RDS Business Suite [about] Reference USA - Business Listings [about] Reference USA - Residential Listings [about] Republican (Springfield) [about] Roget's International Thesaurus [about] Science in Context [about] Science Online [about] Seattle Times [about] Student Resources in Context [about] Superpages - Business Search [about] Superpages - People Search [about] Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) [about] Town of Amherst Official Website U.S. History in Context [about] VerbaLearn [about] Wikipedia [about] Wikipedia en Español [about] World Book Web [about] World History in Context [about] Your Dictionary [about]

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General Research

Academic OneFile [magazine title search]
Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources.
Access World News (Newsbank)
Full-text articles from local, national, and international newspapers.
Credo Reference
500+ reference sources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, collections of quotations, biographies, and more.
Extras: Crossword Solver | Measurement Conversions
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Reference books on a range of topics — easily browsable, searchable, and exportable to a computer or E-Reader.
Highlights: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (2011) | Encyclopedia of Religion (2005)
General OneFile [magazine title search]
Full-text news and magazine articles — many with images — on a wide range of topics.
Highlights: New York Times (full-text, 1985-present) | New York Times Book Review (full-text, 1985-present)
MasterFILE Elite (EBSCO)
Full-text articles from 1000+ publications with coverage dating back as far as 1984.
World Book Web | Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Multi-media encyclopedia for patrons of all ages.

Amherst Area

Town of Amherst Official Website
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
Amherst Bulletin
1994-present | Website
Amherst Historical Society & Museum
Amherst Media
Formerly Amherst Community Television (ACTV).
Daily Hampshire Gazette
1994-present | Website
Emily Dickinson Museum
Five Colleges
Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and UMass Amherst.
Museums10
Consortium of 10 Amherst area museums.
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
Provides local bus service.

Art & Music

All Music
Guide to music of all genres. Includes sound clips.
Google Art Project
Explore museums from around the world.
Museums10
Consortium of 10 Amherst area museums.
Oxford Art Online
Comprehensive reference to the visual arts.
Highlights: Image Search | Artist Biographies

Automotive Repair

Auto Repair Reference Center
Repair and maintenance information — including photos, drawings, and diagrams — for most vehicles.

Biography

Biography In Context
Over 600,000 high-quality biographies, spanning history and geography.
U.S. Presidents & First Ladies
Brief biographies from Whitehouse.gov.

See also: Art & Music, Books & Literature, History & Current Events, and Science.

Books & Literature

NoveList Plus
Find a good book! A guide to fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages.
Book Index with Reviews
Reviews and information about millions of books and audiobooks.
Books & Authors
Explore books, authors, genres, and topics.
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Critical essays on the works of contemporary authors.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Comprehensive resource containing critical essays, plot summaries, biographies, interviews, and more.
Literature Resource Center
Comprehensive resource for research on literary topics, authors, and their works.
LitFinder
Full-text literary works, including poems, short stories, novels, essays, plays, and speeches.

Business

Business & Company Resource Center
Detailed company and industry news and information.
General BusinessFile ASAP
Full-text business journals, investment reports, directory listings, and more.
RDS Business Suite
Strategic company and industry information, market research data, and management practices.
Reference USA - Business Listings
Comprehensive directory of businesses — searchable by name, industry, geographic location, and much more.
Reference USA - Residential Listings
Directory of 89 million U.S. residents — searchable by name, partial name, address, phone number, and more.
Superpages - Business Search
Online yellow pages.

Careers & Education

Educator's Reference Complete [magazine title search]
Full-text journal articles and reports on education topics.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Comprehensive resource for college searching, financial aid, job hunting, job skills, and career planning.
Highlights: Career Interest Assessment | Profiles of 3000+ Jobs
LearningExpress Library
Test preparation tools for GED, SAT, GRE, ASVAB, & hundreds more! Also skill-building and career resources.
Important: To register, please use your library card number as your username and then create a password.
Optimal Resume
Create and share resumes, cover letters, and portfolios.
VerbaLearn
Tools for building your vocabulary and preparing for standardized tests.

Dictionaries & Thesauri

Credo Reference
500+ reference sources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, collections of quotations, biographies, and more.
Extras: Crossword Solver | Measurement Conversions
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
Also includes a Visual Dictionary and a Learner's ESL Dictionary.
OneLook Dictionary Search
Search over 1000 online dictionaries, including general, specialized, and foreign language dictionaries.
Roget's International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
Classic thesaurus available from Bartleby.com.
Your Dictionary
Dictionary with simple, straightforward definitions. Also includes Roget's A-Z Thesaurus.

Encyclopedias

Credo Reference
500+ reference sources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, collections of quotations, biographies, and more.
Extras: Crossword Solver | Measurement Conversions
Encyclopedia.com
Search over 100 online encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Wikipedia | Wikipedia en Español
Collaborative online encyclopedia with a broad scope but lacking verification by authoritative sources.
World Book Web | Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Multi-media encyclopedia for patrons of all ages.

Genealogy

America's Obituaries & Death Notices (Newsbank)
Millions of obituaries and death notices from hundreds of U.S. newspapers.
Ancestry.com
Available for in-library use only. Ask a librarian for details.

Health

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Up-to-date health information — including full-text articles and pamphlets — from authoritative medical sources.
Health Reference Center Academic [magazine title search]
Full-text articles from nursing and allied health journals and a wide variety of personal health information sources.
MedlinePlus | MedlinePlus en Español
Portal to authoritative medical information from national and governmental health organizations.

History & Current Events

African-American History Online
Includes biographies, timelines, primary sources, 85+ historical videos, and more.
American History Online
Hundreds of historical resources, including biographies, timelines, primary sources, images, and multimedia.
American Women's History Online
Includes biographies, timelines, primary sources, maps and charts, and more.
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explore nine civilizations from prehistory through the 1500s — with biographies, timelines, primary sources, & more.
Global Issues in Context
Combines sources to present a rich analysis of issues and headlines from around the world.
Issues & Controversies
Explores hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.
Massachusetts History Online
Full-text articles on Massachusetts historical topics from journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Coverage of today's hottest social issues, from offshore drilling to climate change, health care to immigration.
U.S. History in Context
In-depth coverage of U.S. history, including full-text articles and essays, primary sources, images, and multimedia.
World History in Context
Broad collection of historical resources, including scholarly analysis, full-text articles, and primary sources.

Languages

Mango Languages
Learn a language! Conversational instruction in over 35 languages, including English for non-native speakers.

Magazines & Journals

Academic OneFile [magazine title search]
Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources.
Expanded Academic ASAP [magazine title search]
Full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers.
General OneFile [magazine title search]
Full-text news and magazine articles — many with images — on a wide range of topics.
Highlights: New York Times (full-text, 1985-present) | New York Times Book Review (full-text, 1985-present)
General Reference Center Gold [magazine title search]
Full-text articles from a variety of general interest publications.
MasterFILE Elite (EBSCO)
Full-text articles from 1000+ publications with coverage dating back as far as 1984.

Newspapers

Access World News (Newsbank)
Full-text articles from local, national, and international newspapers.
America's Obituaries & Death Notices (Newsbank)
Millions of obituaries and death notices from hundreds of U.S. newspapers.
Massachusetts Newsstand (Proquest)
Full-text articles from a collection of Massachusetts newspapers, including the Boston Globe (1980-present).

Selected Newspapers by Name
Amherst Bulletin 1994-present \| Website Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield) 2003-present \| Website Boston Globe 1980-present \| Website Business West (Chicopee) 1992-present \| Website Cape Cod Times (Hyannis) 1998-present \| Website Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton) 1994-present \| Website Denver Post 1989-present \| Website Greenfield Recorder 1997-present \| Website		Hartford Courant 1991-present \| Website Miami Herald 1982-present \| Website New York Times 1985-present \| 1995-present \| Website North Adams Transcript 2005-present \| Website Philadelphia Inquirer 1981-present \| Website Republican (Springfield) 1988-present \| Website Seattle Times 1985-present \| Website Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) 1989-present \| Website

Science

GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources)
Collection of environmental and sustainability resources, including case studies, journal articles, videos, and more.
Science in Context
150+ reference sources, as well as journal articles, images and videos, biographies, experiments, and more.
Science Online
Covers a broad range of scientific disciplines through essays, videos, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

Telephone Directories

Reference USA - Business Listings
Comprehensive directory of businesses — searchable by name, industry, geographic location, and much more.
Reference USA - Residential Listings
Directory of 89 million U.S. residents — searchable by name, partial name, address, phone number, and more.
Superpages - Business Search
Online yellow pages.
Superpages - People Search
Online white pages.

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