General Research

Library Tools

Academic OneFile
Find peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading academic journals
Gale Virtual Reference Library — free access with a Jones Library card
Find digital encyclopedias and reference books
Historical New York Times (1851 - 2018) — free access with a Jones Library card
Full-text and PDF images of the complete newspaper
Local Newspapers from NewsBank — free access with a Jones Library card
Find full-text articles from local and regional newspapers
Research Companion
Get help to more effectively find, evaluate, and use information
See also: the Boston Public Library's research tools — free access with a BPL eCard
See also: the UMass Amherst libraries' research tools — free access inside UMass libraries