~~~ Gale Databases (provided by MBLC or BRLS) ~~~
 
Click Gale Databases (above) to see database descriptions or to cross-search Gale resources.
Britannica, SIRS, and World Book (in bold) are available just through the links below.
 
Biography
Biography Resource Center
Biography Resource Center: African Americans
Gale Virtual Reference Library

Science
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Science Resource Center *
SIRS
Student Resource Center Gold
*
Encyclopedias
Britannica Online
(All Levels)
Britannica Online
(High School)
Gale Virtual Reference Library
World Book Web

Business
Business and Company Resource Center
*
General Business File ASAP


Social Studies
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Global Issues in Context *
History Resource Center: U.S. *
History Resource Center: World *
Massachusetts History Online

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center *
SIRS

Student Resource Center Gold *

Newspapers & Periodicals
Individual Papers:
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
New York Times

Collections:
Academic OneFile
Expanded Academic ASAP
General Reference Center Gold
InfoTrac General OneFile
InfoTrac Student Edition
ProQuest Massachusetts Newsstand
SIRS
Student Resource Center Gold *

Professional
Educator's Reference Complete


Health
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Health and Wellness Resource Center *
Health Reference Center Academic
Student Resource Center Gold *

Literature
Books & Authors *
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select

Gale Virtual Reference Library
LitFinder *
Literature Resource Center *
Student Resource Center Gold *

 
Hints:
Click on "Gale databases" at the top of the page to search multiple databases simultaneously.
Limit your results to "full text" to retrieve only complete articles.
Citations are provided at the bottom of articles.
Gale offers a TRANSLATE option for many of its databases - click on "Preferences" to select Spanish, French or Portuguese.
 
Outside CHS? Follow instructions below
SIRS, Britannica, and World Book: Get username & password from CHS Library staff
Gale resources with red asterisk (*): Type in your public library card number (all other Gale databases no longer need a password)
You can also register for and use an eCard at the Boston Public Library
On the BPL homepage, click on "Quick Links" at top of page & scroll down to "eCards"

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Updated June 7, 2010 JA