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Academic OneFile
Complete source for peer-reviewed scholarly articles across all academic disciplines.
Academic Search Elite
Library Card Required
Offers full text for more than 2,000 journals and covers virtually every area of academic study. A worldwide core resource for scholarly academic information.
Access World News
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Includes a Boston Metropolitan Collection and USA Today.
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Library Card Required
Recognized standard for patient and drug information. Available in both English and Spanish. Includes drug monographs written in lay language for consumers.
American Ancestors
In-Library Use Only
Conduct genealogical research, take online seminars, and search their online library catalog of books, 19th century newspapers, periodicals, microform materials, and manuscripts.
Ancestry Library Edition
In-Library Use Only
This collection has coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
AtoZdatabases
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Job search, reference, and mailing list database including business, executive, and resident profiles. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more.
B
Beverlega (Yearbooks)
Beverly High School yearbooks: Thanks to a grant from LSTA, administered by the Boston Public Library, we offer access to fully searchable digital versions of most Beverly High School yearbooks, beginning in 1937 and running through 2007.
Beverly Citizen/Herald Citizen
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Access Beverly Citizen/Herald Citizen (2005-current) via NewsBank. Search and read local full-text articles.
Beverly City Meeting Minutes
Historical city meeting minutes to help aid you in your local history research.
Beverly Historic Newspapers
Digitized issues of the Beverly Citizen, Beverly Evening Times, and Saturday Morning Citizen from 1850 to 1929.
Biography in Context
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history.
Britannica Library
Easy to find trusted information for kids and teens. Also available in Spanish.
Business Source Premiere
Library Card Required
Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. More than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles dating back to 1886.
C
Consumer Reports
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Consumer Reports serves consumers through product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy.
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EBSCOhost
Library Card Required
Complete list of all of EBSCO databases. Access to multiple academic and public library resources. You can search a single database, or all databases combined. A great starting place for research.
ERIC
Library Card Required
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and research. Content includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations, and theses, and books dating back to 1996.
European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750
Library Card Required
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
Explora
Library Card Required
EBSCO’s interface for public libraries. A great starting place for a research project.
Explora for Kids
Library Card Required
Easy research tool to explore a wide range of topics for grades K-5.
Explora for Teens
Library Card Required
Easy research tool to explore a wide range of topics for grades 9-12.
F
FamilySearch
In-Library Use Only
As an affiliate library, the Beverly Public Library cooperates with FamilySearch to disseminate over 400,000+ digital records. FamilySearch International, is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization, and the largest genealogical organization in the world.
Fold3 Library Edition
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Provides access to a growing collection of United States military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the people who served.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Library Card Required
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Gale Academic OneFile Select
Covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences. This resource for academic research integrates the full text of publications from across the disciplines and now includes vocational/technical titles.
Gale Databases
Complete list of Gale databases including topics such as literature, travel, careers, technology, and more. A great starting place for a research project.
Gale LegalForms
Offers state-specific customizable legal forms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and more.
Gale OneFile: Business
Full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications.
Gale OneFile: High School Edition
Research current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more for students in middle and high school.
Gale OneFile: News
Regional, national, and world newspapers; a comprehensive collection of current and archival news content.
Gardening & Horticulture
Search articles on gardening and horticulture using Gale’s advanced search functions.
General OneFile
Magazines, news, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events.
GREENFile
A collection of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, drawing on the connection between the environment and such disciplines as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
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Health and Wellness
Comprehensive coverage of health and wellness issues across all disciplines.
Health Reference Center
Discover periodicals and reference content supporting research in health studies.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Library Card Required
Information on health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Provides access to nearly 80 full text consumer healthy magazines.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Library Card Required
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines and features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
HeritageQuest
Searchable images of U.S. federal census records, featuring the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection, among other valuable content. Essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals.
Home Improvement
Full-text articles on home improvement topics. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles.
hoopla
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
hoopla offers movies, TV, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics.
hoopla Magazines
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Read current and recent issues of popular and in-demand magazines with the hoopla Magazines BingePass.
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Infotrac Student Edition
Periodicals and reference book content to support high school student research.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Literature Resource Center
Biography, criticism, and overviews on writers and specific works in all disciplines.
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MasterFILE Premier
Library Card Required
The multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full-text information dating as far back as 1975. Contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,000 primary source documents and an image collection of photos, maps, and flags.
MEDLINE
Library Card Required
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and much more, created by the National Library of Medicine. Searches over 5,400 current biomedical journals.
Middle Search Plus
Library Card Required
Full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. Also contains biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Provides information on 14,500 U.S. and foreign companies, and provides data on 24,500 funds, stocks and ETFs. Offers portfolio tools, videos, articles, stock screeners, and customizable charts. Please note: The library’s subscription allows for one user at a time.
MyHeritage
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Features over 8 billion primary historical records from the United States, Europe, and other regions, with coverage starting from the 16th century. Great starting place for genealogical research.
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New York Times (Library Access)
In-Library Use Only
All you need to do is log into your NYTimes.com account and start reading. If you don’t have an account, create one at no charge. You must be logged in for unlimited access.
New York Times (Remote Access)
Library Card Required
Use remote access outside the library. Enter your library barcode and PIN, redeem the access code, and log in or create an account for NYTimes.com. When your time ends you can return here for a new code.
Newspaper Source
Library Card Required
Cover-to-cover full text for 40 national & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.
NOBLE Digital Heritage
NOBLE Digital Heritage is a collection of resources documenting the rich social and cultural history of our member communities. Beverly’s collection contains historical photos and postcards relating to the history of our community.
NoveList Plus
Library Card Required
Find fiction and nonfiction recommendations. Search for books by genre, series, author, titles, award winners, and read-alikes.
NoveList Plus K-8
Library Card Required
Specifically for young readers. Helps kids find both fiction and nonfiction books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
O
OverDrive
Library Card Required
OverDrive offers fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks.
OverDrive Digital Magazines
Library Card Required
A complete eLibrary containing over 50 digital magazines.
OverDrive for Teens
Library Card Required
eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for teens.
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PebbleGo
A curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities.
Petersons's Test Prep
Offers standardized exam preparation, including practice tests, eBooks, and online courses. Ideal for researching undergraduate and graduate school programs, finding tuition assistance, exploring academic opportunities, and preparing for professional careers.
Primary Search
Library Card Required
Full text for more than 70 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Dates back to 1990.
Professional Development Collection for Educators
Library Card Required
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 education journals, including peer-reviewed titles. A collection of 200 educational reports also included.
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Regional Business News
Library Card Required
Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications.
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Salem History
In-Library Use Only
Includes access to The Thirties in America, The Sixties in America, and Great Events from History: The Renaissance & Early Modern Era
Salem News
Library Card Required
Access The Salem News (2008-current) via NewsBank. Search and read full-text local news articles.
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Teacher Reference Center
Provides coverage on key education topics for K-12 teachers & librarians. Includes indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines.
Transparent Language
110+ languages, plus English (ESL) materials for native speakers of 30+ languages. Good for just starting out with the alphabet and travel basics, or advancing into conversational skills.
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U.S. History in Context
Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more topics in United States history.
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Value Line Elite
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Financial research and analysis of 3,400 large, mid, and small cap stocks using proprietary ranking systems. Please note: The library’s subscription allows for three users at a time.
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Wall Street Journal
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Create an account and start reading immediately. Your access will be available for 3 days. After 3 days, come back, use the link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
World History in Context
Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more topics in world history.
Academic Research
Academic OneFile
Complete source for peer-reviewed scholarly articles across all academic disciplines.
Academic Search Elite
Library Card Required
Offers full text for more than 2,000 journals and covers virtually every area of academic study. A worldwide core resource for scholarly academic information.
EBSCOhost
Library Card Required
Complete list of all of EBSCO databases. Access to multiple academic and public library resources. You can search a single database, or all databases combined. A great starting place for research.
Explora
Library Card Required
EBSCO’s interface for public libraries. A great starting place for a research project.
Gale Academic OneFile Select
Covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences. This resource for academic research integrates the full text of publications from across the disciplines and now includes vocational/technical titles.
Gale Databases
Complete list of Gale databases including topics such as literature, travel, careers, technology, and more. A great starting place for a research project.
General OneFile
Magazines, news, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events.
GREENFile
A collection of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, drawing on the connection between the environment and such disciplines as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
Literature Resource Center
Biography, criticism, and overviews on writers and specific works in all disciplines.
MasterFILE Premier
Library Card Required
The multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full-text information dating as far back as 1975. Contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,000 primary source documents and an image collection of photos, maps, and flags.
Business
AtoZdatabases
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Job search, reference, and mailing list database including business, executive, and resident profiles. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more.
Business Source Premiere
Library Card Required
Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. More than 2,300 journals, including over 1,100 peer-reviewed titles dating back to 1886.
Gale OneFile: Business
Full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Provides information on 14,500 U.S. and foreign companies, and provides data on 24,500 funds, stocks and ETFs. Offers portfolio tools, videos, articles, stock screeners, and customizable charts. Please note: The library’s subscription allows for one user at a time.
Regional Business News
Library Card Required
Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications.
Value Line Elite
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Financial research and analysis of 3,400 large, mid, and small cap stocks using proprietary ranking systems. Please note: The library’s subscription allows for three users at a time.
Ebooks & Audiobooks
hoopla
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
hoopla offers movies, TV, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics.
OverDrive
Library Card Required
OverDrive offers fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks.
OverDrive for Teens
Library Card Required
eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for teens.
Educators
ERIC
Library Card Required
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and research. Content includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations, and theses, and books dating back to 1996.
Explora
Library Card Required
EBSCO’s interface for public libraries. A great starting place for a research project.
Professional Development Collection for Educators
Library Card Required
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 education journals, including peer-reviewed titles. A collection of 200 educational reports also included.
Teacher Reference Center
Provides coverage on key education topics for K-12 teachers & librarians. Includes indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines.
Encyclopedias
Britannica Library
Easy to find trusted information for kids and teens. Also available in Spanish.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Library Card Required
Entertainment
hoopla
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
hoopla offers movies, TV, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics.
NoveList Plus
Library Card Required
Find fiction and nonfiction recommendations. Search for books by genre, series, author, titles, award winners, and read-alikes.
OverDrive
Library Card Required
OverDrive offers fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks.
OverDrive for Teens
Library Card Required
eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for teens.
Genealogy
American Ancestors
In-Library Use Only
Conduct genealogical research, take online seminars, and search their online library catalog of books, 19th century newspapers, periodicals, microform materials, and manuscripts.
Ancestry Library Edition
In-Library Use Only
This collection has coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
Beverlega (Yearbooks)
Beverly High School yearbooks: Thanks to a grant from LSTA, administered by the Boston Public Library, we offer access to fully searchable digital versions of most Beverly High School yearbooks, beginning in 1937 and running through 2007.
Beverly City Meeting Minutes
Historical city meeting minutes to help aid you in your local history research.
Beverly Historic Newspapers
Digitized issues of the Beverly Citizen, Beverly Evening Times, and Saturday Morning Citizen from 1850 to 1929.
FamilySearch
In-Library Use Only
As an affiliate library, the Beverly Public Library cooperates with FamilySearch to disseminate over 400,000+ digital records. FamilySearch International, is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization, and the largest genealogical organization in the world.
Fold3 Library Edition
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Provides access to a growing collection of United States military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the people who served.
HeritageQuest
Searchable images of U.S. federal census records, featuring the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection, among other valuable content. Essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals.
MyHeritage
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Features over 8 billion primary historical records from the United States, Europe, and other regions, with coverage starting from the 16th century. Great starting place for genealogical research.
Health
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Library Card Required
Recognized standard for patient and drug information. Available in both English and Spanish. Includes drug monographs written in lay language for consumers.
GREENFile
A collection of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, drawing on the connection between the environment and such disciplines as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
Health and Wellness
Comprehensive coverage of health and wellness issues across all disciplines.
Health Reference Center
Discover periodicals and reference content supporting research in health studies.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Library Card Required
Information on health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Provides access to nearly 80 full text consumer healthy magazines.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Library Card Required
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines and features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
MEDLINE
Library Card Required
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and much more, created by the National Library of Medicine. Searches over 5,400 current biomedical journals.
History
Beverly City Meeting Minutes
Historical city meeting minutes to help aid you in your local history research.
Biography in Context
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history.
European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750
Library Card Required
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
NOBLE Digital Heritage
NOBLE Digital Heritage is a collection of resources documenting the rich social and cultural history of our member communities. Beverly’s collection contains historical photos and postcards relating to the history of our community.
Salem History
In-Library Use Only
Includes access to The Thirties in America, The Sixties in America, and Great Events from History: The Renaissance & Early Modern Era
U.S. History in Context
Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more topics in United States history.
World History in Context
Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more topics in world history.
Hobbies
Gardening & Horticulture
Search articles on gardening and horticulture using Gale’s advanced search functions.
Home Improvement
Full-text articles on home improvement topics. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles.
NoveList Plus
Library Card Required
Find fiction and nonfiction recommendations. Search for books by genre, series, author, titles, award winners, and read-alikes.
Kids & Teens
Britannica Library
Easy to find trusted information for kids and teens. Also available in Spanish.
Explora for Kids
Library Card Required
Easy research tool to explore a wide range of topics for grades K-5.
Explora for Teens
Library Card Required
Easy research tool to explore a wide range of topics for grades 9-12.
Gale OneFile: High School Edition
Research current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more for students in middle and high school.
Infotrac Student Edition
Periodicals and reference book content to support high school student research.
Middle Search Plus
Library Card Required
Full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. Also contains biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
NoveList Plus K-8
Library Card Required
Specifically for young readers. Helps kids find both fiction and nonfiction books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
OverDrive for Teens
Library Card Required
eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for teens.
PebbleGo
A curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities.
Petersons’s Test Prep
Offers standardized exam preparation, including practice tests, eBooks, and online courses. Ideal for researching undergraduate and graduate school programs, finding tuition assistance, exploring academic opportunities, and preparing for professional careers.
Primary Search
Library Card Required
Full text for more than 70 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Dates back to 1990.
Learn a Skill
Petersons’s Test Prep
Offers standardized exam preparation, including practice tests, eBooks, and online courses. Ideal for researching undergraduate and graduate school programs, finding tuition assistance, exploring academic opportunities, and preparing for professional careers.
Transparent Language
110+ languages, plus English (ESL) materials for native speakers of 30+ languages. Good for just starting out with the alphabet and travel basics, or advancing into conversational skills.
Legal
Gale LegalForms
Offers state-specific customizable legal forms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and more.
News & Magazines
Access World News
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Includes a Boston Metropolitan Collection and USA Today.
Beverly Citizen/Herald Citizen
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Access Beverly Citizen/Herald Citizen (2005-current) via NewsBank. Search and read local full-text articles.
Beverly Historic Newspapers
Digitized issues of the Beverly Citizen, Beverly Evening Times, and Saturday Morning Citizen from 1850 to 1929.
Consumer Reports
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Consumer Reports serves consumers through product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy.
Gale OneFile: News
Regional, national, and world newspapers; a comprehensive collection of current and archival news content.
hoopla Magazines
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Read current and recent issues of popular and in-demand magazines with the hoopla Magazines BingePass.
New York Times (Library Access)
In-Library Use Only
All you need to do is log into your NYTimes.com account and start reading. If you don’t have an account, create one at no charge. You must be logged in for unlimited access.
New York Times (Remote Access)
Library Card Required
Use remote access outside the library. Enter your library barcode and PIN, redeem the access code, and log in or create an account for NYTimes.com. When your time ends you can return here for a new code.
Newspaper Source
Library Card Required
Cover-to-cover full text for 40 national & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.
OverDrive Digital Magazines
Library Card Required
A complete eLibrary containing over 50 digital magazines.
Salem News
Library Card Required
Access The Salem News (2008-current) via NewsBank. Search and read full-text local news articles.
Wall Street Journal
Library Card Required
Beverly Resident Only
Create an account and start reading immediately. Your access will be available for 3 days. After 3 days, come back, use the link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
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