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Resources A-Z
Academic Research
- Academic OneFile
Complete source for peer-reviewed scholarly articles across all academic disciplines. - Academic Search Elite – NOBLE Cards Only
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 – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - Expanded Academic ASAP
An essential set of scholarly journals and general interest titles supporting research across all disciplines. - 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. - MasterFILE Premier – NOBLE Cards Only
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, as well as an image collection photos, maps, and flags.
Business, Investing & Consumer Research
- AtoZdatabases – Beverly Residents 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 – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - Consumer Reports – Beverly Residents Only
Consumer Reports serves consumers through product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy. - Morningstar Investment Research Center – Beverly Residents 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 – NOBLE Cards Only
Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. - Small Business Resource Center
Full text insights, tips, and strategies for entrepreneurs.
Career & Test Prep
- AtoZdatabases – Beverly Residents Only
Premier job search, reference, and mailing list database including 240 million business, executive, and resident profiles. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more. - Learning Express – Beverly Residents Only
Interactive test preparation tool for many entrance exams, including the GRE, SAT, LSAT, and more. Includes practice questions, study modules, and other helpful features to improve your skills.
eBooks & Digital Audiobooks
- EBSCOhost eBooks – NOBLE Cards Only
eBooks available for download with your EBSCOhost account. - EBSCOhost Audiobooks – NOBLE Cards Only
Audiobooks for download with your EBSCOhost account. - hoopla – Beverly Residents Only
Stream or download movies, TV, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics. - OverDrive/Libby – NOBLE Residents Only
Offers eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines available for streaming or downloading.
Educators
- Educator’s Reference Complete
Academic articles, reports, news, book reports, and more in the field of education. - Explora Educator’s Edition – NOBLE Cards Only
A resource for teachers and educational administrators. Includes access to lesson plans, student tools, curriculum standards, and valuable web sites. - ERIC – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - Professional Development Collection for Educators – NOBLE Cards Only
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 – NOBLE Cards Only
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 – NOBLE Cards Only
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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. - 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 – Beverly Residents 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. - Fold3 Library Edition – Beverly Residents Only
Provides access to a growing collection of United States military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the people who served.
General Research
- EBSCOhost – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - Explora – NOBLE Cards Only
Easy research tool to explore a wide range of topics. - Gale Databases
Complete list of Gale databases including topics such as literature, travel, careers, technology, and more. - General OneFile
Magazines, news, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events.
Health & Medicine
- AHFS Consumer Medication Information – NOBLE Cards Only
Recognized standard for patient and drug information. Available in both English and Spanish. Includes drug monographs written in lay language for consumers. - Health Reference Center
Discover periodicals and reference book content supporting research in health studies. - Health Source – Consumer Edition – NOBLE Cards Only
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 – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - Health and Wellness
Comprehensive coverage of health and wellness issues across all disciplines. - MEDLINE – NOBLE Cards Only
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
- European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. - Fold3 Library Edition – Beverly Residents Only
A growing collection of US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the people who served. - 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
- AtoZ World Food – Beverly Residents Only
Thousands of global recipes, hundreds of culture and ingredient articles, and essential culinary resources. Several special features make cooking easier. - Culinary Arts
Topical culinary articles are searchable by subject or publication. - 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.
Kids & Teens
- Britannica Library
Easy to find information for kids and teens. Also available in Spanish. - Infotrac Student Edition
Periodicals and reference book content to support high school student research. - Gale In Context: Elementary
Learn about animals, plants, music, science, and more. - GaleOnefile: High School Edition
- Research current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more for students in middle & high school.
- Middle Search Plus
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 – NOBLE Cards Only
Specifically for young readers. Helps kids find both fiction and nonfiction books that are just right for their reading level and interests. - Primary Search – NOBLE Cards Only
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.
Newspapers & Magazines
- Boston Globe (1980-current)
Search articles from the Boston Daily Globe via Proquest. - Boston Globe (1872-1981) – Beverly Residents Only
Research articles from the Boston Daily Globe via Proquest Historical Newspapers. - Gale OneFile: News
Regional, national, and world newspapers; a comprehensive collection of current and archival news content. - New York Times (In Library Access)
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 (Off-site)
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. - New York Times (1980-current)
Search the full text of The New York Times. - Newspaper Source – NOBLE Cards Only
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
A complete eLibrary containing over 50 digital magazines. - Wall Street Journal – Beverly Residents Only
Free online access to the Wall Street Journal. Just create an account and start reading.
Teach Yourself Something New
- Mango Languages – Beverly Residents Only
Interactive database that helps you learn languages including Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Spanish speakers and others can learn English as well. Create an account to track your progress. - LearningExpress – Beverly Residents Only
Interactive test preparation tool for many entrance exams, including the GRE, SAT, LSAT, and more. Includes practice questions, study modules, and other helpful features to improve your skills. - Niche Academy
Provides video tutorials on how to access many of our digital offerings. Includes tutorials on OverDrive, Consumer Reports, hoopla, Learning Express and several others.
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- Academic OneFile
Complete source for peer-reviewed scholarly articles across all academic disciplines. - Academic Search Elite – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - AHFS Consumer Medication Information – NOBLE Cards Only
Recognized standard for patient and drug information. Available in both English and Spanish. Includes more than a thousand 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. Also record collections from Canada and other areas. - AtoZ World Food – Beverly Residents Only
Thousands of global recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture and ingredient articles, and essential culinary resources. Several special features make cooking easier. - AtoZdatabases – Beverly Residents Only
Premier job search, reference, and mailing list database including 240 million business, executive, and resident profiles. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more.
B
- Biography in Context
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history. - Boston Globe (1872-1981) – Beverly Residents Only
Research articles from the Boston Daily Globe via Proquest Historical Newspapers. - Boston Globe (1980-current)
Research articles from the Boston Daily Globe via Proquest. - Britannica Library
Easy to find trusted information for kids and teens. Also available in Spanish. - Business Source Premier – NOBLE Cards Only
Full text coverage across the spectrum of business disciplines, 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 – Beverly Residents Only
Consumer Reports serves consumers through unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy.
E
- EBSCO – NOBLE Cards Only
Complete list of all of EBSCO’s databases. Access to multiple academic and public library resources through the traditional interface. You can search a single database, or all databases combined. - Explora – NOBLE Cards Only
EBSCO’s interface for public libraries. A great starting place for a research project. - Educator’s Reference Complete
Academic articles, reports, news, books reports, and more pertaining to the field of education. - Encyclopaedia Britannica Public Library Edition
Easy to find trusted information for kids, teens, and adults. Also available in Spanish. - Expanded Academic ASAP
An essential set of scholarly journals and general interest titles supporting research across all disciplines. - ERIC – NOBLE Cards Only
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides access to education literature and research. 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
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
F
- Fold3 Library Edition – Beverly Residents Only
Provides access to a growing collection of US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. - Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia – NOBLE Cards Only
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
G
- Gale Databases
Access to ALL of the Gale databases including topics such as literature, travel, careers, technology, and more. A great starting place for a research project. - Gale In Context: Elementary
Targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. - General OneFile
Magazines, news, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events. - Global Issues In Context
International academic perspectives on global issues. - GreenFILE – NOBLE Cards Only
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.
H
- Health Reference Center
Discover periodicals and reference book content supporting research in health studies. - Health Source – Consumer Edition – NOBLE Cards Only
Information on many health topics, including the medical sciences, food science and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Provides access to nearly 80 full-text consumer health magazines. - Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - Health and Wellness
Comprehensive coverage of health and wellness issues across all disciplines. - 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.
I
- InfoTrac Student Edition
Periodicals and reference book content to support high school student research. - InfoTrac Newsstand
Regional, national, and world newspapers; a comprehensive collection of current and archival news content.
L
- LearningExpress Library – Beverly Residents Only – Library card not required, but you must register as a user to access full content.
Interactive test preparation tool for many entrance exams, including the GRE, SAT, LSAT, and more. Includes practice questions, study modules, and other helpful features to improve your skills. - Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) NOBLE Cards Only
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.
M
- Mango Languages – Beverly Residents Only
Interactive database that helps you learn languages including Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Spanish speakers and others can learn English as well. Create your own account to track your progress. - MasterFILE Premier – NOBLE Cards Only
Designed specifically for public libraries, this 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, as well as an image collection photos, maps, and flags. - MEDLINE – NOBLE Cards Only
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more, created by the National Library of Medicine. Searches over 5,400 current biomedical journals. - Middle Search Plus
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 – Available For Beverly Residents 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 - Municipal Documents
Document archive of the City of Beverly. - MyHeritage – Beverly Residents 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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- Newspaper Source – NOBLE Cards Only
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. - New York Times (1980-present)
Search the full text of The New York Times. - Niche Academy
Provides video tutorials on how to access many of our digital offerings, including OverDrive, Consumer Reports, hoopla, Learning Express and more. - NoveList Plus – NOBLE Cards Only
Find recommendations of both fiction and nonfiction. Search for books by genre, series, author, titles, award winners, and read-alikes. - NoveList Plus K-8 – NOBLE Cards Only
Specifically for young readers. Helps kids find both fiction and nonfiction books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
O
- OverDrive
A complete eLibrary. Offers eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines available for streaming or downloading from your own personal device.
P
- Primary Search – NOBLE Cards Only
The 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 – NOBLE Cards Only
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.
R
- Regional Business News – NOBLE Cards Only
Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. - Research In Context
Explore, research, and browse information about people, places, and subjects.
S
- 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 - Science In Context
Academic articles, videos, experiments, and more. - Small Business Resource Center
Full text insights, tips, and strategies for students and entrepreneurs.
T
- Teacher Reference Center – NOBLE Cards Only
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.
U
- U.S. History In Context
Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history.
W
- Wall Street Journal – Beverly Residents Only – Free online access. Just create and account and start reading.
- World History In Context
Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in world history.