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• Infotrac - library access

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  Eleven databases featuring articles (including full text articles) from hundreds of periodicals and journals as well as access to reference resources. Provided by the Western Massachusetts Massachusetts Regional Library System, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Newspapers

• Massachusetts Newsstand - (library access | home access) - Provides access to content from 12 Massachusetts newspapers including : the Berkshire Eagle (from 2005), the Boston Globe (from 1980), Boston Herald (from 1997), and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (from 1989). These databases are funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
• Springfield Republican (library and home access). Access made possible by the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS) with support from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Springfield City Library.
• Valley Advocate - local news and entertainment listings.
• Daily Hampshire Gazette - most of the content on the Gazette website is by paid subscription.

  Databases

• NoveList - (library access | home access) - An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding authors and titles. Use the name of a favorite author or title to find similar authors and books, or browse lists of award-winning titles. You can limit your search by reading level, choosing books for children, teens, and adults. Provided through the C/W MARS library network.
• Facts on File - (library access | home access ) - Facts On File is publisher of print and online reference materials for the school and library market. They have been publishing quality reference titles since 1941. The current databases available:
  • African-American History Online
  • American History Online
  • American Women's History Online
  • Science Online

• Grove Art Online - (library access | home access ) - Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001).

Reference

• Reference Desk Bookmarks - Courtesy of the Springfield Library
• MassAnswers - Get answers from a real, live librarian 24/7.
• Area Code information
• Online reference Center from AOL
• Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Your Family Treasures - From the Library of Congress
• SpellCheck.net - Online spell checker
• Time and Date.com - Accurate world time and a quick calendar that you can customize.
• Wikipedia - an online encyclopedia anyone can edit.
• Yahoo! Reference - Includes online dictionary, encyclopedia, and much more

Sites for Kids

• Great Sites for Kids - from the American Library Association
• Ben's Guide - Kid's guide to the U.S. Government
• Discoveryschool.com - educational resources for students and teachers
• Federal Government Kid's Pages - from just about every government agency
• FirstGov for Kids - the U.S. Government Kid's Portal
• FunBrain - games for kids
• Kidsread - books for kids and teens
• Kids' Zone - from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
• Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Kids, are you looking for something good to read? Try here!
• Surfing the Net with Kids, AKA surfnetkids.com
• United Nations Cyberschoolbus - a global teaching and learning project
• Yahoo! Kids - The popular site tailored for kids

Sites for Teens

• Cyberteens - games, chat, creativity, and much more by and for teens
• Teen central - what's it like being a teen today? Who knows better than other teens?
• Teen Health - take care of your body (and mind)

Reading recommendations

• American Library Association Summer Reading for Children - actually, they're good recommendations all year around
• Best books for young adults - Also from the ALA
• Book Lust - From famous librarian Nancy Pearl, a community for people who love books.
• Reading Recommendations from about.com
• Laura Bush's Family Favorites

State and National Library Resources

• Boston Public Library
• Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
• Libweb - Lists over 6,500 libraries in over 100 countries
• Libdex - Index to 18,000 libraries worldwide
• American Library Association
• Library of Congress

Virtual Libraries

• Netlibrary - Brought to you by the Boston Public Library Statewide Reference and Referral Center, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
• C/W MARS Digital book catalog - Digital audio books and e-Books available online.
• Electronic Text Center - from the University of Virginia
• Internet Public Library
• Library Spot
• Project Gutenberg
• The World eText Library

Search the Internet

• Librarians' Index to the Internet - web sites of interest not just to librarians
• WWW Virtual Library - one of the oldest web directories
• Google

Local Resources

• Town of Williamsburg - official web site
• Williamsburg, MA - From Mass. State Government site
• Hilltown Families - A network of families with school-age children in Western Massachusetts
• Map of Haydenville from 1886 from the Boston Public Library
• Western Mass Web Guide
• Massachusetts State Government
  
• MassLive - News, classifieds, and more from the Springfield Republican

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