COMPLETE LISTING OF AVAILABLE DATABASES
Kids Infobits (MBLC) (A Minuteman Library Network Library card number is required to access this database from home) Designed to meet the research needs of beginning researchers from kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a subject based search and full text magazine, newspaper and reference articles for information on current events, the arts, science, people, history and more [Access through MLN]
Infotrac Junior Edition (A Minuteman library card is required to access this dtabase from home.) Designed for junior high and middle school students. Includes mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. [Access through MLN]
Infotrac Student Edition (MBLC/MMRLS) (A Minuteman Library Network library card number is required to access this database from home.) This periodical database is designed for students in high school provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. [Access through MLN]
KidsWeb (MMRLS) a database of child-friendly web sites created by librarians.
LitFinder (MLN) (A Minuteman Library Network Library card number is required for home access.) An online reference tool that searches poetry, short stories, essays, plays and speeches and includes a link to children poetry (Kids Korner). [Access through MLN]
Learning Express. (Wellesley Free Library) (A Wellesley Free Library card number is required for home access.) Elementary and Middle School Skills Improvement. Online practice to improve math and reading schools. [Access through MLN]
Massachusetts History Online Use this collection for full-text articles from 50 magazines and local newspapers for coverage of Massachusetts people, places and historical events. [Access through MLN]
 NoveList is an electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Through its attractive and easy-to-use interface, NoveList allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest. Readers can also enter words that describe the contents of a book they would like to read, and NoveList retrieves titles that contain these words in the book's subject headings field. In addition, users can browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 150 award lists and 1,000 fiction related web-sites. NoveList contains materials for all ages including picture books, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. The product's database provides enhanced subject access to over 92,000 fiction titles. Updated quarterly, the NoveList database integrates information from a variety of sources. [Access through MLN]
World Book Online (MMRLS) (A Minuteman Library Network Library Card number is required to access this database from home). An online version of the well-known World Book Encyclopedia. A multimedia reference source for children that includes current events, topical articles, primary source documents and a Spanish encyclopedia. [Access through MLN]
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