Databases By Subject
Welcome to the Wellesley Free Library’s Database collections page. We’ve compiled all our databases by subject and by alphabetical order to bring you an organized index of educational and research resources at your convenience.
Unless indicated as “In Library Use Only,” these resources are available from any internet connection. Most databases will require you to enter your Minuteman Library card number for access outside the library.
*For a few databases, home access is available only to Wellesley residents.
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Databases A to Z
Interested in seeing our list of databases in alphabetical order? Check out the database list.
Databases by Subject
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= In-Library Use Only = Library Card NeededBusiness & Investing
- A to Z databases View the Tutorial
- AAII (American Association of Individual Investors)
- Boston Business Journal
- Boston Consumers’ Checkbook
- Business OneFile
- Economics and Theory OneFile
- Financial Ratings Series Online View the Tutorial
- Global Road Warrior View the Tutorial
- Hospitality and Tourism, OneFile
- Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile)
- Legal Forms-Mass Gale
- Morningstar Investment Research Center View the Tutorial
- Value Line Research Center View the Tutorial
- Value of a Dollar 1860-2014; Fifth edition
- Wall Street Journal
Consumer
- AAII (American Association of Individual Investors)
- Boston Consumers’ Checkbook
- Consumer Reports View the Tutorial
- Culinary Arts OneFile
- Driving-Tests.org
- Health and Medicine OneFile
- Home Improvement OneFile
- Hospitality and Tourism, OneFile
- Insurance and Liability OneFile
- Medigap Report, Weiss Ratings
- Morningstar Investment Research Center View the Tutorial
- Value Line Research Center View the Tutorial
- Value of a Dollar 1860-2014; Fifth edition
E-Resources
- Hoopla View the Tutorial
- Kanopy View the Tutorial
- Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile)
- Legal Forms-Mass Gale
- Libby View the Tutorial
- NewsBank View the Tutorial
- Niche Academy View the Tutorial
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- Peterson’s Test Prep
- PressReader.com View the Tutorial
- Science (Gale Interactive)
- Transparent Language
- Wall Street Journal
- Wellesley Free Library Historical Maps Collection
- Wellesley Yearbooks–The Wellesleyan 1931-2012
Encyclopedias & General Reference
- A to Z Maps Online
- Academic OneFile View the Tutorial
- Academic OneFile Select
- Britannica Escolar
- Britannica Fundamentals
- Britannica Library
- Britannica Moderna
- Britannica School
- EBooks Gale View the Tutorial
- Environmental Studies (Gale in Context)
- General OneFile
- High School Edition OneFile
- JSTOR View the Tutorial
- Middle School in Context
General Research
- A to Z Maps Online
- Academic OneFile View the Tutorial
- Academic OneFile Select
- Britannica Escolar
- Britannica Library
- Britannica School
- General OneFile
- Global Road Warrior View the Tutorial
- High School Edition OneFile
- Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile)
- Legal Forms-Mass Gale
- Middle School in Context
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- Popular Magazines OneFile
- Power Search
- Science Database
Journals and Magazines
- Academic OneFile View the Tutorial
- Academic OneFile Select
- Agriculture OneFile
- Biography in Context
- Boston Business Journal
- Business OneFile
- Criminal Justice OneFile
- Culinary Arts OneFile
- Diversity Studies OneFile
- Environmental Studies (Gale in Context)
- Environmental Studies and Policy OneFile
- Fine Arts OneFile
- Gardening and Horticulture OneFile
- Gender Studies OneFile
- General OneFile
- Global Issues in Context
- Health and Medicine OneFile
- Health and Wellness View the Tutorial
- High School Edition OneFile
- Home Improvement OneFile
- Hospitality and Tourism, OneFile
- Information Science OneFile
- Insurance and Liability OneFile
- JSTOR View the Tutorial
- Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile)
- Libby View the Tutorial
- Literature Resource Center
- Middle School in Context
- Military and Intelligence OneFile
- New York Times Newspaper, Magazine and Book Review
- NewsBank View the Tutorial
- Nursing and Allied Health OneFile
- Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine OneFile
- Pop Culture Studies OneFile
- Popular Magazines OneFile
- Power Search
- PressReader.com View the Tutorial
- Psychology OneFile
- Religion and Philosophy OneFile
- Salem Press Online
- Science Database
- Science in Context
- Something About The Author
- U.S. History in Context
- War and Terrorism OneFile
- World History in Context
Movies/TV
Newspapers
- Academic OneFile View the Tutorial
- Academic OneFile Select
- Boston Globe (1980 – Current)
- Boston Globe Historical (1872 – 1981)
- Boston Herald
- Britannica Library
- General OneFile
- Historical Newspapers™
- Home Improvement OneFile
- New York Times (1985 – Present)
- New York Times Historical (1851 – 2015)
- New York Times Newspaper, Magazine and Book Review
- News OneFile
- NewsBank View the Tutorial
- NYTimes.com Home Access
- PressReader.com View the Tutorial
- U.S. History in Context
- Wall Street Journal
- Wellesley Townsman 2005 – Present
- Wellesley Townsman Archives 1906 – 1989
Science
- Environmental Issues (Encyclopedia of)
- Environmental Studies (Gale in Context)
- Environmental Studies and Policy OneFile
- Global Issues in Context
- Information Science OneFile
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science
- PowerKnowledge Life Science
- PowerKnowledge Physical Science
- Science (Gale Interactive)
- Science Database
- Science in Context
Social Studies & History
- A to Z Maps Online
- Academic OneFile View the Tutorial
- Ancestry Library View the Tutorial
- Biography in Context
- Britannica Library
- Britannica School
- Criminal Justice OneFile
- Diversity Studies OneFile
- Gender Studies OneFile
- Global Issues in Context
- Middle School in Context
- Military and Intelligence OneFile
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- Pop Culture Studies OneFile
- Psychology OneFile
- Something About The Author
- U.S. History in Context
- Value of a Dollar 1860-2014; Fifth edition
- War and Terrorism OneFile
- Wellesley Free Library Historical Maps Collection
- Wellesley Townsman 2005 – Present
- Wellesley Townsman Archives 1906 – 1989
- Wellesley Yearbooks–The Wellesleyan 1931-2012
- World History in Context
Teen Resources
- A to Z Maps Online
- A to Z the USA
- Academic OneFile View the Tutorial
- Academic OneFile Select
- Biography in Context
- Britannica Escolar
- Britannica Library
- Britannica School
- Environmental Issues (Encyclopedia of)
- Environmental Studies and Policy OneFile
- Global Issues in Context
- Health and Wellness View the Tutorial
- High School Edition OneFile
- Hoopla View the Tutorial
- JSTOR View the Tutorial
- Mango Languages View the Tutorial
- Middle School in Context
- NoveList View the Tutorial
- Peterson’s Test Prep
- PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science
- PowerKnowledge Life Science
- PowerKnowledge Physical Science
- Salem Press Online
- Science (Gale Interactive)
- Science in Context
- U.S. History in Context
- World History in Context
Youth Resources
- A to Z Maps Online
- A to Z the USA
- Biography in Context
- Britannica Escolar
- Britannica Fundamentals
- Britannica Library
- Britannica School
- Driving-Tests.org
- Elementary in Context
- Health and Wellness View the Tutorial
- Hoopla View the Tutorial
- Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile)
- Mango Languages View the Tutorial
- Middle School in Context
- NoveList View the Tutorial
- PebbleGo
- PebbleGo Next
- Peterson’s Test Prep
- PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science
- PowerKnowledge Life Science
- PowerKnowledge Physical Science
- Science (Gale Interactive)
- Science in Context
- TumbleBooks View the Tutorial
- U.S. History in Context
- World History in Context