Research a Topic by Subject
Automobiles / Biography & Genealogy / Books & Literature / Business & Economics
Computer Technology / Consumer Information / Education / Employment
Food / General Research / Government / Health & Medicine / History / Language / Legal
Music, Movies, & TV / Newspapers & Magazines / Recreation & Travel / Science & Technology
Student Resources for K-Grade 12 / Tax Forms & Preparation
All databases and websites are accessible from home unless otherwise noted.
An * means that the database requires a valid library card number in order to be accessed.
Automobiles
Biography & Genealogy
Beverly Resources
- Beverly has a volunteer who will help, if able, with genealogical research.
Contact Dan Driscoll via email at dand3719@aol.com - Beverly Archives Project The Beverly, Massachusetts Archives Project aims to encourage the religious, public, and private institutions of Beverly, individually and collectively, to preserve, organize and make available to others their historical documents and materials.
- Beverly Genealogy Resources on USGenweb Project
- Beverly Historical Society
- Beverly maps and documents–provided by Robert Raymond
- Beverly Municipal Documents Full text of the City Council meetings and other departments and committees. Choose the Board of Selectmen for records from 1865 to 1893. Records are added weekly.
- Camp Herrick Boy Scout Camp Website Pictures and stories of members of Beverly’s Boy Scout Troop 2 and members of the Dane Street Congregational Church who attended Camp Herrick, West Alton, New Hampshire in the 1950s.
- City of Beverly Links (other links of interest that are not necessarily historical)
- Collection of Beverly and North Shore postcards at the Beverly Public Library. We are in the process of cataloging our Post Card and Picture Collections showing photographs and paintings of buildings, parks, beaches and other locations in historic Beverly.
- John H. Chipman, Jr. Post #89 Grand Army of the Republic Hall Site includes: building photos, history of the Post, group photos, and the complete roster of over 400 members, most with photos including surviving Beverly veterans of the United States Civil War
- Primary Research Through the History of Beverly Local history primary research done by students of Beverly High School teacher W. Dean Eastman.
- Taft Summer White House
Essex County Resources
- Essex County Genealogy Resources on the USGenweb Project
- Essex County Registry of Deeds
- Essex National Heritage Area
Massachusetts Resources
- Digital Commonwealth
- Cyndi’s List for Massachusetts Genealogical and Historical Resources
- The Massachusetts Archives Collection
- MassCat
- Massachusetts Genealogical Resources from the USGenweb Project
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- Massachusetts History Online | Login from home *
- Massachusetts Lighthouses
- Massachusetts Local History from the American Local History Network
- Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
- MassHome Directory of Massachusetts Historical Sites
- My Genealogist.com
New England Resources
- National Archives and Records Administration
- New England Ancestors – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE MAIN LIBRARY *
- Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
General Resources
- Ancestry Library Edition – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who’s Who | Login from home *
- Census Bureau
- Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
- Ellis Island/Port of New York Passenger Records Search
- Footnote – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- Footnote’s Holocaust Collection – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- HeritageQuest Online | Login from home *
- Researching Your Family Tree A free interactive tutorial for beginning genealogists.
- Roots Web
- Social Security Death Index
- Steve Morse’s One-Step
- Strategies for Ancestor Searching
- US Gen Web Project
Books & Literature
- Citation Machine
- Contemporary Literary Criticism Select | Login from home *
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) | Login from home *
- Literary Reference Center | Login from home *
- Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
- New York Times Bestsellers
- NoveList | Login from home *
- OCLC WorldCat | Login from home *
- Purdue’s Online Writing Lab
- Talking Books from the Perkins School for the Blind
Business & Economics
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- Big Charts
- Business Source Premier | Login from home *
- CEO Expresss
- General Business File ASAP | Login from home *
- Hoover’s Online
- Kirstein Business Branch of the Boston Public Library
- Massachusetts Office of Business Development
- Reference USA | Login from home *
- Regional Business News | Login from home *
- S.E.C.’s EDGAR Archives
- Small Business Administration
- ThomasNet
- Yahoo! Finance
Computer Technology
Consumer Information
- Appliance 411
- Auto Repair Reference Center | Login from home *
- Better Business Bureau
- Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Department of Labor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Consumer World
- EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide
- FactCheck.org
- FDIC’s Insured or Not Insured?
- Government Accountability Office
- Household Products Database
- SaferCar.gov
Education
- 50 States’s Certification Requirements from the University of Kentucky
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- Educator’s Reference Complete | Login from home *
- Educator’s Reference Desk
- ERIC | Login from home *
- FinAid! Financial Aid InfoCenter
- Massachusetts Department of Education
- MassMentor
- Professional Development Collection for Educators | Login from home *
Employment
- America’s Job Bank
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- MA Division of Employment and Training
- Monster.com
- New England Employer
- USA Jobs
Food
General Research
Directories
- Infospace
- Librarians’ Index to the Internet
- Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
- OnlineConversion
- Reverse Phone Directory
- Statistical Resources from the Univeristy of Michigan
- ZIP+4 Code Lookup
Encyclopedias
Newspapers & Magazines
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- eLibrary | Login from home*
- General Reference Center Gold | Login from home *
- NetLibrary | Login from home *
- Newspaper Source | Login from home *
- New York Times (1851-1980)
- New York Times (1995-present) | Login from home *
- ProQuest Periodicals Online | Login from home *
Style Guides
Government
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Government
- Child Care Circuit
- Citizen’s Guide to Massachusetts State Services
- Find Child Care in MA
- Massachusetts Community Profiles
- Massachusetts Registry of Deeds
- Official Massachusetts Website
- MassStats
- State Facts
Federal Government
- Census Bureau
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Copyright Office
- FactCheck.org
- FEDSTATS
- FedForms
- Federal Register
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- NASA
- Statistical Abstract 2008
- THOMAS Legislative Information
- USA.gov
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Senate
- White House
Health and Medicine
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- Centers for Disease Control
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resources from Massachusetts General Hospital
- Health Care Proxy Forms
- Health Reference Center Academic | Login from home *
- Health Source – Consumer Edition | Login from home *
- Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition | Login from home *
- Massachusetts Office on Disability
- Massachusetts Physician Profiles
- MEDLINE | Login from home *
- MedlinePlus
- Merck Manual Home Edition
- Rehabilitation Resources from Massachusetts General Hospital
- Tufts Univeristy’s Child and Family WebGuide
History
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- American Periodicals Series Online | Login from home *
- Boston Globe (1872-1925) | Login from home *
- Footnote – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- Footnote’s Holocaust Collection – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- Historical Newspapers – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- History Reference Center | Login from home *
- Massachusetts History Online | Login from home *
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- New York Times (1851-1922)
- 19th Century Masterfile | Login from home *
- Victorian Web
Language
- Auralog
- BBC Languages
- FSI Language Courses
- ¡Informe! (Revistas en Español)™| Login from home *
- Massachusetts Literacy Programs
- WordReference
Legal
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- Find Law
- LoisLaw – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
Music, Movies, & TV
- All Music
- Crazy About TV
- Historic American Sheet Music
- Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
- Pandora
- Ultimate Band List
Newspapers & Magazines
- American Periodicals Series Online | Login from home *
- Boston Globe (1987-current) | Login from home *
- Boston Globe(1980 – 1996) | Login from home *
- Boston Globe (1872-1925) | Login from home *
- Boston Herald (1991-current) | Login from home *
- EBSCOhost | Login from home *
- eLibrary | Login from home*
- Expanded Academic ASAP | Login from home *
- Gale Virtual Reference Library | Login from home *
- General Reference Center Gold | Login from home *
- Historical Newspapers – AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE LIBRARY *
- ¡Informe! (Revistas en Español)™| Login from home *
- InfoTrac® | Login from home *
- InfoTrac OneFile | Login from home*
- NetLibrary | Login from home *
- Newspaper Source | Login from home *
- New York Times (1851-1980)
- New York Times (1995-present) | Login from home *
- 19th Century Masterfile | Login from home *
- ProQuest Periodicals Online | Login from home *
Recreation & Travel
Science & Technology
- Academic OneFile | Login from home *
- Academic Search Elite | Login from home *
- eLibrary | Login from home*
- Expanded Academic ASAP | Login from home *
- General Reference Center Gold | Login from home *
- GreenFILE | Login from home *
- MasterFILE Premier | Login from home *
- NetLibrary | Login from home *
