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Electronic Resources Overview

We have subscriptions through our consortium to various electronic research resources. The subjects and materials range from online databases of business and science articles, to ebooks and audiobooks for use on your computer screen, tablet, or handheld device.

Most of the databases are available for use both in the library and from any internet connection with your Library Cards & Loan Rules. There are however databases which, because of licence issues, are only available for use within the library. They are noted below. If you have any questions about how to use the database please contact us on our Ask a Question page and a member of the reference department will be happy to help guide your research.

Digital Access and Downloads (ebooks and Audiobooks)

  • Digital Downloads (ebooks, audiobooks) 
    Overdrive™ is a digital resource brought to you by the Pollard Library and the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. Overdrive provides digital audiobooks that you can download to your computer at your convenience. You can listen to the book on your computer, burn it to a CD, or transfer it to an MP3 player. They also offer ebooks for reading on your computer or handheld device. More info is available on Overdrive's FAQ page. (in library and home use)

  • Freegal  | iTunes App  | Android App
    Freegal is a downloadable music service brought to you by the Pollard Library. All you need is your Pollard Library card and your PIN to download music from Freegal, an online database that provides access to major labels for new and legendary artists. These MP3 files are permanently saved on your PC or Mac computers, smart phones, and other devices, including iPods. You can download three tracks each week. Have questions? Click here for a list of Freegals FAQ. This way to Freegal(in library and home use)
  • LearningExpress Library
    Large online selection of academic and career-related resources. LearningExpress helps with skill building in reading, writing, math, science, job search and career advancement, college admissions test preparation, professional licensing and certification test preparation, high school equivalency test prep, and much more. There are tutorials, practice tests and ebooks available for use. Click here for a full list of tests covered. (in library and home use)

  • Safari Computer Books
    Online collection of over 3,000 complete text computer and technical ebooks, covering programming, design, desktop publishing, ecommerce, online business, hardware and more, from publishers such as O'Reilly, Wiley, Prentice Hall, and many more. (in library and home use)

General Research

  • EBSCO Host Databases
    A wealth of various databases for those looking for everything from literary criticism, book suggestions, and professional journal articles. EBSCO is a large collection of many databases. In addition to the ones listed below, our subscription includes EBSCO Host Research Databases(in library and home use)
    • Novelist
      Novelist provides online reading advisory services including: reading recommendations, read-a-like suggestions, book lists, book discussion questions, and customizable content.(in library and home use)
    • Teacher Reference Center
      Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.(in library and home use)
    • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
      Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. 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. (in library and home use)
    • GreenFILE
      GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.(in library and home use)
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Annals of American History
    Online Access to Original Source Documents from U.S. History (in library and home use)
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Public Library Edition.
    PLUS read-aloud at all levels and translation for over 50 languages (in library and home use)
  • Encyclopedia Britannica World Data Analyst
    Current and historical statistics on the countries of the world (in library and home use)
  • Gale Group Databases - Gale Group, Inc.
    Provides access to popular magazines, scholarly journals, encyclopedias, newspapers, newswire services, business directories, investment reports, health pamphlets, prescription drug information, and literature reviews. PowerSearch makes it possible to find subjects from A-Z in one or several of the Thomson Gale's periodical databases in a single search. Various databases—full list available upon log-in. (in library and home use)
  • Newspapers

    Genealogy

    • Ancestry Library
      Access to U.S. Census Collection; U.S. Data Collection; U.K. and Ireland Collection; Birth, Marriage, and Death Records; Immigration Collection; Military Collection; Family and Local History Records; Court, Land, and Probate Records; and more.
      (in library use only) Database funded by the Pollard Memorial Library
    • American Ancestors
      Births, marriages and deaths from 1841 - 1910 Provided through the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. Includes Massachusetts Vital Records (in library use only) Database funded by the Pollard Memorial Library

    Business Research

    • General Business File ASAP - Gale Group, Inc.
      Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.  (in library and home use)

    Youth Oriented Study

    • Muzzy - Language Courses for Children
      Award winning language program is a comprehensive, interactive, and fun way to learn a second language. Featuring: Spanish, French, English, German, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Italian. (in library and home use)
    • Info Trac Student Edition
      Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with 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. (in library and home use)
    • InfoTracK-12 Junior Edition - Gale Group, Inc.
    • Kids Info Bits - Gale Group, Inc.
      Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.(in library and home use)
    • Encyclopedia Britannica Online Public Library Edition: Kids.
    • Lowell Resources

      • City of Lowell Forms Library - Online list of forms available to the public to download. Everything from a Marriage License to Hockey Registration.
      • Lowell High School Yearbooks - A limited number of LHS yearbooks have been digitized by UMass Lowell Special Collections.
      • Splinters - Rogers Hall School for Girls - A limited number of this local literary magazine have been digitized by UMass Lowell Special Collections.
      • 1879 City Atlas of Lowell - PDF | JPGs. - published by G.M. Hopkins, 1879. Digitized by The State Library of Massachusetts
      • 1906 City Atlas of Lowell - PDF | JPGs.- - published by L.J. Richards & Co., 1906. Digitized by The State Library of Massachusets

      Other Research Databases

      • OCLC® World Cat
        The OCLC Online Union Catalog - Offers more than 46 million bibliographic records and holdings information vital for collection development, cataloging, authority control, and retrospective conversion services.
        (in library and home use)
      • Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
        The Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Directory is a guide and locator of collections residing in Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies and town clerk's offices. This directory provides access in one location to the holdings in more than 650 repositories in the Commonwealth. Often such holdings are not fully cataloged or known outside the library yet are of great potential research value. The holdings are available by town/location, institution, repository, collection description, special collection and through name and/or subject searches. In addition, the directory provides information about the institution, contacts, services available and volume of material, as well as directions to the repository. (in library and home use)
      • Cypress Resume
        With Cypress Resume, you can effortlessly create professional resumes in minutes! Resumes need to grab the attention of an employer almost immediately in order to have the best chance of making it through the weeding process. Cypress Resume’s gigantic library of tens of thousands of professional statements are designed to do exactly that. Our database covers virtually all professions, grouping job types by core tasks. (in library and home use)
      • Transparent Language Online
        Research-based and experience-driven, Transparent Language Online is a language-learning program for libraries and their patrons that provides an effective, fun, and engaging experience for language learners of all levels. Over 80 languages covered. (in library and home use - Click "Sign-up with Barcode" and enter your library card to set up an account)
      • Encyclopedia Britannica Spanish Reference Center

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