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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni provides access to more than 17,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. Nexis Uni includes: 1) full-text access to thousands of news sources (primarily newspapers, magazines and journals) in the U.S. and abroad back to the 1970s; 2) aggregated economic data - including company financial information, and SEC filings and reports - on businesses, corporations, and industries in the U.S. and abroad; 3) full-text legal documents, including U.S. Federal and State court cases, federal and state agency regulations, Shepard's Citations to Supreme Court cases (back to 1789), and law reviews from the late 18th century to present.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
LexisNexis Academic -- Now called Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Full text news, legal, business, and biographical information.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Online archive of eBooks and complete backruns of scholarly journals in a variety of academic fields.
Coverage: 1800s-
Full Text: Yes
Titles Included | Search Tips
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google search for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports on all topic areas. Use to find articles from academic publishers, professional societies, prepublication repositories and universities.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes

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Academic OneFile (Gale Academic OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Search full-text articles on physical science, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more.
Coverage: 1980-
Some Full Text: Yes
Gale Databases This link opens in a new window
Search the Gale databases provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, including: Gale Academic OneFile,Gale Academic OneFile Select, and more.
Databases:
* Gale Academic OneFile
* Gale Academic OneFile Select
* Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
* Gale eBooks
* Gale General OneFile
* Gale Health and Wellness
* Gale in Context: Biography
* Gale in Context: Global Issues
* Gale in Context: Middle School
* Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
* Gale in Context: Science
* Gale in Context: U.S. History
* Gale in Context: World History
* Gale Literature Resource Center
* Gale OneFile: Agriculture
* Gale OneFile: Business
* Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media
* Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice
* Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts
* Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies
* Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory
* Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete
* Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy
* Gale OneFile: Fine Arts
* Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture
* Gale OneFile: Gender Studies
* Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
* Gale OneFile: High School Edition
* Gale OneFile: Home Improvement
* Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism
* Gale OneFile: Information Science
* Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability
* Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management
* Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence
* Gale OneFile: News
* Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health
* Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
* Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies
* Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines
* Gale OneFile: Psychology
* Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy
* Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers
* Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism
* Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep
* New York Times (1985 to present)

Coverage: 1980-
Full Text: Yes
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Search Gale eBook reference content such as Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, Major Acts of Congress, Encyclopedia of Bioethics and 20+ other titles.
Coverage: 2000-
Full Text: Yes
Titles Included
Content can be downloaded, typically as an HTML file. However, some are available as a PDF.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google search for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports on all topic areas. Use to find articles from academic publishers, professional societies, prepublication repositories and universities.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
GPO's govinfo - Government Publications This link opens in a new window
Provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
GPO Catalog of U.S. Government Publications This link opens in a new window
Index to print and electronic publications created by federal agencies such as references to congressional committee reports, hearings and debates.
Coverage: 1976-
Full Text: No
HighWire Press This link opens in a new window
From Stanford University, includes online versions of 920+ journals in biological, physical, medical, and social sciences.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Online archive of eBooks and complete backruns of scholarly journals in a variety of academic fields.
Coverage: 1800s-
Full Text: Yes
Titles Included | Search Tips
LexisNexis Academic -- Now called Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Full text news, legal, business, and biographical information.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
Major Acts of Congress This link opens in a new window
Search full text of 3-volume electronic reference book which examines landmark pieces of legislation, explaining the historical factors of each act, the adoption process and impact.
Coverage: 1787-2004 Full Text: Yes
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni provides access to more than 17,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. Nexis Uni includes: 1) full-text access to thousands of news sources (primarily newspapers, magazines and journals) in the U.S. and abroad back to the 1970s; 2) aggregated economic data - including company financial information, and SEC filings and reports - on businesses, corporations, and industries in the U.S. and abroad; 3) full-text legal documents, including U.S. Federal and State court cases, federal and state agency regulations, Shepard's Citations to Supreme Court cases (back to 1789), and law reviews from the late 18th century to present.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Yes
Oxford Academic | Journals This link opens in a new window
Search 400+ titles covering a variety of topic areas.
Coverage: 1996-
Full Text: Yes
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus delivers the most comprehensive overview of the world’s research output in the fields of Science, Technology, Medicine, Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities. As research becomes increasingly global, interdisciplinary and collaborative, Scopus helps ensure that crucial research from around the world is not missed.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Search journals published by Wiley-Blackwell. WPI subscribes to many titles in various topic areas such as chemistry, medical & life sciences, materials science and engineering.
Coverage: 1996-
Full Text: Yes

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Congress.gov
Search for legislative information from the Library of Congress. Includes bill summary and status in the U.S. Congress
Massachusetts General Laws