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Ancestry Library
Consumer Reports
Creativebug
Digital Archives of the Wadleigh Memorial Library
Morningstar
Reference Solutions

Resources by Category

Business and Employment

AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. 

Comprehensive financial information on stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds and financial markets.

Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers.

Genealogy

Access primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including census records from the U.S. Federal Census between the years 1790 and 1930. In addition, AncestryPlus includes immigration, vital, military, court, church and ethnic records; city directories; genealogical societies; Social Security Death Index; Periodical Source Index; family history library; and much more.

Homework Help

500+ years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

Country-by-country resource for learning about culture and customs worldwide. AtoZ the World consists of 175 Country Guides of 100+ topics each. 

The Portal to all of our EBSCO databases, including Consumer Reports, GreenFILE, NoveList Plus, and NoveList K-8.

GreenFILE is a free research database 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. 

Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. 

A reader’s advisory service that specifically targets children and young adults. It contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children’s “chapter” books and young adult titles. Search by author, title, series, or plot to find summaries, reviews, recommended reading levels and links to related works.

A reader’s advisory service. Full-text reviews, and subject headings to help locate the best in fiction and nonfiction. Search by author, title, series, or plot to find summaries, reviews, recommended reading levels and links to related works.  

Extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. Information is accessible for beginner level through the expert and many experiments provide a recommended school grade range.

Languages and Culture

Country-by-country resource for learning about culture and customs worldwide. AtoZ the World consists of 175 Country Guides of 100+ topics each. 

Lifelong Learning

The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. The APS allows in-library access to many of its journals.

Provides unlimited access to thousands of self-paced video classes for a wide range of creative art and craft projects. Learn something new or practice a creative skill with their daily practice classes and suggested videos. Projects for all skill levels! 

The Portal to all of our EBSCO databases, including Consumer Reports, GreenFILE, NoveList Plus, and NoveList K-8.

Practice permit tests to get you ready for your trip to the DMV, as well all the information you need about getting your driver’s license.

Local History

Search full text or browse local newspapers.

Newspapers and Magazines

Provides full access to thousands of product ratings and reviews of appliances, cars, electronics, health, home and garden, and so much more! Stay up to date with current articles, blog posts, and video content regarding the latest consumer news. 

Search full text or browse local newspapers.

Reading Recommendations

A reader’s advisory service that specifically targets children and young adults. It contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children’s “chapter” books and young adult titles. Search by author, title, series, or plot to find summaries, reviews, recommended reading levels and links to related works.

A reader’s advisory service. Full-text reviews, and subject headings to help locate the best in fiction and nonfiction. Search by author, title, series, or plot to find summaries, reviews, recommended reading levels and links to related works.  

Reference and Research

500+ years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. The APS allows in-library access to many of its journals.

Country-by-country resource for learning about culture and customs worldwide. AtoZ the World consists of 175 Country Guides of 100+ topics each. 

Provides full access to thousands of product ratings and reviews of appliances, cars, electronics, health, home and garden, and so much more! Stay up to date with current articles, blog posts, and video content regarding the latest consumer news. 

Provides unlimited access to thousands of self-paced video classes for a wide range of creative art and craft projects. Learn something new or practice a creative skill with their daily practice classes and suggested videos. Projects for all skill levels! 

The Portal to all of our EBSCO databases, including Consumer Reports, GreenFILE, NoveList Plus, and NoveList K-8.

GreenFILE is a free research database 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. 

Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. 

Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers.

Extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. Information is accessible for beginner level through the expert and many experiments provide a recommended school grade range.