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Goodnow Library

Related to Goodnow Library Trustees.
Subdepartments: Children's Room, Circulation Desk, Reference Desk, Young Adults Room.

Homework Help
You're really stuck. Your paper is due tomorrow and the library just closed. Google just isn't cutting it, and besides, your teacher wants books and magazine articles you can put in a bibliography. The Goodnow Library can help!

Chat with a librarian any time
Need help with that research? Chat with a real librarian, right here, right now. MassAnswers is a service that lets you ask questions and get answers 24 hours a day and seven days a week, in real time, on the Internet, from the reference staff at Goodnow, one of the four other Metrowest libraries, or one of more than 100 other libraries nation-wide participating in MassAnswers.

When you use this service, you may end up chatting with a librarian in another state--or even another country. So, for questions specifically about the Goodnow Library, such as hours, services or whether a book is on the shelf, please call 978-443-1035 during regular library hours.

Databases

There are many online resources available to help you with homework, reports and term papers.

You can reach them from the Goodnow Library, from your school library, or from home with your library card number 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

These pages have hints to help you if you're having trouble connecting: Home Access, MBLC Help.

These are some of the services and databases we think you may find most helpful. For a complete list, check the Goodnow Online Resources page.

General
Encyclopćdia Britannica Online     In Library Access / Home Access
A comprehensive reference resource offering access to four encyclopedias - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Edition, Britannica Elementary Edition, and Britannica Concise Encyclopaedia. Britannica Online leads users to additional information about specific topics through related articles, links to outside Web sites and bibliographies.

General Reference Center Gold     In Library Access / Home Access
Provides indexing of over 3900 general interest periodicals, and full text from 2958 of the indexed titles. Also included is full text from 15 reference books and the Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service.

InfoTrac Student Edition     In Library Access / Home Access
Designed for high school students, 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.

InfoTrac Junior Edition     In Library Access / Home Access
Designed for middle school/junior high students, 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.

World Book Online     In Library Access / Home Access
Includes all of the articles from the print encyclopedia plus periodical articles, pictures, and Web links.

Newspapers
New York Times      In Library Access / Home Access
Provides full-text articles from 1980-present.

Massachusetts Newsstand    In Library Access / Home Access
Provides full access to the following Massachusetts newspapers: The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, MA (Full text: 2005 - current); Boston Globe, Boston, MA (Full text: 1980 - current); Boston Herald, Boston, MA (Full text: 1991 - current); BusinessWest, Chicopee (Full text: 1992 - current); Gazette, Haverhill, MA (Full text: 1992 - 1997, some exceptions); New England Business, Dublin; North Adams Transcript, North Adams, MA (Full text: 2005 - current); The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA (Full text: 1991 - current); Plymouth County Business Review, Pembroke (Full text: 1991 - current); Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, MA (Full text: 2005 - current); Standard Times, New Bedford, MA (Full text: 1992 – 1997); The Sun, Lowell, MA (Full text: 2004 - current); Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, MA (Full text: 1989 - current). &

Biography
Biography Resource Center     In Library Access / Home Access
Biography Resource Center combines biographies from Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.

Literature
Gale Literary Databases     In Library Access / Home Access
Your one-stop search of a variety of literature resources. Contemporary Authors provides complete biographical and bibliographical information on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select collects more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors, with biographical, critical, principal works, and further study information. Dictionary of Literary Biography provides nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

Litfinder     In Library Access / Home Access
Contains Poemfinder, Short Story Finder and Essay Finder.

NoveList     In Library Access / Home Access
An electronic readers' advisory resource that assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles.

Science
Science Resource Center     In-Library Access / Home Access
An in-depth one-stop resource for meeting the science-related research needs of students, researchers, professionals and the general public. Its information is current and authoritative. Coverage includes: Earth Science, History of Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Science and Technology, Science as Inquiry, Space Science and much more.

Test Prep and Skill Building
Learning Express Library     In Library Access / Home Access
Learning Express Library provides an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

Resources are provided by the following organizations:
Goodnow Library
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the six Regional Library Systems
Minuteman Library Network
Metrowest Massachusetts Regional Library System

Homework Help You're really stuck. Your paper is due tomorrow and the library just closed. Google just isn't cutting it, and besides, your teacher wants books and magazine articles you can put in a bibliography. The Goodnow Library can help!
Chat with a librarian any time Need help with that research? Chat with a real librarian, right here, right now. MassAnswers is a service that lets you ask questions and get answers 24 hours a day and seven days a week, in real time, on the Internet, from the reference staff at Goodnow, one of the four other Metrowest libraries, or one of more than 100 other libraries nation-wide participating in MassAnswers. When you use this service, you may end up chatting with a librarian in another state--or even another country. So, for questions specifically about the Goodnow Library, such as hours, services or whether a book is on the shelf, please call 978-443-1035 during regular library hours.
Databases There are many online resources available to help you with homework, reports and term papers. You can reach them from the Goodnow Library, from your school library, or from home with your library card number 24 hours a day and seven days a week. These pages have hints to help you if you're having trouble connecting: Home Access, MBLC Help. These are some of the services and databases we think you may find most helpful. For a complete list, check the Goodnow Online Resources page.
General Encyclopćdia Britannica Online In Library Access / Home Access A comprehensive reference resource offering access to four encyclopedias - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Edition, Britannica Elementary Edition, and Britannica Concise Encyclopaedia. Britannica Online leads users to additional information about specific topics through related articles, links to outside Web sites and bibliographies. General Reference Center Gold In Library Access / Home Access Provides indexing of over 3900 general interest periodicals, and full text from 2958 of the indexed titles. Also included is full text from 15 reference books and the Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. InfoTrac Student Edition In Library Access / Home Access Designed for high school students, 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. InfoTrac Junior Edition In Library Access / Home Access Designed for middle school/junior high students, 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. World Book Online In Library Access / Home Access Includes all of the articles from the print encyclopedia plus periodical articles, pictures, and Web links.
Newspapers New York Times In Library Access / Home Access Provides full-text articles from 1980-present. Massachusetts Newsstand In Library Access / Home Access Provides full access to the following Massachusetts newspapers: The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, MA (Full text: 2005 - current); Boston Globe, Boston, MA (Full text: 1980 - current); Boston Herald, Boston, MA (Full text: 1991 - current); BusinessWest, Chicopee (Full text: 1992 - current); Gazette, Haverhill, MA (Full text: 1992 - 1997, some exceptions); New England Business, Dublin; North Adams Transcript, North Adams, MA (Full text: 2005 - current); The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA (Full text: 1991 - current); Plymouth County Business Review, Pembroke (Full text: 1991 - current); Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, MA (Full text: 2005 - current); Standard Times, New Bedford, MA (Full text: 1992 – 1997); The Sun, Lowell, MA (Full text: 2004 - current); Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, MA (Full text: 1989 - current). &
Biography Biography Resource Center In Library Access / Home Access Biography Resource Center combines biographies from Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.
Literature Gale Literary Databases In Library Access / Home Access Your one-stop search of a variety of literature resources. Contemporary Authors provides complete biographical and bibliographical information on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select collects more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors, with biographical, critical, principal works, and further study information. Dictionary of Literary Biography provides nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of influential literary figures from all eras and genres. Litfinder In Library Access / Home Access Contains Poemfinder, Short Story Finder and Essay Finder. NoveList In Library Access / Home Access An electronic readers' advisory resource that assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
Science Science Resource Center In-Library Access / Home Access An in-depth one-stop resource for meeting the science-related research needs of students, researchers, professionals and the general public. Its information is current and authoritative. Coverage includes: Earth Science, History of Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Science and Technology, Science as Inquiry, Space Science and much more.
Test Prep and Skill Building Learning Express Library In Library Access / Home Access Learning Express Library provides an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
Resources are provided by the following organizations: Goodnow Library Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the six Regional Library Systems Minuteman Library Network Metrowest Massachusetts Regional Library System