Databases A-Z by Subject

Academic Research

• Academic OneFile (Gale) - provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, in partnership with the Massachusetts Library System

Business

• Value Line Online
• Business (Gale OneFile) - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS

Children's Databases

• AV2 EyeDiscover - Gr. K-2 
• AV2 World Languages - Books that can be changed into multiple languages
• Britannica - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Britannica Library: Children
  • Elementary School Edition
  • Middle School Edition
  • Online School Edition
  • Spanish Edition: Elementary
  • Spanish Edition: Escolar (K-8)
  • Spanish Edition: Middle
• Cavendish Square Digital - Elementary School
• ComicsPlus Teen's Library
• ComicsPlus Children's Library
• Educate Station
• Gale Early Elementary (formerly Kids Infobits)
• Khan Academy - nonprofit providing free coursework in math, science & engineering, computing, arts & humanities, economics & finance, test prep, and college prep
• Lightbox - Elementary School Gr. 3-8
• PebbleGo

Consumer Reports

• Consumer Reports Database

Education & Career

• Gale - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile)
  • Insurance and Liability (Gale OneFile)
  • Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile)
  • Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile)
• Khan Academy - nonprofit providing free coursework in math, science & engineering, computing, arts & humanities, economics & finance, test prep, and college prep
• Niche Academy - video tutorials

Encyclopedias

• Britannica - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Britannica Fundamentals
  • Britannica Library: Young Adults
  • Britannica Library: Children
  • Britannica Library: Reference Center
  • Elementary School Edition
  • Middle School Edition
  • High School Edition
  • Online School Edition
  • Spanish Edition: Elementary
  • Spanish Edition: Escolar (K-8)
  • Spanish Edition: Middle

Genealogy

• AmericanAncestors (NEHGS) - In Library Only
• Ancestry Library - In Library Only
• Family Search - In Library Only
• Fold3 Military Service Records - In Library Only
• Heritage Hub (by NewsBank) - provided by OCLN
• Heritage Quest Online

Health

• Gale - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)
  • Nursing and Allied Health (GaleOneFile)
  • Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile)
  • Psychology (Gale OneFile)
• Ompractice

History and Social Studies

• Black Life in America (by NewsBank) - provided by OCLN
• Civil War Database - in Library only;  Gift to DFL
• E-Reference Books on American History - Electronic versions of print Reference books
• E-Reference Books on World History - Electronic versions of print Reference books
• Gale - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)
• Gale OneFiles - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Agriculture
  • Communications and Mass Media
  • Criminal Justice
  • Diversity Studies
  • Economics and Theory
  • Gender Studies
  • Military and Intelligence
  • News
  • Religion and Philosophy
  • War and Terrorism
• Global Road Warrior - Country information for travelers
• Social Law Library - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  (Please contact the Reference Department for login information)

Language

• ASLdeafined
• Mango Languages - 36 foreign languages, 15 ESL programs; Funded by the Friends of the DFL

Literature

• BookBrowse
• ComicsPlus Full Library
• Library Speakers Consortium - Author Talks; Funded by the Friends of the DFL
• NoveList Plus - fiction and nonfiction finder; provided by OCLN
• NoveList K-8 - fiction finder for younger readers; provided by OCLN
• What's Next - books in series

Newspapers

• The Boston Globe (ProQuest) - 1980-current Full Text
• New York Times (Digital Edition) - provided by OCLN
  (Remote access requires Duxbury Library Card)
• The New York Times (Gale Select Articles) - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
• Newsbank - provided by OCLN
  • America's News
  • Boston Metro Collection
  • The Enterprise Collection
  • The Patriot Ledger Collection
  • The Patriot Ledger Historical Collection - Funded by DFL

Recreation

• A to Z Food America
• A to Z World Food
• Creativebug - unlimited access to 1,000+ online art and craft classes taught by expert instructors
• Gale OneFiles - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Culinary Arts
  • Fine Arts
  • Gardening and Horticulture
  • Home Improvement
  • Pop Culture Studies
  • Popular Magazines

Science

• Gale - provided by MBLC, in partnership with MLS
  • Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale OneFile)
  • Information Science (Gale OneFile)
• Khan Academy - nonprofit providing free coursework in math, science & engineering, computing, arts & humanities, economics & finance, test prep, and college prep

Travel & Foreign Culture

• A to Z Food America
• A to Z Maps Online
• A to Z World Food
• AV2 World Languages - Children's books that can be changed into multiple languages
• Global Road Warrior - Country information for travelers
• Mango Languages - 36 foreign languages, 15 ESL programs; Funded by the Friends of the DFL