Digital Library
Digital Library
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Academic OneFile (Gale): Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.
Agriculture (Gale OneFile): Access current and authoritative periodical content covering agriculture and its related fields.
American Ancestors: Access to this resource is only available in the Library building. AmericanAncestors.org provides access to 1.4+ billion records spanning the United States, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American genealogical records, the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines, and the only online source for records from Boston’s Catholic Archdiocese.
AncestryLibrary: Access to this resource is only available in the Library building. A genealogy database allowing users to research their family history. It includes access to Census records, Vital Records, military records, and immigration records as well as other documents.
Ask a Law Librarian: This page explains how to contact a law librarian at one of the Trial Court Law Libraries. Law librarians can help you to locate the information that you need or teach you how to use different sources of legal information.
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Boston Public Library eCard: Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can register for a free Boston Public Library eCard at bpl.org/ecard and gain access to a wide range of digital resources covering newspapers, magazines, streaming media, genealogy, and more.
Boston Public Library Online Resources: Access these online resources using your Boston Public Library card or eCard. Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can register for a free Boston Public Library eCard at bpl.org/ecard and gain access to a wide range of digital resources covering newspapers, magazines, streaming media, genealogy, and more.
Britannica Escolar (K-8): (En español) The new Britannica® Escolar allows students to complete their homework using thousands of articles, images, multimedia assets, and detailed maps. Students can also enjoy a variety of useful learning tools developed by education experts. (In Spanish. Intended for students in grades K-8.)
Britannica Escolar: Primaria (K-5): (En español) Articles, images, multimedia assets, and detailed maps in Spanish. These materials are designed for elementary school students in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Britannica Escolar: Secundaria (6-8): (En español) Articles, images, multimedia assets, and detailed maps in Spanish. These materials are designed for middle school students in 6th through 8th grade.
Britannica Fundamentals: A website for children in Pre K through grade 2. It contains books, games, videos, and drawing tools. Topics covered include numbers, letters, shapes, biomes, and more.
Britannica Library Children: A database for children containing articles, videos, images, and more. It includes biographies, information on animals, and maps. Two reading levels are available and a dictionary is attached to look up words in English or translate them to Spanish.
Britannica Library Reference Center: Articles, images, videos, biographies and more for adults. The database also includes quotes, an atlas, and comparisons between different countries.
Britannica Library Suite: A database containing articles, images, videos and more. This database can be translated into 80 languages and is connected to a dictionary so that you can look up words as you go. It also offers three different reading level settings so that it can be used by both adults and children in different grade levels.
Britannica Library Young Adults: Articles, pictures, videos, biographies and more with an emphasis on topics of interest to young adults.
Britannica School Edition (K-12): A link to databases containing resources for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Britannica School: Elementary School Edition: A database for children containing articles, videos, images, and more. It includes biographies, information on animals, and maps. Two reading levels are available and a dictionary is attached to look up words in English or translate them to Spanish. The site also lists Lexile levels and curriculum standards to help teachers use materials in lessons.
Britannica School: High School Edition: A database for high school students containing articles, images, videos, biographies and more. This site also includes lesson plans for teachers and materials can be browsed by curriculum standard.
Britannica School: Middle School Edition: Articles, pictures, videos, biographies and more for middle school students. It also contains primary sources. There are lesson plans for teachers and materials can be browsed by the curriculum standard that they fill.
Business (Gale OneFile): Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily.
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Communications and Mass Media (Gale OneFile): Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.
Consumer Reports: Product ratings and reviews from an independent nonprofit member organization.
Creativebug: Nurture your creative side with 1000+ video classes in painting, knitting, crafting, sewing & more! Using your library card and PIN, create your own account for free and get crafting!
Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile): Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more.
Culinary Arts (Gale OneFile): Find a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as key reference titles.
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DMV Permit Test: Massachusetts RMV passenger, motorcycle, and commercial driver’s license manuals and practice tests.
Digital Archive: Catch up on the news of the day! What was Melrose like over a hundred years ago?! Find out by visiting Melrose Public Library Digital Archive to read local historical newspapers from 1870 to 1982.
Digital Heritage Collection: The Melrose Public Library’s Digital Heritage collection contains historical photographs, postcards, yearbooks, books and more relating to the history of our community.
Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile): Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
Document Delivery Service Request Form: This site contains a form that you can use to request documents from the Trial Court Law Libraries.
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EBSCOhost offers high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers recognized by library professionals, chosen to meet the specific needs of researchers.
eCard (Boston Public Library): Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can register for a free Boston Public Library eCard at bpl.org/ecard and gain access to a wide range of digital resources covering newspapers, magazines, streaming media, genealogy, and more.
Economics and Theory (Gale OneFile): Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.
Electronic Resources (Galepages): Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is a leading publisher and aggregator providing educational content, tools, services and other resources to academic libraries.
Encyclopedia Britannica see Britannica Escolar (K-8), Britannica Library Suite and Britannica School Edition (K-12)
Entrepreneurship (Gale OneFile): Analyze business insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Updated daily. Best for business schools and entrepreneurs.
Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale OneFile): Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
Explora: An easy-to-use database of articles from different academic journals, popular magazines, reference works, primary source documents, and news videos, including the JAMA, Foreign Affairs, Time, People, Consumer Reports and so much more!
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Fine Arts (Gale OneFile): Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.
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Gardening and Horticulture (Gale OneFile): Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.
Gender Studies (Gale OneFile): Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
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Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile): Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics. Best for students, researchers, and health care professionals.
High School Edition (Gale OneFile): Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics. Best for middle- and high-school students.
Home Improvement (Gale OneFile): Search home improvement topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.
Hoopla is a digital media service that allows Melrose residents* to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! There are no holds and no waiting. see more…
*Non-residents should contact their home library for information on accessing hoopla.
Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile): Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
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Information Science (Gale OneFile): Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily.
Insurance and Liability (Gale OneFile): Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations.
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Jobs see MassHire Career Services and Planning
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Law see Ask a Law Librarian, Document Delivery Request Form, Massachusetts law about…, Trial Court Law Libraries
Leadership and Management (Gale OneFile): Search authoritative periodical content covering topics like organizational dynamics, adult learning, and more. Updated daily.
Libby, by OverDrive: Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/. (To use Libby on a desktop or laptop computer, please click on Libby)
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Massachusetts law about: A page containing guides to Massachusetts legal topics. The guides were complied by the Trial Court Law Libraries.
Massachusetts Libraries: Use this site to find out about programs and other offerings at public libraries across Massachusetts. You can also get information on how to get an eCard at a library in your area or the Boston Public Library. This website was created by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
MassHire Career Services and Planning: A website from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This site will connect job seekers and employers with the information that they need. Additionally, the site gives information on training programs, job postings, and materials to determine what type of job you would like. Veterans, people receiving unemployment, and individuals with disabilities can learn about programs for which they qualify.
MassLINKS: Adult Education Online Academy An adult education program for Massachusetts residents that is online and free. It offers ESL/ESOL classes and classes to prepare for GED/HiSet exams. After you complete an inquiry form you will be contacted by someone from the program. The program can also provide assistance with WiFi and technology if necessary.
Melrose High School Yearbooks: The first yearbook was called The Whatnot (1925). The yearbook’s name changed annually until 1929. It was called The Record (1926), The Highlight (1927), The Spotlight (1928), and finally named The Log in 1929. The Melrose Public Library now offers online access to most yearbook volumes (1925-2022) thanks in part to the Boston Public Library Digital Commonwealth project. Yearbooks are part of the Internet Archive founded in 1996, a non-profit digital repository offering permanent access to millions of free books and more that exist in digital format.
Melrose Public Library Digital Archive: Catch up on the news of the day! What was Melrose like over a hundred years ago?! Find out by visiting Melrose Public Library Digital Archive to read local historical newspapers from 1870 to 1982.
Melrose Public Library Digital Heritage Collection: The Melrose Public Library’s Digital Heritage collection contains historical photographs, postcards, yearbooks, books and more relating to the history of our community.
Military and Intelligence (Gale OneFile): Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily.
Morningstar Investment Research Center is an easy to navigate database helping both novice and veteran investors reach their investment goals.
MyHeritage: contains documents from more than 48 countries, millions of photos, public records, indexes and more. MyHeritage is the largest, most internationally diverse family history research database in the world.
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New York Times Article Archive: Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985).
News (Gale OneFile): Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.
NextReads: Find Your Next Read…subscribe to our e-mail booklist newsletter, with titles linked to the library catalog to make it easy to find and request books.
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange a listing of the NOBLE libraries with an interactive map and links to their websites.
NoveList K-8 Plus: Specifically for younger readers, this database helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents and teachers can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers – including help with Common Core!
NoveList Plus: Search for titles, authors, series. With a database of over 143,00 fiction titles for readers of all ages, you can find what to read, or what to read next!
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale OneFile): Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management.
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Online Resources (Boston Public Library): Access these online resources using your Boston Public Library card or eCard. Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can register for a free Boston Public Library eCard at bpl.org/ecard and gain access to a wide range of digital resources covering newspapers, magazines, streaming media, genealogy, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) : Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today’s important social issues.
OverDrive: With OverDrive, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks and magazines from your library. Start exploring to see what’s out there. Please see also Libby, by OverDrive.
OverDrive for Kids: Take a look at this OverDrive collection, designed just for children and teens. It’s a great way to narrow down the options to just what suits you! Please see also Libby, by OverDrive.
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PebbleGo: PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas. Your students will love exploring PebbleGo time and time again.
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile): Access academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine.
Pop Culture Studies (Gale OneFile): Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.
Popular Magazines (Gale OneFile): Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.
Power Search (Gale): Gale PowerSearch is a search platform unlike any other, providing libraries with a sophisticated yet simple solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.
Power Search – Publication Search (Gale): Search for back issues of magazines by title.
ProCitizen: Preparing you for U.S. Citizenship
Pronunciator: a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages. Library members may access this program with a library card number and account password at the library, from home, or on a mobile device. Not sure of your card number or password – stop by the Circulation Desk or Reference Desk and we can get you started.
Psychology (Gale OneFile): Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.
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Religion and Philosophy (Gale OneFile): Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily.
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Science (Gale OneFile): Access information on the latest developments across a range of scientific disciplines. Updated daily.
ScienceFlix™ is an online resource that focuses on engaging subject-area science content for students spanning grades 4-9. ScienceFlix units help hone literacy skills while bolstering understanding of crucial subjects relating to science, technology, and engineering.
Social Law Library: Only available in library. This resource includes databases relating to the U.S. Constitution and laws in Massachusetts. (Please ask a Reference Librarian to log you in using this link.)
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Trial Court Law Libraries: This is the main page for the Trial Court Law Libraries in Massachusetts. In addition to giving the location of each library, the site also gives access to the Libraries’ catalog and more information about the services that they provide.
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U.S. History (Gale OneFile): Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.
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Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile): Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.
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War and Terrorism (Gale OneFile): Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale.
World History (Gale OneFile): Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
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Yearbooks (Melrose High School): The first yearbook was called The Whatnot (1925). The yearbook’s name changed annually until 1929. It was called The Record (1926), The Highlight (1927), The Spotlight (1928), and finally named The Log in 1929. The Melrose Public Library now offers online access to most yearbook volumes (1925-2015) thanks in part to the Boston Public Library Digital Commonwealth project. Yearbooks are part of the Internet Archive founded in 1996, a non-profit digital repository offering permanent access to millions of free books and more that exist in digital format. (See also Melrose High School Yearbooks.)