Agriculture Collection
A comprehensive periodical collection supporting research in agriculture and related fields.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Awareness and Resources
Resources and book lists for all ages to help spread awareness and learn about different aspects of Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Brain Health.
Compiled by MFL staff.

Ancestry.com
Research your family history with this rich collection of records!  Must be used in the library, but accessible on your own device as long as you are connected to our WiFi!
Ancestry
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Britannica Learning Zone
The Britannica Learning Zone offers an engaging online tool for early-childhood learning, covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography, and more. This activity-centered learning environment- created for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade- supports classroom curriculum and helps students build technology skills.
Britannica
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Britannica Library
The award-winning resource for children and adults.  Easy to use, and easy to find trusted information.  Choose a level (Children, Young Adult, or Reference Center) and search for what you want to know!
Britannica
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Britannica – School Edition
Choose either the Elementary, Middle or High School Edition to explore, search, and learn.
Britannica
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Business Economics and Theory
A comprehensive periodical collection supporting economics and related fields.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Chilton’s
Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

Communications and Mass Media Collection
A comprehensive periodical collection supporting the communications field.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Criminal Justice Collection
Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to hundreds of full-text journals.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Creativebug
Learn by doing, creating and making with award-winning DIY videos.
Creativebug offers unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes for all ages and skill levels. This is screen time that you can feel good about for family. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, bake and more!
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Culinary Arts Collection
The Culinary Arts collection includes major cooking and nutrition magazines, culinary journals and several Delmar Reference titles. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Diversity Studies Collection
A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, the Diversity Studies Collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. This collection includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Providing robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection, which includes magazines and academic journals, provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Expanded Academic ASAP
Use this database to find full-text scholarly journals, new magazines and newspapers for all academic disciplines.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Fine Arts and Music Collection
From research prelude to ending, Fine Arts & Music Collection moves fast, providing information on hundreds of arts-related topics.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Gale Databases
Search our collection of Gale databases all at once!
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Gale Legal Forms
A wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. These forms are used by attorneys and law firms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and many others.Many forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks relevant to business owners, such as filing for copyrights, patents and trademarks, articles of incorporation, licenses, and more.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Gardening, Landscaping and Horticulture Collection
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Gender Studies Collection
Gender Studies Collection provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Grey House: Databases
Whether searching for business information, consumer health information or education information, this is the tool you need to find data quickly and easily. Filled with helpful resources, contact information and hotlinks, benefit from the easy access to the thousands of organizations in each database, with just a few mouse clicks to get there.
Once on the Salem Press landing page just click on which subject you would like to research!

Health Reference Center Academic
Full-text database that provides full-text nursing & allied health journals, plus current and reliable personal health information.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Health Reference Series Online
A collection of consumer health sourcebooks available for you to access any time at home!  Login with “27371” when it asks for your Library Card Prefix to browse, read, and print.  From there you can create a personal account that allows you to save articles and make your own notes!

Currently we have Allergies, Alzheimer, Arthritis, Asthma, Eating Disorders, Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Medical Tests!
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Home Improvement Collection
Home improvement resources for hobbyists and professionals!
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Hoopla
Instantly borrow movies, TV shows, ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and music with your library card! Download the Hoopla Digital app to any of your devices and start borrowing!
For Monson residents only
Hoopla
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure
With current and relevant content from industry journals, travel guides and magazines this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry – including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Information Science and Library Issues Collection
Great for information science and technology professionals.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Insurance & Liability Collection
Protection of assets–physical or intellectual–is a concern for those ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. The Insurance & Liability Collection connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals, including: Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition
Designed for secondary school students. Includes mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

InfoTrac Newsstand
Full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section or other fields, eliminating random searching through newspaper archives.  InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to more than 1,100 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

LGBTQIA+ Resources and Reading
LGBT+ resources and reading lists for all ages.
Compiled by MFL staff.

Leadership and Management
Provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily, this library resource is useful for researchers or any professional interested in career development.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Mango Languages
A great way to learn a new language, or brush up on one you’ve already learned.
Monson library card required.
Mango
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Military & Intelligence Database Collection
Military and Intelligence Database Collection provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. The database offers content in key subject areas including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Newsbank: Western Massachusetts Local Newspapers
With your Monson library card, you can now access current and past issues of these local papers: The Advocate (North Adams), the Amherst Bulletin, the Berkshire Eagle, Daily Hampshire Gazette, North Adams Transcript, The Recorder (Greenfield), the Republican, Springfield Advocate (Sep 1996-Apr 1998), and the Springfield Examiner, and the Valley Advocate (Easthampton).
Use your Monson library barcode to log in to the site.
NewsBank
Provided to all libraries in the four Western counties through the generosity of several W. Mass libraries and organizations

NoveList
An electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Use the name of a favorite author or title to find similar books, or browse lists of award winning titles.
Novelist
Provided to member libraries through the C/W MARS library network   

The New York Times (daily)  
Read from wherever you are, courtesy of the Monson Free Library.  You must create an account at NYTimes.com then  you can access from the library network or, after creating your account, you can follow this link to access remotely.  It will take you to a page with a populated user code.  Click redeem to get your 24 hour access to the NYT. Use this link and code to access whenever, wherever!  

The New York Times (1985-)
Full-text of The New York Times from 1985- as a standalone file (also included in Academic OneFile).
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Nursing and Allied Health Collection
All aspects of the Nursing profession — from direct patient care to health care administration — are covered. This collection’s current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Nursing Resource Center with Allied Health
Password: patriot
Nursing Resource Center provides the wide array of content needed for research papers and basic nursing theory overviews, including access to sample care plans, multimedia content, full text reference books, citations to journals in the field and more. Nursing students can search through millions of pages of content from the top reference and textbook publications in the field, as well as animated depictions of human anatomy.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

PebbleGo
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.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Permit Test Practice
Dedicated to providing equal-access driving education. PTP provides completely free permit test practice exams so you can ace your test. Study for your State’s official learner’s permit exam with our professionally developed permit tests, flashcards and cheat sheets!

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
Both researcher and practitioner alike will find relevant, authoritative content in this collection, which includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Covering a wide spectrum of information, researchers will have access to a diverse, but focused set of topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Pop Culture Collection
Pop culture is all around us and influences our lives every day. For any social sciences, history, art, or liberal arts researcher, the Popular Culture Collection
provides useful information from over two million articles found in over 100 subject-appropriate, full-text periodicals that are updated daily.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Popular Magazines
Search and find articles from popular magazines including Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, New Yorker, USA Today, Vegetarian Journal, and more.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Psychology Collection
Minds will meet when researchers in the field of psychology connect with the vast database of information found in Psychology Collection.  Students, psychologists, counselors, counselees, behavioral scientists, and other researchers will glean relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in over 3.1 million articles.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Religion & Philosophy Collection
Religion & Philosophy Collection features a selection of more than 200 magazines and academic journals–everything from Anglican Journal to Zygon–covering religion and the related areas of philosophy and anthropology. Researchers can use this database not only to study theological approaches to social issues, but also to learn about the impact that religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Vocations and Careers Collection
Finding the right career can be a daunting and high stakes task: finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career are all topics covered by this collection, providing current and applicable content for all vocational milestones. Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

War & Terrorism Collection
Researchers accessing the more than 1.7 million articles in the War and Terrorism Collection will gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact and perception on a global scale.
Provided by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and MA Regional Library Systems

Wall Street Journal
Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!
Direct access to The Wall Street Journal online. Search defaults to searching the last 90 days’ worth of WSJ articles but the advanced search lets you search the last four years.
Simply click HERE to create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next three (3) days. After three (3) days, come back, click the link again, and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
Provided by the Monson Free Library

Databases available for use in the Monson Free Library only:
Ancestry.com Genealogy and Family History Records is a subscription based resource of worldwide census, marriage, newspaper and various other records. To use the library’s membership ask at the main desk and one of the staff will log you in.
Provided by the Monson Free Library