The State of Massachusetts provides residents with free access to many research databases. If you would like assistance using these databases, please contact the library at (413) 665 2642 or director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org to arrange an appointment with a librarian.
Newsbank (access to current and past newspaper articles from Western Massachusetts newspapers, including the Greenfield Recorder, Daily Hampshire Gazette, Berkshire Eagle, Amherst Bulletin, The Advocate, The Valley Advocate, The Republican, The North Adams Transcript, The Springfield Examiner, and the Springfield Advocate, as well as many American news magazines)
- Springfield Republican (access the entire archive of the Springfield Republican newspaper, from 1844 through this morning’s issue. Access to this resource is generously provided to all CWMARS patrons by the Springfield Libraries).
Gale Research Databases (numerous databases on specific topics)
Encyclopedia Britannica Suite (several online encyclopedias for adults, children, teens, Spanish-speakers, and more)
Transparent Languages (online learning of more than 100 languages – from Afrikaans to Zulu)
Social Law Library (research materials, training, continuing legal education and other services)
PebbleGo (a kid-friendly, searchable database that covers a variety of research topics and can be available in both English and Spanish)
Databases provided by Sunderland Public Library
Examine+ (Examine is the largest database of nutrition and supplement research on the internet. Examine analyzes and summarizes the latest scientific research to help you be healthier)