The Information Desk
The Information Desk is available for all your research and fact-finding needs. For more information, e-mail a reference librarian, or call (508)-473-2145. |
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Electronic
Books from Net Library -
Net Library provides access
to electronic books and patrons
can register for a virtual
library card to check these
books out for 24 hours. The
ebooks in the collection
cover topics in business,
buying and selling a home,
careers, complete idiots
guides, computer how to books,
consumer health, consumer
law, psychology, self help,
sports coaching, sports how
to, study guides, travel,
and web development. This
is a pilot program for one
year (2001) sponsored by
The Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners. |
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NewsBank's Comprehensive Newspapers is an online resource that provides instant full-text access to individual newspaper titles. With Comprehensive newspapers, you will receive the full text of all staff-written news features, special interest stories, editorials, daily columns, letters to the editor, sports reports, and much more.
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Infotrac - If you have a library card with the Milford Town Library, you can now access online periodical databases from home or office. Type in your library card number. (e.g. D12####### with # representing a number and no spaces)
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Other Reference Links of Interest
CMRLS - The online resources below are all provided with funds from the Central Mass. Regional Library System (CMRLS) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. All three can be searched from in the Milford Town Library or from any other computer with an Internet connection by a person with a valid C/W MARS library card.
Internet Public Library - IPL Reading Room
Massachusetts - The official web site of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.state.ma.us/index.htm
NoveList - A readers' advisory service for fiction readers. Assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Connect to NoveList at the library Connect to NoveList from home. You will be prompted for your library card number.
Library of Congress - Catalogs, collections, exhibits, and research services.
The IRS - See how many days there are until April 15th.
Issues and Controversies @ FACTS.com is a comprehensive, dependable online source of current, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. It combines objective analysis, clear explanations of opposing points of view and numerous special features, so students, researchers and other users can quickly grasp the essentials of even the most complex topics. [Log in using your library card number and scroll down to Magazines for K-12 students.]
Massbedrock - Links to accurate and relevant data, guides and services referrals for those planning for or already doing business in Massachusetts. This site also has links to a list of regional continuing education programs designed to help the professional library community navigate this new resource..
Milford Home Page - The town of Milford web site with business listings, town services, and an events calendar.
Newspapers Online - Find newspapers throughout the United States and the world.
The United States - Each state has its own official web page. Get to all of them from here.
Today's Science @FACTS.com delivers more than a decade of science news in articles that are written specifically for students and researchers in clear language, and highlighted by a visually appealing presentation. Updated weekly with a 12- year backfile, Today's Science @FACTS.com connects the science that students learn in the classroom with the science happening today. [Log in using your library card number and scroll down to Magazines for K-12 students.]
Transparent Language - The Internet Language Community. www.transparent.com .