E. Ross Anderson Library
Online Resources

Unless indicated as "In Library Use Only," these resources are available from any internet connection. Most resources will require you to enter your Minuteman library card number for access outside the library.


Academic OneFile

Contains 8,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text. Also contains hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content from 1985.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Academic OneFile Select

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers - with full text and images!

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Academic Search Premier

Provides comprehensive content, including PDF backfiles to 1975 or further for nearly 150 journals, and searchable cited references for more than 1,060 titles. Content Includes: More than 13,800 indexed and abstracted journals, more than 12,200 peer-reviewed, indexed and abstracted journals, over 4,000 peer-reviewed, full-text journals.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Biography In Context

Biography In Context provides information and insight into the world's most influential people. This resource combines biographical information with multimedia and articles to present lives in context. 

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Boston Globe

Provides full text access to The Boston Globe - 1980-current.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Britannica Library

Contains the Encyclopædia Britannica, Compton's by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, each covering the research needs of a different age group. Also contains magazine articles, a homework help section, a world atlas, Merriam-Webster dictionaries and thesauri, a Spanish-English dictionary, and video and audio content.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Britannica Moderna

Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Business Collection

This collection contains articles on accounting, marketing and management, and related fields.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Business Source Premier

Features full text for more than 2,200 journals provided back to 1965, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Content Includes: Company Profiles, Industry Reports, Market Research Reports, Searchable cited references dating back to 1998, SWOT Analyses.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Communication & Mass Media Complete

Includes full text for more than 500 journals. Content Includes: Indexing and abstracts for nearly 660 journals; Selected coverage of nearly 200 journals, Full text for more than 500 journals, More than 5,500 author profiles

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Communications and Mass Media Collection

This collection provides information from more than 100 journals focused on  the communications field. Key subjects covered include: marketing, advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and more.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Criminal Justice Collection

The Criminal Justice Collection database focuses on all aspects of the criminal justice field. Publications include: American Criminal Law Review; Corrections Today; Criminal Justice; Criminal Justice Ethics; Forensic Examiner; Psychology Today; and more.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Digital Collection (from OverDrive)

The Digital Collection is always open! Borrow popular ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video from Minuteman's shared collection. Read or listen on a mobile device with the Libby App from OverDrive.

Resource provided by the Minuteman Library Network

Diversity Studies Collection

A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 journals.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

EBSCO eBook Collection

This collection includes more than 140,000 titles covering a large selection of multidisciplinary subjects.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Economics and Theory

This collection provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

This collection provides multiple viewpoints of the field of environmental issues and policy including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

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Environmental Studies In Context

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues and includes sources such as topic summaries, scholarly articles, statistics, conference proceedings, news and magazine articles, podcasts, videos, industry reports, and consumer data.

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ERIC

The Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides access to educational literature and resources. This database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index and contains Links to more than 264,000 full-text documents

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Fine Arts and Music Collection

With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection provide resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

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Gale LegalForms - Massachusetts

Gale LegalForms brings together thousands of national and state-specific legal forms for everything from wills to business contracts. The forms are fill-in-the-blank, downloadable, and continuously updated to reflect the latest laws.

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Gale PowerSearch

Search all Gale resources at once with PowerSearch. Search all the journals, magazines, primary sources, and reference resources provided Gale, or select which databases to search. 

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Gender Studies Collection

This collection of journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

General OneFile

General OneFile is a source for news and periodical articles, including most of the content across all Thomson/Gale databases. OneFile contains full-text periodical titles, and more than 9,200 titles in all, on a wide range of topics.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Global Issues In Context

Global Issues In Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, and current events. Portals bring together a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. 

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Health and Medicine

Articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, and more. Material is intended for informational purposes only.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module

Includes health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, health videos from Healthology, Inc., pamphlets and health-related articles from general interest publications, in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material is intended for informational purposes only.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

HeritageQuest Online

Powered by Ancestry®  provides access to more than 4.4 billion records. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past..

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

Provides coverage of the hospitality and tourism field, including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

International Bibliography of Theater & Dance with Full Text

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text was initiated by the American Society for Theatre Research, and since 1984, the Theatre Research Data Center (TRDC) at Brooklyn College has published 14 volumes of the IBTD. Subjects Include: Ballet, Cinema, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Film, Opera and Theatre.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Issues & Controversies in History

A collection of articles and primary sources which enables students to explore the great issues in American History, such as religious freedom in the colonies, Civil War Reconstruction, or women's suffrage, and in world history.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

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.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center includes plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles/essays of literary criticism, author biographies, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems and short stories, author interviews, classic texts and much more.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Literature Criticism Online

An online version of the popular Gale Literature Criticism reference books. Dean's LCO subscription provides access to the following sets: Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, and Short Story Criticism.

Resource is provided by the Dean College Library

Literature Resource Center

Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Medline

Contains citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health and health policy development. References to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine and publications from scholarly journals.

Resource provided by the Dean College Library

Music Index

The Music Index contains cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts of articles about music, musicians and the music industry for more than 490 periodicals. It also provides selective coverage for more than 200 periodicals.

Resource provided by the Dean College Library

New York Times

This database includes full-text of the New York Times from January 1, 1985 to the present.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

News

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.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

NoveList

Not sure what to read next? Find read-a-likes, recommendations, and more, all curated by librarians and publishing insiders. (Log in with your Minuteman library card.)

Resource provided by the Minuteman Library Network

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

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

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Opposing Viewpoints In Context

Covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

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Peterson's Career Prep

Provides users access to core career tools including, career assessments focused on a user’s interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences, comprehensive career information and Job searching capabilities via integration with Indeed.com matches listings based on a user’s assessment results, and resume editing software that provides 5,000 resume templates and cover letter samples.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Peterson's Test Prep

Contains over 300 practice tests and courses, dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material and practice tests, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, scholarship search featuring $8 billion in available scholarships, resume builder with over 1,000 brainstorming phrases to get you started, career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection

This collection covers the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine, providing researchers with access to topics discussed in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

ProQuest Science

7.3 million full text articles from over 1,600 sources. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and engineering literature. It supports the needs of students studying applied and general sciences.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Psychology Collection

Find articles on personality, the human mind, memory, and more. Access hundreds of subject-appropriate full-text periodicals - many cited in the PsycINFO index.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Regional Business News

Includes: Full-text for 108 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications. Full-text coverage dating back to 1990

Resource provided by the Dean College Library

Religion & Philosophy Collection

Research religions and philosophies of the world and how they impact our daily lives. This collection includes journals relating to spirituality and ideas.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Science - Gale Interactive

Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference content and search Gale content to find more information.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Science In Context

Science In Context provides topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations, as well as articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. 

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

SIRS Issues Researcher

A general reference database containing full-text articles exploring social, scientific, historic, economic, political, and global issues.

Resource provided by the Dean College Library

Transparent Languages

For learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. Combining extensive courses and supplemental resources for over 100 languages, including English.

​​​​​​​Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

U.S. History In Context

This resource combines content from reference sources with with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

​​​​​​​Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

Vocations & Careers Collection

Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

War & Terrorism Collection

A  collection for students of history, social science and current events. Gain valuable insight the causes, impacts and perceptions of war and terrorism on a global scale. 

​​​​​​​Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

World History In Context

Combines content from reference sources with with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

​​​​​​​Resource provided by MBLC and MLS, with support from IMLS

EJournals Finder

Looking for a specific journal or article?
Search by title or browse by subject to access over 11,850 electronic journals, magazines and newspapers.

Ebsco A to Z List (EJournals Finder)

Boston Public Library

In addition to these resources, Massachusetts residents are eligible to use resources from the Boston Public Library. If you do not already have a BPL library card you can apply for an eCard. eCards expire after 3 years unless they are upgraded to standard BPL cards.

Visit BPL's website for more information and to sign up for an eCard.

Using your Minuteman card for access to online resources

Access to online resources provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), and the Massachusetts Library System (MLS), with funds from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is available for all who live, work, and study in Massachusetts. 

Access to online resources provided by member libraries is available to residents of the 36 public library communities served by Minuteman, as well as current students, faculty and staff of the five academic libraries.

Most resources will require you to enter your Minuteman library card number for access outside the library.

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