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The Reference Department provides a full range of information services utilizing extensive print and up-to-date electronic resources. Our print collection includes encyclopedias, directories, almanacs and handbooks on a variety of subjects. Our databases provide access to a wide array of newspaper and magazine articles and are available both in the library and from home. Our professional staff encourage you to contact us in person, by telephone and by email. We are eager to help you with all kinds of questions such as locating business contacts, finding Title V requirements for your home or exploring college and career information. Please don't hesitate to contact our reference department at (781) 438-1324 or email.
Electronic Resources
The Stoneham Public Library offers its patrons a number of reference databases to assist them in their research need, includig online biographies, magazines, and newspapers. Funding for these databases is provided by the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to member libraries
All of these databases can be accessed through computers at the Stoneham Public Library. Many of these databases are accessible from home. To connect from a computer outside the library, you will need a Stoneham library card.
NOBLE SuperSearch from the library
NOBLE SuperSearch from your home or anywhere outside the library
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Search all of our databases and the library's catalog all at once. Central Search provides citations and abstracts, as well as linking opportunities to full-text articles, electronic books, and records in your library's catalog. And you choose which resources you want it to search.
ABC-Clio American History Database
Over 15,000 reference entries, a comprehensive range of primary and secondary sources, tools for teachers and librarians, and a link to an ABC-CLIO Schools editor who guides students in finding answers to their social studies questions.
EBSCOhost
Includes MasterFILE Premier, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, ERIC, Professional Development Collection, MEDLINE, Health Source - Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and Clinical Pharmacology
Online Newspapers, Magazines & Enyclopedias
Search for biographies, literary criticisms, medical journals, newspaper articles and more.
Learning Express Library
Comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than 300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages. All practice tests include instant score reports that help you target those skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations accompany each test question so that you understand why a particular answer is right or wrong.
Novelist Fiction Guide
Search over 135,000 fiction titles by subject, read reviews, and access book discussion guides.
Internet Links By Subject
Easy access to some commonly asked about topics such as genealogy, health information, and local areas of interest.
Contact a Reference Librarian
Call a Librarian:
Maureen Saltzman, Reference Librarian at (781) 438-1324
Email a Librarian:
Send us questions by email and receive a response within 48 hours.
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Try MassAnswers , a 24/7 online reference service.