Databases
COLLECTION 1: BASIC RESEARCH DATABASES
Proquest — Massachusetts Newsstand
Newsbank — Springfield Republican
Click here to access these databases from home. Then enter the code 20746000000127.
Any resident of the state of Massachusetts who has a library card can also access the databases. You will need your card number. To get to the basic databases using your library card, click here.
COLLECTION 2: ADVANCED RESEARCH DATABASES from BPL.ORG
Any person who lives or works in Massachusetts can sign up for an e-card from the Boston Public Library. It will give you access to more than 100 online databases. For more information, view the database instruction PDF databaseguide.pdf.
How to get a Boston Public Library e-card:
Click this link, and follow the directions below:1) Click on “get a BPL card” (next to the login button)2) Fill out the information, choose a 4-number PIN, and hit “I accept”3) Write down the number (it is long, and has a dash in it) and keep it in a safe place
