Electronic Resources By Name

Click here for a list of electronic resources organized by subject.

Electronic resources with a star at the end* have been purchased by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.  Some must be used within the library itself, via a library computer or a wi-fi equipped personal device (phone, tablet, etc.) Others may require you to enter your Hamilton-Wenham Public Library library card number, located on the back of your card.

All other electronic resources are funded by the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC), the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the Massachusetts Library System.

Are you a Hamilton, Wenham or other Massachusetts resident who does not have a physical library card and is unable to come into the library to get one? An MVLC eCard will grant immediate access to electronic resources funded by the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC), the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the Massachusetts Library System.  Also, if you are a Massachusetts resident, please see the bottom of this page for information about getting a Boston Public Library eCard to access additional electronic resources through the Boston Public Library.

If you have any questions regarding these resources, please call the library at 978-468-5577, ext. 618.

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American Ancestors (formerly New England Ancestors)*
 Online access in the library.  This link will only work on our public library computers or via our library’s wireless internet.
The New England Historic Genealogical Society’s new web site reflects its expanding national collection and resources.  This collection of resources features over 110 million names, gleaned from church records, newspapers and periodicals, city and town directories, court records, census, tax, and voter lists, diaries and journals, land records, military records, published genealogies and biographies and more.

Ancestry Library Edition*
Online access in the library. This link will only work on our public library computers or via our library’s wireless internet.
Includes the U.S. Census, U.S. Data Collection, UK & Ireland Collection, and Immigration Collection.

B

The Boston Globe (from Proquest)
Indexed coverage for the Globe from 1980 to the present, available to you at no charge.
Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

C

Consumer Reports*
Online access in the library, and Remote access.  Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
Our library subscription to the Consumer Reports web site grants full access to unbiased product testing, ratings, research and more.

Creativebug*
Use your preferred email address and your Hamilton-Wenham library card number to create an account, then log in any time using your card number.
 Creativebug offers unlimited online access, at no charge, to over 1000 online art and craft classes on knitting, crocheting, ceramics, jewelry, paper crafts and more.  These video classes do not expire and can be watched any time. 

Cypress Resume*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.  Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
An online resume builder for creating professional-quality resumes.  Create a resume or reference sheet on the fly, OR, create an account to be able to save and return to resumes and references.

D

Driving Tests, In Partnership with Hamilton-Wenham Public Library*
Take free Massachusetts RMV practice tests at the Driving Tests web site.  Car tests, motorcycle tests, CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) tests, and RMV manuals.  Practice tests include hundreds of questions based on the RMV manuals and resemble those on the official learner’s permit exams.

E

EBSCOHost [In the Library | Remote Access]
Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
Looking for literary criticism, book suggestions or help with a school project?  This is the place to start.  Various resources include:

Funded by the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium

Encyclopedia Britannica
Includes the Encyclopedia Britannica, Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Atlases, World Data, Timelines, Notable Quotations, and more.

Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

F

Freegal*
Log in using your Hamilton-Wenham library card number and the PIN or password that you use to log into your library account.
Our library subscription to Freegal will grant you up to five downloads per week, and eight hours of streaming per day. For additional questions, click here.

G

Gale Virtual Reference Library*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.  Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
Start your research immediately with nearly 800 nonfiction eBooks across a wide variety of topics in Arts, Biography, Business, Education, the Environment, General Reference, History, Law, and much much more.

Global Road Warrior*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.  Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
Includes country overviews, detailed maps, travel information, financial information, security, and much more.

Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.  Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
This digital counterpart of our seventeen-volume print encyclopedia provides detailed information about families and species across the animal kingdom.

H

HeritageQuest Online
Online access in the library, and Remote access.
Includes the U.S. Census, Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War Pension Records, Freedman’s Bank Records.
Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Hoopla*
Use your preferred email address, Hamilton-Wenham library card and library PIN number or password to create an account, then sign in any time using your email address and password.
Hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer or device of choice.  You can borrow up to four items per month.

I

InfoTrac® PowerSearch
PowerSearch makes it possible to search multiple Gale periodical collections at once.  For a more targeted starting point, visit one of the individual collections listed below, or click here for a visual table of the collections.

Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

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Journals of the American Physical Society
 Online access in the library.  This link will only work on our public library computers or via our library’s wireless internet.
This collection of journals contains letters and review articles within the science of physics, and includes the following publications (links will only work in the library):

JSTOR – Early Journal Content
JSTOR journal content published before 1923 in the United States and before 1870 elsewhere is freely available to all.  Early Journal Content spans the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and mathematics and other sciences.  It represents 6% of the content on JSTOR.
Available from JSTOR via the Internet Archive.

K

Kanopy*
Use your preferred email address, Hamilton-Wenham library card and library PIN number or password to create an account, then sign in any time using your email address and password.
Kanopy is a media service for viewing critically-acclaimed movies, documentaries, foreign films and more, available for streaming across multiple devices.  Users can borrow up to six items per month.  Your Kanopy account will also give you access to Kanopy Kids.

M

Mango Languages*
Remote access. Use your preferred email address and your Hamilton-Wenham Public Library card number to create an account, then sign in any time to return to where you left off.
Conversation-based instruction in over 70 different languages! Use spoken lessons, recorded responses, quiz slides, color-mapping, and grammar and culture notes to build vocabulary, fine-tune pronunciation, identify patterns, and more.
For the children:
Little Pim is a Mango product for ages 3 – 6.  Choose the language you are interested in, then see if it offers “Explore” as an option (upper left, between “Learn” and “Tools.”)  If Little Pim is available, it will be in “Explore.”  Some of the languages that include Little Pim are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

Morningstar Investment Research Center*
Log in using your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.  Only one user can access Morningstar at a time. Please click the “End Session” button at the upper right corner of the web site when you are done. You will be automatically logged out after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Morningstar supplies data and analysis on over 41,000 investments, along with analyst reports and ratings, market coverage and industry reports, and articles and videos on investing and personal finance.
If you use Morningstar:
You may be interested in Investing for the Long Run, available as a PDF or in print form.

MVLC
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium website provides access to the online library catalog, MVLC member library websites, and other MVLC member library services.

N

New York Times [In the Library | Remote Access]*
In Library Use will require you to register (or click “Log in” if you already have an account) while at a library computer or using a laptop or personal device within the library.  For Remote Access, click the link above and redeem the code given, then register or log in.
Access both contemporary and archival articles from the New York Times, by browsing the daily home page or using the search function for targeted searching.  Older articles can be viewed in the “TimesMachine” to be seen in their original context; or, download a high-resolution PDF of the individual article.

Newsbank*
Online access in the library, and Remote access. Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
Current and archived content for media publications.  Our subscription includes three products:

NuWav Legal Documents*
Online access in the library, and Remote access. Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
NuWav is a tool for creating professional-quality legal documents by answering questions to generate a completed form ready for printing and filing. Easy-to-browse categories include estate planning, real estate, personal finance and more.

O

OCLC® WorldCat*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.
WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.

Overdrive
Remote Access.  To sign in, choose your library system from the dropdown menu, then use your Massachusetts library card to login.  Residents of Hamilton-Wenham are considered to be Merrimack Valley patrons (MVLC.)
Enjoy downloadable eBooks, Audio Books, and Streaming Video.  Download or stream across multiple devices using the Overdrive or Libby app, or go through the Overdrive web site above.
Funded by the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium.
Thanks to the Reciprocal Lending Agreement, you also have access to Overdrive holdings for seven other Massachusetts library systems in addition to MVLC: BPL, C/W MARS, CLAMS, MLN, NOBLE, OCLN and SAILS.

P

PebbleGo
PebbleGo is an educational hub designed for students K-3 that supports early literacy with read-aloud audio.  This subscription includes modules for Animals and Biographies, with access to hundreds of articles, activities, and videos.

Profiles of Massachusetts*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.
See at-a-glance physical characteristics of towns and cities throughout Massachusetts, or open the profiles for individual towns, cities, and counties for detailed information about their weather, population, and more.

R

Research Companion
This multimedia-based information literacy resource offers tools and videos to help researchers find, evaluate and use information.
Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

S

Salem Press*
 Online access in the library, and Remote access.  Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number.
This is not information about Salem!  These are online versions of print reference resources from the publishing company Salem Press:

Science Database
A definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences, with coverage dating back to 1986, ProQuest Science Journals features over 1030 titles, with more than 760 available in full text, for a total of over 2.7M records.
Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

T

Transparent Languages for Libraries
Sign up by using a unique login name and password to create an account.  Email address is optional but not required.
Build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what you have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.

V

Value Line*
Online access in the library, and Remote access. Remote access will require your Hamilton-Wenham library card number. Only one user can access Value Line at a time. Please click the “End Session” button at the upper right corner of the web site when you are done. You will be automatically logged out after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Stock analysis and investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. Our library subscription includes the VLIS Current Issue, Summary & Index, Selection & Opinion, VLIS Rank Changes, and Supplementary Reports.

MVLC eCard

Are you a Hamilton, Wenham or other Massachusetts resident who does not have a physical library card and is unable to come into the library to get one?  Consider registering online for an MVLC (Merrimack Valley Library Consortium) eCard.  The MVLC eCard will grant immediate access to many electronic resources such as eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines, streaming music and video, and databases.  You are eligible to apply for an MVLC library eCard if you:

  • are a resident of Massachusetts, and
  • do not currently have a library card that is from an MVLC member library or that is registered in MVLC.

Click here to learn more and to register for the MVLC eCard.

Please note: If you have a physical card that is already registered in MVLC, whether your card is from Hamilton-Wenham, another MVLC library, or a library from anywhere else in Massachusetts), you do not need the eCard.  You already have full access to all electronic resources funded by the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC), the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the Massachusetts Library System.  You also have the ability to check out physical books, DVDs, CDs and more in MVLC member libraries, which is something that an eCard does not provide.

Many MVLC libraries, including Hamilton-Wenham, offer additional resources for patrons at the local level, funded by the individual library.  For more information, contact your local MVLC member library.  MVLC residents with an MVLC eCard have the option to visit their local MVLC member library in person and upgrade to a physical card.

If you are a Hamilton-Wenham resident who is able to visit the library in person, consider coming in person to get your physical Hamilton-Wenham Library Card.

Boston Public Library eCard

Do you live or work in Massachusetts?  Are you 13 or older?  Get a Boston Public Library (BPL) eCard and access the BPL’s wide variety of electronic holdings.  If you have a regular physical library card with the BPL and you know the card number and PIN/password, you already have access to these resources.  Otherwise, click here and “Register or Renew an eCard” today.

  • Supply a valid email address when you register.  The BPL will email you the number for your new eCard.  Be sure to write down the number, and keep the email while you are at it.
  • Your eCard will give you access to downloadable ebooks and multimedia, research databases, digital magazines through Zinio, streaming media through Hoopla, and more.  The BPL Online A-Z Resources page is an absolute must.  These are just some of the resources available to you:
    • AtoZdatabases
    • Barron’s
    • Boston Globe (current edition)
    • Flipster Digital Magazines
    • LinkedIn Learning
    • National Geographic Magazine
    • O’Reilly
    • Wall Street Journal (current edition)
  • You can upgrade your eCard to a regular physical BPL library card at any Boston Public Library or Metro Boston Library Network location.  Be sure to bring your driver’s license or other form of ID when applying for a library card.