Online Resources
The following information sources are available electronically
from any Internet-enabled computer. Some resources may require you
to log in using your library card barcode number and/or PIN. Contact
us with any questions.
Library Catalogs
Search the South
Hadley Public Library catalog or the combined
catalog of all Western Massachusetts public libraries.
Items you will find in the catalog include books, videos,
DVDs, books on tape, and magazine and newspaper
titles and holdings information. Search
eBooks, digital books catalog. Download to
your PC, PDA, Smartphone, or burn to CD and listen in your car.
LearningExpress Library
Getting ready to take a test? Would you like to practice? The
South Hadley Public Library has recently subscribed to
LearningExpressLibrary. This service, available through the
Library’s website, lets you take a wide variety of practice tests
online that work exactly like the tests in real life--including the
GED, SAT, GRE, and technical certifications. You set up your own
free personal account that provides you with instant online scoring,
records a customized analysis of your strengths and weaknesses, and
makes personalized recommendations. If you do not finish the test in
the allotted time set by the library, you have 30 days to complete
the tests. All of your answers are saved in "My Account," which
ensures complete privacy.
NoveList
NoveList is
a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews,
annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also
includes Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and
Feature Articles.
(requires library card barcode for access): Look for journal,
magazine, and newspaper articles; encyclopedia and directory information;
and ebooks. Areas covered include: current events and general
information; health; business; and people, books, and authors. Database
providers include Newsbank (which offers selected
full text of the Boston Globe, Boston Herald,
Springfield Republican, and Worcester Telegram-Gazette);
InfoTrac (including academic and all-purpose databases
Expanded Academic and General Reference Center as well as two health
databases, three business databases, and several databases for students
and teachers); and netLibrary (provider of electronic
books which can be "checked out" and read online). (See
our tips for using netLibrary.)
These resources are brought to you by your library
through its membership in the Western Massachusetts Library System
(WMRLS), a multitype regional library system serving over 300 libraries
in Western Massachusetts. Funding for these resources is provided
through joint efforts of WMRLS, the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners and the other Massachusetts Regional Library Systems.
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Check out these freely available websites that have been evaluated
and recommended by librarians! Collections include SHPL's
own Suggested Websites as well as the Directory
of the Web (courtesy of Springfield Public Library).
Anyone can publish a website, which is one of the great things
about the Internet. However, this also means that there are no guarantees
that information you find online is accurate. There is a wealth
of valuable information online, as well as some that is false or
misleading. To learn more about locating and evaluating online information
resources, check out our Search Engines
and Evaluating Websites links.
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one of our librarians will review your question and provide a response
within 24-48 hours.
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