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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.

Online Databases & eBooks

(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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Suggested Websites

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.

 

Email a Reference Question

Can't make it to the library, but need help from one of our librarians? Fill out our online reference question form. It will be sent to the South Hadley public library, where one of our librarians will review your question and provide a response within 24-48 hours.

 

Live Reference Help!

Get reference help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by using MassAnswers! Chat online with a librarian from one of many libraries across the United States who participate in the 24/7 reference service. Learn more about MassAnswers.

 

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Page updated: May 07, 2007
Maintained by: Bob Williford, Reference Librarian