
Databases
Using your Minuteman Library Card for Database Access
Access to databases provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is available to home/remote users holding a valid Minuteman library card.
Access to databases provided by the Minuteman Library Network is available to residents of the 36 public library communities served by MLN, as well as current students, faculty, and staff of the seven academic libraries in MLN.
Access to some databases purchased by individual MLN libraries is limited to in library use in that library and, where possible, home/remote access for patrons of that community.
CLICK HERE for a complete ALPHABETICAL LIST of databases available at the Westwood Public Library, with content descriptions.
In addition to the databases available through the Westwood Public Library, Massachusetts residents are also eligible to use resources from the Boston Public Library (BPL). If you do not already have a BPL Card, you can apply for a BPL eCard. ECards expire after 3 years unless they are upgraded to standard BPL cards. Register online for a BPL eCard to access more databases via the Boston Public Library:
E-Journals Finder - Ebsco A to Z List -- Are you looking for a specific journal or article? Search by title or browse by subject to access over 11,850 electronic journals, magazines and newspapers.
UPDATE 7/1/25:
President Trump signed Executive Order 14238 eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services to (IMLS). IMLS is the single largest source of critical federal funding for libraries.
In the President’s FY2026 budget, IMLS is eliminated. Due to this funding cut, MBLC had to reduce its offerings significantly.
Beginning on July 1, 2025, statewide research database offerings will be significantly reduced, but the MBLC and Massachusetts Library System (MLS), which jointly fund statewide databases, will maintain several of the most heavily used. The MBLC and MLS prioritized providing databases that support students at every level of learning: elementary, middle, high school, and postsecondary education. See below and reverse for details and research options. For more information about the impact of Executive Order 14238, please visit: libraries.state.ma.us/federal-funding-at-risk
Discontinued Statewide Databases for FY’26 due to IMLS Funding Cuts
- Boston Globe Article Archive
- Britannica Moderna
- Gale Legal Forms
- HeritageQuest Online
- Gale Academic OneFile Select
- Gale General OneFile
- Gale Health and Wellness
- Gale in Context: Biography
- Gale in Context: Elementary
- Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
- Gale in Context: Global Issues
- Gale in Context: Middle School
- Gale in Context: Science
- Gale in Context: US History
- Gale in Context: World History
- Gale Interactive Science
- Gale Literature Resource Center
- Peterson’s Career Prep
- Peterson’s Test Prep
- Science Database (ProQuest)
Databases Listed by Subject
- Gale In Context : Biography No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Literature Resource Center
- Novelist Plus (NoveList Plus includes fiction, nonfiction and audiobooks and includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more. )
- Novelist K-8 Plus (Created especially for kids (and the adults who work with them), it has a colorful, graphic-rich homepage, is very easy to use, and is a great resource for helping teachers, school media specialists, children's librarians, and kids find that next great fiction read. Features include Grab and Go Book Lists on a variety of fiction and nonfiction curricular-based topics.)
- Business Collection
- Morningstar Investment Research Center : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- Banker and Tradesman: Library Use Only - please see Reference Staff for login information
- Reference Solutions
- Value Line : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only. Limit of three simultaneous logins.
- Wall Street Journal : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only.
- Click here to create your account and start using wsj.com immediately! Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply come back and click the above link again, then sign in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
- By accessing The Wall Street Journal through the Westwood Library, you are agreeing to not share your login credentials with anyone.
- Britannica Fundamentals
- Britannica Learning Zone (early childhood)
- Britannica Library Children
- Britannica Online Public Library Edition Kids
- Britannica Elementary (Spanish)
- Britannica Elementary School Edition
- Britannica Online School Edition (Elementary, Middle and High School levels)
- Kids InfoBits
- PebbleGo (Animals, Biography, Social Studies and Science)
- Gale in Context : Research
- Gale in Context : Elementary
- Science Flix : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- True Flix : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- TumbleBook Library : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- Central Register & Goods and Services Bulletin : In Library Use Only – ask the reference librarian to log you in
- ConsumerReports.org : Home access is limited to Westwood residents.
- The Value of a Dollar 1860-2014, Fifth Edition : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- Value-Line : Smart Research. Smart Investing. The Value Line Research Center includes on-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. Note: Limit of three simultaneous logins.
No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Britannica Library Suite
- Britannica Moderna (Spanish) No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Britannica Escolar (K-8 Spanish)
- Britannica Middle School Edition (Spanish)
- Britannica Middle School Edition
- Britannica High School Edition
- Britannica Online School Edition (Elementary, Middle and High School levels)
- Britannica Online Public Library Edition
- Britannica Online Public Library Edition Kids
- Britannica Young Adults
- World Book Online : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Agriculture
- Business
- Communications and Mass Media
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Diversity Studies
- Economics and Theory
- Environmental Studies and Policy
- Fine Arts
- Gardening and Horticulture
- Gender Studies
- Health and Medicine
- High School Edition
- Home Improvement
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Science
- Insurance and Liability
- Leadership and Management
- Military and Intelligence
- New York Times Article Archive
- News
- Nursing and Allied Health
- Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
- Pop Culture Studies
- Popular Magazines
- Psychology
- Religion and Philosophy
- Vocations and Careers
- War and Terrorism
- Ancestry.com : In library use only
- Ancestry.com LibGuide : Use this guide (at home or in the library) to get started
- Fold3 (by Ancestry provides access to a collection of US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.)
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- HeritageHub: Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.
- HeritageQuest No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- The USGenWeb Project
- Access World News Research Collection (NewsBank)
- A to Z Maps Online
- A to Z Food America
- Britannica Library Reference Center
- Gale Academic OneFile No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale Academic OneFile Select No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale General Onefile No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale in Context : Global Issues No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale OneFile:High School Edition No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale in Context Middle School No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale OneFile: News No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale in Context : Opposing Viewpoints No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale PowerSearch Databases No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale In Context : Research No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Profiles in Massachusetts
- Reference Solutions
- World Book Online
- Dementia Handbook and Resource Guide
- Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Merck Manuals
- Gale OneFile : Nursing and Allied Health Collection Resource Center No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Library of Congress Digital Collections : Library of Congress historical collections online.
- Historical Society of Westwood and the Fisher School
- Westwood High School Yearbooks (1946 - 2012)
- This Is Who We Were : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- Gale in Context : U.S. History No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Working Americans : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only
- Gale in Context : World History
Westwood Public Library patrons accessing Transparent Languages after July 1, 2025 will need to reset their account passwords.
- Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale Legal Forms No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Social Law Library
- Gale OneFile : Culinary Arts No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale OneFile: Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale OneFile: Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Electronic Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Finder
- Flipster (online magazines)
- Gale Academic OneFile No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale General OneFile No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale PowerSearch No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Boston Globe (1980 - to date)
- Boston Globe Article Archive No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Historical Boston Globe (1872-1979) : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only.
- New York Times (1985 - to date)
- New York Times.com (Historic Coverage 1851-1922 and 1981 to Current).
- In Library Use
- Home Access. Click "Redeem" and log in or create an account to use the promotional code for 72 hours of free access to NY Times online.
- Enjoy free access to NYTimes.com. For both in-library and home access, create an account and log in using that account. Coverage includes 1981 to Current, plus historic coverage 1851-1922. Home Access includes NY Times App and 5 Premium Archive (1923-1980) articles per day. For more information, click here.
- Transcript & Bulletin and Westwood Press (ending May 2019)
- Access World News Research Collection (NewsBank)
- Transcripts and audio of radio shows, including those syndicated by NPR, APR, and more.
- Transcripts of cable news and opinion, such as shows from ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX NEWS, MSNBC, and more.
- U.S. Newspapers, Newswires, Magazines/Blogs and Professional Journals.
- International Newspapers, Newswires, Magazines/Blogs and Professional Journals
- HeritageHub: Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.
- Wall Street Journal : Home access is limited to Westwood residents only.
- Click here to create your account and start using wsj.com immediately! Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply come back and click the above link again, then sign in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
- By accessing The Wall Street Journal through the Westwood Library, you are agreeing to not share your login credentials with anyone.
- Gale in Context : Science No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Gale Interactive Science No longer available due IMLS funding cuts
- Science Database
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