The Derry Public Library has paid for subscriptions to these electronic resources and made them available to Derry Public Library cardholders; have your card number and password ready! If you do not know your password (PIN), our new system is set to default to the last 4 digits of your home phone number, so give that a try. If you still cannot access our databases, or your account, you must come in person to the library to create a new password.
Please call or email us if you have any problems gaining access to any of the databases.
Scroll down for a brief description of each database.
Academic Source Premier (EBSCO)
Designed for scholarly reserach and covering nearly every area of study including sciences, arts, literature, medicine,
and current events. Most journals included are peer reviewed.
American History Online (Facts On File)
Start here to search for bibliographic information, historical events, timelines, maps, and videos of American
history from Colonial times through the present.
AncestryPlus(This database must be used in the library.)
Includes a genealogy research tool, 1 billion names, US Census Records
from 1790 to 1930, Passenger & Immigration Lists Index, immigration,
vital, court, church and ethnic records, city directories, genealogical
societies, Social Security Death Index, family history library, and
much more.
AtoZ Maps Online
Provides access to over 4000 political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate and other thematic maps.
Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO)
Need auto repair information fast? Find care & repair tips, troubleshooting, wiring diagrams, service bulletins and recalls for cars
from 1945 to the present.
Biography Resource Center (Gale)
This comprehensive online biographical reference database covers the areas of literature, science,
multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, arts, and newsmakers.
Access is available to over 400,000 biographies on more than 320,00 people from around the world and throughout history.
Business
and Company Resource Center (Gale)
Business and Company Resource Center provides company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports,
company histories, chronologies and periodical articles. Search this database
to find detailed company and industry news and information.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Business research database covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, and economics.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO)
Provides consumer health information to support patients' needs and foster an over-all understanding of health related
topics. Includes perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medecine. Available in 14 languages!
EBSCOhost
Here you'll find access to full text articles on nearly every subject area of general interest from magazines, newspapers,
and journals. There are also search options designed for elementary and middle school students.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The premiere online encyclopedia, Britannica provides authoritative and award winning content designed to meet a wide range of research and instructional needs. Take a look to see what Wikipedia wishes it had.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior (Click on Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and
developments in the many fields of addiction studies. Fully searchable encyclopedia, published 2009.
Facts for Learning
Facts for Learning has online versions of the printed reference sources you might use at school such as the World Almanac for Kids,
Weekly Reader, Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia, World Almanac Library of the States, and a dictionary and atlas. There is a picture gallery, homework corner and some educational "brain teasers" and activities.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (Click on Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. Identifies numerous
types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy,
kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback,
Ayurveda and osteopathy. Fully searchable encyclopedia, published 2009.
Global Road Warrior
Students and travelers! Visit this cultural, business and travel database for extensive information on 175 countries - from festivals and recipes to business etiquette and visa requirements.
Grolier Online
Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands
and Peoples, and America the Beautiful. There are also resources for educators, including lesson plans.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online is designed for researchers who are either just beginning their family
research or who after years of work are still uncovering their past. With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S.
Federal Census, and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online gives you the chance to tap in to one
of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country.
Issues & Controversies (Facts On File)
In-depth investigation of today's top issues.
Kids Search (EBSCO)
Designed especially for youth in grades K-8. Includes subject searches, a dictionary, encyclopedia, and teacher resources.
LearnATest
Find tutorials and practice tests to help you prepare for exams. Tests covered include adult basic skills, ASVAB,
California Reading & Math, Civil Service, EMT, firefighter and GED. Also, test prep
for GRE, police officer, postal worker, real estate exam, SAT, and US citizenship.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)
Provides a wide range of reference information from antiquity to the present day. Combines information from journals,
encyclopedias and books covering the most studied authors and their works.
Magill's Medical Guide (Salem Health)
Provides general readers with an authoritative reference source which is up-to-date and easy-to-use.
The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and A-to-Z issues.
There is also a pharmaceuticals list surveying brand name and generic drugs, as well as a symptoms and warning signs list.
Mango Languages
Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Greek, Russian and more.
New England Ancestors (This database must be used in the library.)
An excellent genealogy research tool from the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Newsbank's Manchester Union Leader and the NH Sunday News
Search complete full-text content of local and regional news (1989-Current)(paid advertisements excluded), plus additional features and special reports.
NoveList (EBSCO) - Your Guide to Fiction
This reader's advisory resource accesses over 135,000 fiction titles. Use it to find annotated lists of
popular books, author read-alikes or suggestions based on your favorite plot lines.
NoveList - Fiction Guide for Grades K-8
Same functionality as NoveList, but designed for students in K-8 and their teachers.
ReferenceUSA
Find information on over 11 million U.S. businesses or U.S. residents' addresses and phone numbers.
Science Online (Facts On File)
Find in-depth information on a variety of scientific subjects. Includes diagrams, experiments, biographies, videos and animations.
Searchasaurus (EBSCO)
This interface provides a search experience for users in elementary and middle schools. The colorful, animated interface encourages
young searchers, and results can be limited by Lexile level.
Small Engine Repair (EBSCO)
Find out how to repair ATVs, generators, boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors & other outdoor power equipment.
The Statesman's Yearbook
This site presents a political, economic, and social account of every country in the world, including both facts and analyses.
Student Research Center (EBSCO)
Search databases using an interface designed specifically for secondary school students. Search by keyword or topic, limit
results by content type, use an online dictionary or encyclopedia, or limit searches by Lexile level.