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Find thousands of articles from magazines, scholarly journals,
newspapers, investment reports, biographies, health resources,
radio transcripts, reference books, and more using your linked
online library resources. [See library staff if you need a
password.]
Online Library Resources through the SAILS Network
"Best of the Internet" - PC Magazine, Jan. 2009
Shmoop's goal is to make you: "become a better lover (of
literature and history). See many sides to the argument. Find
your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant
today. We want to show your brain a good time. Our mission: To
make learning and writing more fun and relevant for students in
the digital age."
Shmoop
Shahi is a visual dictionary that combines words and images from
the web. It's a fun tool for writers of any age who are thinking
through illustrations and multiple meanings of words:
Shahi -- A Visual Dictionary
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mouse-click away!
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The Internet Public Library ready reference collection provides
links to hundreds of free basic research tools such as almanacs,
dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Internet Public Library Reference Links
Ask an IPL Librarian
Visuwords� online graphical dictionary - Look up words to find
their meanings and associations with other words and concepts.
Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words
associate.
Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a
node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan
around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see
the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them
around to help clarify connections.
It's a dictionary! It's a thesaurus!
Great for writers, journalists, students, teachers, and artists.
Visuwords� uses Princeton University�s WordNet, an opensource
database built by University students and language researchers,
combined with a visualization tool.
Visuwords(TM) online graphical dictionary and thesaurus
IPL Pathfinders are in-depth guides intended to help you get
started doing research on a particular topic, both online and at
your library.
Internet Public Library Pathfinders
The Internet Public Library for Teens:
IPL Teenspace
We have a trial set up for EBSCO's Ultra Online Package.
"Consisting of six databases, the Ultra Online Package� offers
the most complete collection of full text reference resources
available for secondary schools. This full text package contains
databases designed not only for students, but also for
educators." If prompted for log-in, use foxborough, password
trial.
EBSCO Ultra Online Package Trial
We have trial access to Pro Quest databases; if prompted for
password, use "welcome"
Pro Quest Trial
We have access to Gale's Literaray Criticism databases on a trial
basis:
Gale Literature Criticism Trial
Here's a direct link to EBSCO Literary Reference Center,
available through SAILS until 6/30/09.
EBSCO Literary Reference Center
Trial access from ABC-Clio / Greenwood: username &
password "guest"
Children's Magazine Guide
We have trial access to eight social studies databases from ABC-
CLIO. Check these out for primary source materials! The student
username and password are FoxboroughLib12 (case doesn't
matter). Faculty, please see LMC staff.
ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
American Mosaic - The African American Experience(Trial)
American Mosaic - The Latino American Experience(Trial)
Arbaonline(Trial)
Daily Life America(Trial)
Popular Culture Universe(Trial)
PSI(Trial)
Reader's Advisor(Trial)
World Folklore and Folklife(Trial)
Daily Life through History Premium(Trial)
Greenwood eBooks Complete Set: All products with O126_* prefix (Trial)
If you have trouble accessing any link, please notify LMC staff.