Research Resources
Reference
Librarians can answer questions and direct users to materials they need. The reference room provides a variety of basic information sources on a wide variety of subjects.
Internet
Nine workstations with Internet access are available for use in the library, by patrons registered to use it. The catalog is accessible on five workstations around the library. Check the links listed below for additional databases available from within the library or accessible from your home computer.
Use Your Library Card
Use your 14 digit library card number to access these databases. If you don't have a new library card yet with a 14 digit number, please stop by the library.
Databases & Web links by Subject
For an alphabetical listing of all databases please click here
Art
Weblinks
Books & Poetry
Databases
Web links
- Amazon
- Book Wire
- Bookspace - includes "If You Like..." database
- Common Sense Media
- New Hampshire Statewide Catalog
- Project Gutenberg
- Poets.org
- Reader's Club
- What's Next Database (for series books) - from Kent District Library, MI
Free eBooks
- books.google.com - over 1 million public domain titles
- http://www.archive.org/ - includes Project Gutenberg
- http://www.free-ebooks.net/ - self-published
- manybooks.net - >25,000 free ebooks
- www.baen.com/library/ - Baen Free Library - scifi and fantasy
Business
Databases
Web links
Consumer Information
Web links
- Annual Credit Report
- Consumer World
- Do Not Call Registry
- Federal Trade Commission
- Identity Theft Information from the Federal Trade Commission
- New Hampshire Consumer Sourcebook
- Recalls
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Databases
Web links
Education
Web links
- ERIC Education Resources Information Center
- Financial Aid from Ed.gov
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Peterson's
- U.S. College Search
Employment & Careers
Web links
- Career One Stop - State Job Banks
- Indeed
- New Hampshire Dept. of Labor
- New Hampshire Jobs
- New Hampshire Works Job Match System
- New Hampshire Educational Job Site
- The Monster Jobs Board
Genealogy
Databases
- Ancestry Library Edition (In library use only)
- Heritage Quest (In library use) (Remote access)
- Family Search
Geography
Government
Web links
- American Fact Finder - U.S. Census
- U.S. Federal Agencies Statistical Information
- U.S. Federal State and Local Government and Court Resources
- U.S. Legislation Information
- Whitehouse
- Senate
- House of Representatives
New Hampshire Web links
- Hampstead, NH - official town site
- New Hampshire Government
- New Hampshire Information
- Your Guide to the New Hampshire Courts
- New Hampshire Online - the homepage for NH
- New Hampshire Outdoors
- New Hampshire State Library
Health & Medicine
Databases
Web links
Magazines, Newspapers & Research Sources
Databases
- Academic Search Premier
- Britannica Encyclopedia (In Library Access) (Home Access)
- MasterFile Premier (Magazines)
- Milestone Documents in American History (In Library Access) (Home Access)
- Newsbank - (NH newspapers)
Web links
Research Sources for Kids and Teens
Databases
- FactCite
- Funk & Wagnals New World Encyclopedia
- Kids Search
- MAS Ultra - School Edition (high school)
- Middle Search Plus (middle school)
- NoveList K-8
- Primary Search (elementary)
- Student Research Center
- Topic Search
Search Engines & Directories
Web links
- Ask
- Internet Public Library
- Librarians Internet Index
- Search Engine Guide
- Specialized Search Engines & Directories
- Yahoo
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