CultureGrams Online - In-depth information, including maps and statistics on 190 countries and territories. Reports are written by native or lon-term residents of each country.

History Study Center - A vast collection of digitised primary and secondary sources, including journal articles, rare books, newspaper articles, video clips, parliamentary papers, criminal trial records, radio and television news, maps, images, student guides and reference titles. In addition, the history Web Gateway provides links to thousands of reliable and informative Web sites.

The three databases listed below are provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Central Massachusetts Regional Library System:

Encyclopedia Americana - In-depth research and worldwide current events.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Quick reference resource.

Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. From Facts on File.