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The library maintains a current and
extensive collection of reference books and online reference databases.
Reference staff are available to assist you to find the information you
require.
If the information is not available
at East Bridgewater the reference staff can widen the search using our
inter-library loan resources. We answer brief reference questions by
telephone.
The reference collection includes:
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Career Information |
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Massachusetts General Laws |
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Morningstar and Value Line
investment information |
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Massachusetts Adoption Resource
Exchange (MARE) Manual |
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College and scholarship information |
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Consumer Reports |
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State and Federal Income Tax Forms |
Online databases, accessible with an
Internet connection at the library and from home, include resources for
newspaper and magazine articles; biographical profiles; literary
criticism; and extensive general reference access.
Novelist
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NoveList is a fiction database that
provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for
over 125,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to
fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We’re Reading, Book
Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media
specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on
Teaching with Fiction.
Click here to access NoveList.
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Computer
Services
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WIFI is available throughout the
library. Bring your laptop and work from here. |
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Four computers are available for
Internet access and word processing. One-hour blocks of time may be
reserved in advance by telephone, or at the library. |
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Two computer catalogs are available to
search the SAILS network and to place a hold on an item. |
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The Kurzweil 1000 is available.
This is reading software that makes printed or electronic text
accessible to people who are blind or have limited vision. |
 Historical
Collection and Archives
Includes:
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Information on older houses in East
Bridgewater |
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Vital records for many
Massachusetts towns |
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Early East Bridgewater Town Reports
and vital statistics |
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F. D. Millet archive |
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Genealogy software available to
patrons in the library. |
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