Database Updates

EBSCO - Literary Reference Center

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissions, with the assistance of the Boston Public Library and the Massachusetts Regional Library System, has opted to renew its subscription to EBSCO's Literary Reference Center, through June 30, 2009.

Access to this valuable resource will therefore continue to be available to all participating sites, without interruption.

Please visit EBSCO's Support Site <http://support.ebscohost.com/> to learn about all of EBSCO's products, search among thousands of FAQs, or download Flash tutorials, Help Sheets or User Guides.

Gale - Support Site

Gale is pleased to announce that our support site is being revised to offer new features and functionality to better serve customers. If you require technical assistance, please contact Gale Technical Support at 1-800-877-4253 option 4.

Database Hot Tip of the Month

Gale announced that their partnership with Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. has been revised to continue to offer Consumer Reports titles in full-text - but now with no embargo. Through this newly revised license agreement, users will no longer have to wait 90 days to read current issues of Consumer Reports titles through InfoTrac, the periodical program.

Consumer Reports titles can be found in the following acclaimed Gale resources: General OneFile, Academic OneFile, Popular Magazines, Health Reference Center Academic, Business & Company Resource Center and the Student Resource Center products, among others.