Click for the list of eRESOURCES and DATABASES available at the Library and from home

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New eResource! Stream Music

Naxos Music Library is a music service featuring predominantly classical and world music.

Naxos Music Library: Jazz offers a selection of jazz legends and historicals and contemporary jazz.

New Database –Antiques and Art Online

Antiques and Art Online (also known as p4A Antiques Reference) provides price and background information on antiques, collectibles, fine art, and historic Americana. Data is based on regional auctions throughout the United States. Users can search by item category, specific type of item within a category, geographic origin, keyword or date. Also included are links to auction houses and other auction-related links. This database is available at the Library for everyone to use. It is also available from home for Winchester residents. Find out more

New Database: A to Z World Travel

Our newest database, A to Z World Travel, provides information to help travelers to 202 cities all over the world. For each city you will find concise overviews, maps, information about attractions, hotels and restaurants, and facts about weather, electrical connections, transportation and money, as well as other useful information. This database is available at the Library for everyone to use. It is also available from home for Winchester residents.

Funding for the eResources and Databases

Funding is provided by a variety of agencies and organizations. To the right of each database title is a colored dot indicating the source of the funding as follows:

 Winchester Public Library

 Minuteman Library Network

 Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)

 Massachusetts Library System

 Boston Public Library

MBL resources are funded with Massachusetts State and Federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Citing sources in a paper / Preparing a bibliography

How to Cite Sources was compiled by a former Library Media Specialist at the McCall Middle School.

easybib (listed on the Winchester High School Library's ikeepbookmarks.com page) and bibme easily create citations and bibliographies.

The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides examples of how to cite works in a reference paper using MLA format.

OWL at Purdue Materials for Grades 7-12 offers a variety of aids related to writing including citation information.

Troubleshooting access

If you have trouble accessing a database at home, and you use a firewall, try disabling the firewall for the time you are using the database. Remember to enable the firewall when you're through using the database!

What Is a Library Database?

Library databases contain information from published works in which the facts have been checked -- for example, from magazine and newspaper articles,encyclopedias and other reference books. Library databases often contain full-text articles that you can print or email. Library databases are searchable by Keywords, Subject, Author, Magazine Title, Date, etc. Library databases provide citation information: Author, Title, Publisher, Date of Publication. Like websites, library databases are available 24/7. However, database articles are taken from published sources; their content is identical to the original printed magazine, newspaper or encyclopedia article. Therefore they may be used as books or magazines would be used and are not considered general "internet sources" for school reports.

Library databases are paid for by taxpayer dollars.

Databases vs. Websites

Databases: Get their information from professionals or experts in the field. Websites: Can be written by anyone regardless of expertise.

Databases: Contain published works where facts are checked.
Websites: Have content that is not necessarily checked by an expert.

Databases: Are easy to cite in a bibliography and may create the citation for you. Websites: Often do not provide the information necessary to create a complete citation.

Databases: Can help you narrow your topic or suggest related subjects. Websites: Often are not organized to support student research needs.

Databases: Are updated frequently and include the date of publication. Websites: May not indicate when a page is updated.

The information above that describes databases is adapted from the Hennepin County Library website's Reference and Research page.