Reduction To Services
Beginning July 1, 2025, MWCC students, faculty and staff will experience significant reductions in statewide research databases due to the elimination of federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), following Executive Order 14238.
For more information, please visit: Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Loss to Federal Funding News Release
Popular Databases
To log into databases from home, use your library card number (279451 followed by your student ID number--including the zeros) and your last name in all CAPITAL LETTERS.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Your best bet for most research with peer-reviewed articles on every subject. - Associates Programs Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year college students. - CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Award-winning in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.
Boston Public Library Resources
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BPL Research Databases
BPL offers over one hundred research databases and search portals. Search in databases like JSTOR, Atlascope Boston, and more. A BPL eCard is required, all MWCC students, faculty and staff are eligible to register. -
BPL eCard Registration
A BPL eCard is required to access BPL research databases. You are eligible for an eCard if you live, work, or go to school in Massachusetts for most of the year.
New Databases
- Dynamic Health This link opens in a new window
Trial database, this will replace Nursing Reference Center Plus in July 2025. Includes content for diseases and conditions, signs and symptoms, tests and labs, care interventions, skills, drug guide, patient handouts, cultural overviews and more. - EBSCO Discovery: Open Education This link opens in a new window
EBSCO's Open Education Resource Collection hosts thousands of free, open access ebook titles, scholarly articles, and resources across hundreds of topics/subject areas - Flipster This link opens in a new window
Includes Ceramics Monthly, Sculpture, Art in America & New American Paintings. - eBook Nursing Collection This link opens in a new window
eBook Nursing Collection features more than 600 hand-selected, quality e-books that focus on the needs of nursing professionals, including clinical guides, evidence-based practice manuals, practical handbooks and professional growth titles.
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