Digital Resources by Subject
Our subject list can help guide you in the right direction. Already know what you're looking for? See the A-Z List.
Most online databases will require you to enter your library card number and PIN for access outside the library. Your PIN is usually a 4-digit number. If you aren't sure what it is or want to change it, update your SAILS account here.
Please note that some resources are indicated as “In Library Use Only.” Also note that while many resources can be accessed by anyone with a SAILS library card, some resources, such as Hoopla, Kanopy, and Universal Class, require a Fall River library card. Please call the library's reference department at 508-324-2700, ext. 3, if you are not sure.
Antiques & Collectibles
- Kovel's Antiques (access through the "Extras" tab in Libby.)
Business
Culture
- Global Issues in Context
- National Geographic Magazine Archive 1995-present
- Salem Press Countries, Peoples, and Cultures
Education
- Educator’s Reference Complete
- Universal Class (can also be accessed through Libby)
Encyclopedia
Entertainment
For Children
- Britannica Public Library Edition for Children
- hoopla
- Kids InfoBits
- Overdrive for Kids & Teens
- Tumblebook Library
Genealogy
- Ancestry (In-Library Use Only)
- HeritageQuest
- Obituary Index
Health
- Health and Medicine Reference
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
- Nursing and Allied Health Collction
- Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
History
- Biography in Context
- National Geographic Magazine Archive 1995-present
- U.S. History in Context
- World History in Context
Jobs & Careers
Literature
Music
News
- Access World News - Newsbank
- Boston Globe database
- Fall River Herald News 1999-present
- New York Times 1985-present
- O Jornal 1999-present
Research
- Academic OneFile
- Access World News - Newsbank
- Boston Globe database
- Consumer Reports
- Gale Databases
- General OneFile
- National Geographic Magazine Archive 1995-present
- New York Times 1985-present
- Salem Press Databases
Science
What to Read
World Language
A-Z List
- Academic OneFile
- Access World News - Newsbank
- Ancestry (In-Library Use Only)
- Axis 360
- Biography in Context
- Boston Globe database
- Britannica Spanish Resource Center
- Britannica Online Public Library Edition
- Britannica Public Library Edition for Children
- Career Transitions
- Consumer Reports
- Culinary Arts Collection
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Educator’s Reference Complete
- Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
- Fall River Herald News 1999-present
- Freegal
- Gardening and Horticulture Collection
- Gale Databases
- General OneFile
- Global Issues in Context
- Health and Medicine Reference
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
- HeritageQuest
- Home Improvement Collection
- hoopla
- Hospitality and Tourism Collection
- Kanopy (can also be accessed through Libby)
- Kovel's Antiques (access through the 'Extras' tab in Libby)
- Kids InfoBits
- Literature Resource Center
- National Geographic Magazine Archive 1995-present
- New York Times 1985-present
- NoveList Plus
- Nursing and Allied Health Collection
- Obituary Index
- O Jornal 1999-present
- Overdrive
- Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
- Psychology Collection
- Salem Press Databases
- Science in Context
- Small Business Resource Center
- Tumblebook Library
- Universal Class (can also be accessed through Libby)
- U.S. History in Context
- World History in Context