The library subscribes to many online resources to help with research. However, for National Library Week, April 12-18, 2010, you’ll be able to access even more – ProQuest is providing free access to some of their most popular databases, including:

• CultureGramsTM explore the world’s cultures with local experts that document the history, customs, government, and daily life in multimedia reports on over 200 countries
• eLibrary® this easy to use resource brings together content about in-demand subjects from millions of multimedia-rich, global resources
• ProQuest® African American Heritage brings together records critical to African American family history research and connects users to a community of research experts
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers™ – Black Newspapers experience history firsthand via continuous runs of the following full-image titles: The Baltimore Afro-American, Chicago Defender, Los Angeles Sentinel, and New York Amsterdam News

Visit http://www.proquest.com/go/celebrate to access these resources and more, during National Library Week. No username or password needed.

If you have questions about these databases, or any online resources offered by the Chelmsford Library, please ask at the Reference Desk, email askus@mvlc.org or call 978-256-5521 x211.