Research

Call, write, email or visit with your reference questions.

Reference Questions

Call, write, email or visit with your reference questions:

Company:
Peterborough Town Library
Address:
2 Concord St. Peterborough, NH 03458
Phone:
(603) 924-8040

Please read our Research Policy for more information.

Online Resources

If you’re in the Library, you will be authenticated and able to log in automatically. Outside the library, most of these resources will require a username and password, which is the same login for your library account. Call the Library at 924-8040 or email Library@PeterboroughNH.gov for assistance.

Downloadable eBooks & Audiobooks	New Hampshire Overdrive Thousands of ebooks and audiobooks are available for download. The system is compatible with a wide variety of devices, including computers (Mac & PC), smartphones, and many tablets and ereaders. Check out the new Libby App for Overdrive. Hoopla Digital Movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows for your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. Hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
Newspapers	Peterborough Town Library Digital Archive Includes the following newspapers that are fully indexed and searchable online. Contoocook Transcript 1847-1959 Peterborough Messenger 1848-1860 Peterborough Transcript, 1849-1971 Monadnock Ledger Transcript, 2018 Newspaper Source (EBSCO) The full text of about 40 national and foreign papers, plus nearly 400 regional papers.
Journals and Magazines	Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) The full text of about 4,600 journals, most of them peer-reviewed. MasterFile Premier (EBSCO) The full text of about 1,700 periodicals, covering subjects of general interest. Consumer Reports (EBSCO) Browse the latest editions.
Medical Information	Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library. Medline plus provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
For Students	Explora for Students (EBSCO) Easy-to-use search tool for young students provides content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Genealogy and History	Ancestry Library (ProQuest) A database offering billions of genealogical records from around the globe. (This resource works at the library only.) Local History Collection Check out our local history page for more information.
Legal Help	NH Law Library Your one-stop-shop for New Hampshire law, curated by state law librarians.

Reading Suggestions, Award Winners, & Books by Theme, Genre & many more!	NoveList Plus (EBSCO) A reader’s advisory service offering reviews of thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including audibooks. NoveList Plus (K-8) (EBSCO) A reader’s advisory service offering reviews of thousands of children’s books, both fiction and nonfiction.
Business Resources	Business Source Premier (EBSCO) The full text of more than 2,300 business journals, many of them peer-reviewed. Lynda.com Learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. Skills includes things like Excel, Photoshop, WordPress, Agile, 2D/3D animation, audio engineering and way more!
Education Resources	ERIC: The Education Resource Information Center (EBSCO) Bibliographic records for many thousands of articles from education journals. Professional Development Collection (EBSCO) The full text of more than 500 education journals, most of them peer-reviewed. Transparent Languages Easy to use learning module with over 90 languages! Effective April 19, 2021 – Transparent is available at a new URL. New users will need to create an account by clicking the “sign up” tab. However, existing users who previously accessed the system via RBdigital can recover their accounts. Follow these instructions to recover your account and continue your learning. Visit Transparent here.

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