CMRLS provides member libraries with free access to these comprehensive database resources: InfoTrac, which includes 14 separate databases; Newsbank, which includes access to the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and the Springfield Republican; Grolier's Encyclopedia Americana and Multimedia Encyclopedia; Issues & Controversies from the Facts on File News Service; Science Online from Facts on File and NetLibrary, a collection of electronic books. Funding for these resources is provided through the joint efforts of CMRLS, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) and the other Massachusetts Regional Systems.
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