This list includes recommended websites and password-protected resources that are free to the Brooks Memorial Library community. All library visitors may use the databases at no cost, and cardholders also have remote access to most databases with their library cards.
= Library Card Required
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= In-Library Use Only
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- Academic OneFile

Articles from scholarly and professional journals
- Access World News

International news collection: local (VT), regional, national and international
- American Ancestors

Databases from the New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Ancestry Library Edition
- AtoZdatabases

Directory of businesses and individuals--for jobs, marketing, personal
- Biography in Context

Authoritative info on notable people, past and present
- Brattleboro Reformer

Brattleboro's daily newspaper, 2003-current, through Newsbank
- BuildingGreen

"Reliable resources for green building professionals"
- Business Insights: Essentials

Reports and articles on industries and companies, U.S. and international
- Career Transitions

Complete career planning - resume - job search tool
- CCV Career Tools

Focus2 assessment, careerSpot career tools, CashCourse money mgmt
- Chilton Library

Detailed, illustrated auto repair info, 1940-current
- Chronicling America

Historical newspapers from many U.S. States, including Vermont
- CLIC: Community Legal Information Corner

Ask A Law Librarian and on-site research at Vermont Law School
- Commons Online

Independent, nonprofit source of news and views from Windham County
- Consumer Reports Online

The full site, free for library users
- Consumer Search

Free online source that's a nice supplement to Consumer Reports
- Driving Tests

Vermont DMV practice tests for cars, motorcycles, and CDL
- Drug Information Portal

Reliable info on drugs and supplements
- EBSCO e-books

E-reference books, primarily the respected "Dummies" series
- FamilySearch

Premier free family history and genealogy resource
- Financial Security Project

Practical tools from Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
- Foundation Directory Online
DURING THE COVID EMERGENCY, all users of the library's online resources may access FDO Essentials Edition free from any internet connection! Access to FDO Professional Edition on-site at the library will resume when the library is able to open again.
- General OneFile

Searches thousands of popular and trade magazines and journals
- Green Building Advisor

"Complete source for building, designing, and remodeling green homes"
- GVRL: Gale Virtual Reference Library

Huge collection of published reference books, easy to search
- Health and Wellness Resource Center

Good starting place for both consumers and health professionals
- iBrattleboro

Lively local news and opinion, from Muse Arts
- Junior Edition

Middle school students: research magazine and journal articles
- Kids' Edition

Articles on many subjects for students in grades K-6
- Know Your Rights

Civil rights overviews for many groups and situations, from the ACLU
- Learning Express Library

Tutorials and exam prep for success in school, college, and career
- Legal Information Institute

Free online legal research tools from Cornell Law School
- Mango Languages
Online interactive instruction for approximately 45 languages
- MedlinePlus

Links to reliable consumer health info, from National Library of Medicine
- Morningstar Investment Research Center

Top-of-the-line personal finance and investing help for ALL levels
- NAMI Vermont
- New England Colleges and Universities

From the New England Board of Higher Education.
- New Grassroots

“A better way to contact legislators… and know your voice was heard”
- New York Times Digital Edition: remote use

Redeem free passes for NYT Online. For tips, try these instructions
- NoveList Plus

Find your next great book, fiction and nonfiction
- NuWav Legal Documents

Wide selection of VT legal forms to complete, save, & print
- O-Net

Start here for great occupational info from U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational Outlook Handbook

Data and student career resources from U.S. Department of Labor
- Onefile News

Full-text newspapers from the U.S. and around the world
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Overview articles and persuasive essays on hot topics in the news
- Oxford English Dictionary

"The definitive record of the English Language"
- Oxford Reference

High-quality reference, mostly arts & humanities, easy to search
- p4A Antiques Reference

Info and auction prices for thousands of antiques
- PubMed

Professional and research articles from National Library of Medicine
- Sanborn Maps of Vermont Towns

Historical fire insurance maps of VT towns, 1885-1950 User name = Brooks, password = first four digits of your library card
- Science in Context

Reference, articles, and videos on science for a general audience
- Small Business Resource Center

Sample business plans, trade journals, small business news
- Universal Class

Free online courses for professional and personal development
- Vermont Directory of Foundations

Search VT funding, via Vermont Community Foundation
- Vermont Financial Literacy Page

Personal finance links from the State Treasurer of Vermont
- Vermont Historical Newspapers

VT history via newspapers.com, free with a myvermont.gov account
- Vermont Insights

Vermont data on children, families, and communities
- Vermont JobLink

Career planning/job searching from VT Dept of Labor
- Vermont Law Help

General civil legal info + help finding free/low-cost civil legal aid in VT
- Vermont Statutes

Searchable, unofficial database of VT Statutes for reference and research
= Library Card Required
= Free Website
= Free by Publisher Donation
= In-Library Use Only
= In-Library by Publisher Donation
= Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library
