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The Gaunt Reference Room of the Ipswich Public Library is in the main floor of the building and is open during regular library hours. Our full-time Reference Librarian, Paula Grillo, is available to assist patrons with  reference needs.

The Reference Collection consists of both books & other printed materials, as well as online databases. These databases offers citations and/or full-text articles from popular magazines as well as refereed professional journals-- all of which are accessible at the library or from home with your active library card.  The Library also offers access to the World Wide Web.  PCs with networked printer and Internet connections are available in the Reference Room.  Two workstations with Microsoft Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets) and other computing software are located in the Homework Center. 

The Reference Collection includes the following special materials:  Ipswich Files (history and general information relating to Ipswich), Municipal Files (recent Town Reports and other government documents -- older copies are available in the Archives), State and Federal tax forms, Educational Materials (FAFSA forms, catalogs and brochures from local schools and colleges), Consumer Information (Consumers Reports and N.A.D.A. Guides), and Investment Information (Value Line and Morningstar services, updated weekly).

Online Databases

These databases are available for remote access with your library card.
Click on a database icon to login.
 

 The p4A Antiques Reference database is now available at any  Internet workstations in the Reference Room. You could also login from home with your Ipswich library card number. This is a great way to get current prices for antiques, fine art and family treasures.

 Please ask the Reference Librarian for information about how to use this new service or call Paula Grillo at 978.356.6648.
 

Here's the latest addition to our collection
of  databases. Our Mango® subscription offers 5 different language courses-- French, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.  Mango language database is easy and very intuitive to use.  To start using this language learning program,  click on the icon and login with your 14-digit Ipswich Public Library card number.
 

Access to EBSCOhost 2.0 databases
is made possible through the generosity of:

EBSCO Publishing
10 Estes Street
Ipswich, MA 01938 

EBSCOhost 2.0  include:

MasterFile Premier, Literary Reference Center, Professional Development Collection, Newspaper Source, ERIC, Book Collection: Nonfiction, Primary Search, Regional Business News, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts, EBSCO Animals, Business Source Complete, Middle Search Plus, GreenFile, and Teacher Reference Center.

        Click here to view database     descriptions.

WorldCat   
 

Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
 

To view database descriptions other than EBSCOhost click here.

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