Research Help
The Morse Institute Library offers reference and information services to every segment of the community: students, parents, consumers, business people, job-seekers, recreational readers, and researchers.
Come to the Reference Desk or contact a librarian and we'll be happy to help you with your research. Librarians can:
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Assist in finding information
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Explain library resources
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Help find books for assignments or to read for fun
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Show you how to use the library's online databases of magazine articles, encyclopedias, genealogy information, and more
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Answer basic questions about using the Internet
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Help you request books and other materials from outside the Minuteman network through our Interlibrary Loan service
Resources
The Reference Department houses an extensive collection of standard reference sources, as well as specialized resources in either print or online databases in various subject areas:
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Business, company and financial information
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Health and medical information
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Legal information
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Education and scholarship information
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Career information
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Newspaper and magazine collections in print, microfilm and online
Local, state and federal resources include:
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Massachusetts telephone directories
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Local history collection and Massachusetts collection of town histories and vital records
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Forms for voter registration, federal and state taxes, and financial aid
Interlibrary Loan Service
Reference librarians can help you request materials from outside of the Minuteman Library Network. Visit the Reference Desk or call 508-647-6521 for assistance.
Books and audiovisual items from outside of the Minuteman network may be checked out and used just as if they belonged to the Library. Microfilm borrowed from another library must be used in the building. Two microfilm readers, with printers, are available on the second floor.
Photocopies of articles from journals, newspapers and magazines not available through the Minuteman network may be also requested through Interlibrary Loan.