Passwords (for Fay students and faculty only) are posted in the INFO FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS folder on First Class. Passwords are also available at the library. PLEASE READ THIS PAGE FIRST and follow directions!

Gale Databases (InfoTrac), including Kids InfoBits
Massachusetts Newsstand
Issues & Controversies
Science Online
These databases are funded by several library agencies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (your tax dollars at work!). To use these databases from home computers, you will need to enter a library card number from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts.

For the databases listed below, see the First Class INFO FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS folder for user name and password. Any link on the library pages will work.

• Britannica Online
• Grolier Online (cookies must be enabled on your browser AND your security software)
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
• Scientific American
• Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Researcher
• Ancient & Medieval History Online
• American History Online
• Modern World History Online

Visual Thesaurus
To use Visual Thesaurus at home, you must click on the above link and enter the user email and password that is posted in the INFO FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS folder on First Class.

NoodleBib
You may be asked to enter a preliminary user name and password so that NoodleBib recognizes you as a Fay student. This user name and password for home access is posted in the INFO FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS folder on First Class. After that, just enter your personal NoodleBib user name and password.

Need help?
If you need help accessing these databases from home, e-mail the Library Director who will be pleased to help you. REALLY!

Online Tutorial

updated 03/06/2008