Online Databases

Mechanics' Institute members receive access to online databases via their library cards.  Sign in using the number next to the barcode on your library card.

Note: Ancestry can only be accessed from the library. Please visit and use one of the library computers to use Ancestry.

NEW Database: Academic eBooks from JSTOR

Mechanics' Institute members can now access over 90,000 academic ebooks via JSTOR, featuring publishers like Columbia University Press, Yale University Press, and more. To access these titles, visit JSTOR via this link, sign in with your library card, and then search for a topic of interest. Books will appear in the search results. Use the filter for Book Chapters in the search results to narrow your search to book content.