Academic Research

Blackwater Regional Library offers two great resources when looking for scholarly/academic articles and sources:

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world’s leading publishers. Covering virtually every general interest subject area, it also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps, and flags. You will be prompted for your BRL library card number if using this database outside of one of our libraries.

Read It! was created for anyone who has a good foundation in English grammar and reading skills. It is a place to find reading material about many subjects. Articles are short and written to support your reading skills as you learn about topics in English that you need for school and everyday life. You will be prompted for your BRL library card number if using this database outside of one of our libraries.