Springfield College Library Services has recently made some adjustments to our suite of database offerings effective July 1, 2025. In deciding which resources to retain, we followed a thorough process that included multiple data points and a number of qualitative discussions.
Library Services is committed to providing robust resources to support Springfield College students, faculty, and staff. We will continue to purchase print and electronic materials following our Collection Development Policy, and members of the College community are welcome to recommend a purchase.
We encourage you to use Interlibrary Loan to request materials not owned by our library, and to work with your liaison librarian to identify alternate resources for teaching and research.
The full list of retained databases is available on our Library Databases page.
The following databases have been cancelled effective July 2025:
The EBSCO eBook Academic Collection has replaced ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Collection as our primary ebook database. While some titles will still be hosted by ProQuest Ebook Central, the majority of our ebook access is now available in EBSCO eBooks as well as from individual ebook publishers.
The following databases have been downgraded to a lower tier with limited full-text article access:
Funding cuts at the federal level and the elimination of the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) has impacted resources provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). The MBLC was forced to cancel the majority of its state-wide database subscriptions, including databases used by Springfield College students, faculty, and staff. Read the MBLC statement for more detail about discontinued resources.