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EbscoHost
Full Text Magazine Articles. You can choose to search from one or a number of EBSCO databases, including General Reference, Biographies, Health, Business, and Current Events.
JerseyClicks
New Jersey's statewide portal for searching the statewide full-text databases offered by the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Network, and funds from the Library Services and Technology Act. These high quality databases cover subjects such as health, history, business, education, science, current events, literature, and popular fiction. The suite also includes Informe, a Spanish language full-text database.
See also: Homework Help - All Ages
ARTICLES - MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS
If you would like to see which newspapers, magazines and journals are in the library branches please use our Magazines and Newspapers database.
All EbscoHost Databases
Provides full text for over 1,900 periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more. Masterfile Premiere is selected -- check boxes for additional databases you wish to search simultaneously.
Courier-Post
Full text from 1999 to the present.
Digital Microfilm - from Proquest
ProQuest Digital Microfilm provides a simple and convenient way to access microfilm content in a digital format. Retrieve, view, print and email digitized images from the Courier-Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Wall Street Journal.
Informe!
Spanish language full text magazine articles.
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Provides full text for nearly 180 general interest and current events magazines.
Newspaper Source
Contains full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, newspaper columns as well as other sources. This database also contains indexing and abstracts for national newspapers.
New York Times Historical Newspapers
Full page and article images from the New York Times with searchable full text from the first issue in 1851 to 2007.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context - from Gale
A complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Proquest Super Newsstand
Includes international, national and regional papers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post, plus 85 Gannett papers including the Courier Post.
Reader's Guide Retrospective
Provides searchable access to citations from 375 leading US magazines, covering the years between 1890 and 1982. Searches over 3,000,000 articles.
Topic Search
Articles from over 1,100 magazines, 150 newspapers, 400 pamphlets, 1,500 popular biographies, 800 book reviews & 15,000 public opinion polls.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index - from Gale
Identifies sources that provide biographical information. After conducting search, you must then check our catalog for availability of specific sources.
Biography Collection Complete - from Ebscohost
Biographies from the fields of history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas.
Biography Reference Bank
Contains the full text of the articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson
Contemporary Authors
Biographical information on 112,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters.
Discovering Authors - from the Discovering Collection
Biographical, bibliographical, and critical information on 1,260 of the most studied authors from ancient times to the present.
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Approximately 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods. Includes thousands of photos.
See also: Biographical Recommended Websites
BUSINESS
Business Source Elite
This database includes full text (PDF) coverage dating back as far as 1985, and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 1,800 journals. Includes detailed company profiles by Datamonitor for the world's 10,000 largest companies.
Business Insights
Offers up-to-date topical business information and company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies.
Global Road Warrior
The ultimate resource for business travelers. Culture, communications, travel, business, and maps for 175 countries and territories.
LexisNexis
Access over 9,500 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and foreign-language sources. Use the Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria.
If you are inside the library use this link.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Offers real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.
Reference USA
Reference USA contains directory information on 11,000,000 U.S. companies. Search by name, location, and /or industry. Details include number of employees, sales, credit rating, contact person and yellow page/sic category. Reference USA now also contains residential listings, which can be searched by name, address or phone number.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States
See also: Company Information and Small Business Pathfinders.
Small Business Resource Center - from Gale
Includes how-to information on small business planning, bookkeeping, financing, human resource management, marketing, regional tax laws and starting a home-based business. Note: This database is provided by the NJ State Library and JerseyClicks. It will open up in a new browser window.
Value Line
The Value Line Research Center includes on-line access to leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks
Consumer Reports through Ebscohost
Consumer Reports from 1981 on. Excludes the most recent three months. Type "Consumer Reports" in the Publication box and then enter search terms in the Find box.
ERIC
Provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals.
Curriculum Resource Center
An electronic library of printable teacher handouts on history, science, and math for elementary, middle, high school and junior college.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - from Facts on File
Provides profiles of more than 2,050 of today's most popular jobs in more than 94 industries. Under "Careers" click on Ferguson's Career Center.
Learning Express Library
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want -at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you. You will need to create an account in order to save your test results. For user name use your library card number. Create your own password. Then use your library card number and password each time you return to the site.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Languages include Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, English for Brazilian Portuguese Speakers, English for Spanish Speakers, and English for Polish Speakers. Create an account to keep track.
Professional Development Collection (for Educators)
Provides a highly specialized collection of over 500 full text journals, designed for professional educators.
World Education Encyclopedia
This country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries.
See also: Homeschooling Pathfinder
Career Transitions
Looking for a first job or a new career? With this database you can discover interests, explore careers, prepare a resume, improve prospects and find jobs. Database provided by South Jersey Works, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s program, Project Connect. The grant was awarded to the New Jersey Library Association.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - from Facts on File
Provides profiles of more than 2,050 of today's most popular jobs in more than 94 industries. Under "Careers" click on Ferguson's Career Center.
Job and Career Accelerator - from Learning Express
Explore over 1,000 occupations and match those that fit your interest. Search available jobs from over 5 million job postings. Create professional resumes and cover letters. Master interviewing skills. Get tips and advice on how to improve your search each step of the way. Organize and track your job search progress.
See also: Employment Pathfinder
FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS
Informe!
Spanish language full text magazine articles.
GENEALOGY
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
BGMI indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. This is not a full-text database.
Heritage Quest
Includes more than 25,000 published genealogies and local histories digitized, every word searchable, and the entire US Census, 1790-1930.
See also: Genealogy Subject Guide
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images and offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
GEOGRAPHY
A to Z Maps
World, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month.
Geography and Culture Search - from the Discovering Collection
Search for places or cultures. You can also narrow your search to one topic or document type.
World Atlas - from Facts on File
Combines more than 500 printable, full-color maps with statistical information.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. From banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior
Approximately 200 articles cover everything from binge drinking to the role of genetics in addictive behaviors. Additional articles on media representation, drug use in schools, herbal supplements, and more.
Health Reference Center - from Facts on File
Conditions and diseases, mental health, body systems, and health and wellness. Includes links to medical tests.
Health Source - Consumer Edition
This full text database covers topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, women's health, etc. Also includes prescription drug information.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals, and abstracts and indexing for more than 800 journals.
Salem Health Database
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. Now also includes genetics and inherited conditions.
See also: Health & Medicine Subject Guide, Psychology and Mental Health Subject Guide
History
American Civil War Reference Library
Covers the events and people of the Civil War period, including biographical profiles and primary source materials.
Decades: Sixties and Seventies and Great Lives from History from Salem History
History Reference Center - from Ebscohost
With full text for more than 270,000 entries from a myriad of historical sources. Results include images and videos.
American Revolution Reference Library
Covers the events and people of the Revolutionary War period. Includes biographies and primary source materials.
History Databases - from Facts on File
American History, Modern World History, American Women's History, African American History and Culture, American Indian History and Culture, Ancient and Medieval History and Culture
Vietnam War Reference Library
Traces the progression of the war from its beginnings in 1941 through its last days in 1975. Includes biographies and primary source materials.
World War II Reference Library
Covers significant events, topics, and people related to the World War II period, including biographical profiles and primary source materials.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. From banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.
Daily Life Online
Details the daily realities of historical people, ranging from ancient to modern times.
Geography and Cultures Search - from the Discovering Collection
Search for places or cultures. You can also narrow your search to one topic or document type.
Global Road Warrior
Whether you're a student, a business traveler or a vacationer, this database has the information you need. Culture, communications, travel, business, and maps for 175 countries and territories.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. From banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.
Home Improvement Reference Center - Ebscohost
Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating are provided in high-quality PDF files. Additionally, thousands of articles from magazines and reference books provide tips and suggestions to supplement the step-by-step project instructions.
Homework Help for Elementary and Middle School
Searchasaurus
Find information about animals, arts and music, health, history, people and places, science and math, sports and stories.
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Provides full text for nearly 500 general interest and current events magazines.
Middle Search Plus
Contains full text for more than 150 middle school magazines and indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets. Also contains Essential Documents in American History; an image collection of photos, maps and flags; biographies; and primary source documents.
Primary Search
Contains full text for more than 60 elementary school magazines. Also provides the American Heritage Children's Dictionary and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
See also: In-Depth Homework Help for Kids
Homework Help for All Ages
Discovering Collection
In-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies for grades K-12.
Facts on File
Facts on File is a collection of databases highlighting science, geography, history, health, and multicultural sources. It also has a collection of Curriculum Resources, and a Career Guidance section.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images and offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.
See also: Homework Help for Teens
Opposing Viewpoints in Context - from Gale
A complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Points of View Reference Center
Provides students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.
LANGUAGE LEARNING
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Languages include Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, English for Brazilian Portuguese Speakers, English for Spanish Speakers, and English for Polish Speakers. You will need to create a one-time profile to use the website.
Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
Includes brief descriptions of issue's historical background, profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations, details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state, and comprehensive bibliographies.
LexisNexis
Access over 9,500 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and foreign-language sources. Use the Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria.
If you are inside the library use this link.
Books and Authors - from Gale
Explore the latest fiction, essential non-fiction and the authors behind the titles. Browse these and other works, using tools that make finding them and remembering them easy. Include book reviews from more than 30 sources (and users can generate their own reviews), bibliographies, and links to related social sites like del.icio.us. Users also can create reading and search lists in their user accounts, which remain intact from visit to visit in a “My Reading Room” feature.
Discovering Collection - Literature Search
Select "Literature Search." Offers critical interpretations and biographical information on major authors. (Results can be e-mailed)
Literary Reference Center - from Ebscohost
Features more than 10,000 plot summaries and synopses, 75,000 articles, 130,000 author biographies, 500,000 book reviews. Specific contents include Chelsea House's literary criticism series edited by Harold Bloom, the New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, all of Salem Press's MagillOnLiterature, and the Masterplots series.
Literary Reference Center - from Facts on File
Examines the life and works of great writers throughout history. Under "Literature" select "Literary Reference Online."
Literature Resource Center - from Gale
Information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. Also includes explanations and overviews of prominent literary works.
Literature Search - from the Discovering Collection
Select "Literature Search." Offers critical interpretations and biographical information on major authors. (Results can be e-mailed)
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Magill on Literature is now included in the Ebscohost Literary Reference Center.
NoveList Plus
Fiction and nonfiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and more for over 120,000 fiction titles. Also includes Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. This database is provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Contemporary Authors
Biographical information on 112,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters.
Discovering Authors - from the Discovering Collection
Biographical, bibliographical, and critical information on 1,260 of the most studied authors from ancient times to the present.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.
Encyclopedia of Animals from Ebsco
The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
Science - from the Discovering Collection
Select "Science and Health Search." Explores the history, people, inventions, discoveries, theories, life forms and objects that make up the world. Includes photos, illustrations, videos and animation clips, glossary of terms and more.
Science - from Facts on File
Under "Science" select "Science Online." Contains extensive information on a broad range of scientific disciplines.
Science Reference Center - from EBSCO
Now easier to use. Browse or search within categories: applied sciences, earth sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, astronomy or scientists.
TRAVEL
Global Road Warrior
Whether you're a student, a business traveler or a vacationer, this database has the information you need. Culture, communications, travel, business, and maps for 175 countries and territories.
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