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Databases A – Z

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Academic Search Premier
The world’s largest academic multi-subject database, offering magazine, newspaper and academic journal articles.

African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.

AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Provides patient education sheets for generic and brand name drugs.  Updated monthly and available in both English and Spanish.

American Doctoral Dissertations, 1933 – 1955
Provides electronic access to the only comprehensive record of dissertations accepted by American universities during that time period.

American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.

American Women’s History Online
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women’s history in the United States.

Ancestry Library Edition
Genealogical and historical information from census, military, church, vital, court, land and probate records, passenger lists and more. Beginning January 1, 2022, you will need to visit the Library to access Ancestry.  

Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

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B

Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.

Business Source Premier
Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.

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C

Computer Skills Center
Video courses to learn Word, Excel, and other popular software programs; introductory videos for new computer users covering the internet, email, and social media.

Curriculum Resource Center
Provides a library of printable teacher-handout materials for middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum.

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E

ERIC
ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) provides access to educational journals, reports and other documents.

European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.

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F

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 48,000 resource entries, and much more.

Fold3
Fold3™ Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to military records, containing millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

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G

GreenFILE
Covers environmental topics such as global warming, alternate fuel sources and more. Scholarly and general interest sources, as well as government documents and reports.

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H

Health Reference Center
Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.

HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids, with coverage dating back to the 1700s.

Historical Newspapers – New Jersey Collection
Search these NJ newspapers:

  • Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)—1905-2009
  • Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ)—1891-2010 (1961-2010 available now)
  • Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)—1949-2009
  • The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ)—1925-2011
  • Daily Record (Morristown, NJ)—1974-2012
  • Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ)—1903-2009
  • Plainfield Courier (Plainfield, NJ) -1891-1961

History Research Center
Search all Infobase History databases for biographical information.

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J

Job & Career Accelerator
Create resumes and cover letters, learn interviewing techniques, prepare for related exams and access millions of job listings

Joint Digital Archives of Scotch Plains and Fanwood
Access newspapers, yearbooks, ephemera, and more from Scotch Plains and Fanwood history.

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L

LearningExpress Library
Online learning resource for academic and career development. Work on basic skills improvement in reading, writing, math, and basic sciences and test preparation for academic and career testing.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Covers subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, information retrieval, information management and more.

Literary Reference Center
Provides author biographies and information on literary works, including book reviews, literary criticism, and plot summaries.  Sources include journals, books, and encyclopedias.  Also includes full text of many poems and short stories.

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M

Mango Languages
An online language learning program that offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language.

MAS Ultra – School Edition
Contains full text for high school-level magazines, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and images of photos, maps & flags.

MasterFILE Premier
A multi-subject database providing full text sources including magazines, primary source documents, reference books, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Middle Search Plus
Provides full text for popular, middle school-level magazines, as well as biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Military & Government Collection
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.

Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.

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N

Newswires
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.  Covers the past 30 days.

NoveList Plus
A reader’s advisory database that provides subject heading access, reviews and annotations for both fiction titles and nonfiction titles; and custom created articles and lists, including readalikes and book discussion questions.

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P

Points of View
Provides background, timelines, and pros and cons about a wide range of timely and sometimes controversial issues.

Primary Search
Full text for popular magazines for elementary school research.

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R

Reference Solutions (formerly Reference U.S.A.)
Directory information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Search for businesses by category, size and geographic location. Search residences by name, location and phone number.

Referencia Latina
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers access to magazines; encyclopedias; images; health reports; and a Spanish-English dictionary.

Regional Business News
Full text coverage for regional business publications for the US and Canada. Coverage include franchise restaurants, the retail industry, and business planning.

Rosetta Stone
A language resource provided by the NJ State Library that includes 30 different languages.

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S

Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

Scholastic’s BookFlix
Pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic.

Scholastic’s ScienceFlix
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9.

Scholastic’s TrueFlix
TrueFlix is an online resource that helps students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content, and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process.

Scotch Plains Township
Official website of the Township of Scotch Plains.

Scotch Plains Township Codes & Ordinances
Codes and ordinances of Scotch Plains.

The Star Ledger
Read a full-color digital image of the daily paper; also search the text files of articles dating back to 1989.

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T

Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts of journals and magazines for professional educators.T

Tutor.com

Get one-on-one help in 40 subjects including math, science, essay writing, foreign language, social studies, test prep, and more with live qualified tutors. Improve your research papers, resumes, and test scores. You can even submit your essays for overnight feedback.

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U

U.S. Major Dailies

Search and read the full text of these major newspapers, including their blogs, magazines, book reviews, and online content, with most offering archives back to 1980:

  • The New York Times
  • Washington Post
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Chicago Tribune
  • Wall Street Journal


W

Web News
Provides near real-time access to thousands of business and general news feeds from around the globe.

World Almanac for Kids Online
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects in a fun format while encouraging online research skills. Contains biographical, career, history, science, and readers’ advisory resources.

World Book
Online encyclopedia of articles, selected web links, animations, and interactive maps

World Geography & Culture Online
Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information.

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Databases by Subject

BiographyBooks & LiteratureBusiness InformationCareers & Lifelong LearningChildren’s ResourcesDictionaries, Encyclopedias & Facts| Educators’ Resources | Español | Genealogy & Local HistoryGovernment & LegalHealthHistory & Social Sciences | Homework Help | Languages | Magazine, Newspaper & Journal Articles | People LocatorScholarly ResourcesScience & Technology



Biography

History Research Center
Search all Infobase History databases for biographical information.

Literary Reference Center
Provides author biographies, and information on literary works, including book reviews, literary criticism, and plot summaries. Sources include journals, books, and encyclopedias. Also includes full text of many poems and short stories.

MAS Ultra – School Edition
Contains full text for high school-level magazines, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and images of photos, maps & flags.

Middle Search Plus
Provides full text for popular, middle school-level magazines, as well as biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

World Almanac for Kids Online
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects in a fun format while encouraging online research skills. Contains biographical, career, history, science, and readers’ advisory resources.

World Book
Online encyclopedia of articles, selected web links, animations, and interactive maps

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Books & Literature

Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.

Literary Reference Center
Provides author biographies and information on literary works, including book reviews, literary criticism, and plot summaries.  Sources include journals, books, and encyclopedias.  Also includes full text of many poems and short stories.

NoveList Plus
A reader’s advisory database that provides subject heading access, reviews and annotations for both fiction titles and nonfiction titles; and custom created articles and lists, including readalikes and book discussion questions.

Scholastic’s BookFlix
BookFlix pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic.

Scholastic’s TrueFlix
TrueFlix is an online resource that helps students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content, and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process.

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Business Information

Business Source Premier
Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.

Reference Solutions (formerly Reference U.S.A.)
Directory information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Search for businesses by category, size and geographic location. Search residences by name, location and phone number.

Regional Business News
Full text coverage for regional business publications for the US and Canada. Coverage include franchise restaurants, the retail industry, and business planning.

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Careers & Lifelong Learning

Computer Skills Center
Video courses to learn Word, Excel, and other popular software programs; introductory videos for new computer users covering the internet, email, and social media.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 48,000 resource entries, and much more.

Job & Career Accelerator
Create resumes and cover letters, learn interviewing techniques, prepare for related exams and access millions of job listings

LearningExpress Library
Online learning resource for academic and career development. Work on basic skills improvement in reading, writing, math, and basic sciences and test preparation for academic and career testing.

Reference Solutions (formerly Reference U.S.A.)
Directory information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Search for businesses by category, size and geographic location. Search residences by name, location and phone number.

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Children’s Resources

Primary Search
Full text for popular magazines for elementary school research.

Scholastic’s BookFlix
Pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic.

Scholastic’s ScienceFlix
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9.

Scholastic’s TrueFlix
TrueFlix is an online resource that helps students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject.

World Almanac for Kids Online
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects in a fun format while encouraging online research skills. Contains biographical, career, history, science, and readers’ advisory resources.

World Book
Online encyclopedia of articles, selected web links, animations, and interactive maps.

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Español

Referencia Latina
A comprehensive Spanish-language database, offering access to magazines; encyclopedias; images; health reports; and a Spanish-English dictionary.

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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Facts

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

World Almanac for Kids Online
Provides resources for homework, reports, and projects in a fun format while encouraging online research skills. Contains biographical, career, history, science, and readers’ advisory resources.

World Book
Online encyclopedia of articles, selected web links, animations, and interactive maps

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Educator’s Resources

Curriculum Resource Center
Provides a library of printable teacher-handout materials for middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum.

ERIC
Provides access to education journals and resources.

Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts of journals and magazines for professional educators.

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Genealogy & Local History

Ancestry Library Edition
Genealogical and historical information from census, military, church, vital, court, land and probate records, passenger lists and more. Beginning January 1, 2022, you will need to visit the Library to access Ancestry.  

Fold3
Fold3™ Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to military records, containing millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.

HeritageQuest
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids, with coverage dating back to the 1700s.  

Historical Newspapers – New Jersey Collection
Search these NJ newspapers:

  • Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)—1905-2009
  • Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ)—1891-2010 (1961-2010 available now)
  • Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)—1949-2009
  • The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ)—1925-2011
  • Daily Record (Morristown, NJ)—1974-2012
  • Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ)—1903-2009
  • Plainfield Courier (Plainfield, NJ) -1891-1961

Joint Digital Archives of Scotch Plains and Fanwood
Access newspapers, yearbooks, ephemera, and more from Scotch Plains and Fanwood history.

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Government & Legal

Military & Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites.

Scotch Plains Township
Official website of the Township of Scotch Plains.

Scotch Plains Township Codes & Ordinances
Codes and ordinances of Scotch Plains.

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Health

AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Provides patient education sheets for generic and brand name drugs.  Updated monthly and available in both English and Spanish.

Health Reference Center
Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.

 

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History & Social Sciences

Academic Search Premier
The world’s largest academic multi-subject database, offering magazine, newspaper and academic journal articles.

African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.

American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.

American Women’s History Online
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women’s history in the United States.

Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

History Research Center
Search all Infobase History databases for biographical information.

MasterFILE Premier
A multi-subject database providing full text sources including magazines, primary source documents, reference books, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
Images

Points of View
Provides background, timelines, and pros and cons about a wide range of timely and sometimes controversial issues.

World Geography & Culture Online
Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information.

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Homework

Homework Help Page

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Languages

Mango Languages
An online language learning program that offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language.

Rosetta Stone
A language resource provided by the NJ State Library that includes 30 different languages.

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Magazine, Newspaper & Journal Articles

Academic Search Premier
The world’s largest academic multi-subject database, offering magazine, newspaper and academic journal articles.

Historical Newspapers – New Jersey Collection
Search these NJ newspapers:

  • Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)—1905-2009
  • Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ)—1891-2010 (1961-2010 available now)
  • Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)—1949-2009
  • The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ)—1925-2011
  • Daily Record (Morristown, NJ)—1974-2012
  • Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ)—1903-2009
  • Plainfield Courier (Plainfield, NJ) -1891-1961

MasterFILE Premier
A multi-subject database providing full text sources including magazines, primary source documents, reference books, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Newswires
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.  Covers the past 30 days.

The Star Ledger
Read a full-color digital image of the daily paper; also search the text files of articles dating back to 1989.

U.S. Major Dailies
Search and read full text articles from the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers: The New York Times; Washington Post; The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.  The content is available by 8am each day and provides archives as far back as 1985. This database is available on the ProQuest platform.

Web News
Provides near real-time access to thousands of business and general news feeds from around the globe.

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People Locator

Reference Solutions (formerly Reference U.S.A.)
Directory information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Search for businesses by category, size and geographic location. Search residences by name, location and phone number.

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Science & Technology

Academic Search Premier
The world’s largest academic multi-subject database, offering magazine, newspaper and academic journal articles.

GreenFILE
Covers environmental topics such as global warming, alternate fuel sources and more. Scholarly and general interest sources, as well as government documents and reports.

MasterFILE Premier
A multi-subject database providing full text sources including magazines, primary source documents, reference books, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

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Scholarly Resources

Academic Search Premier
The world’s largest academic multi-subject database, offering magazine, newspaper and academic journal articles.

European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.

GreenFILE
Covers environmental topics such as global warming, alternate fuel sources and more. Scholarly and general interest sources, as well as government documents and reports.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Covers subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, information retrieval, information management and more.

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