Online Resources
In addition to our physical and digital collections, patrons have access to a wide range of digital resources. Whether you want to explore your ancestry, learn a new language, or brush up on your computer skills by taking online classes, there will be something for you–and it’s free.
All you need is your library ID or library card number to access some of these sites.
Reading Resources
Beanstack
Keep track of your reading and participate in one of the library’s many Reading Challenges with Beanstack.
NoveList
NoveList is a comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for fiction lovers. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList answers the question: What should I read next?
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 is your solution for integrating fiction across the curriculum. With a fun and intuitive interface, and extensive proprietary content, NoveList K-8 will be the resource you and your young readers turn to when looking for the next book to read.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Literary Reference Center
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Language Learning
Hoopla Foreign Language Learning
Hoopla has 1901 Foreign Language Learning resources available in over 10 languages for learners of all ages and skill.
Sign in with your email and 4 or 5 digit patron ID.
Genealogy
HeritageQuest Online
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical resources that will help New Jersey residents find their ancestors.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Health
Health Source: Consumer Edition
This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Health Source: Academic/Nursing Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Business & Career Resources
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Reference Solutions
Reference Solutions makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Business Source Elite
This business database provides full text for over 1,000 business publications. The rich collection of titles in Business Source Elite provides information dating back to 1985. More than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Small Business Reference Center
The Small Business Reference Center is a comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books. It supports small business owners in all relevant areas from planning, financing and managing a business to exit strategies.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
En Español
Referencia Latina
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Referencia Latina, una base de datos integral en español, ofrece contenido de una variedad de fuentes que incluyen 49,000 entradas de enciclopedia.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Education
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
PrimarySearch
Primary Search, designed specifically for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles)
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
MiddleSearch Plus
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers 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.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
ERIC
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for hundreds of periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in TRC are peer-reviewed.
Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
News
Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Points of View
Points of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
General Databases
Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:
- Photographs
- Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI
- Maps from Antenna Audio
- Photographs from public domain sources
The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
GreenFILE
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
MasterFILE Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,050 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Elite also includes 52 full text reference books and an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps and flags.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
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. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Legal Information
Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains more than 225 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
To sign in, use the the 14-digit number on the back of your library card. Contact the library for assistance if you no longer have your physical library card.
Use One Search to find thousands of magazine and journal articles, primary sources, educational videos, encyclopedia articles, eBooks and more in just seconds. Sign in with your full library card number to access full articles.
Need help using the EBSCO database? Check out this guide!
Search Consumer Reports, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides resources, information, and advice for all of your consumer needs and research.
Sign in with your full library card number to access full articles.
