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Magazine & Newspaper Databases
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Reference Resources
 
Web Research
 
** These databases are funded by the New Jersey State Library.
     
Reference & Research
Magazines and Newspapers Databases
  • America's Newspapers
    A comprehensive resource, updated daily, from NewsBank, offering tens of millions of current and archived full-text articles from newspapers nationwide in a fully searchable online database.  It includes the complete electronic editions of more than 2,000 U.S. newspapers and news video clips.
  • EBSCOhost -- Full-text databases:
    • General magazine and newspapers
    • HealthSource
    • MagillOnLiterature (for literary criticism)
    • Novelist (for literature recommendations)
    • Searchasaurus for grades K-8
    • Magazines for middle-school students
  • ProQuest -- Full-text databases:
    • Proquest Research Library -- full collection of journals, magazines and newspapers for information on a broad range of general reference subjects.
    • Proquest Newspapers -- coverage of 9 major U.S. newspapers including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, USA TODAY, the Boston Globe, and the Atlanta Journal/Constitution; the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune are also included but must be selected separately per publisher agreement.
  • Historical New York Times (library access only)
    The New York Times (1851-2004) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
  • Custom Newspapers
    A collection of more than 120 cover-to-cover newspapers from around the world plus an additional 280 sources of selected news and business coverage New York Times. Covered newspapers include The Star-Ledger (Newark), The Bergen Record, Los Angeles Times, and The Times (London).
  • Informe
    Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Research Databases

  • ReferenceUSA -- funded by the New Jersey State Library
    • Business Database -- 12 million U.S. businesses
    • Residential Database -- 120 million U.S. households
    • Health Care Database -- 650,000 physicians and dentists
    • Canadian Business Database -- 1.3 million Canadian businesses
    • Canadian Residential Dabase -- 12 million Canadian households
  • ERIC
    ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
  • Facts On File -- Focused on grades 4-12
    Science, history, curriculum resources, geography, health, career, and forms.
  • Searchasaurus -- For grades K-8
    The visual search interface of this database makes online searching easier for younger researchers.
  • Student Resource Center -- For grades 1-12
    This database covers a wide variety of topics, and searches can be restricted by grade (using, for instance, "g1").
  • Web Feet -- For grades 1-12
    A comprehensive subject guide to the best free resources available on the Internet.
  • Ancestry Library Online (library access only)
    This extensive collection of genealogical information includes the U.S. and U.K. censuses, passenger lists, and much more.  It can only be accessed through the computers at the Library.
  • HeritageQuest Online
    This genealogical database, which includes the U.S. censuses and family and local histories, is available for use at home.
    NOTE:  For more resources for genealogical research, click here.

Literature Databases

  • Literary Reference Center
    A comprehensive, full-text database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.  Literary Reference Center combines information from major respected reference works including Magill's, books, and literary journals, as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing.
  • Bloom's Literary Reference Online (click, then scroll down)
    This extensive literature collection includes hundreds of essays by renowned literary critic Harold Bloom, which examine the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world.  The database also contains an archive of more than 38,000 characters and extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, and genres.
  • NoveList
    Plot descriptions, reviews, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles.  It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and annotated book lists.
  • Contemporary Authors
    Biographical details on approximately 116,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists, and scriptwriters.  Current writers, as well as the most-studied literary figures of the early 20th century, and authors from around the world are featured.  To access, click here and enter your library barcode number.  Now click Custom Search, and then click Clear Checkmarks, scroll down to Literature and check Contemporary Authors, then enter your search at the top of the page. Searches work best if Author/Creator field is selected from the Search drop-down list.

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Reference Resources

Internet Directories

  • Internet Public Library -- The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.
  • Librarian's Index to the Internet -- provide a well-organized point of access for reliable, trustworthy, librarian-selected Internet resources
Online Reference Services
  • JerseyClicks -- New Jersey's statewide portal that allows users to search all at once the statewide full-text databases offered by the New Jersey State Library.
  • MAINStreet -- a universal portal to the Morris Automated Information Network (M.A.I.N. Inc.), a consortium of 37 Morris County public libraries and the Morris County Library.
  • New Jersey Statewide Reference Center -- contains annotated links to that answer many common reference questions.   It has been modeled after the Librarian's Index to the Internet, but with more focus on New Jersey information. 
  • Q and A NJ -- a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week, reference service from the New Jersey Library Network. 
  • Reference @ MCL -- Morris County Library provides online resources for a wide variety topics, including Aging Parents, Career Resources, and Entrepreneurial Information. It also offers an Online Reference Service, limited to its hours of operation.

Web Resources

Children's Web Sites & Homework Help

Computer Help

Computers and the Internet

  • DHTML Central -- an advanced Dynamic HTML resource, created and maintained by Thomas Brattli.
  • HTML Goodies -- for beginners to advanced users, covering all aspects of web design.
  • Lissa Explains All -- an HTML help page especially for kids!
  • WebMonkey -- a how-to library and quick reference for HTML, JavaScript, multimedia, and many other computer topics, with special sections for beginners, builders, and masters. Sponsored by Lycos.
  • Webopedia -- dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology

Consumer & Technical Information

  • CNET.com -- provides pricing, product reviews, and development resources for a wide variety of technologies.
  • Compinfo -- a "Computer Information Center" for professionals, providing links to useful web sites, organized by topic.
  • PC Today -- provides jargon-free mobile tech and business travel info consumers can actually use at work, at home, and on the road.

Search Engines and How to Search

  • Search Engine Showdown -- Description and analysis of the major search engines, advice on searching the web, and the latest news about the Internet.  Maintained by Greg Notess, reference librarian at Montana State University.  See also his basic and advanced tutorials for searching the web.

Consumer Information

Commercial Product-Review Resources

  • CNET.com -- price comparisons and reviews of computers and other technology products.
  • Consumer Guide -- prices, ratings & reviews in the categories of products, automotive, and travel.
  • Consumer Search -- reviews and information on a wide variety of products and services.
  • Edmunds.com -- pricing and reviews for new, certified, and used cars, tips and advice, and an online forum.
  • Kelley Blue Book -- new and used prices, reviews and ratings, and advice for automobiles and motorcycles.

Non-Profit & Government Consumer Information Resources

  • Consumer Guides and Protection -- a U.S. government web site providing links to government departments that provide consumer help on everything from air travel problems to worker safety.
  • Consumer World -- a nonprofit resource for consumer information.
  • Federal Consumer Information Center -- publications, some of which are free, on everything from cars to travel; resources for consumer action; and information on recalls and scams and frauds.

Directories of Consumer & Product Information

 

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Thesauri

  • Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names -- look up a place name or type or a nation; provided by the Getty Museum.
  • Merriam-Webster Online -- free access to dictionary and thesaurus lookups and Word Central for kids, and limited free access to Britannica Online.
  • Your Dictionary.com -- a language portal to more than 2500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages, and to games that build language skills.

Encyclopedias & Fact Books

  • Encarta Reference -- limited free access to an encyclopedia, English dictionary, and atlas.
  • Encyclopedia.com -- more than 57,000 frequently updated entries from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
  • America.gov -- information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture; produced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.

Entertainment

Books, Video, DVD & Music Reviews

Buy Books, Music, Videos & DVDs

  • iChapters.com -- an online bookstore selling college textbooks in both print and electronic formats.  There is an option to buy individual chapters of a book in electronic format.
  • Ecampus.com -- a source of new and used textbooks for college and university students.
  • Facets Multi-Media -- an especially good source of foreign cinema and rare and classic films.

Reviews for Kids & Young Adults

  • ZOOM Reviews -- reviews by kids of music, books, movies and television, sponsored by PBS Kids.
  • TeensPoint.org Reviews -- reviews of books, music, movies and web sites for, and by, young adults; presented by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredericksburg, VA.
  • Reading Rants -- "out of the ordinary teen booklists" for young adults.
  • Teen Booklists & Book Awards -- recommended books, audiobooks, and movies for teens, sponsored by the American Libraries Association's Young Adult Library Services Organization (YALSA).  If you're looking for a book in a specific category, try looking on this web page.

Television & Cinema Listings & Film Reviews

  • Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -- searchable database of over 6.3 million individual film/TV credits; great for answering such questions as, Where have we seen that actor before.
  • Rotten Tomatoes -- read reviews of movies, past and present; find out where a new movie is playing in your area; purchase tickets online.
  • Moviefone.com -- movie times and reviews, what's "coming soon," trailers and movie clips.

Government & Tax Information

New Jersey State Government & Taxes

Federal Government & Taxes

Jobs and Careers

Libraries

Local & New Jersey State Libraries

College & University Libraries

Selected United States Libraries

Foreign National Libraries

Directories and Indexes of Library Web Sites

  • LibWeb -- searchable index of over 6,100 library web sites in 100 countries, updated daily.
  • Directory of "Repositories of Primary Sources" -- index to National and Foreign Archives and Special Collections
  • Gabriel -- a gateway to the National Libraries of Europe, an excellent resource sponsored by the Conference of European National Libraries (CENL)

Local & NJ Information

Medical, Legal & Other Professional Reference

Medical, Legal & Other Professional Reference

Government Medical Agencies & Resources

Medical Resources from Educational and Research Institutions

Legal Reference

  • New Jersey Law Network -- New Jersey lawyer's directory, New Jersey statutes and case law, question and answer forums, and resources for careers, attorneys, law libraries and schools, and organizations.
  • Internet Law Library -- federal, state, and international laws.
  • Martindale-Hubbell -- find a lawyer, searchable national database of legal professionals
  • FindLaw -- an index to online legal resources.

 

Museums

New Jersey & Area Museums

Selected National & International Museums

Other Resources

 

News, Weather & Current Affairs

Local New Jersey News

National and International News

Editorials & Satire

  • History News Network -- commentary and debate on current events by noted historians, provided by George Mason University
  • "The Onion" -- the infamous online humor magazine, touting itself as "America's finest news source"; definitely NOT to be taken seriously.
  • History News Network -- historical spin on current affairs, provided by George Mason University's Center for History and Media Studies.

International Organizations

Directories and Indexes of News & Current Events Web Sites

Parent Resources

Useful Internet Safety Websites

Teens' Web Sites

Telephone & Other Directories

Travel, Maps & Weather

New Jersey & Local Travel

New York City Information

  • NYC Visit -- information on New York City travel and NYC events, including Restaurant Week, deals and promotions and things to do in NYC.
  • TimeOut New York -- city travel guides to hotels, restaurants, shops, and events; part of TimeOut International; subscription required to access archives
  • Go-New York City -- guide to the City's main attractions

Commercial Travel Guides

  • World Travel Guide -- includes a wealth of travel resources, such as the Airport Guide, Cruise Guide, and World Country Guide.
  • Fodor's -- read articles on travel and destinations, as well as excerpts from Fodor's guide books; visit the travel talk forums; and look up hotels and restaurants in the United States or around the world.
  • Frommer's -- read articles written by Frommers.com experts and excerpts from Frommer's guide books; visit essage boards; and purchase travel products and services from Frommer's booking partners.

Maps & Geographical Information

  • MapQuest -- United States and international maps
  • Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN) Online -- a structured, world-coverage vocabulary of 1.3 million names, including vernacular and historical names, coordinates, and place types, and descriptive notes, focusing on places important for the study of art and architecture.
  • Place Names Sites -- an index to place names in the United States and the world, sponsored by the University of Arizona.
  • Map-O-Rama -- European map web site.

Weather

  • The Weather Channel -- features current conditions and forecasts for over 77,000 locations worldwide, along with local and regional radars.
  • Intellicast.com -- extensive, specialized weather information to help plan all outdoor and weather ensitive activities; specifically intended for national and international travel planning.
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