Databases

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Academic Search Premier

This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.

Ancestry Library Edition

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.

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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.

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Consumer Library Information Prescription (CLIP)

The Consumer Library Information Prescription (CLIP) provides current, reliable health information to patients and the public. Provided by the Morristown Medical Center’s Shinn-Lathrope Health Science Library, this service combines the consumer health and medical collections of the Atlantic Health System libraries with the wealth of materials available online through the National Library of Medicine. Requests can also be made directly via email at clip@atlantichealth.org or via phone at (908) 522-2699.

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports offers consumer protection and product reviews and includes articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics, and the judicial and regulatory actions that effect consumers. Available issues from 1985 to present.

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ERIC

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.

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FamilySearch

As a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, library users have access to over 2 billion digitized records, including 400 million images that are currently not available to the public outside of an affiliate library or a FamilySearch family history center. Access is limited to library computers and mobile devices connected to the library’s WiFi network.

Fold3

Fold3 is a genealogy database of original military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.  Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K., and other international records.

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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 global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.

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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.

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.

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The Image Collection

Consists of more than 1 million total images broken down in to the categories of PhotographsMaps from Antenna Audio, Photographs from public domain, and Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI 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.

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JerseyClicks

New Jersey’s statewide portal for searching the full-text databases offered by the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Network, and 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. If you have Internet access, you can search for high- quality information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Legal Information Reference Center

Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis.

Libby

Check out eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your devices with your library card.

Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

Indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports, and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.

Literary Reference Center

A full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 159,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), 450 literary journals, more than 632,000 book reviews, more than 69,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,600 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.

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Mango

Learn 70+ languages, including English as a second language.

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.

Middle Search Plus

Grades 6-9, provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps, and flags.

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.

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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.

NoveList

A reader’s advisory resource for fiction. Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through Author Read-Alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.

NoveList K-8

Focuses on nonfiction reading materials that support the school curriculum, as well as the recreational reading interests of children and students from preschool through middle school.

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Peterson’s Test and Career Center

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep helps students and adults be better prepared down the road for both college and their career. Discover comprehensive test prep and career solutions from Peterson’s, a world-leading educational provider.

Points of View Reference Center

High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.

Primary Search

Grades K-5, provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full-text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full-text information dates as far back as 1990.

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Reference Solutions

Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on millions of U.S. businesses and residents.

This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety of sources, including reference books, general interest magazines, and health reports.

Regional Business News

Provides comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications. Incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

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Small Business Reference Center

Offers readers a collection of state-specific resources supported with demographic data and other local information. Completing the database are business videos that provide critical information for business owners including interviews, ‘lessons learned’ features, lectures, and ‘how-to’ videos to help foster success in all aspects of managing a business. This database offers a wide variety of information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and provides information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding.

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Teacher Reference Center

Provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

Tumblebooks

Enjoy animated/talking picture books, puzzles and games.

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Wall Street Journal

Read today’s news and brush up on current events.