Academic Search Premier The world's largest scholarly, multidiscipline database with critical research designed specifically for academic institutions. Contains unmatched, full-text coverage in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer sciences, medical sciences, social sciences, psychology, and humanities.
	African-American History Online Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history. From Facts on File
	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. From Facts on File
	American Indian History Online Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage. From Facts on File
	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. From Facts on File
	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. From Facts on File
	Biography & Genealogy Master Index An index to quickly determine which publication to consult for biographical information. Contains biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and occupations.
	Bloom's Literary Reference Online Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. From Facts on File
	Business Source Elite Full text for nearly 1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed business publications.
	CQ Researcher Here you will find reports that offer the pros and cons of controversial issues facing society today, such as animal rights, genetics & cloning, & censorship. Covers health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Each report is lengthy, about 12,000-words, and is written at a higher reading level.
	Curriculum Resource Center Provides a library of printable teacher-handout material for the middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum. From Facts on File
	Custom Newspapers (New York Times & Star-Ledger – Current) New York Times -- full-text January 2000 to date; Newark Star-Ledger -- full-text 1996 to date; plus many more national and international newspapers.
	eBooks -- Gale Virtual Reference Collection Welcome to the library’s virtual reference collection, a place for conducting research that searches hundreds of full-scanned e-books. Watch as the computer instantly searches through books and delivers the best articles right to your desktop. Covers all topics, including history, literature, art, biography, business, science, social science, medicine, politics, and more.
	Ebsco Animals This is an animal encyclopedia for learning about the nature and habitat of animals. Reading level is geared towards Middle School and up.
	EbscoHOST MasterFILEPremier Great multipurpose database covering virtually every subject area of general interest. Includes full-text magazine articles, newspaper articles, consumer information, reference books, biographies, photos, maps, and flags
	Facts on File Find articles about history, including modern, ancient, medieval, American Indian, African-American, and women; science; careers; teacher curriculum materials, and there’s even an atlas.
	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! From Facts on File
	Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia Here you will find thousands of simple-to-understand encyclopedia articles covering just about any topic imaginable.
	Gale Drama for Students eBooks Analysis of major plays, including an introduction, author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, and criticism.
	Gale Literature Resource Center Learn about the lives, works, and styles of authors, poets, essayists, journalists, and playwrights. There is also a historical timeline. Recommended 9th grade and up.
	Gale Novels for Students eBooks Analysis of major novels, including an introduction, author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, and criticism.
	Gale Poetry for Students eBooks Analysis of major poems, including an introduction, author biography, poem text, poem summary, themes, style, and criticism.
	Gale Shakespeare for Students eBooks Analysis of Shakespeare’s most-popularly-studied plays and poetry in secondary schools and undergraduate curricula, including an introduction, plot summary, characters, themes, style, and criticism.
	Gale Short Stories for Students eBooks Analysis of major short stories, including an introduction,author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, and criticism.
	Health Reference Center Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body. From Facts on File
	Health Source Consumer Edition Teens will find easy-to-read articles about health topics of interest to them, including eating disorders, sexuality, nutrition, mental health, sports and general health.
	Historical Newspapers (New York Times 1851-2006) Full-text and full-scanned articles from the New York Times from 1851 -2006. (For more recent papers, see Custom Newspapers from the New Jersey State Library. text only ed. For Problems Connecting: Norton
	History Reference Center Find full-text articles, historical documents, photos or biographies from periodicals, reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books.
	Home News Tribune Home News Tribune’s website for today’s top stories -Archive dating back to 1992 -Full articles available on microfilm in The Library
	Issues & Controversies Explore both sides of controversial issues in politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. Each article lays out the pros and cons of hot topics and is written to inspire thought-provoking debates and research reports.
	MedlinePlus Research health matters of interest to teens. You’ll even find drug information and a medical encyclopedia. Published by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. No library card number is required
	Middle Search Plus Designed just for middle school kids, this database is not too easy, but not overly difficult – just right for you! Find articles on almost any topic in more than 150 great magazines
	Modern World History Online Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present. From Facts on File
	NetLibrary Access The Library’s eContent collection for digital books on all topics. You will first need to create a free account by visiting the library’s Information Desk in person or phoning the Information Desk at 732-390-6767.
	Newspaper Source Full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers
	NoveList Find fiction books recommendations on your favorite topic or by your favorite author. Includes fiction for adults, teens and children.
	Points of View This database is easy to read and covers both sides of controversial subjects facing society today. Find full articles to help you develop an argument, write a paper, or debate your point of view. Also includes thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.
	Qikan Library Chinese language database that offers 100 full-scanned magazines from mainland China You’ll find articles about literature, education, health & fitness, travel, business, computers & electronics, fashion & women, and science.
	ReferenceUSA Internet database that contains detailed information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. InfoUSA, the company behind ReferenceUSA, compiles the business information from numerous sources, including telephone directories, annual reports, government data, trade magazines, newspapers, and phone calls to verify accuracy of information. Companies can be searched by geographic location or line of business. Also offers information on companies that have just recently opened or are planning on opening, as well as the New Home Owner and New Mover database, providing information on people that have recently acquired a new home, and people or businesses that have recently moved. The residential information is compiled from residential white pages.
	Science Online Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. From Facts on File
	Science Reference Center by Ebsco Designed to meet every middle and high school student’s science needs, this database provides full articles on virtually all disciplines of science, including biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, scientists, technology and wildlife.
	Scientific American Archive Online Scientific American Archive Online contains the full text and color graphics of every Scientific American issue from 1993 to the present, including special issues, and is updated monthly. More than 4,000 articles in the archive are available to view online or to download in scanned PDF. Among the topics covered in the archive are: health and medicine, cosmology and astronomy, chemistry, life sciences, physics, oceanography, medicine, mathematics, archaeology, and much more.
	Student Research Center This is the perfect homework helper that makes searching a breeze. You can pinpoint your topic easily by simply clicking under the picture for the type of information you want to receive (Magazines, Biographies, Primary Source Documents, etc.) Covers a wide range of topics, including history, math, sports, science, and lots more.
	Teen Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer at The Library or find local organizations that accept teen volunteers to earn your required public service hours.
	The Library’s Online Catalog Use the Library Catalog to search the library's holdings to find a great read, for information for your research, a music CD or a DVD, and more...
	TOPICSearch Explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. Thousands of full-text articles can be found.
	Vadlo Vadlo is an academic, open-access, free search engine created by two biology scientists in Chicago who wish to make it easier to locate biology research related information on the web. Vadlo search engine caters to all branches of life sciences. This beta offering allows users to search within five categories: Protocols, Online Tools, Seminars, Databases and Software.
	World Atlas Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information. From Facts on File
	World News Digest U.S. and world news from 1940 to the present. Includes country profiles, an encyclopedia, an almanac, maps, flags, photos, and pros and cons issues.

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