Online Databases

Explore this food databases exclusively targeted towards food culture and recipes from the United States. Browse by cultural background, state, region, search with specificity of food, drinks, ingredients, herbs and spices; or look through references by food glossaries, timelines and video dictionaries.

Explore this food database with thousands of recipes from cultures across the world, ranges from country, specificity of food, drinks, ingredients, herbs and spices; or look through references by food glossaries, timelines and video dictionaries.

Explore this multidisciplinary database which provides a myriad of journals, magazines and other materials for scholarly research.

Find 21,400 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of African-Americans.

Discover 130,300 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on American history.

Find 22,200 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of American Indians.

Find 130,300 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of women in America.

FREE in-library Access. Explore the enormous family history database with over one hundred years of resources found through an extensive plethora of historical documents and photographs.

Find 49,000 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of ancient world civilization.

The New Jersey State Library’s Axis360 ebook platform is accessible to all New Jersey libraries. Simple to use and accessible on PC/Mac, iOS and Android devices, this e-reading service has a diverse collection of eBooks for all age levels, including popular titles and books promoting STEAM learning and inclusion. All you need is your library card and PIN number to log in.

Explore this database created by Black history scholars and advisors with the mission of the educating users about the centuries Black struggles and triumphs in the US.

Explore relevant content on the core authors and works most studied in the high school curriculum.

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Explore a comprised collection of yearbook photographs from our town ranging back to the 1960’s

Look through a complied collection of digital archives ranging back to the 1950s.

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Find resources on 149,000 novelist, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists from out modern times. Includes, personal information, contact information, career history, writings, bibliographical and critical sources, authors comments and informative essays about their lives and work.

Look through the compilation of digital text articles and digital images of the renowned newspaper ranging back to 2011. ProQuest Digital Microfilm solution features recent microfilmed editions of Courier-Post—cover-to-cover and in full-image. There is a three week period after publications where full-image will not be available as the Courier-Post works on archiving the materials.

Look through the compilation of digital full text/microfilm articles of the renowned newspaper ranging back 1950-2010.

Look through the compilation of digital text articles of the renowned newspaper for today’s issues  – TEXT ONLY.  For complete digital images of Courier Post, see Courier Post (full text, full image with 3 week delay) or Courier Post 1950-2010, in this list.

Creativebug.com has over 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists which you can use to develop your child’s art curriculum. From learning how to knit or crochet for the first time to creating your own planner from scratch, you’re sure to find a new artistic endeavor to explore with your child.

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Utilize the New Jersey driving resource for car, motorcycle and truck road training and practice tests for material found on the NJ MVC official exams.

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Explore this database of education literature and resources, funded by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

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**Remote access: Contact chplref@chplnj.org for the Heritage Quest barcode. Explore the genealogical databases over a million historical sources of documents, records, maps and photographs spanning hundreds of years.

Each title includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page images in PDF format. For newspapers still publishing, coverage extends to within days of the current issue. The following New Jersey Newspapers are included in this collection: Asbury Park Press (1974-2011) Asbury Park Press (2012-) Bergen Evening Record (1922-1960) The Central New Jersey Home News (1985-1995) Courier – Post (1950-2010) Courier Post (2011-) The Courier-News (1961-) The Daily Home News (1903-1970) The Daily Journal (1876-1880) The Daily Journal (1988-) Daily Record (1974-) Evening Journal (1880-1925) The Evening News (1884-1885) The Evening Record (1898-1902) The Evening Record (1913-1914) Evening Record (1920-1922) The Evening Record, and Bergen County Herald (1902-1913) Evening Record, and Bergen County Herald (1914-1920) The Home News (1970-1985) Home News Tribune (2010-) Home News and Tribune (1995-2009) The Millville Daily (1960-1988) Millville Daily Republican (1923-1960) The Plainfield Courier (1891-1894) Plainfield Courier-News (1894-1961) Plainfield Evening News (1885-1891) The Record (1960-2009) Vineland Times (1925-1942) Vineland Times Journal (1942-1988)

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Explore 24,300 audio-visual materials of the children databases collection for youth-focused entertainment and educational videos.

Use the database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of various kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top customers’ legal reference book, as well as thousands of legal forms.

Try OverDrive’s easy-to-use app – Libby. Libby by OverDrive is the largest provider of eBooks and eAudiobooks to public libraries in the U.S. and Canada. Check out any combination of 8 titles and read/listen on your PC/laptop, smartphone, or tablet. The app is free in the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon (for Kindle Fires). Titles are available to borrow for either 7 or 14 day checkout periods.

Explore the hundreds of journals, books and research reports of the research database delegated to library and information science studies.

Explore the rich full-text literary database covering all genres and timeframes. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

Mango for libraries offers over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and backgrounds.    

Provides full-text magazines, periodicals and reference books covering a wide-range of subject areas. It also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.

Use this medical resource serviced by both the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Find relevant health information from health topic, genetics, medical tests, medications, dietary supplants and healthy recipes all sourced from 1.600 organizations.

Search through over 2,000,000 magazines, biographical texts, primary sources, photos, maps and flags garnered towards a middle grade audience.

Discover 69,800 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of world-wide civilization.

Use this folder to view and utilize a variety of forms regarding NJ divorces.

Search through the news database accessing full text from newspapers from the northeastern board.

Use this reader advisory database housing over two decades worth of assessing experience to help connect readers to whatever book they are looking for.

Use this reader advisory database garnered to a youth crowd, housing over two decades worth of assessing experience to help connect readers to whatever book they are looking for.

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.

Covers Jan 1, 1983 – present.  The Philadelphia Inquirer is the third-longest continuously operating daily newspaper in the nation. It has won 20 Pulitzer Prizes as of 2020 and has the 17th-largest circulation of any newspaper in the United States.

Search through over 21,000,000 pieces of content devoted to presenting multiple sides of various topics and events.

Explore the database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.

Explore this business and consumer research tool with up to 44 million up-to-date businesses in the United States for market research and sales, business and residential listings and tools for searching employers, executives, conducting competitive analysis, fundraising and sales, and a plethora of historical and new businesses for keeping up with trends, leading business, and consumer data.

Explore this Spanish-language database that uses reference books, magazines and health reports to display a broad range of subjects both within and outside academia.

Find regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines, and other resources from trusted news sources.

Explore this resource focused on STEM research and learning with access to science modules targeted to a variety of topics and materials.

Search through the database for housing the top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.

Find more than 230 peer-reviewed journals for the teacher’s research database.

(On-site access: create an account/sign in with an existing account for unlimited access) Use our unlimited on-site access by registering with the aforementioned newspaper to explore various topics, interests and information

(Remote access: redeem code provided and create an account/sign in with an existing account for 3 days access; process may be repeated) Use our remote access through a redeemable and repeatable three day code to received unlimited access to traverse the various topics, interests and information of the aforementioned newspaper.

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books that have been created from existing picture books from well-known publishers and authors, and converted into an accessible digital format. Also included are Read Alongs, Non Fiction Books, Picture Books in French and Spanish, Graphic Novels and Puzzles & Games. Access Tumblebooks through the CHPL website and you can enjoy these books wherever you are!

Universal Class is the place to continue your education online and fulfill all your lifelong learning goals. This database provides over 500 courses, many offering continuing education credit. The classes have assignments and tests and you receive real feedback regarding your work and progress. All the programs are self-paced so you can log in and work whenever and wherever you want.

Value Line Library Elite provides the key to opening The Value Line Investment Survey®, Small & Mid-Cap Survey, and the expanded Value Line “Universe” of stocks, with features and functions to streamline investment strategies. Combining advanced tools and extensive data, Library Elite enables investors to find the most attractively priced stocks to meet their investment needs. This library subscription allows up to 5 simultaneous users.

Explore a database with a wealth of elementary-level content—including engaging illustrated articles, videos, interactives, Fun Facts, and more—in a colorful, kid-friendly format perfect for helping young children develop online research skills.

Explore this database comprised of geographical, cultural and statistical information on over 300 countries, including in-depth focus on the United States.