Library Resources
CHPL is dedicated to helping you with all of your research needs. To access our databases, you will need a library card number. Visit our Membership Page for information on how to get a library card.
Academic Search Premier
Explore this multidisciplinary database which provides a myriad of journals, magazines and other materials for scholarly research.
African American History Online
Find 21,400 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of African-Americans.
American History Online
Discover 130,300 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on American history.
American Women’s History Online
Find 130,300 online primary sources, images, maps and charts, slide shows, timelines and videos concentrated on the history of women in America.
Literary Reference Center
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.
Middle Search Plus
Search through over 2,000,000 magazines, biographical texts, primary sources, photos, maps and flags garnered towards a middle grade audience.
Points of View Reference Center
Search through over 21,000,000 pieces of content devoted to presenting multiple sides of various topics and events.
Creativebug
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.
Drivers License Practice
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.
Other Online Resources for Teens
Research Success for High School Students
Navigate the Research Process on your own with this Library Guide from Arizona State University.
Using the Library of Congress Online: A Guide for Middle and High School Students
This guide from the Library of Congress provides links to primary and secondary sources, as well as information on citing sources, formatting papers, strategies for searching, and types of sources.
Fact Checking & Media Literacy: Fact Checking Resources
Created by the New Jersey State Library, this guide offers advice on how to evaluate resources and investigate “fake news.”
Evaluating News: “Fake News” and Beyond
More tips on understanding “fake news” and media bias from Washington State Unversity.
Stand Out for College, LLC.
Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper are partners at Stand Out For College, LLC and they focus on helping families navigate the college admissions process which has been made more complicated due to the effects from COVID.
Subscribe to their emails through their website to receive messages about their informational webinars and other college admissions resources.
Complimentary College Funding Consultation with Cornerstone College Solutions
Speak to Jodi Bloom about strategic college funding plans to meet the unique goals and objectives of your family.
Jodi Bloom, CCFS, MBA
Founder of Cornerstone College Solutions
Retirement & College Funding Specialist
Cell: 201-463-3024
jodi@cornerstonecollegesolutions.net
CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment with Jodi.
Test & College Prep with The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review offers virtual programs for students who are seeking opportunities to prepare for college and SAT/ACT tests. Some of these programs are listed on our Events Calendar. Contact the Representative below for more information.
Nicole Iannucci
The Princeton Review
nicole.iannucci@review.com
848-229-9978
Free Online Course: 10 College Application Essay Mistakes
This course is self-paced, so you can complete it on your own at any time. With the essay more important than ever, this free online course will help you make sure yours stands out!
About the instructor: Anna Moss is the founder of Mind the Test Tutoring, empowering teens through brain-based virtual learning.
New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN)
NJCAN is an Internet-based career navigation system for accurate, comprehensive, current, and relevant occupational, post-secondary school and financial aid information. This resource is funded by the New Jersey Department of Education.
Writing Inspiration from GetUnderlined.com by Penguin Random House
- Finding Your Writer’s Gold: Writing Advice from Wendelin Van Draanen
- Author Julie Buxbaum’s Top Five Tips on How to Become a Writer
- Ten Things Every Successful Writer Needs
- 7 Tips to Overcome Writer’s Block
- An Exclusive Interview with the Publisher Who Brought Harry Potter to the United States
#TeenWritersProject is committed to providing teenagers with equitable writing and publishing opportunities, and training them to get hired in the writing industry and beyond. We help them realize the value of their opinions and show them how to turn those opinions into powerful stories that can be cathartic, generate income, and change their lives. Teens ages 13-19 can submit work for The #TWP Quarterly.
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
The NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators as they participate in our flagship event each November, and take part in smaller writing challenges year-round.
A non-profit dedicated to developing the writing, critical thinking, reading, and communication skills of young writers (ages 13-19) to help them become global citizens and achieve success in school, career, and life.
The Stirling Review showcases creative work from writers aged 14-22. Our mission is to spread creativity that we believe shines effortlessly, and writing in which marginalized groups, or just everyday people, can find some sort of solace in. Our preferences are shorter pieces with resonating language. We welcome poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and opinion pieces that highlight this mission.
Harvard University Online Courses
Harvard offers a variety of online courses both for free and at a certain prices. Course lengths range from 2 to 6 weeks. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, computer science, opera by century, religion and more!
Khan Academy
Free online courses covering a wide range of subjects including AP and SAT/ACT test prep. Narrow down courses by grade and subject.
Scratch Coding
Teach yourself how to code with Scratch. You can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.
TED Ed Lessons
All of these mini TED talks are less than 10 minutes and full of interesting and trivial information. Narrow down videos by area of interest (the arts, science and technology, psychology and more). Find out who the world’s first author was or contemplate the meaning of life.