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Business
Business Source Elite
Business Source Elite is an online database that offers access to a diverse collection of business-related articles and journals. It is a valuable resource for individuals seeking information on topics like economics, management, marketing, and finance. The database caters to researchers, students, and professionals interested in staying informed about developments in the business field.
MorningStar
Financial education for everyone from the beginner to the expert investor from one of the most respected names in the investment world.
Reference USA
Reference USA 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.
Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
Small Business Reference Center
Small Business Reference Center is an online resource that provides helpful information for small business owners. It includes access to full-text books, videos, and reports on various topics related to running a small business. The resource offers state-specific resources and features videos from experts to support business success.
Children
ABCmouse
From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2 - 6+) build a strong foundation for future academic success.
Beanstack
Beanstack is a web and mobile app used to track independent reading time and help build a culture of reading in your library and at home. Beanstack makes it easier for you to help kids and all ages track reading, keeping readers motivated to read, and provide feedback and insights into the reading habits at your library or home.
Explora Primary Schools
Support elementary and high school curriculum with high-quality content from popular sources, including full-text databases, ebooks, and digital magazines.
Explora Secondary Schools
Explora Secondary is particularly useful for high school students learning to complete their own research.
Middle Search Plus
Middle Search Plus is an online resource for middle school students that provides access to magazines, books, primary source documents, and videos on various subjects. It offers content like magazines such as Newsweek, science-related resources, and reference books. The articles have reading level indicators (Lexiles) to help students understand the difficulty and match their reading skills, and it can be accessed through EBSCOhost or Explora interfaces.
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
Miss Humblebee’s Academy is a fun, interactive, and award-winning, online kindergarten-readiness learning solution for children ages 3 to 6.
NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
Primary Search
Primary Search is an online resource designed for elementary school students, offering access to full-text children's magazines, e-books, and kid-friendly encyclopedia entries. It features popular magazines like Highlights, Sports Illustrated Kids, and TIME for Kids, with articles assigned reading level indicators (Lexiles) to match students' reading abilities. The resource is available through EBSCOhost or Explora interfaces, and it's aimed at providing carefully curated content for young learners in a user-friendly format.
Culture
African American Historical Serials Collections
An archive of periodicals that document the history of African American religious life and culture between 1829 and 1922. It includes newspapers and magazines, plus reports and annuals.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender
The Archives of Sexuality and Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, and many other interesting topical areas.
Archives Unbound – African American Collection
An interdisciplinary academic collection devoted to the study of the history, culture, and politics of Black Americans covering the tumultuous period from1900 to present day.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 1
An archive of publications focused exclusively on U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture from colonial times until 1960. Content is indexed and searchable in Spanish and English.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 2
An archive of rare manuscripts, books and newspapers focused on Hispanic American civil rights, religion and women’s rights from the 18th through the 20th
LGBTQ eBooks from Gale
Gale has created a comprehensive eBook collection for diversity, equity and inclusion to help patrons explore stories, gain awareness, and celebrate individuality.
Rosetta Stone
Whether you are looking to learn a brand-new language, further your ESL learning, or brush up on rusty skills, you’ll find what you need with this proven immersion method. Learn how to use Rosetta Stone via the downloadable app. Visit https://www.jclibrary.org/stone
Digital Library
Hoopla
Access thousands of ebooks, comics, audiobooks, and music albums all available for mobile and desktop use. Digital content from Hollywood studios, major-label record companies, and publishers can be borrowed for instant streaming to smartphones, tablets, and computers, or for temporary downloading to smartphones and tablets. App available on Apple App or Google Play stores.
Kanopy
In addition to a wide selection of feature films, Kanopy provides access to the Great Courses and dozens of other educational and instructional videos.
Libby
Libby is a user-friendly app that allows users to borrow and read e-books and audiobooks from their local library using their mobile devices.
NoveList (All Ages)
Looking for your next great read? Whether you’re hungry for a weird Western, book club best bet, or royal romance our Recommended Reads lists will keep your to-be-read pile filled
OverDrive
OverDrive is the leading digital reading platforms for libraries and OverDrive Education is the leading global digital reading platform for K-12, both offering the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video.
Starting from May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be replaced by Libby, our upgraded reading app. With Libby, you can easily connect to your library and access your favorite content. Libby is available for use now!
The Palace Project
Introducing your newest e-reader, the Palace app! Palace allows you to access more of your library’s eBooks and audiobooks in one place. Additionally, enjoy thousands of free titles on the Palace Bookshelf which are yours to keep for as long as you’d like. Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today. Getting Started Guide: https://ww2.jclibrary.org/pguide
Education
Beanstack
Beanstack is a web and mobile app used to track independent reading time and help build a culture of reading in your library and at home. Beanstack makes it easier for you to help kids and all ages track reading, keeping readers motivated to read, and provide feedback and insights into the reading habits at your library or home.
Britannica
Britannica Library provides the trusted name and information people have come to expect from Encyclopedia Britannica.
ERIC
ERIC is an educational database that provides access to indexed and full-text resources related to education. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, it's a valuable tool for education researchers. It includes records for various types of sources like journal articles, books, conference papers, and more, with a focus on education-related content and an education-specific thesaurus for precise searching.
Explora Educator’s Edition
Explora Educator's Edition is a resource that provides access to professional education materials from EBSCO databases. It offers articles, literature, and eBooks from sources like Academic Search Premier, ERIC, Professional Development Collection, and more. Topics covered include assessment, best practices, curriculum development, pedagogical research, and various aspects of education, making it a valuable tool for educators and professionals in the field.
Explora Primary Schools
Support elementary and high school curriculum with high-quality content from popular sources, including full-text databases, ebooks, and digital magazines.
Explora Secondary Schools
Explora Secondary is particularly useful for high school students learning to complete their own research.
Gale: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
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.
JerseyClicks
New Jersey's statewide portal for high-quality full-text databases covering subjects such as health, history, business, education, science, current events, literature, and popular fiction.
Khan Academy
Access a library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history, with practice exercises. Students can get extra help or work ahead in a wide range of subject areas.
LearningExpress Library Complete
LearningExpress Library Complete is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, learn basic computer skills, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Niche Academy
Video tutorials covering a variety of information literacy topics essential for student success in conducting research and navigating the Library's electronic resources.
NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
Points of View
Points of View Reference Center is an interface intended for public, academic, and high school libraries. Points of View is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects.
Rosetta Stone
Whether you are looking to learn a brand-new language, further your ESL learning, or brush up on rusty skills, you’ll find what you need with this proven immersion method. Learn how to use Rosetta Stone via the downloadable app. Visit https://www.jclibrary.org/stone
Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center is a free research database designed for educators and teachers. It provides indexing and abstracts for over 230 peer-reviewed journals, covering subjects such as curriculum development, pedagogical research, assessment, literacy standards, and more. This resource is a valuable tool for teachers looking to access scholarly information related to their field.
Udemy
Gale Presents: Udemy* offers more than 6,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, and design
Entertainment
Hoopla
Access thousands of ebooks, comics, audiobooks, and music albums all available for mobile and desktop use. Digital content from Hollywood studios, major-label record companies, and publishers can be borrowed for instant streaming to smartphones, tablets, and computers, or for temporary downloading to smartphones and tablets. App available on Apple App or Google Play stores.
Kanopy
In addition to a wide selection of feature films, Kanopy provides access to the Great Courses and dozens of other educational and instructional videos.
OverDrive
OverDrive is the leading digital reading platforms for libraries and OverDrive Education is the leading global digital reading platform for K-12, both offering the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video.
Starting from May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be replaced by Libby, our upgraded reading app. With Libby, you can easily connect to your library and access your favorite content. Libby is available for use now!
PressReader
Don’t miss a beat – get access to today’s newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in over 60 languages.
Foreign Language
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 1
An archive of publications focused exclusively on U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture from colonial times until 1960. Content is indexed and searchable in Spanish and English.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 2
An archive of rare manuscripts, books and newspapers focused on Hispanic American civil rights, religion and women’s rights from the 18th through the 20th
Referencia Latina
Referencia Latina is a comprehensive Spanish-language database that offers content from various sources, including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Rosetta Stone
Whether you are looking to learn a brand-new language, further your ESL learning, or brush up on rusty skills, you’ll find what you need with this proven immersion method. Learn how to use Rosetta Stone via the downloadable app. Visit https://www.jclibrary.org/stone
Grants
Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Directory Online (Available within jclibrary domain only), the most extensive, up-to-date database of philanthropic giving, can show you where they are—and help you win more funding from them. Access to the database is limited to within the library system only.
Health & Science
GreenFile
GreenFILE is a free research database that covers a wide range of topics related to the impact of human activities on the environment. It includes scholarly, government, and general-interest content on subjects like global warming, pollution, renewable energy, and more. The database offers over 15,300 open access full-text records and 1,200,000 records in total, with extensive multidisciplinary coverage that connects environmental issues to various disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
Health Source: Academic/Nursing Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
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.
MedlinePlus
Information from the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library. Everything you need to know about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
Jobs & Careers
EBSCO Host: Career Preparation
Full text of over 1,800 magazines and newspapers with MasterFILE Premier, Business Source, and Health Source Plus. A variety of other tools for research are also available.
Gale: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
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.
JobNow
JobNow, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job, including online coaches to assist with resume building, job searches, and interview skills.
Law
Legal Information Reference Center
Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains more than 225 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.
Making of Modern Law: American Civil Liberties Union Papers
The records of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on free speech, citizenship, race, discrimination, immigration, labor, radicalism, the Civil Rights Movement, and related topics support the study of American legal history.
Local History & Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition
Use your JCFPL card to access one of the world's largest online document collections comprising millions of U.S. censuses, birth, death, marriage, military, immigration records and more.
FamilySearch
The Jersey City Free Public Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library! That means that genealogy researchers can now access many of FamilySearch’s restricted record sets from computers within any library branch! A free FamilySearch account is needed to log in and this service can not be accessed from home. Having a FamilySearch account will also allow you access to most of their collection from home, as well as resources like their research wiki, forums, and webinars!
Fire Insurance Maps
Research the history of your house, your block or your neighborhood using historic maps from the mid-19th through mid-20th century. Search this collection of high-quality color scans of insurance atlases by address or map browse. Many of the historic atlases in the New Jersey Room collection are available online to library card holders.
Heritage Quest
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.
Jersey Journal Archives (1867 – 2018)
Search or browse by date through Jersey City’s longest-running newspaper. For the more recent years of the Jersey Journal and the Newark Star-Ledger from 1989-present, see the link under “Newspapers and Magazines.” For help with this or any local history resource contact the NJ Room at 201-547-4503 or njroom@jclibrary.org
Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Over twenty newspaper titles published in Hudson County from 1829-1889, totaling over 75,000 pages, have been newly digitized from microfilm and are freely browsable and searchable online. Combined with the digital Jersey [Evening] Journal available with a library card and the Jersey City News at the Library of Congress site, all known 19th-century Hudson County newspapers are now available digitally.
NJ State Library
The State Library keeps an updated and comprehensive list of resources for residents looking for help finding employment, housing, medical care and more.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer is a powerful tool to access and work with current and historic demographic data. Use Social Explorer to visually explore demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more.
Maps & Photographs
Fire Insurance Maps
Research the history of your house, your block or your neighborhood using historic maps from the mid-19th through mid-20th century. Search this collection of high-quality color scans of insurance atlases by address or map browse. Many of the historic atlases in the New Jersey Room collection are available online to library card holders.
Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:
- Photographs
- Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI
- Maps from Antenna Audio
- Photographs from public domain sources
Newspapers & Magazines
African American Historical Serials Collections
An archive of periodicals that document the history of African American religious life and culture between 1829 and 1922. It includes newspapers and magazines, plus reports and annuals.
America’s News
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.
America’s News (USA – New Jersey)
From NewsBank offers online access to 70 current and archived New Jersey news publications from Atlantic City to West Milford and everywhere in between, including local papers Hudson Reporter, Suburban News, The Bayonne Journal, and more.
American News Magazine
From NewsBank offers a selection of 45 current and archived national print and online magazines, newsletters, and journals, including Air & Space, The Atlantic, CityLab, Mother Jones, National Review, Newsweek, Parenting, Popular Science, Slate, Smithsonian, The Wire, and more.
Art Magazine Collection Archives
Art Magazine Collection Archive presents a collection of three leading art magazines — Magazine Antiques, ArtNews and Art in America — covering contemporary art.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 1
An archive of publications focused exclusively on U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture from colonial times until 1960. Content is indexed and searchable in Spanish and English.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 2
An archive of rare manuscripts, books and newspapers focused on Hispanic American civil rights, religion and women’s rights from the 18th through the 20th
Ebony Magazine
Ebony Magazine Archive covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship and other social topics with an African-American focus. It includes more than 800 issues providing a broad view of African-American culture from its first issue in 1945 through 2014.
EBSCOhost
Full text of over 1,800 magazines and newspapers with MasterFILE Premier, Business Source, and Health Source Plus. A variety of other tools for research are also available.
Jersey Journal and Star-Ledger Archives
Search or browse by date through the most recent five years of Jersey City’s longest-running newspaper, the Jersey Journal, as well as the Newark Star-Ledger from 1989-present. For a direct link to the historic Jersey Journal from 1867-2018, see the entry under Local History and Genealogy.
National Review Archive
National Review Archive offers complete indexing, abstracting and full text for the magazine dating back to the first issue in 1955. National Review has been an important American journal of opinion and has consistently provided readers with well-reasoned editorial commentary on critical issues.
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.
Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Over twenty newspaper titles published in Hudson County from 1829-1889, totaling over 75,000 pages, have been newly digitized from microfilm and are freely browsable and searchable online. Combined with the digital Jersey [Evening] Journal available with a library card and the Jersey City News at the Library of Congress site, all known 19th-century Hudson County newspapers are now available digitally.
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Gale's Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers -- a full-text searchable, facsimile-image database -- provides an as-it-happened window on events, culture, and daily life in nineteenth-century America that is of interest to both professional and general researchers.
NYTimes
Our New York Times subscription includes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, with reporting from over 120 countries in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
PressReader
Don’t miss a beat – get access to today’s newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in over 60 languages.
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the popular sports magazine dating from its very first issue in August 1954 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format
Time Magazine
The Time Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format.
Reference
Digital Public Library of America (dp.la)
The DPLA is a platform that brings together many collections of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Free community-curated directory that indexes and connects to full text, open access, peer reviewed scientific and scholarly journals.
Literary Reference Center
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive full-text database that covers various literary genres and time periods. It offers classic and contemporary poems, short stories, novels, critical essays, and more, along with valuable features for students and educators such as Google integration, text-to-speech, citation tools, and lesson plans. Accessible via multiple platforms, this resource supports curriculum delivery and provides a wealth of content to enhance the study of literature.
Referencia Latina
Referencia Latina is a comprehensive Spanish-language database that offers content from various sources, including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Religion
Atla Historical Monograph Collection
An archive of religious and theological literature from the late 13th century to 1922. The collection covers diverse religious topics and includes many volumes in Aramaic, Arabic, Greek and Hebrew.
Religions of America
Discover the history and unique character of religious movements that originated in the United States and Canada.
Research
MasterFILE Elite
MasterFILE Elite is a full-text database designed for public libraries, offering access to a wide range of magazines, reference books, and images. With over 900 full-text magazines and journals, it covers subjects like business, health, education, science, and multicultural issues, along with a collection of 2 million images. The user-friendly interface allows patrons to easily search and retrieve content, making it a valuable resource for general reference.
Research & History
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a full-text database offering access to a wide range of non-open access journals across disciplines. It includes comparative data on active journals in different versions of the database. The resource also enhances exposure to open access journals, features international content by region, offers searchable cited references, valuable video content, and high-quality subject indexing, making it a comprehensive tool for scholarly research and information access.
African American Historical Serials Collections
An archive of periodicals that document the history of African American religious life and culture between 1829 and 1922. It includes newspapers and magazines, plus reports and annuals.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender
The Archives of Sexuality and Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, and many other interesting topical areas.
Archives Unbound – African American Collection
An interdisciplinary academic collection devoted to the study of the history, culture, and politics of Black Americans covering the tumultuous period from1900 to present day.
Archives Unbound – Holocaust Collection
Deep and broad in its coverage, this collection incorporates anti-Semitic propaganda, correspondence from prisoners, documents from resistance groups, bank records from Nazi financiers, and much more.
Britannica
Britannica Library provides the trusted name and information people have come to expect from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Civil War Primary Source Documents
An archive of unique manuscripts chronicling the American Civil War as it was experienced. It covers all aspects of the war, including reactions and impressions from the home front
Consumer Reports
Access current and back issues of the independent nonprofit magazine that provides product testing and ratings, research, investigative journalism, public education, and more on behalf of consumers. Click on the “Search within this publication link” to look for articles on specific products.
Digital Public Library of America (dp.la)
The DPLA is a platform that brings together many collections of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Free community-curated directory that indexes and connects to full text, open access, peer reviewed scientific and scholarly journals.
Gateway to North America
An archive chronicling the people and organizations of New York City during the 19th century. It is a unique collection of historical directories, member lists, travel guides and other rich sources.
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Enabling exploration of the political, social, and cultural history of native peoples from the sixteenth century well into the twentieth century, Indigenous Peoples of North America illustrates the fabric of the North American story with unprecedented depth and breadth.
Jersey Clicks – One Search
Find thousands of magazine and journal articles, primary sources, educational videos, encyclopedia articles, eBooks and more in just seconds. Need help? Check out this guide.
Making of Modern Law: American Civil Liberties Union Papers
The records of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on free speech, citizenship, race, discrimination, immigration, labor, radicalism, the Civil Rights Movement, and related topics support the study of American legal history.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online
A ground-breaking resource for nineteenth-century studies, Nineteenth Century Collections Online is a multi-year global digitization and publishing program focused on primary source collections of the "long" nineteenth century.
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Gale's Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers -- a full-text searchable, facsimile-image database -- provides an as-it-happened window on events, culture, and daily life in nineteenth-century America that is of interest to both professional and general researchers.
Political Extremism and Radicalism
Explore diverse content covering fringe political movements, including campaign materials, periodicals, propaganda, and more.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection
Essential primary source content and editorial perspectives of the most distinguished African American newspapers in the U.S. Each of the twelve Historical Black Newspapers provides researchers with unprecedented access to perspectives and information that was excluded or marginalized in mainstream sources.
Revolutionary War Era Orderly Book from the New York Historical Society
A unique archive of Orderly Books from between 1748 and 1817. It includes thousands of pages of primary source material providing valuable information about soldiers' lives.
Slavery and Anti-Slavery
The most ambitious project of its kind, the content of The most ambitious project of its kind, the content of Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive is carefully reviewed by a renowned board of scholars and thematically arranged.
STEAM
Science.gov
Searches over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from 15 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results.
Scholarships
Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Directory Online (Available within jclibrary domain only), the most extensive, up-to-date database of philanthropic giving, can show you where they are—and help you win more funding from them. Access to the database is limited to within the library system only.
Technology
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) is a free research database that provides indexing and abstracting for hundreds of key journals, books, and research reports in the field of library and information science. It offers searchable cited references, high-quality subject indexing, and supports learning through various access points in over 30 languages. The resource covers a wide range of subjects within library and information science, making it valuable for researchers and professionals in the field.
Niche Academy
Video tutorials covering a variety of information literacy topics essential for student success in conducting research and navigating the Library's electronic resources.
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ABCmouse
From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2 - 6+) build a strong foundation for future academic success.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a full-text database offering access to a wide range of non-open access journals across disciplines. It includes comparative data on active journals in different versions of the database. The resource also enhances exposure to open access journals, features international content by region, offers searchable cited references, valuable video content, and high-quality subject indexing, making it a comprehensive tool for scholarly research and information access.
African American Historical Serials Collections
An archive of periodicals that document the history of African American religious life and culture between 1829 and 1922. It includes newspapers and magazines, plus reports and annuals.
America’s News
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.
America’s News (USA – New Jersey)
From NewsBank offers online access to 70 current and archived New Jersey news publications from Atlantic City to West Milford and everywhere in between, including local papers Hudson Reporter, Suburban News, The Bayonne Journal, and more.
American News Magazine
From NewsBank offers a selection of 45 current and archived national print and online magazines, newsletters, and journals, including Air & Space, The Atlantic, CityLab, Mother Jones, National Review, Newsweek, Parenting, Popular Science, Slate, Smithsonian, The Wire, and more.
Ancestry Library Edition
Use your JCFPL card to access one of the world's largest online document collections comprising millions of U.S. censuses, birth, death, marriage, military, immigration records and more.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender
The Archives of Sexuality and Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, and many other interesting topical areas.
Archives Unbound – African American Collection
An interdisciplinary academic collection devoted to the study of the history, culture, and politics of Black Americans covering the tumultuous period from1900 to present day.
Archives Unbound – Holocaust Collection
Deep and broad in its coverage, this collection incorporates anti-Semitic propaganda, correspondence from prisoners, documents from resistance groups, bank records from Nazi financiers, and much more.
Art Magazine Collection Archives
Art Magazine Collection Archive presents a collection of three leading art magazines — Magazine Antiques, ArtNews and Art in America — covering contemporary art.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 1
An archive of publications focused exclusively on U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture from colonial times until 1960. Content is indexed and searchable in Spanish and English.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series 2
An archive of rare manuscripts, books and newspapers focused on Hispanic American civil rights, religion and women’s rights from the 18th through the 20th
Atla Historical Monograph Collection
An archive of religious and theological literature from the late 13th century to 1922. The collection covers diverse religious topics and includes many volumes in Aramaic, Arabic, Greek and Hebrew.
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Beanstack
Beanstack is a web and mobile app used to track independent reading time and help build a culture of reading in your library and at home. Beanstack makes it easier for you to help kids and all ages track reading, keeping readers motivated to read, and provide feedback and insights into the reading habits at your library or home.
Britannica
Britannica Library provides the trusted name and information people have come to expect from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Business Source Elite
Business Source Elite is an online database that offers access to a diverse collection of business-related articles and journals. It is a valuable resource for individuals seeking information on topics like economics, management, marketing, and finance. The database caters to researchers, students, and professionals interested in staying informed about developments in the business field.
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Civil War Primary Source Documents
An archive of unique manuscripts chronicling the American Civil War as it was experienced. It covers all aspects of the war, including reactions and impressions from the home front
Consumer Reports
Access current and back issues of the independent nonprofit magazine that provides product testing and ratings, research, investigative journalism, public education, and more on behalf of consumers. Click on the “Search within this publication link” to look for articles on specific products.
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Digital Public Library of America (dp.la)
The DPLA is a platform that brings together many collections of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Free community-curated directory that indexes and connects to full text, open access, peer reviewed scientific and scholarly journals.
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Ebony Magazine
Ebony Magazine Archive covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship and other social topics with an African-American focus. It includes more than 800 issues providing a broad view of African-American culture from its first issue in 1945 through 2014.
EBSCO Host: Career Preparation
Full text of over 1,800 magazines and newspapers with MasterFILE Premier, Business Source, and Health Source Plus. A variety of other tools for research are also available.
EBSCOhost
Full text of over 1,800 magazines and newspapers with MasterFILE Premier, Business Source, and Health Source Plus. A variety of other tools for research are also available.
ERIC
ERIC is an educational database that provides access to indexed and full-text resources related to education. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, it's a valuable tool for education researchers. It includes records for various types of sources like journal articles, books, conference papers, and more, with a focus on education-related content and an education-specific thesaurus for precise searching.
Explora Educator’s Edition
Explora Educator's Edition is a resource that provides access to professional education materials from EBSCO databases. It offers articles, literature, and eBooks from sources like Academic Search Premier, ERIC, Professional Development Collection, and more. Topics covered include assessment, best practices, curriculum development, pedagogical research, and various aspects of education, making it a valuable tool for educators and professionals in the field.
Explora Primary Schools
Support elementary and high school curriculum with high-quality content from popular sources, including full-text databases, ebooks, and digital magazines.
Explora Secondary Schools
Explora Secondary is particularly useful for high school students learning to complete their own research.
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FamilySearch
The Jersey City Free Public Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library! That means that genealogy researchers can now access many of FamilySearch’s restricted record sets from computers within any library branch! A free FamilySearch account is needed to log in and this service can not be accessed from home. Having a FamilySearch account will also allow you access to most of their collection from home, as well as resources like their research wiki, forums, and webinars!
Fire Insurance Maps
Research the history of your house, your block or your neighborhood using historic maps from the mid-19th through mid-20th century. Search this collection of high-quality color scans of insurance atlases by address or map browse. Many of the historic atlases in the New Jersey Room collection are available online to library card holders.
Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Directory Online (Available within jclibrary domain only), the most extensive, up-to-date database of philanthropic giving, can show you where they are—and help you win more funding from them. Access to the database is limited to within the library system only.
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Gale: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
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.
Gateway to North America
An archive chronicling the people and organizations of New York City during the 19th century. It is a unique collection of historical directories, member lists, travel guides and other rich sources.
GreenFile
GreenFILE is a free research database that covers a wide range of topics related to the impact of human activities on the environment. It includes scholarly, government, and general-interest content on subjects like global warming, pollution, renewable energy, and more. The database offers over 15,300 open access full-text records and 1,200,000 records in total, with extensive multidisciplinary coverage that connects environmental issues to various disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
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Health Source: Academic/Nursing Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
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.
Heritage Quest
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.
Hoopla
Access thousands of ebooks, comics, audiobooks, and music albums all available for mobile and desktop use. Digital content from Hollywood studios, major-label record companies, and publishers can be borrowed for instant streaming to smartphones, tablets, and computers, or for temporary downloading to smartphones and tablets. App available on Apple App or Google Play stores.
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Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:
- Photographs
- Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI
- Maps from Antenna Audio
- Photographs from public domain sources
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Enabling exploration of the political, social, and cultural history of native peoples from the sixteenth century well into the twentieth century, Indigenous Peoples of North America illustrates the fabric of the North American story with unprecedented depth and breadth.
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Jersey Clicks – One Search
Find thousands of magazine and journal articles, primary sources, educational videos, encyclopedia articles, eBooks and more in just seconds. Need help? Check out this guide.
Jersey Journal and Star-Ledger Archives
Search or browse by date through the most recent five years of Jersey City’s longest-running newspaper, the Jersey Journal, as well as the Newark Star-Ledger from 1989-present. For a direct link to the historic Jersey Journal from 1867-2018, see the entry under Local History and Genealogy.
Jersey Journal Archives (1867 – 2018)
Search or browse by date through Jersey City’s longest-running newspaper. For the more recent years of the Jersey Journal and the Newark Star-Ledger from 1989-present, see the link under “Newspapers and Magazines.” For help with this or any local history resource contact the NJ Room at 201-547-4503 or njroom@jclibrary.org
JerseyClicks
New Jersey's statewide portal for high-quality full-text databases covering subjects such as health, history, business, education, science, current events, literature, and popular fiction.
JobNow
JobNow, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job, including online coaches to assist with resume building, job searches, and interview skills.
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Kanopy
In addition to a wide selection of feature films, Kanopy provides access to the Great Courses and dozens of other educational and instructional videos.
Khan Academy
Access a library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history, with practice exercises. Students can get extra help or work ahead in a wide range of subject areas.
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LearningExpress Library Complete
LearningExpress Library Complete is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, learn basic computer skills, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Legal Information Reference Center
Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains more than 225 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.
LGBTQ eBooks from Gale
Gale has created a comprehensive eBook collection for diversity, equity and inclusion to help patrons explore stories, gain awareness, and celebrate individuality.
Libby
Libby is a user-friendly app that allows users to borrow and read e-books and audiobooks from their local library using their mobile devices.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) is a free research database that provides indexing and abstracting for hundreds of key journals, books, and research reports in the field of library and information science. It offers searchable cited references, high-quality subject indexing, and supports learning through various access points in over 30 languages. The resource covers a wide range of subjects within library and information science, making it valuable for researchers and professionals in the field.
Literary Reference Center
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive full-text database that covers various literary genres and time periods. It offers classic and contemporary poems, short stories, novels, critical essays, and more, along with valuable features for students and educators such as Google integration, text-to-speech, citation tools, and lesson plans. Accessible via multiple platforms, this resource supports curriculum delivery and provides a wealth of content to enhance the study of literature.
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Making of Modern Law: American Civil Liberties Union Papers
The records of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on free speech, citizenship, race, discrimination, immigration, labor, radicalism, the Civil Rights Movement, and related topics support the study of American legal history.
MasterFILE Elite
MasterFILE Elite is a full-text database designed for public libraries, offering access to a wide range of magazines, reference books, and images. With over 900 full-text magazines and journals, it covers subjects like business, health, education, science, and multicultural issues, along with a collection of 2 million images. The user-friendly interface allows patrons to easily search and retrieve content, making it a valuable resource for general reference.
MedlinePlus
Information from the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library. Everything you need to know about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
Middle Search Plus
Middle Search Plus is an online resource for middle school students that provides access to magazines, books, primary source documents, and videos on various subjects. It offers content like magazines such as Newsweek, science-related resources, and reference books. The articles have reading level indicators (Lexiles) to help students understand the difficulty and match their reading skills, and it can be accessed through EBSCOhost or Explora interfaces.
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
Miss Humblebee’s Academy is a fun, interactive, and award-winning, online kindergarten-readiness learning solution for children ages 3 to 6.
MorningStar
Financial education for everyone from the beginner to the expert investor from one of the most respected names in the investment world.
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National Review Archive
National Review Archive offers complete indexing, abstracting and full text for the magazine dating back to the first issue in 1955. National Review has been an important American journal of opinion and has consistently provided readers with well-reasoned editorial commentary on critical issues.
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.
Niche Academy
Video tutorials covering a variety of information literacy topics essential for student success in conducting research and navigating the Library's electronic resources.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online
A ground-breaking resource for nineteenth-century studies, Nineteenth Century Collections Online is a multi-year global digitization and publishing program focused on primary source collections of the "long" nineteenth century.
Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Over twenty newspaper titles published in Hudson County from 1829-1889, totaling over 75,000 pages, have been newly digitized from microfilm and are freely browsable and searchable online. Combined with the digital Jersey [Evening] Journal available with a library card and the Jersey City News at the Library of Congress site, all known 19th-century Hudson County newspapers are now available digitally.
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Gale's Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers -- a full-text searchable, facsimile-image database -- provides an as-it-happened window on events, culture, and daily life in nineteenth-century America that is of interest to both professional and general researchers.
NJ State Library
The State Library keeps an updated and comprehensive list of resources for residents looking for help finding employment, housing, medical care and more.
NoveList (All Ages)
Looking for your next great read? Whether you’re hungry for a weird Western, book club best bet, or royal romance our Recommended Reads lists will keep your to-be-read pile filled
NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
NYTimes
Our New York Times subscription includes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, with reporting from over 120 countries in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
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OverDrive
OverDrive is the leading digital reading platforms for libraries and OverDrive Education is the leading global digital reading platform for K-12, both offering the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video.
Starting from May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be replaced by Libby, our upgraded reading app. With Libby, you can easily connect to your library and access your favorite content. Libby is available for use now!
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Points of View
Points of View Reference Center is an interface intended for public, academic, and high school libraries. Points of View is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects.
Political Extremism and Radicalism
Explore diverse content covering fringe political movements, including campaign materials, periodicals, propaganda, and more.
PressReader
Don’t miss a beat – get access to today’s newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in over 60 languages.
Primary Search
Primary Search is an online resource designed for elementary school students, offering access to full-text children's magazines, e-books, and kid-friendly encyclopedia entries. It features popular magazines like Highlights, Sports Illustrated Kids, and TIME for Kids, with articles assigned reading level indicators (Lexiles) to match students' reading abilities. The resource is available through EBSCOhost or Explora interfaces, and it's aimed at providing carefully curated content for young learners in a user-friendly format.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection
Essential primary source content and editorial perspectives of the most distinguished African American newspapers in the U.S. Each of the twelve Historical Black Newspapers provides researchers with unprecedented access to perspectives and information that was excluded or marginalized in mainstream sources.
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Reference USA
Reference USA 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.
Referencia Latina
Referencia Latina is a comprehensive Spanish-language database that offers content from various sources, including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
Religions of America
Discover the history and unique character of religious movements that originated in the United States and Canada.
Revolutionary War Era Orderly Book from the New York Historical Society
A unique archive of Orderly Books from between 1748 and 1817. It includes thousands of pages of primary source material providing valuable information about soldiers' lives.
Rosetta Stone
Whether you are looking to learn a brand-new language, further your ESL learning, or brush up on rusty skills, you’ll find what you need with this proven immersion method. Learn how to use Rosetta Stone via the downloadable app. Visit https://www.jclibrary.org/stone
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Science.gov
Searches over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from 15 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results.
Slavery and Anti-Slavery
The most ambitious project of its kind, the content of The most ambitious project of its kind, the content of Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive is carefully reviewed by a renowned board of scholars and thematically arranged.
Small Business Reference Center
Small Business Reference Center is an online resource that provides helpful information for small business owners. It includes access to full-text books, videos, and reports on various topics related to running a small business. The resource offers state-specific resources and features videos from experts to support business success.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer is a powerful tool to access and work with current and historic demographic data. Use Social Explorer to visually explore demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more.
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the popular sports magazine dating from its very first issue in August 1954 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format
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Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center is a free research database designed for educators and teachers. It provides indexing and abstracts for over 230 peer-reviewed journals, covering subjects such as curriculum development, pedagogical research, assessment, literacy standards, and more. This resource is a valuable tool for teachers looking to access scholarly information related to their field.
The Palace Project
Introducing your newest e-reader, the Palace app! Palace allows you to access more of your library’s eBooks and audiobooks in one place. Additionally, enjoy thousands of free titles on the Palace Bookshelf which are yours to keep for as long as you’d like. Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today. Getting Started Guide: https://ww2.jclibrary.org/pguide
Time Magazine
The Time Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format.
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Udemy
Gale Presents: Udemy* offers more than 6,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, and design
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