Listed below are the databases that the North Brunswick Public Library subcribes to. Please note, that for the majority of these databases, you will need to have your library card number and PIN to access content.
Genealogical and historical information from census, military, church, vital, court, land, and probate records; also passenger lists and more.
From DIY auto repair to estimating cost of repair and maintenance schedule, get to the source for accurate auto service and repair information.
Provides full text for journals covering business, management, economics and finance.
Learn the fundamentals of computers, the internet and popular software applications with Computer Skills, a user-friendly e-learning platform from EBSCOlearning that contains more than 100 self-paced video tutorials.
Computer Skills Training That Works
Self-paced online tutorials
Beginner to advanced levels
Easy-to-follow and learn from multimedia videos
Gain proficiency in popular software applications
Progress rapidly using self-directed videos
Anytime, anywhere online access
The leading database for consumer-oriented health content, Consumer Health Complete is designed to help users gain an overall understanding of key topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
The JerseyClicks EBSCOhost Consumer Reports database offers full-text access to Consumer Reports magazine, providing unbiased reviews, ratings, and comparisons of a wide range of consumer products and services.
Users can search and browse articles dating back to 1981, covering a wide range of topics of interest to support informed decisions.
Reference Solutions – Business Research
Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and U.S. residents (310 million).
Reference Solutions makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more
DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals.
Offering full-text articles from over 1,800 magazines and journals covering nearly all subjects.
Explora for Public Libraries
A collection of databases containing journals, books, magazines and more in an easy-to-use interface with simple search and browse capabilities. Content is tailored to fit the needs of public library patrons.
Explora for Primary Schools is a student-friendly research interface from EBSCO that provides age-appropriate, reliable content for K-5 students, offering full-text popular magazines, reference eBooks, and other curated resources. It features simple search functions, easy-to-browse categories, text-to-speech tools, and reading level indicators to help young learners find information and support curriculum needs.
eLibraryNJ is a downloadable digital media collection provided by libraries in Central New Jersey.
FinancialFit offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that help learners of all backgrounds build financial literacy, make informed money decisions and work toward long-term financial goals.
This comprehensive resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Health Source: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information covering a wide variety of subjects, including information on specific diseases as well as overall health topics. Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health and more.
Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 30 full-text, non-open access consumer health magazines and 100 full-text reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.
Additionally, with Health Source: Consumer Edition, users have access to Clinical Reference Systems reports, in both English and Spanish, and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
This resource provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong, including full text from Creative Nursing, Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Journal of Community Health Nursing, Journal of Nursing Management, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Forum, Nursing Inquiry, and many more. In addition, this database includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
Genealogical resource to search federal census records (1790-1930), family and local histories, and more.
If you are looking for help completing research and other assignments for history class, look no further than our school library. History Reference Source is a database containing thousands of reliable magazine articles, e-books, primary source documents, biographies, photos, maps, videos and more. You can search for relevant articles by keyword or browse by category for research topic ideas. In addition, you’ll find a citation tool that can help you properly cite your sources ― and avoid plagiarism!
Got a hobby you’d like to nurture? Looking for a new activity to pass the time? Our library provides free access to Hobbies & Crafts Source, a database from EBSCO. Find thousands of articles from top hobby and craft magazines and books as well as recipes, “how-to” videos and hobby profiles.
This database is is to help kids, teens, and even adults with a range of homework needs, including live, one-to-one homework help, NJ aligned skills building, test preparation, and comprehensive writing assistance.
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that allows you to borrow all sorts of media from your home computer.
Provides full-text access to magazine and newspaper articles and encyclopedia entries.
Create resumes and cover letters, learn interviewing techniques, and prepare for related exams. Access millions of job listings.
Interactive online learning tool featuring tutorial courses, and many practice tests such as SAT, AP, GRE, TOEFL and Civil Service
Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings
Provides author biographies, interviews, plot summaries, book reviews, literary analysis, a glossary of literary terms, and a timeline.
Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for many languages. It’s so easy to use, you’ll see incredible results after just one lesson!
It provides PARCC aligned assessments and online workbooks with hundreds of practice questions.
Offers materials to assist in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. It can be useful as a guide in planning to debate, to develop arguments, or to write position papers.
A directory of over 12,000,000 businesses in the US that can be sorted by geography, size, type of business, and other criteria. Also includes residential listings.
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for 75 regional business publications from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Get all the local information you need on North & South Brunswick Sentinel including community history, demographics, local search and more.
The Small Business Reference Center is a comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books.
Current events database covering social, political, and economic issues; scientific discoveries; and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
VetNow supports your community’s veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic tutoring, and employment transition assistance.