Online Resources

Books & Reading

eLibraryNJ – Read and listen to great eBooks and audiobooks! To sign into eLibraryNJ, select “Pennington Public Library” and enter your library card barcode. Our collection can be enjoyed on your computer (PC or Mac) or on a compatible eReader or tablet (including iPad, iPhone, Android devices, Kindle, Nook and Sony). Check out a maximum of 5 books at a time for up to 21 days. No overdue fees; books are automatically returned to the library at the end of the lending period. Visit our eLibrary (internal link) page to find customized downloading instructions for your device.

Literary Reference Center – A comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Offers full text from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources.

NoveList Plus -A comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for book lovers that provides an intuitive interface with reviews and annotations; and custom created articles and lists, including read-alikes and book discussion questions. NoveList Plus also includes audiobook information, audiobook recommendations and audio samples.

NoveList K-8 Plus -Book reviews and annotations for fiction and nonfiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles that are appropriate for classroom use. Browse by subject headings and genres, as well as featured read-alikes.

Business

Academic Search Premier – Contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles.

Business Source Elite – Features full text for over 1,000 business publications and provides information dating back to 1985. More than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included.

ReferenceUSA – Directory information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Search for businesses by category, size and geographic location. Search for residences by name, location and phone number.

Regional Business News – 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.

Small Business Reference Center – 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.

Children

Explora Primary Schools – An online research interface from EBSCOhost that allows kids to easily search through the following databases all at once:

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Middle Search Plus
Points of View Reference Center
Primary Search
Referencia Latina

Great Websites for Kids – free website – Sponsored by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.

Middle Search Plus – Contains full text for more than 150 popular middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).

NoveList K-8 – Book reviews and annotations for fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles that are appropriate for classroom use. Browse by subject headings and genres, as well as featured read-alikes.

NoveList K-8 Plus – NoveList K-8 with added nonfiction titles.

Primary Search – Contains full text for more than 60 popular elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).

Consumer Ratings & Reviews

Consumer Reports – Find reviews of products, such as appliances, electronics, home and garden items, kids’ items, and more.

Education & Careers

Explora Educator’s Edition – An online research interface from EBSCOhost that allows educators to easily search through the following databases all at once:

ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center, see below)
Teacher Reference Center

Academic Search Premier – Contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles

ERIC – The acronym for Educational Resource Information Center, which provides access to education literature and resources. Supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

Teacher Reference Center – Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

Health, Science & Technology

Academic Search Premier – Contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles.

GreenFILE – Offers information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment in a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles.

History & Social Sciences

Academic Search Premier – Contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles

American Memory – free Federal website – This collection of the Library of Congress is a treasure trove of primary source materials in American history. Included are written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving pictures, maps and sheet music.

Points of View Reference Center – A full text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).

World Factbook – free website – The online equivalent of the print title by the same name. Surveys each of the world’s countries, providing a map, a historical narrative, and fairly extensive statistical information on every nation. Produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Images

Image Collection – More than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:

Photographs
Images from Canadian Press
Getty Images
UPI
Maps from Antenna Audio
Photographs from public domain sources

The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.

MasterFILE Elite – 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.