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Academic Search Premier
A multidisciplinary research database with articles from over 3,000 full-text journals and magazines.

BookBrowse
Book group resources, book reviews, book news, editor's choices, read-alikes, author interviews and biographies, games and more.  BookBrowse includes only fiction and non-fiction titles that BookBrowse editors find to be exceptional.

BrainFuse HelpNow 
Submit questions to live tutors daily from 2 PM to 11 PM, track homework assignments, and access flashcards and practice tests. Students can share files with tutors for review in the Writing Lab. 

BrainFuse JobNow
Live resume assistance from a resume expert, live interview coaching, and live job coaching that includes assistance with searching and applying for jobs, from 2 PM to 11 PM daily.

Business Source Elite
Articles from top business, management, and economics journals and periodicals, in full text, including Harvard Business Review.

Comics Plus
Thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga (both new and backlist titles) without any waitlists or limits. Read online or in the Comics Plus app, which is called LibraryPass.

Consumer Library Information Prescription
The CLIP program is a free medical information service provided by the Atlantic Health System Libraries. CLIP medical librarians help you get accurate, easy to understand, relevant and up-to-date resources on conditions, diseases, and procedures.

Consumer Reports
Thousands of product reviews and ratings, including many that do not appear in the print version of Consumer Reports. 

Data Axle Reference Solutions
Find customer contacts for your next mailing, or a list of your business competitors, or employers in your industry. Directories include US businesses, US residents, US health care providers, Canadian businesses and residents, and job listings. You can limit your searches by geographic area.

Dispatch
This local newspaper is available online through the New Providence Archives for the years 1950 to 2006.

EBSCOhost
Search 26 EBSCO databases at one time.  Results include citations or full text for news articles, journal articles, magazines, trade publications, books and ebooks, and more.  After you log in with your barcode, click on EBSCOhost Web to get started.

Explora Primary Schools
Look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects and homework with a visual, easy to browse interface. For grades K-5.

Explora Secondary Schools
Look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects and homework with a visual, easy to browse interface. For grades 6-12.

GreenFILE
Search journal and magazine articles and government resources on the environment, environmental hazards, and minimizing negative impacts.

HealthSource: Consumer Edition
Search for articles in health magazines, pamphlets and reference books that were written for the public, not the medical community.

HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition 
Search for journal articles on nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. It is rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.  It provides the same census data as Ancestry.com for the US, UK and Canada.  Unlike Ancestry, you need to select the collection you wish to search (for example, all censuses) before searching for a person.

Independent Press
This local newspaper is available through the New Providence Archives for the years 1966-67 and 1973 (when it was called the Berkeley Heights New Providence Press), 1992-94 and 2006-2009.

JerseyCat
Search the collections of all New Jersey public libraries and place interlibrary loan requests.  JerseyCat requests are only to be used if an item is not found in the MAIN Library Alliance catalog.

Kanopy
A film and TV streaming service with more than 30,000 films, with a focus on independent, classic, foreign and documentary films. The Kids section features adaptations of picture books, movies and TV shows for children.

Legal Information Source
Thousands of legal forms and the full text of many top consumer legal reference books.

LinkedIn Learning
More than 3,000 on demand video courses on tech, business and creative topics. To log into the LinkedIn Learning app, Tap "Sign In", then "Sign in with your library card." The library ID is nplibrary.

Literary Reference Source
Literary journals, reference books and other publications provide literary criticism, plot summaries, author biographies and interviews, and more. Literary Reference Source also contains the full text of selected poems, short stories and classic texts.

Mango Languages 
Customizable courses for more than 70 world languages, including English taught in other languages, in a highly-rated app or online in your browser.  To get started, click "Sign Up" and have your library card barcode number handy.

MasterFILE Elite
Full-text magazines, periodicals and reference books on a wide range of subject areas, and an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.

MiddleSearch Plus
Popular middle school magazines and reference books, as well as biographies and primary source documents.

Military & Government Collection
Offers current news on all branches of the military and government, including a collection of 300 periodicals and academic journals.

New Providence Archives
Local newspapers from 1966-67,1973,1990,1992-94, and 2006-2009, plus the New Providence Scrapbook, a digitized collection of news clippings and other materials related to New Providence and NJ history.

New Providence Municipal Budget
The borough has published its budgets from 2001 to the current year. For other municipalities in NJ, click here and select "User Friendly Budget" and the municipality from the two drop down menus. 

Newspaper Source Plus
Search millions of articles from select newspapers including The Record (Hackensack, NJ) and The Press of Atlantic City, newswires including the Associated Press, news magazines, and national television and radio show transcripts.

Northstar Digital Literacy
Online, self-guided workshops that teach essential computer skills (Internet, email, Windows, Mac) and essential software skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Docs) as well as technology for daily life.  Official Northstar certifications are available if you pass an online exam proctored by the reference librarian at the end of a course.  Use the link above to create a learner account, then access Northstar through the link that is emailed to you.

NoveList
Book descriptions, reviews, and discussion guides; award and series information. Look up a favorite book to see read-alike recommendations, or browse books by genre or appeal (pace/character/writing style).

NoveList K-8
For children and teens. Recommended reading lists by genre (for example: humor), age (0-8, 9-12, teen), award name, and appeal (pace/character/writing style). Look up a favorite book to see read-alike recommendations.  

Overdrive
Read e-books and listen to audiobooks in the Libby by Overdrive app or on a Kindle. Need a book right now? Browse available ebooks and audiobooks and Kindle books. Log in with your library card barcode number and PIN.

Palace Project
Download the Palace app in Google Play or the App Store to read or listen to over 20,000 free ebooks and audiobooks curated by the Digital Public Library of America and the New Jersey State Library. Go to Settings and Add Your Library. When you are prompted to log in, use your library card barcode and PIN. Not compatible with Kindles. 

Peterson's Test and Career Prep
Discover comprehensive test prep and career solutions for both students and adults from Peterson's. Prep for AP exams, the ACT, PSAT, SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, Praxis, FTCE, Real Estate Exam and exams for many other careers.

Points of View
Essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Over 200 topics, each with an overview, argument and opposing argument

Primary Search
Popular elementary school magazines in full-text. Articles have Lexile levels.

Referencia Latina
Revistas y libros de texto completo en espaƱol. General interest magazines and reference books in Spanish.

Regional Business News
Articles from regional business newspapers, including njbiz and Crains' New York Business.

Small Business Source
Offers a comprehensive resource for small business owners and those starting a business. Full text of top consumer small business reference books, as well as business videos, a help and advice section, and details on how to create business plans.

Teacher Reference Center
Offers indexing and abstracts for more than 220 peer-reviewed journals for teachers. 

TumbleBooks
Animated, talking picture books for children plus read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, graphic novels and math stories.

The Wall Street Journal
Log in with your 14 digit library card barcode and PIN, then sign in to WSJ.com for free 3-day access.  You'll need to create a WSJ.com account, if you don't have one already.  This service is only for the WSJ website, and is not meant to be used with the WSJ app.

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