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Databases by Subject
Please note: Some of our databases are not listed in these subject categories. Consult the alphabetical list for a complete list of our available databases.
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Contemporary Authors Search for books by the author’s name, as well as by the book’s subject and title. Complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 authors from the United States and around the world. |
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Literary Reference Center A comprehensive literary reference database, providing a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. |
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NoveList K-8 Plus Whether you’re looking for the latest best-selling author, science-fiction, spy story, mystery, fantasy, graphic novel, or a classic like Mark Twain, this kid-friendly database has all the information you need. Includes author bios, information on award-winning fiction, recommendations, reviews. Information for teachers too. |
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NoveList Plus This reader’s advisory database will help fiction readers find the next great read, or identify a long-lost favorite. It is web-based and offers links to various author-related sites. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library. |
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Value Line Value Line gives you access to stocks (1,800 large and 1,700 small & mid-cap company reports), mutual funds, options, and convertibles. There is also access to the investment research platform–one of the most highly-regarded independent research resources, and the following supplemental products – Value Line Fund Advisor Plus, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line Options Survey, and The Value Line Convertibles Survey. |
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Business Source Elite Ideal if you are seeking information on a specific company. Industry profiles contain a complete description of products and/or services; and financial information on public companies. |
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Data Axle Reference Solutions Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool providing library cardholders 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. |
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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. |
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Small Business Reference Center This database offers a wide variety of information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and provides information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding. |
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Consumer Reports In the market for a laptop? A new car? A dishwasher? You name it. Consumer Reports has it covered. Consult this database for the results of scientific tests and ratings of thousands of products every year. More than 100 experts evaluate appliances, cars, products for infants and children, electronics, foods, health-related items, and recreation and home improvement products. This database will enable you to make the best purchasing decision possible! |
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Ebsco Host A top-notch, one-stop database that covers over 4,600 journals and newspapers with expansive search capabilities. Full text for 1/3 of citations. Web-based interface, updated daily. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library. |
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www.fueleconomy.gov Find and Compare Cars from 1984 to the Present. The Find-a-Car feature provides up-to-date fuel economy information, as well as environmental and safety data, for many model years. Information is updated weekly with new vehicles and fuel cost estimates. |
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Hoopla eBooks, Audiobooks, Streaming Movies and TV, and Music
If you are a Plainsboro Library cardholder, select “Plainsboro Public Library” as your public library in the registration. |
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eLibraryNJ eBooks, eAudiobooks and Digital Magazines Available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store, Libby offers tens of thousands of ebooks and audiobooks, hand selected by eLibraryNJ (NJ State Library) and Plainsboro Library. Libby also offers thousands of magazines. Access Libby through various devices, including your phone, tablet, PC, and ereader (eg: Kindle, Kobo). Search for books by title, author, or keyword. Browse categories (eg: medical mysteries, romances, scifi), target audiences (eg: teens), or both. For more information, check out Libby App by Overdrive or visit the eLibraryNJ website. If you are a Plainsboro Library cardholder, select “STELLA” as your public library in the registration. STELLA is the name of our library consortium. |
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Kanopy Kanopy is a video-streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films. Kanopy delivers a diverse collection of 30,000+ of the world’s best films and television shows, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie, and classic films, and world cinema with collections from BBC, PBS, The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, Lionsgate, The Orchard, The Great Courses, and thousands of independent filmmakers. Checkout up to 8 items a month and stream them on your computer, TV, tablet or mobile device. |
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Ebsco eBooks eBooks (mostly nonfiction) Tens of thousands of e-books for adults and young adults from industry-leading publishers, all with a user-friendly search experience and simple download process. Just enter your library card number as your Patron ID. Then enter a book title in the search bar. |
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PressReader PressReader provides full-text daily access to hundreds of national and international newspapers and magazines. Popular titles included are The Economist, The Guardian, and The Times of India and so many more. PressReader includes publications in English and international publications in over 60 different languages with the ability to translate many publications into 20 different languages. Download the mobile app here. |
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Heritage Quest Heritage Quest is a genealogical database with access to government records, census data and auxiliary resources to help find information regarding your family history. |
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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. |
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Health Source: Nursing Academic 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. |
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Magill’s Medical Guide
A compendium of medical information in treatment, psychology, diseases, procedures, specialties, as well as urgent health concerns and healthcare issues, and so much more. |
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Medline Plus Connect MedlinePlus is an online information service produced by the United States National Library of Medicine. The service provides curated consumer health information in English and Spanish. The site brings together information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other U.S. government agencies, and health-related organizations. |
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Contemporary Authors Search for books by the author’s name, as well as by the book’s subject and title. Complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 authors from the United States and around the world. |
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Points-of-View Reference Center Perfect for researching a school report or preparing a debate presentation. Whatever your subject — pacifism, abortion, political action, organic food, drilling for Arctic oil, flu vaccine, or anything else — you can always find arguments pro and con here, as well as a guide to critical analysis. |
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JerseyClicks JerseyClicks is New Jersey’s statewide portal for searching the statewide full-text databases offered by the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Network, and funds from the Library Services and Technology Act. |
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LinkedIn Learning
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Peterson’s Test and Career Prep Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Research undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. A variety of interactive methods prompt personalized career recommendations and insight on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates. |
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Reference Solutions Find jobs by job skills, location, and industry, find business opportunities, locate companies nationwide, research business executives, view historical market trends, track down addresses and phone numbers, discover news articles for research. |
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Universal Class Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care…plus hundreds more. View tutorial at: https://youtu.be/StJhC0BgfF8 |
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Legal Information Reference Center Full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis. |
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Greenfile GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. |
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America’s Newspapers Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports, and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate, and other sections. |
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America’s News Magazines Find information on topics of current interest including business, education, the environment, history, homeschooling, science & technology. Features Newsweek, Popular Science, Field & Stream, Mother Earth News, Science Illustrated, Smithsonian & more for homework help & research assignments. |
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Ebsco Host A top-notch, one-stop database that covers over 4,600 journals and newspapers with expansive search capabilities. Full text for 1/3 of citations. Web-based interface, updated daily. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library. Includes: Masterfile Elite, Newspaper Source Plus, Newswires, Points of View Reference Center, Regional Business News, Web News, and many more. |
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eLibraryNJ (Libby App) – Overdrive Digital Magazines Access over 4,000 popular magazines for all ages on your browser or electronic devices. No checkout limits or waiting lists. |
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New York Times
As a Plainsboro Library patron, you have complimentary access to everything The New York Times has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic! At the library, visit nytimes.com using any device. Ensure you are using the Plainsboro Library’s WiFi connection. Go to the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Click on “Log in” to create a free account or log-in to your existing account. You now have full access to all journalism on nytimes.com (or the NYT app!) while at the library. If trying to access from home, visit plainsborolibrary.org/nytimes and follow instructions on the webpage to get unrestricted access to New York Times from home. |
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Press Reader
Thousands of domestic and international newspapers and magazines, including but not limited to South China Morning Post, Harper’s Bazaar, The Economist, New York Times, and more, in one app. Also has the functionality to translate English media to foreign languages and vice versa. At the library, connect your device to library wifi and launch the PressReader app or visit pressreader.com. At home, select “Sign In” on the PressReader App or pressreader.com, select “Library or Group,” and search for “Plainsboro” and sign in using your library card. Download the mobile app here. |
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The Star-Ledger Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of Newark Star-Ledger. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections. |
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The Trenton Times Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of Trenton Times. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections. |
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The Trentonian Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of The Trentonian. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections. |
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Brainfuse On-demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive, and engaging Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels. |
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Driving Tests Free practice tests based on the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s materials. Includes practice tests and driver manuals for car, motorcycle and CDL licenses. |
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Lumos Learning provides skill building and practice tests for New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA). Lumos Learning helps students in grades 3 through 8 by reinforcing their classroom learning to prepare for the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. |
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Peterson’s Test and Career Prep Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Research undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. A variety of interactive methods prompt personalized career recommendations and insight on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates. |
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Universal Class Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care…plus 100’s more.View tutorial at: https://youtu.be/StJhC0BgfF8 |
