Alphabetical List of Online Resources
Recent news and analysis from
- Bloomberg, Forbes, Fortune, and other business publications
- Academic journals and conference proceedings
- Trade publications
Company and industry profiles and surveys from private and government sources.
Data Axle from Reference Solutions
For the business professional or job seeker, Data Axle provides instant, real-time access to in-depth information on U.S. and Canadian businesses. Information includes names and contact information for executives, financial performance, and significant corporate relationships. Newly formed businesses and historical (closed) businesses are separated for easy search and analysis. Lifestyle profiles for over 320 million American individuals are also available. White pages support the creation of postal mailing lists by zip code, town, state, or even street. Data Axle provides job listings for government job opportunities and links to independent job boards for non-government job openings.
For consumers, search U.S. and Canadian white pages to find postal addresses and phone numbers for friends and relatives. Contact information for doctors and other healthcare professionals are separated into their own data set.
GreenFILE covers the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.
Subjects include
- Global climate change
- Green building
- Pollution
- Sustainable agriculture
- Renewable energy
- Recycling
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, nursing management, medical law, and more.
It provides nurses, allied health professionals, researchers, and medical educators with access to scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It includes indexing, abstracts, and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed.
Learning Express is an easy-to-use online test prep resource for college admissions and placement (SAT, ACT, AP, etc), graduate admissions (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc), and professional certification (nursing, law enforcement, etc). Additional resources facilitate change in careers, becoming a U.S. citizen, and more.
New members are encouraged to click on the drop down menu labeled “Centers” and choose their area of interst:
- Career Development.
- Grade 4-8 Educational Enhancement.
- College Admission Test Preparation.
- High School Level Study Enhancement.
- Adult Core Skill Enhancement (including Citizenship Test Preparation)
In compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) regulations, LearningExpress provides an alternate registration option that does not require a name or email address. To access this option, registrants should select the “Register without Email” option during sign-up.
Legal Information Reference Center
Legal Information Reference Center contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis. Access the latest editions of titles from Nolo Press on divorce, how to be a landlord, tenant rights, small claim courts, business formation, and other topics important to consumers. Download legal forms for patent filings, wills and living trusts, bankruptcy, and almost any other legal topic you can imagine.
Libby offers tens of thousands of ebooks and audiobooks that have been hand selected by eLibraryNJ (NJ State Library) and Plainsboro Library. Libby also offers thousands of magazines. Available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store for Kindle, you can access Libby through various devices, including your phone, tablet, PC, and ereader (eg: Kindle, Kobo). Platforms can be synced so you can read your item on an ereader in bed at night and on your phone on the train on your way to work or while you wait at the doctor’s office. Search for books by title, author, or keyword. Browse suggested titles selected by category (eg: medical mysteries, romances, scifi), target audience (eg: young adult), format (eg: audiobook or ebook), release date, language, or any combination of factors. For more information, check out Libby App by Overdrive or visit the eLibraryNJ website. When registering, Plainsboro Library cardholders should select “STELLA” as your public library. STELLA is the name of our library consortium.
Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts to expand and develop your skill levels. LinkedIn Learning is an essential resource for business professionals hoping to stay on top of the competition and move ahead in their careers. Master applications such as Power BI, MS Project, SAP ERP, SharePoint, Google Analytics, and many more. Top up your skills and knowledge about marketing, finance, operations, sales, business analytics, project management and other essential business fields. Many courses include extensive discussions of the impact of artificial intelligence (A.I.) on a broad range of functions and roles in business.
Coming July 15, access Morningstar Investing Center for financial research. Morningstar provides in-depth research and ratings on stocks, funds, and ETFs. Through Morningstar Investing Center you can screen for stocks, funds, CEFs and ETFs, create side-by-side comparisons of investment options, stay current on daily market news, take self-study courses to sharpen your investment knowledge, and learn about retirement planning, 529 College Savings Plans, and more.
Morningstar Investing Center is a professional grade resource and we encourage patrons to access the instructional resources in pdf and video format that are available in the HELP section of the Morningstar web site.
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Prepare for standardized tests using online texts and courseware. Practice with full-length sample 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 and find tuition assistance.
Explore career options – whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. Interactive tools develop personalized career recommendations and insights on programs, knowledge, skills, and abilities that will help with career achievement.
Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers using prebuilt templates.
PressReader contains current and back issues of thousands of domestic and international newspapers and magazines, including The South China Morning Post, Harper’s Bazaar, The Economist, and The New York Times. Many of the publications are in languages other than English and all the current issues are available on PressReader as soon as they are available anywhere else. In addition, PressReader can translate between dozens of languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
At the library, simply connect your device to library wifi and launch the PressReader app or visit the PressReader web site (linked above).
At home, select “Sign In” on the PressReader App or at the pressreader.com web site, select “Library or Group,” and search for “Plainsboro”. Sign in using your library card. PressReader is available on iOS through the Apple AppStore and on Android through Google Play.
Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires from many metropolitan and rural areas within the United States and abroad including The Washington Post and the online edition of The Wall Street Journal. This resource is updated on a daily basis.
Small Business Reference Center
For the entrepreneur and small business executive, the Small Business Reference Center pulls together a wide variety of practical resources including books in both digital and downloadable formats, videos, and web pages. Download legal documents and templates for other essential business materials. Research business formation options, state laws, tax implications and obligations, etc, etc.
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for hundreds of periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in TRC are peer-reviewed. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.
