Reference Services * Book Reviews

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    Reference Services

    Internet

    The library has five computers available for public use with access to the Internet, MicroSoft Word, and the databases listed below. Items with a link provided are also available from your home computer (library card number required). Two computers with Reading Readiness software and games for young children are available in the Children's Room. These two computers do not offer internet access.

    Wireless Internet Access
    Wireless Internet access is available to anyone with a laptop and a wireless networking card.

    Databases

    • BookLetters-- Learn about the hottest new titles through BookLetters! Sign-up for e-mail delivery of new title lists (print or audio) and newsletters in the subject areas that interest you most.


    • CLIP-- Free medical information service provided by Atlantic Health System Science Libraries. Expert medical librarians will help provide accurate, up-to-date resources on conditions, diseases, procedures and research.


    • In the First Person -- oral history database including letters, diaries, memoirs, and other personal narratives


    • Informe!* -- revistas en Espanol

    • Kids Connect -- children’s activities and resources (including animal fact guide, biographies, and science facts)

    • High School Ace -- a resource center for teens. Includes subject guides, a translator tool, current events and college information

    • K12 Academics -- information for anyone involved in K-12 education. Includes information on disorders and disabilities, resources for homeschoolers and school directories

    • Asknumbers.com -- online conversions between different metrics of length, weight, temperature, pressure, energy, frequency and more

    • Education Atlas-- resources for educators including lesson plans, support organizations and higher education information

    • EBSCOhost-- includes Consumer Reports, NoveList Plus, newspapers and magazines, Searchasaurus for K-8, Literary Reference Center, and health information

    • ProQuest--offers full text access to many publications and the ability to search scholarly journals

    • NewsBank--offers access to local, regional and national newspapers as well as full-text access to international sources. Includes the Star-Ledger and other New Jersey papers

    • Reference USA* -- can find businesses and business profiles through Jersey Clicks. Log in with your barcode and select the "Home" tab from the menu bar. Scroll down to bottom right corner (Resources A-Z) and select Reference USA

    *These databases funded by the NJ State Library.

     

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