Research Databases & Online Resources

In-library use only. PreK and Kindergarten online curriculum.

Academic Search Premier is a multidisciplinary database by EBSCO, offering full-text access to over 4,600 journals—including nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles—across diverse academic fields such as science, humanities, engineering, and social sciences.

Explore and stay informed on local & national topics, people & events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs & careers, political and social issues.

Census records & other genealogical records. Available only in the library on the library’s public computers or via the library’s wifi on your own device.

State facts, maps, photos and more

Recipes and food culture from around the world.

Mobile device-friendly guide to over a hundred cities around the world published by World Trade Press.Mobile device-friendly guide to over a hundred cities around the world published by World Trade Press.Mobile device-friendly guide to over a hundred cities around the world published by World Trade Press.

Literary criticism and analysis.

Provides career assessments, employment guidance & postings, and workshops & services for: students and alumni, residents of Union County, and businesses within Union County.

Product reviews & ratings. Sign in with your Berkeley Heights Library card number. Scroll down and click on the ConsumerReports.org link to access Consumer Reports’ online website.

Art & craft video classes

EBSCO Biography Reference Center offers thousands of full-text biographies from reliable sources, covering notable individuals from history and today.

Business and trade magazines and journals, such as Harvard Business Review and Chemical Week.

Environmental journal articles

EBSCO Legal Information Reference Center offers easy-to-understand guides and resources on a wide range of legal topics, including business law, estate planning, and family law.

EBSCO’s Small Business Reference Center is a comprehensive resource offering full-text articles, e-books, videos, and tools to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners with starting, managing, and growing their businesses.

Provides free online access to one of the largest collections of genealogical and historical records in the world.

An award-winning online resource that supports lifelong career exploration and planning by offering detailed job and industry profiles, career assessments, education planning tools, and expert advice for students, job seekers, and professionals.

Travel essentials, transportation, maps, points of interest and electrical info for various countries.

Articles, illustrations, videos on diseases and health topics.

Nursing and allied health sources

Consumer health reference sources.

(hoopla BingePass- one borrow is good for 7 days) – Engaging, interactive, and educational, Hellosaurus puts kids ages 2 to 8 in their favorite shows. You must download the Hellosaurus iOS or Android app to your mobile device to play this content.

U.S. Census records from 1790-1940, Canada Census records 1861-1921, City Directories. Remote access available.

Independent Press 2006 – 2016; Local Ledger 2016 – current

A comprehensive, cloud-based platform offering self-paced, bite-sized learning modules, course authoring tools, and professional development resources designed to support students, educators, and professionals in building skills for academic, career, and personal success.

Latest editions of many Nolo handbooks and guides, covering divorce, prenups, estate planning, business, criminal law, copyright, patents and more.

(formerly Lynda.com) Online courses in software, business & creative skills. PIN = last 5 digits of phone #

Literary criticism and analysis.

LOTE4Kids offers a collection of over 4,500 digital children’s books in 70+ languages with English translations.

Mango Languages offers interactive online courses that teach practical conversation skills in over 70 languages through real-life dialogue and cultural insights.

Receive free access to nytimes.com for 24 hours; requires a free NYT account.

40 regional papers (also contained in EBSCO)

NJSBDC offers counseling, training and resources to small businesses in NJ and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.

EBSCO’s NoveList is a premier readers’ advisory resource that helps readers discover books tailored to their interests through expert recommendations, genre guides, and curated reading lists .

Reading lists and book reviews for grades K-8

Basic skills tutorials, career tools and vocational test prep from Gale Presents.

A directory of American & Canadian businesses, including private ones; search by industry, geography, size etc. Also includes a Job or Internship search tool in partnership with Indeed.

A comprehensive Spanish-language database offering full-text access to a wide range of subjects, including encyclopedia entries, reference books, general interest magazines, health reports, and daily updates from prominent Latin American newspapers.

A database offering full-text access to over 80 regional business publications, including newspapers, magazines, and newswires, covering metropolitan and rural areas across the United States and Canadian provinces.

Great Events & Lives in History.

Synopses of classic works of literature.

Topics from wide range of sciences; experiments; diagrams & videos.

1989 – current

Includes the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present.

Provided by the Library Speakers Consortium.

Resources for homework, reports & science projects.