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Online Databases

(paid for by the Library of The Chathams, the M.A.I.N. Library Network or the NJ State Library)
For remote (home) access to these databases, please enter your Chatham Library card number with no spaces.




Database Name and Description - 
Library Access
(click on @ icon)
Home Access
(click on house icon)
Ancestry Library - 
A Geneology Resource
Biography Collection Complete - 
A Comprehensive Collection of Full-Text Biographies
Career Transitions -
Resource for job seekers- skills assessment, resume creations and application help.
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry -
Index to Poetry with Commentaries, Full-text Poems and Biographies
Columbia Grangers
Contemporary Authors (archival, accessed through JerseyClicks) - 
1.Click Custom Search. 2. Clear the default Checkmarks.
3.Place a Checkmark in front of Contemporary Authors
4.Enter the author's name into the text box and choose 
Author/Creator from the dropdown menu. 
5.Click Search
Curriculum Resource Center (Facts on File) - 
Projects, Diagrams, and Information for School Teachers and Students
Curriculum Resource Center: Junior Edition (Facts on File) - 
Printable Handouts for the Classroom, Experiments and more
Custom Newspapers -
NY Times, Star Ledger, Bergen Record, LA Times, Times of London - Full Text of Recent Years
Daily Life Online –
Daily Life Through History, Daily Life in America, Folklore & Folklife Databases
Discover -
Reference resources for students and educators.
EBSCO - Magazines and Newspapers (General, Business, Health) -
Online Periodical Databases, many in Full Text
ERIC - 
Educational Research Information Clearinghouses
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (Facts on File) - 
Database of Career Information
Fishawack Papers -
Collection of Papers on the History of Chatham, NJ (requires Adobe 6.0)
Gale Virtual Reference Library -
A 24/7 Virtual Online Reference Library - You will need your library card in order to log in.
Health Reference Center (Facts on File) - 
Database of Health Information
Historical New York Times 1851-2005
Full Text of the New York Times back to 1885. (Please us ProQuest for 2006-Present)
History Database Search (Facts on File) - 
A Suite of Seven History Databases
History Reference Center (EBSCO) -
Full Text Reference Books, Encyclopedias, etc. from Leading History Publishers
History Resource Center: US (Gale Cengage)- 
Access over 4000 Historical Documents, Articles and reference works from pre-Colonial times to the present
History Resource Center: World(Gale Cengage)- 
Global coverage of history, includes primary source material.
Informe - 
Revistas en Espanol
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File News Services) -
In-Depth Investigations of Today’s Top Issues (click Issues and Controversies near bottom of the screen)
JerseyClicks - 
Search up to 15 Full-Text Resources Simultaneously.
LearningExpress Library -
Register in the library or use your library card number at home for tutorials and practice tests for school, jobs and computer skills.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO) –
Literary Criticism, Plot Summaries, Author Info; Includes Magills.
LitFINDER (Gale Cengage) - 
Index, Text, and Commentaries for Essays, Poems, and Short Stories
Marquis Who’s Who on the Web - 
Past & Present Coverage of Influential People - be sure to use the LOG OUT button when finished. DO NOT “X OUT”
Mergent Online -
Information on 10,000 Public Companies with Edgar Filings
Morningstar Investment Research Center -
Investment Information on Stocks, Funds, ETFs & Industries
New Jersey Legal Forms (Gale Cengage) -
Business and Personal Legal Forms and Information for New Jersey
NoveList Plus - Your Guide to Reading -
Find Your Next Good Read
Oxford Art Online - Grove Art Online - 
Over 45,000 Articles on Visual Arts with  Images , an Encyclopedia, Dictionary and more
Oxford Music Online - Grove Music Online -
Oxford and Grove Music Reference Works With Updates and Links
P4A Antiques Reference -
Information and Prices for Antiques
Personal and Business Forms (Facts on File) - 
Government, Business, Personal and Tax Forms
ProQuest - ProQuest Research Library and ProQuest Newspapers Databases
Online Databases of Newspapers and Magazines - Many Full Text
Reference USA Business Database (now includes Residential) -
Information on over 14 million businesses:  Funded by the New Jersey Knowledge Inititiative.

(Remote Access is through the JerseyClicks site. Select Custom Search, then click on RefUSA under Business.)

Science Online (Facts on File) -
Science Database with Diagrams, Experiments, and More
Science Reference Center (EBSCO) - 
Science Reference Books, Periodicals, Biographies and Images
Science Resource Center (Gale Cengage) - 
Database of Science Texts, Articles, and Websites
Small Business Resource Center (Gale Cengage) - 
Learn How to Start, Finance, and Manage Your Small Business
Twayne’s Authors Series (Gale Cengage) -
Critical Information from the Twayne Literary Criticism Series
Today's Science  (Facts on File News Services) -
Science News written especially for Students (Click Today’s Science near bottom of the screen)
World Atlas (Facts on File) -
Maps, Facts, Comparison Tools and More
World Book Online for Kids -
Online encyclopedia with video and educational activities for students.
World Book Web -
Encyclopedia and more, includes Spanish Encycopedia
World Folklore and Folklife
Information on Rituals, Myths, Legends, and Festivals
World News Digest (Facts on File News Services) -
U.S. and World News: 1940-Present, includes Almanac 
(Click World News Digest near bottom of the screen)


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Electronic versions of classic literature


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This presentation written and maintained by staff of the Library of The Chathams. Last updated  by Tom Gray.

This material copyright 2008, Library of The Chathams