The library’s Research Databases are available at home to Maplewood Library card holders.  Just click on the link, and enter your name, library card number and PIN.

Academic Search Premier
Indexing or full-text of top academic journals

Business Source Elite
Full text for over 1,100 business publications, with information dating back to 1985

Contemporary Authors
Biographical details on approximately 116,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters. Offered through the NJ State Library’s “Jersey Clicks“

Ebsco MasterFile Premier
Full text database of magazine articles on all topics

Ebsco Primary Search
Magazines for elementary school research

Ebsco Middle Search Plus
Magazines for middle school research

ERIC
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, is the premier source of information for educators

Facts on File Online
Reference databases on science, literature, history, multicultural issues, health, careers, and curriculum

Frost and Sullivan
Market research

Grolier Online
Reference sets including New Book of Knowledge, Amazing Animals, Grolier Encyclopedia, Popular Science, America the Beautiful, and Lands and Peoples

Health Source
Health information for consumers

Historical New York Times
Full text of the New York Times from 1851-2007.  Note:  For use in the Library only

History Reference Center
Full text history information from books, periodicals, documents and biographies

Home Improvement Reference Center
Detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information about home improvements and repairs. HIRC includes magazine articles and reference content as well as videos and images on topics including electrical, plumbing, woodworking, outdoor projects, maintenance and decorating.

Job and Career Accelerator
Create resumes and cover letters, learn interviewing techniques, and prepare for related exams. Access millions of job listings

Literary Reference Center
Detailed information on the most studied authors and their works

Mango Languages
Online language learning for adults and kids

Newspaper Source
More than 700 full-text newspapers, plus radio and television transcripts

NoveList Plus
A guide to fiction and non-fiction reading

NoveList K-8 Plus
A guide to fiction and non-fiction reading for kids

Points of View Reference Center
Provides students with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue, accompanied by supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications

Proquest Newspaper Abstracts
Full text of the New York Times

Reference USA
Premier source of business and residential directory information.  Offered through the New Jersey State Library’s “Jersey Clicks”

Small Business Resource Center
Complete small business management resources featuring a combination of periodicals and reference content. Includes business plans!

Science Reference Center
A comprehensive research database on science

World Book Online
Encyclopedia for adults and kids