Online Databases

Databases are accessible off-campus to students and staff through the campus Intranet.

CountryWatch †
Up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world, providing a key set of political, economic, and business information, daily news and data.

CQ Researcher
In-depth, non-partisan analytical reports on current and controversial issues.

EBSCO Research Databases †
Full text of more than 2,000 periodicals and reference sources covering a broad range of subjects. Databases specifically for primary and middle school students are included.

Facts on File Online †
Historical documents, biographies, maps, timelines, and other reference materials in subjects such as American and world history, science, multicultural studies, women’s studies, and geography.

Gale Literature Resource Center
Critical essays, biographies, full text of over 371,000 articles from literary journals, plus citations from the Modern Language Association’s International Bibliography, the premiere tool for academic research in the humanities.

LexisNexis Scholastic
Coverage of U.S. and international newspapers (including The New York Times 1980-present), non-English language news sources in French and Spanish, newswires and transcripts of news broadcasts, federal and state law and legislation, and statistics.

Maps 101
Outline maps, interactive maps, satellite maps, earth science maps, map games, geography in the news, and more.

Oxford English Dictionary Online
The authoritative source on the evolution of over half a million words in the English language, both present and past.

Proquest Historical Newspapers
The Historical Newspapers database provides cover-to-cover full-page images of The New York Times (1851-2003), The Wall Street Journal (1889-1989), The Washington Post (1877-1990) and The Chicago Tribune (1849-1985).

World Book Online Reference Center
Full text of the popular reference source, enhanced with images, videos, and sound clips, plus special features such as current and historical events, and links to selected websites and magazine articles.

† This service is partially funded by the INFOLINK Regional Library Cooperative, a state tax funded service of the New Jersey Library Network.