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A to Z list of databases

Academic Search Premier
Access over 1000 journals on a host of subject matters and 75,000 videos from the Associated Press going back over 90 years.

EBSCO ERIC®
U.S. Department of Education’s Educational Resource Information Center database. Citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals.

Creative Bug

Creativebug inspires you to create and then teaches you how!  Enjoy unlimited access to over 1,000 online art and craft classes, plus patterns, templates, and recipes. Topics include art & design, sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food & home, jewelry, holiday & party, and classes for kids.  Watch videos anytime, anywhere. Since classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. The Creativebug platform includes chapter divisions, note-taking tools, 20-second rewind and more. You can save favorite classes and receive personalized recommendations.  New classes from top artists are added daily.

Consumer Reports

Academic Search Premier
A multi-disciplinary database of more than 4,600 magazines and journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. In addition to the full-text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 8,470 journals.

MasterFILE Premier

MasterFILE Premier provides full text for magazines and publications covering many general interest topics including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. It also includes an image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags.

World Book Encyclopedia
Comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, animations, maps and more.

Business Index ASAP

Business Source Premier
The Business Source Premier database includes full text business journals and magazines, covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.

Morningstar Library Edition
Access Morningstar financial reports, screening, analyst reports and portfolio screening. Use the Help & Education link to access information about this database and online course modules on investing.

Reference Solutions
Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and U.S. residents (310 milliion).
Reference Solutions makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.

Regional Business News
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. 

Small Business Reference
A one-stop-shop for introductory business information.   It provides general operational information for any type of business with searchable advisory videos.  It has state-specific startup guides and a broad range of industry information including articles and market research reports.  It also provides the full-text of the business-related guides from the Nolo Press.

 

Value Line Research Center
Value Line Research Center puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. From the latest data, sophisticated tools and proven ranks to expert analysis and guidance, Value Line gives you the power to evaluate investments with confidence. Value Line Research Center includes the Investment Survey, Small and Mid Cap, Database Companies, Mutual Fund Survey, Daily Options Survey, Special Situations Service and Convertibles Survey. This database is limited to three simultaneous users so if it is unavailable, please try again at a later time.

If accessing from home you’ll be prompted to enter your Summit Library card number. No card? Use this tool at the library.

Value Line Investment Survey is still available in print in the Business Reference section at the Library.

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

Learning Express Library
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams that will help people improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams, including the PSAT, SAT, GED replacement, TASC, test, and other exams.

Military OneSource

Military and Government
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.

Peterson’s Career and Test Prep
Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.

Points of View
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Flipster Magazines
Please note: We no longer subscribe to Flipster, however we still provide access to our archive of magazine issues. Current digital magazines are available through Overdrive/Libby

Get access to major magazines and journals to read on your smartphone, tablet, or PC. For instructions, please use this link .  To get the free Flipster app, search for “Flipster” in either Google Play or  Apple’s App Store.

Independent Press/Ledger Local

Newark Star Ledger

News Magazines

Overdrive/Libby

Click here for printable instructions for Libby.

The free Libby app now offers hundreds of popular magazines to borrow such as The New Yorker, The Economist, US Weekly, Cook’s Illustrated, Bon Appetit, Vogue, Reader’s Digest, as well as world language titles such as l’Express and Paris Match. Libby is available for Android, iOS, Windows 10, some Chromebooks, and in your browser at libbyapp.com.

  • Unlimited number of magazine checkouts.
  • Magazine checkouts do not count towards the 5 checkout limit.
  • Check out for a maximum of 21 days.
  • No overdue fees; return when finished or items will auto-return at due date.

ERIC®
U.S. Department of Education’s Educational Resource Information Center database. Citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals.

Learning Express Library
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams that will help people improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams, including the PSAT, SAT, GED replacement, TASC, test, and other exams.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
LinkedIn Learning, formerly known as Lynda.com, is an online educational site that features thousands of courses and video tutorials where you can discover, complete, and track courses related to your field and interests. Users will need to create accounts in order to track course progress, create playlists of potential coursework, and keep course notes.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep helps students and adults be better prepared down the road for both college and their career. Discover comprehensive test prep and career solutions from Peterson’s, a world-leading educational provider.

Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for hundreds of periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in TRC are peer-reviewed. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.

Referencia Latina
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil

NoveList
NoveList is a comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for fiction lovers. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList answers the question: What should I read next?

Ancestry Library Edition (In-house use only)
Access billions of names in thousands of genealogical databases including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, New York Emigrant Savings Bank records, and African American and Native American Records. This is the library version of Ancestry.com.

Fold3
Historical primary documents featuring U.S. city directories, naturalization records, and Revolutionary War Pensions. Collections include: History and Genealogy Archives, African American Archives, Native American Archives, Revolutionary War Archives, US Bureau of Investigation Case File Archives, and World War II Archives. Formerly known as Footnote.com.

Heritage Hub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

Heritage Quest
This genealogical database allows researchers to search U.S. Federal Census records, digitized family and local history books, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files and the Freedman’s Bank Records (1865-1874), maps, and a wealth of other historical collections and research guides.

New Jersey Digital Highway

 

 

Military and Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.

AHFS Consumer Medication

Health Source: Consumer Edition
This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

Healthy NJ

Overlook Medical Center

Medline
Medline provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

 

 

ABC Mouse

Funk and Wagnalls New World

General Reference Center Gold

Middle Search Plus
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.

NoveList
NoveList is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world presenting fiction, nonfiction and audiobooks and includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

Primary Search

Points of View Reference Center
Points of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).

World Book Encyclopedia
Comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, animations, maps and more.

 

Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:

  • Photographs
  • Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI
  • Maps from Antenna Audio
  • Photographs from public domain sources

The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.

Mango Languages is a self paced World Language and English learning software , with proven methodologies that work for language learners. Available with your Summit Library card.

Features include: 

  • Real-world conversations that won’t leave you lost in translation.
  • Voice Comparison for matching your pronunciation with native-speaker audio. 
  • Listening and reading activities for reinforcing learned material and building new skills. 
  • Personalized review system that adapts to your individual learning pathway. 
  • Culture notes for unique insights into different cultures. 
  • Mango Movies for learning through engaging, authentic content. 

Download the free Mango app from the App Store or Play Store, open up a new browser from your desktop and create an account with your Summit Library card. 

  • World Languages: Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects  through courses crafted using conversational methodology, delivered through native speaker dialogue, and created with each individual in mind.
  • English Courses: Learners of over 20 source languages can develop their English speaking skills through courses that employ the same unique conversational methodology and native-speaker context as Mango’s world language courses. These source-language specific courses provide each learner with a comfortable learning environment, allowing them a deeper understanding of the English language. 

Legal Information Reference
Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.

Military and Government

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.

EBSCO Literary Reference
Literary Reference Center is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and timeframes. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

EBSCO NoveList
NoveList is a comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for fiction lovers. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList answers the question: What should I read next?

Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:

  • Photographs
  • Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI
  • Maps from Antenna Audio
  • Photographs from public domain sources

The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.

Flipster Magazines
Please note: We no longer subscribe to Flipster, however we still provide access to our archive of magazine issues. Current digital magazines are available throughOverdrive/Libby

Get access to major magazines and journals to read on your smartphone, tablet, or PC. For instructions, please use this link .  To get the free Flipster app, search for “Flipster” in either Google Play or  Apple’s App Store.

 

Historic Newspapers of New Jersey

Historical New Jersey

Independent Press/Ledger Local

MasterFILE Premier
MasterFILE Premier provides full text for magazines and publications covering many general interest topics including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. It also includes an image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags.

Middle Search Plus
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.

Newark Star Ledger

News Magazines

Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

NYTimes.com (remote access)

NYTimes.com (in-house use)

Primary Search
Primary Search, designed specifically for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles)

Summit Historical Newspapers

 

 

ABC Mouse

Academic Search Premier
A multi-disciplinary database of more than 4,600 magazines and journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. In addition to the full-text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 8,470 journals.

Ancestry Library Edition (in-house use only)
Access billions of names in thousands of genealogical databases including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, New York Emigrant Savings Bank records, and African American and Native American Records. This is the library version of Ancestry.com.

Business Index ASAP

Business Source Premier
The Business Source Premier database includes full-text business journals and magazines, covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.

Capstone Interactive eBooks
Books in this collection include popular early reader and first chapter book titles, non-fiction titles for emerging readers, and bilingual ebooks in English and Spanish for children.

Consumer Reports

Creative Bug
CreativeBug inspires you to create and then teaches you how!  Enjoy unlimited access to over 1,000 online art and craft classes, plus patterns, templates, and recipes. Topics include art & design, sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food & home, jewelry, holiday & party, and classes for kids.  Watch videos anytime, anywhere. Since classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. The Creativebug platform includes chapter divisions, note-taking tools, 20-second rewind and more. You can save favorite classes and receive personalized recommendations.  New classes from top artists are added daily.

eLibraryNJ

eLibraryNJ Kids

Enciclopedia Estudiantil

ERIC®
U.S. Department of Education’s Educational Resource Information Center database. Citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals.

European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750

Fold3
Historical primary documents featuring U.S. city directories, naturalization records, and Revolutionary War Pensions. Collections include: History and Genealogy Archives, African American Archives, Native American Archives, Revolutionary War Archives, US Bureau of Investigation Case File Archives, and World War II Archives. Formerly known as Footnote.com.

Funk and Wagnalls New World

General Reference Center Gold

Health Source

Heritage Hub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

Heritage Quest
This genealogical database allows researchers to search U.S. Federal Census records, digitized family and local history books, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files and the Freedman’s Bank Records (1865-1874), maps, and a wealth of other historical collections and research guides.

Historic Newspapers of New Jersey

Historical New Jersey

Hoopla/Hoopla Kids
Hoopla digital allows access to Movies, TV, Music, eBooks, eAudiobooks, and Comics/Graphic Novels. On a mobile device, borrowed content may be temporarily downloaded and accessed offline or, in either the app or on a computer, all borrowed content may be enjoyed while connected to the internet by streaming.
The Hoopla catalog offers thousands of options to read, watch, and listen. Due to the sheer number of publishers and items added to Hoopla on a regular basis, the Summit Free Public Library cannot guarantee the reputation and qualifications of the authors, publishers, or producers of the material available.

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

Kanopy
Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. We partner with public libraries to bring you an ad-free experience that can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phones, tablets and online.

Learning Express Library
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams that will help people improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams, including the PSAT, SAT, GED replacement, TASC, test, and other exams.

Legal Information Reference
Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.

Libby app/Overdrive

LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a web-based video subscription service that provides courses for learning the latest commercial software, creative and business skills. You do not need a LinkedIn account to access LinkedIn Learning. All you need is your Summit Library card and PIN.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.

Mango Languages
Mango Languages is a self-paced World Language and English learning software, with proven methodologies that work for language learners.

MasterFILE Premier

Medline
Medline provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

Middle Search Plus

Military and Government

Military OneSource

Morningstar Library Edition
Access Morningstar financial reports, screening, analyst reports and portfolio screening. Use the Help & Education link to access information about this database and online course modules on investing.

New Jersey Digital Highway

New York Times Digital (in-house use)

New York Times Digital (remote access)

Newark Star Ledger

News Magazines

NoveList
NoveList is a comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for fiction lovers. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList answers the question: What should I read next?

Overdrive/Libby app

Overlook Medical Center

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.

Primary Search

Reference Solutions

Referencia Latina

Regional Business News

Small Business Reference
A one-stop-shop for introductory business information.   It provides general operational information for any type of business with searchable advisory videos.  It has state-specific startup guides and a broad range of industry information including articles and market research reports.  It also provides the full-text of the business-related guides from the Nolo Press.

Summit Historical Newspapers

Teacher Reference Center

Value Line Research Center
Value Line provides accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. (Enter your Summit Library card barcode number when accessing outside the library.)

World Book Encyclopedia
Comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, animations, maps and more.