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Web
Subscriptions:
The research sites listed here are available only from the library unless
they have a  icon next
to the
entry. Those with a
are available from home. Click
here for a complete listing of remote databases.
 
Art
Prices
4 Antiques
This database contains information on antiques, collectibles, fine
art and historic Americana
sold at auction throughout North America. It does not sell antiques.
Automotive Repair
Automotive Repair Reference Center From Home From the Library
Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945.
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Biography
Biography Collection Complete From Home From the Library (Ebsco)
Biography Collection Complete offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas.
Biography
Resource Center with Who's Who
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
Biography Resource Center's database is made up of nearly 200,000 narrative
biographies and over 100,000 thumbnail biographies on personalities from
Aristotle to J.Lo. It also provides links to magazine articles and web
sites about the person. The complete Who's Who series and Contemporary
Authors are also included in this easy to use and comprehensive product.
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Business
Business
Source Elite From
Home From
the Library (Ebsco)
1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed
business publications covering business, finance,
banking, accounting, and more. Access from EbscoHost Magazines and Newspapers.
Mergent Online (Company Data) From Home From the Library
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
A fully searchable database of 15,000 U.S. public companies (active and inactive) listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges. Also available are FactSheets, which provide presentation-quality, one-page summary equity reports. Equity Research Reports offer buy, hold and sell recommendations for the company and peers.
Morningstar.com From Home From the Library
Morningstar's data reports cover more than 20,000 stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs.
Reference
USA
Profile data on 11 million domestic companies.
Listings are searchable and sortable by business name, location, yellow
page heading, SIC code and size of operation. Information is culled from
current telephone books. From a remote location printing and downloading
will be limited to 25 records.
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Education
Curriculum Resource Center
Printable handouts for the classroom on a variety of subjects.
Curriculum Resource Center: Junior Edition
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia
Americana
This web version of a standard reference title combines the depth
and accuracy of the print edition with the
currency of an online reference work.
Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia
Student encyclopedia created for upper elementary level and junior
high students.
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Genealogy
America's GenealogyBank From Home From the Library
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
Quickly find your ancestors in over four centuries of rare documents and records. Search thousands of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and genealogiesplus, the complete American State Papers, U.S. Serial Set, Social Security Death Index and
more than 23 million obituaries.
America's Obituaries and Death Notices From Home From the Library
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices. Choose a state to see a complete listing of each newspaper available in that state.
HeritageQuest
This database is part of a group of databases paid for by the State Library of NJ. To access HeritageQuest from home you must enter your library card number to get to the search screen. On the page with the search screen you will find HeritageQuest listed under the Genealogy category.
Search census records, books and more.
Geography
World Atlas
Combines more than 500 clear, printable, full-color maps with superb statistical information.
World Geography From Home From the Library
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
Comprehensive content on more than 200 countries.
Health
Health
Source Plus From
Home From
the Library (Ebsco)
Full text articles from both consumer and academic medical journals as
well as patient oriented drug information. Topics include medical sciences,
food sciences and nutrition, sports medicine and general health.
Health Reference Center
Health information from Facts on File.
Gale Medical Reference Books (To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
A searchable collection of nine medical reference books in eBook format.
Salem Medical Guide From Home From the Library
Full text of 2007 edition of Magill's Medical Guide.
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
How to Access From Home:
To use this database you must first register with an email address and a personal password. Salem will then email you a link to complete the registration process. After clicking on this link you will be asked for a remote access password. For this you must type the first 5 digits of your library card number.
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History
Daily Life
Offers an overview of daily life around the world from ancient times to modern times. Topics include political, religious, economic, recreational,
intellectual and domestic issues.
History Database Center
Searches 6 history databases including: American History, World History, American Woman's History, African American History & Culture, American Indian History & Culture, and Ancient History & Culture.
History Reference Center From Home From the Library (Ebsco)
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 120 history periodicals, more than 59,600 historical documents, 49,600 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Oxford African American Studies Center
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
The most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.
Langage
Rosetta
Stone (To access this database you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
Members of The Morristown and Morris Township Library can now access
Rosetta Stone, a language learning program that offers instruction in
5 different languages. The program requires you to register with a valid
Morristown and Morris Township library card. To use the program you must
have a headset with a microphone.
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Literature
Contemporary
Authors
Biographical information on more than 90,000 authors in the US and around the world.
To search Contemporary Authors only, users must click Clear Checkmarks, scroll down and put a check in Contemporary Authors. Searches work best
if Author/Creator field is selected from the Search drop-down list.
Literary Reference Center From Home From the Library (Ebsco)
Provides in depth information on thousands of authors and their work from major respected reference works, books,
literary journals and more.
Literary Reference Online (Facts on File)
Basic information about authors, works of literature and literary characters.
LitFinder
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
Full text access to poems, essays, speeches, stories and plays.
Novelist From
Home From
the Library
This reader's advisory database identifies fiction books by subject. Contains
information on 90,000+ fiction titles from children's books to the classics.
Also provides book reviews, 1,200 theme-oriented booklists, 150 award
lists and 1,000 fiction related web sites.
Short Story Index From Home From the Library
Indexes short stories published in more than 4,200 collections and anthologies, plus stories that appear in periodicals.
Full text is available for many stories as well.
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Online Tests and Tutorials
LearningExpressLibrary
LearningExpressLibrary provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses in math and English designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests. This program will require you to create an account. Morristown and Morris Township Library cardholders should create an account with their library card number and will then be able to use the program at home or in the library. All others may use the program only in the library with any account name.
Science
Science Online
Science information from Facts on File.
Science Reference Center From Home From the Library (Ebsco)
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content.
Science Resource Center
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
In depth science related research covering physical science, life science, earth and space science, science and technology, and scientist and inventor biographies.
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Social Issues/Government
CQ Researcher From Home From the Library
(To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.)
A weekly publication covering the most current and controversial issues
of the day. This database
is excellent for student papers.
Facts On File From
Home From
the Library
A collection of history, geography and social science databases especially
for students. Also includes a database of Forms on File for easy printing of personal and business forms.
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CD-ROM's:
The CD-ROM's are all located at the Reference Desk. Please ask for assistance.
Columbia Granger's Poetry
Full-text access to 8,500 classic poems plus 1,500 excepts from recent
poems and anthology citations for 90,000 poems.
Exploring Poetry
Biographical information on poets as well as a line by line critical
analysis of selected poems.
Gale's Quotations
Access to 117,000 quotations from ancient times to the present day.
World's Best Poetry
Over 20,000 full-text poems and criticism.
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