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Research Databases
The library subscribes to over 50 online Research Databases that supply trustworthy information compiled by respected book and journal publishers. Use these databases at the library or from home with your library card number to find magazine and newspaper articles, online reference books, company data, and reliable resources for homework assignments in all subjects.
You will need to enter a valid library card number (no spaces), from a Morris County Library to gain access from home.
Some Genealogy databases are only available in the library's North Jersey History Center. Please click here to see a complete listing of Genealogy databases including historic Morristown and Morris County materials.
History
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Civil War Era This database covers the years 1840-1865, and provides a variety of regional, individual, political and editorial perspectives and orientations. |
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Historical Newspapers (New York Times 1851 - 2006) The complete full-text of the New York Times from 1851-2006. Coverage will always end 2 years before the current year. |
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Historical Newspapers Extra! Extra! Edition offers full-text and full-image articles for newspapers dating back to the 19th century. Perfect for students, this database offers complete full text access to The New York Times, plus other historical newspapers for certain topics and eras. Special features include a topic search, a timeline, this date in history and famous dead people. Easy to use and filled with helpful search features this is a great place for students to start their historical research. |
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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. From Facts on File |
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History Reference Books (Gale Virtual Reference Library) (To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.) A searchable collection of history reference books in eBook format. |
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History Reference Center (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. |
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Salem History (To access this database from home you must have a valid Morristown and Morris Township Library Card.) Full text access to the Salem Press series Great Lives from History and Great Events from History. These include 19 titles about people and events from ancient to modern times. |
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US History and Culture Reference Books Online Offering a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S. History and Culture, these titles explore the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economic, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation from colonial times to the present day. Subjects include Colonial America, the Gilded Age, the Jazz Age, Presidental Campaigns, the Depression and more. |
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World Geography & Culture Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information. From Facts on File |
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