Databases and Other Online Resources

AccuQuote.com allows you to search hundreds of top rated providers and provides half a dozen quotes for you to pick from.

Links to Freedmen's bureaus, emigrants to Liberia, state archives, slave entries in wills, etc. Links to articles, many specialized postings.

A site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general.

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A comprehensive database covering the most important individuals, events, and topics in US history. The thousands of entries include biographies, maps, timelines, primary source documents, and images. Extensive overview essays provide detail on each time period.

Portraits of more than 17,400 men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation.

More than 1500 searchable databases. Guides to searching genealogical records. Message board for queries.

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Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of nine civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, ancient and medieval Asia, and Islamic Empire. Covering prehistory through the 1500s, this authoritative online database features a user-friendly interface. Users can research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to conduct comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations.

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Links with cemetery pages, other  organizations with cemetery interests and preservation groups. Book reviews. Frequently asked questions page.

Pdf from the New Jesey Department of Banking and Insurance

One of the most comprehensive lemon law sites on the Internet. Links to state lemon laws, the Uniform Commercial Code and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act are on this site.

Independent, objective financial information. Manage your credit, watch market rates, check your financial institution, calculate your loan payments, do on-line banking and "Master The Basics" a collection of in-depth how-to information on financial issues.

Contains consumer and business information on scam alerts, accuracy in advertising, charity monitoring and marketplace complaints and inquiries. Includes a directory of BBB offices in the U.S. and Canada.

Investment charting and research site

A commercial site featuring ratings of online stores based on direct customer feedback. Lets consumers comparison shop for price and quality.

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Bloom's Literature features content from Facts On File's extensive print literature collection, hundreds of Harold Bloom's essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world, and thousands of critical articles published by noted scholars under the Bloom's Literary Criticism imprint. This accessible database also contains an archive of more than 46,000 characters; extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements, genres, and authors; almost 200 video segments; and more. Handy browse and search features include in-text links, record links, and numerous options for further research. Entries can be browsed by time period within American, British, and world literature; by author type; by literary genre; by nationality; by an A-to-Z list; and by subject for images and videos. Author biographies link to a list of major works, and works are linked to a list of principal characters.

BookPage is a monthly book review publication distributed to 400,000 avid readers through subscribing bookstores and public libraries. It serves as a recommendation guide to the best new books published every month.

Principal fact finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Jobs with the BLS are listed under “USA Jobs” site above.

Business Source Elite provides full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. It includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and contains expanded PDF backfiles for more than 150 titles (back to 1985 or the first issue published for that journal). More than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included.

Mission: "To facilitate the discovery of our roots and family histories as a basic part of our Canadian heritage. To encourage the use of genealogy and the resources available in libraries and archives as tools for life-long learning."

Prepare for a career exam, explore occupations, and improve your workplace skills here. Includes Civil Service exams

Site has searchable job board, salary information and employer ratings based on statistical data.

Provides those interested in social media with necessary insight into potential careers, and provides instruction on what job seekers can expect in terms of training, advancement, earnings, job prospects, working conditions, relevant associations, and more.

Lots of info to help you research cars.

Contains surnames in English and Spanish on the 1990 Census, age search services and access to information about individuals in Fact Finder For The Nation.

A snapshot of demographics, finances, economics and other quality-of-life factors so you can find a place where you'll feel at home.

Provides a comprehensive overview of 80 chronic illnesses and information on condition-specific support services and resources.

Tips to help you avoid scams and fraud.

Ratings and recommendations from Consumer Reports' product testing research center. An on-line subscription is required for some reports, but some free information is available.

Site has links to 1200 consumer resources.

Rates and analyzes products including electronics, sports & leisure. office, house & home, kitchen, health, automotive, and lawn & garden.

This site is becoming the top destination on the Net for savings both on-line and off-line. Includes retailers, restaurant chains, travel providers and online merchants. Serving currently 2.5 million shoppers.

Curriculum Resource Center gives teachers fast access to thousands of easily reproduced handouts to supplement text and lesson plans used in middle school, high school, and junior college classrooms. This expansive collection of maps, full-color diagrams, images, experiments, timelines, and other visual educational resources is conveniently arranged. Each handout can be saved, emailed, printed, or distributed for educational purposes. “How to Cite” guidance includes examples of full citations in MLA, 7th Edition; Chicago Manual of Style; and APA styles.

New Jersey genealogy sites on the Internet by category.

Learn how to exercise your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act — and how to recognize debt-related scams and frauds.

This resource brings together both venture capital and private equity organizations into one comprehensive guide. This new edition has been extensively updated, offering valuable, current, and detailed information to individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses worldwide.

Locate magazine articles on a wide range of topics including general reference, business, financial and health related magazines.

Check out new and used car and truck prices, review, road tests, safety information and consumer advice.

A downloadable digital media collection provided by libraries in central New Jersey (formerly ListenNJ).

This is a version of the Britannica specifically geared toward the needs of Young Adults.

This resource covers the role and influence of African American cultural leaders, from all walks of life, from the 18th century to the present.

Rates and analyzes products including electronics, sports & leisure, office, house & home, kitchen, health, automotive, and lawn & garden.

The Education Resource Information Center provides access to educational literature and resources. This database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.

This site has employment links to jobs overseas for many countries; also contains housing and education opportunities.

An "information solutions" company. Whether that’s through pre-screen for credit offers, sophisticated fraud prevention systems, database development and  analysis, specialized lists, or customized mailings, it's here to provide decision support to you at every step of the way.

Links to over 70,000 websites organized by categories. Message boards for queries.

"Fast-teks offers a full range of IT solutions to meet your entire business and personal needs."

Provided by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Fee charged for membership. Information on over 500 genealogical societies, conferences, etc.

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The critically acclaimed Ferguson's Career Guidance Center features exclusive, wide-ranging content that is accessible and intuitively organized. Known for its unprecedented depth of coverage and variety of user-friendly content formats, this comprehensive career research database is broken down into three main sections: Job and Industry Profiles, Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills, and Career and Industry Resources. The material is drawn from a range of authoritative sources and is extensively indexed.

Information on Doctors in New Jersey:

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"Friendly Computers helps clients repair, maintain and upgrade computer systems on-site, at business and at home."

Includes:
American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations;
Business Rankings Annual.

Find travel books from the Rough Guide Series and the DK Eyewitness Travel Series to help you plan your vacations.

"Geek Squad is the first national 24-hour task force dedicated to solving the world’s technology challenges. Comprised of highly skilled and specially trained computing Agents, home entertainment installers (GSIs), AutoTechs and appliance repairers (GSRs), 20,000 active Geek Squad technicians patrol Geek Squad precincts in all U.S. Best Buy stores, at Geek Squad stand-alone U.S. store locations and at service centers nationwide."

"We provide computer repair and technical support for customers all over the U.S. Our computer support services are delivered either via internet or by dispatching one of our computer repair technicians to your home or office. We provide complete repair service for any computer, network, printer, or other computer hardware. Our company has been providing support for PC and MAC computer users for over 7 years."

Portal to genealogy information on the web.

Provided by The Learning Company. Genealogy links, searchable name database, news, suggestions and how-to lists. Good site for beginners.

"When you have questions or need hands-on technical support for your Mac, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, or iPhone, you can get friendly, expert advice at the Genius Bar in any Apple Retail Store. The Genius Bar is home to resident 'Geniuses'. Trained by Apple, they have extensive knowledge of Apple products and can answer all your technical questions. In fact, Geniuses can take care of everything from troubleshooting problems to actual repairs. Want to speak to a Genius? Make an appointment ahead of time to guarantee your space."

Google is the world's most popular search engine. 

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. (Via JerseyClicks.)

Look into health insurance options, get information about Medicare and Medicaid, and more.

Choose Login by Library Card and  use the first 5 digits of your Library Card number to access Omnigraphics Health Reference Series, an invaluable medical resource that will give you access to numerous health reference resources.

This Archive is provided with the combined resources of the Hightstown Library Association and the Hightstown—East Windsor Historical Society, both 501c3 non‐profit groups.

Download audiovisual material including music, comic books, and video productions.

Interdisciplinary, interactive databases on a wide range of  subjects, such as Science, History, Geography, Curriculum Resources, Health Reference Center, and Ferguson's Career Guidance Center.

"Irish Roots provides guidelines for finding your Irish Ancestry and information on the origins of Irish Surnames."

Links that concentrate on patterns and customs of Jewish heritage - including discussion groups, research links, organizations, etc.

JRD Tech provides New Jersey with Computer Repair NJ, Onsite Computer Repair NJ (In-home), laptop repair nj, and malware / virus removal. We service all computer / laptop makes and models including all Apple Mac, iMac, Macbook. Microsoft Windows (95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7) and OSX.

The Mid-Continent Public Library's Juvenile Series and Sequels database contains over 36,000 books in 4,900 series titles that are classified into three audiences: Juvenile Easy [JE] – for birth through 2nd grade readers; Juvenile [J] – for 2nd through 6th grade readers; Young Adult [YA] – for 6th through 12th grade readers

Provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.

Provides indexing and abstracting for key library and information science journals, books, research reports and more.

A comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC is a completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else.

PARCC Test Rehearsal and Practice Resources: Innovative Supplemental Programs to Increase Student Achievement

Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.

Mango is a fun, easy to use online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for 6 different languages including English as a second language for speakers of Spanish and for speakers of Mandarin Chinese. It's so easy to use, you'll see incredible results after just one lesson!

Provides full text for magazines, reference books, and primary source documents. Also provides an Image Collection containing photos, maps & flags.

You have the option to complete a general or personalized plan search. A personalized search may provide you with more accurate cost estimates and coverage information.

Courtesy of GasBuddy.com

Offers workforce readiness services and career resources that are accessible to all jobseekers, students and employers.

Popular middle school database

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Modern World History Online covers the full scope of world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, primary sources, and timeline entries combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history. Unique Topic Centers pull forward interesting entries handpicked by our editors to help users find a starting point for their research. Users can search content by keyword or phrase or browse by topic, region, or era, corresponding to the National Standards for World History depending on their needs

Genealogists and family history buffs can find many sources of useful information by visiting Mercer County or via the Internet.

A unique feature of this site is the ability to calculate cost of living and salary ratios for U.S. cities. Includes data on local school districts for those moving to a given area.

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a coordinated campaign that encourages consumers nationwide to take full advantage of their consumer rights and make better-informed decisions in the marketplace. NCPW takes place each year during the first or second week of March.

Site map provides quick access to specific areas. Online catalog for NGS Library. Book and CD-ROM reviews. Listing of other genealogical home pages.

Search for jobs by industry, view the employer directory and sign up for email for potential matches with employers.

Informational pdf from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

Links to Cemetery sites on that are listed on the Internet. Browse by county.

Lists general and specific information regarding New Jersey Supreme, County and Superior Courts. Judiciary and law related jobs are listed by county.

Health care related jobs with New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services are listed here.

NJGenWeb Project page, organized by county. Links to New Jersey genealogical resources - genealogical and historical societies, New Jersey newspapers on the Web. Lists of addresses for professional genealogists and LDS Family History Centers in New Jersey.

“Free New Jersey Genealogy Data and Links.”

"The State Archives is New Jersey's official research center for public records of enduring historical value. Considering that many vital records, land documents, probate records and military service papers were filed centrally by the Colony and State of New Jersey, the State Archives is a treasure trove for genealogists and historians. The State Archives is also the official repository for microfilm of county clerks’ and surrogates’ records produced by the LDS Church and of film of local newspapers produced by the New Jersey Newspaper Project. Current holdings amount to over 37,000 cubic feet of paper records and over 32,000 reels of microfilm. Our records date from the founding of New Jersey as a British colony in 1664 up to the present."

The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry registers vital events and maintains the following vital records:

• Birth, marriage and death records back to 1901
• Domestic partnership records back to 2004
• Civil union records back to 2007
• Adoptions – foreign and domestic
• Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth data back to 1969

Part of the teacher recruitment initiative, this site lists teaching positions by region, county, zip, or school district and by job type

NoveList is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. It is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

NoveList K-8 Plus is a database about books specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers. Includes nonfiction works.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook online from the U.S. Department of Labor.  This source provides alphabetical listings of job descriptions and forecasts their growth potential.

The federal government’s website to help you be safe, secure and responsible online.

This database offers a sweeping overview of the shifting tensions and public opinions fueled by Americans’ expectations of privacy vs. their collective desire for national security. 

A full text database designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles.

Political Corruption in America discusses the infamous people throughout history who have been accused of and implicated in crooked behavior.

Popular elementary school database. 

A complete guide to local community groups, organizations, foundations, and charities plus timely information about advocacy issues, workshops, and other items of interest in the non-profit sector. Sports for causes, family resources and support groups, athletic and business oriented clubs, drug and alcohol support groups, and groups offering help to the disabled, senior citizens, teens, and animals are all listed.

Pronunciator is the world's largest language-learning service. It has 75 languages, and 50 languages in which to learn them — for a total of 3,750 possible course combinations. [iT] offer[s] a way to learn a new language for over 95% of the world's population. Pronunciator [offers] the full range of language skills -- reading, writing, listening, and speaking -- in a structured, building-block approach. Within each language, Pronunciator offers up to 10,000 phrases; 354 hours of audio lessons; 8 types of interactive drills; and 6 types of scored quizzes.

Consumer advocacy group founded by Ralph Nader that reports on topics such as auto safety and health care.

Provides detailed, current directory information on more than 12 million U.S. Businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, 1 million Canadian businesses and 11 million Canadian residents. (Get the ReferenceUSA app for iPad.)

This database 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. This database is updated on a daily basis.

Learn how you can use the resources at the National Archives to explore your family's ancestry.

Rosetta Stone Inc. is dedicated to changing people's lives through the power of language and literacy education. The company's innovative, personalized language and reading programs drive positive learning outcomes in thousands of schools, businesses, government organizations and for millions of individual learners around the world.

This part of a larger website helps to compare salaries of similar job titles located in the same region.

Comprised of:
Milestone Documents in American History;
Milestone Documents of American Leaders;
The Seventies in America;
The Eighties in America;
The Nineties in America; Great Lives from History:
The Renaissance & Early Modern Era;
The 17th Century;
The 18th Century;
Notorious Lives;
Inventors and Inventions;
Great Events from History: The Renaissance & Early Modern Era;
Encyclopedia of American Immigration.
To access this database from home:
Click on the second tab for Remote Access Login
Enter the password: mercercols (the password is not case sensitive)

Interface including all of the Salem Literature, History, Science and Health databases that MCL offers.

Covers notable theories, people, social issues, life stages, the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system, and various mental illnesses or conditions, 
To access this database from home:
Click on the second tab for Remote Access Login
Enter the password: mercercols (the password is not case sensitive)

Site includes links to digital collections, exhibitions, history and "Selected Internet sources of information on Africa and the African Diaspora."

A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.

"The Death Master File (DMF) ... currently contains over 89 million records and is updated weekly. The file is created from internal SSA records of deceased persons possessing social security numbers and whose deaths were reported to the SSA."

Describes three New Jersey programs: Individual Health Coverage Program (IHC), Small Employer Health Benefits Program (SEH), and NJ Protect (for uninsured New Jerseyans with pre-existing medical conditions).

A research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 200 peer-reviewed journals.

Collecting information from government surveys, social worker histories, economic data, family diaries, letters, newspapers, and magazine features, This is Who We Were: In The 1990s assembles a remarkable personal and realistic look into America’s past.

For information about your credit report, including how the information on the report is gathered to form the report.

Although not always considered in genealogical research when looking for things like birth, marriage and death information, military records can give you a wealth of information you won’t find anywhere else.  

Site hosted by the United States Office of Personnel Management, has links to federal job vacancies throughout the United States, including Federal Civil Service Test Announcements. Every vacancy in the United States Government is on this site.

Promoting Service in Central New Jersey

Covers minimum wage, overtime, hours worked, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Child Labor regulations, etc.

People Search. Find Contact Information on yourself or anyone else.

Working Americans 1880-2017 Volume VIII: Immigrants, Second Edition illustrates what life was like for families leaving their homeland and creating a new life in the United States.

World Geography and Culture Online enhances the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills. This comprehensive reference site makes it easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more. In addition, comprehensive entries about the U.S. states are also available. Ideal for history and geography classrooms and projects as well as for general country and U.S. state research, this online resource features an easy-to-navigate interface, search and browse tools, and tabbed search results.

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