Databases

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Novelist Plus is an electronic reader's advisory resource that assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Novelist allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest. It contains materials for all ages. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.

• Oxford's most comprehensive dictionaries and thesauruses of current English including more than 350,000 words and phrases, and more than 1.9 million example sentences
• Access to eight unabridged bilingual language dictionaries: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, and Portuguese
• Language learning support, and additional English grammar resources including New Hart's Rules and New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors

En Español

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

Content Includes:

• More than 1,900 essays
• 455 topics
• Leading political magazines from across the political spectrum
• Newspapers
• Radio and television news transcripts
• Reference books
• Guided analysis research guides
• Primary source documents
• Illustrations/Charts in context

Subjects Include:

• Citizens' rights
• Earth and environment
• Global issues
• Health and medicine
• Media and communications
• National debate topics
• People and society/culture
• Sports
• Women's issues

En Español

Designed for elementary school libraries, Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries, and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness and space exploration.

Content Includes:

• More than 180,000 full-text articles (many in color PDF) from 100 popular children's magazines
• Easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids
• An image collection of more than 1.8 million relevant photos, maps, and flags

Primary Search Reference eBook Collection

En Español

The World Almanac® for Kids is the ideal one-stop reference resource for intermediate-level students. Erasing the line between homework support and fun exploration, it contains excellent resources for student reports and research, including extensive, up-to-date articles; videos; interactive games; science projects; and Homework Help; plus Teacher Resources with lesson plans. Kids can explore age-appropriate subjects while developing online research skills with a trusted source.

Tutor.com combines online tutoring, homework help, test preparation, and career support with a variety of self-study resources to provide a well-balanced and flexible educational environment designed to meet the individual needs of all learners.

Access provided by the Coalition of Independent Libraries of South Jersey (COIL).

Emergent learners will engage in an interactive and playful environment that encourages reading comprehension and mastery of phonetic skills. Early World of Learning is full of stories, videos, songs, and games to provide a firm foundation for 21st-century learning and digital citizenship