Learning and Research (Databases A-Z)
The Library offers a wide range of electronic resources. Whether the Library is open or closed you have 24/7 access to these resources with your Library of the Chathams card. You can also browse these resources by subject area.
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Ancestry Library
A Genealogy Resource
For April, Ancestry is allowing home access while the library is closed.
Click on Home Access and follow the instructions.
BrainHQ
A suite of online brain exercises designed to help adults think faster, focus better, remember more, and enjoy life.
Business Insights: Global
All-in-one Source for International Business and Industry Research.
Business Source Elite and Regional Business News
Enter via “Magazines and Newspapers” and Scroll Down to Business Source Elite.
Consumer Reports
Corfacts Business to Business
A Sophisticated Business Tool to Find, Research and Contact Businesses
For User Id and Password please contact the reference desk at the library: 973-635-0603
Curriculum Resource Center
Projects, Diagrams, and Information for School Teachers and Students
Encyclopedia of American Immigration (Salem Press)
Offers Multiple Fields for Refining Searches, Including Curriculum, Category, and Geographical Location.
Fishawack Papers
Warning: Large File Size; Will Take a While to Load.
(These documents are in “.pdf” format. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view them.)
Index A-Ju (22.0MB)
Index Ka-Z (24.7MB)
Volume 1(96.7MB)
Volume 2 (50.0MB)
Volume 3 (77.2MB)
Volume 4 (104MB)
Volume 5 (79.1MB)
Volume 6 (194MB)
Volume 7 (164MB)
Volume 8 (84.1MB)
Volume 9 (77.0MB)
Volume 10 (134MB)
Volume 11 (65.7MB)
Volume 12 (54.0MB)
Volume 13 (86.6MB)
Volume 14 (109MB)
Freegal
Freegal is a music streaming service that allows access to over 15 million songs, music videos, and audiobooks. Patrons can download 3 hours of music streaming a day, and can keep 3 downloads a week.
General One File
Millions of News and Periodical Articles on a Range of General Interest Topics; Updated Daily.
Grant Station
The Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd Edition)
The 8-volume The Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd edition, is the largest, most comprehensive reference publication on American Music. It reflects the growth in scholarship the first edition initiated, and provides expanded coverage in the areas of popular music, cities and regions, musical theater, opera, concert music, and music technology, as well as the musical traditions of many ethnic and cultural groups.
Hoonuit
Hoonuit offers online how-to training on hundreds of common software applications and devices, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Docs, and iPad.
Hoopla
Provides instant access to e-books, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, and comics.
INFOBASE
Includes trial subscriptions through June for World News Digest and Science Online.
Literary Reference Center – (EBSCO)
Literary Criticism, Plot Summaries, Author Info; Includes Magills.
Literature Criticism Online
Criticism of the works of today’s novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative writers
Literary Sources – Gale’s Artemis Platform
Cross-searches Contemporary Literature Criticism, Literature Resource Center, Scribner Writers & Twayne’s Authors.
MASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY VIDEO COLLECTION
Username and Password: MAINlib
New Jersey Statutes Online
New York Times Historical: 1851-2005
Full-text of the New York Times Since 1885 (Please use ProQuest for 2006-Present)
New York Times Online
Library AccessChatham residents: to Access from Home, Please Click Here
NoveList K-8
Suggestions for Younger Readers.
Find Books that are Just Right for Their Reading Level!
Presidents.website
Features information on U.S. Presidents and U.S. Presidential Elections.
ProQuest Research Library
Access to a Wide Range of Popular and Academic Subjects from Magazines, Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and Newspapers such as the New York Times, and USA Today.
RESEARCHit
Do you have a research paper to write, or need articles on a topic? Use this to find articles from over 20 databases and thousands of publications with one search!
Rosetta Stone Library Solution
Rosetta Stone language immersion courses featuring 30 languages.
Salem Press
Accesses the Following Digital Titles:
American Immigration
Great Events (20th century 1902-2000)
Mathematics and Society
Milestone Documents in African American History
Milestone Documents in World History
Addictions & Substance Abuse
Cancer
Magill’s Medical Guide: Health and Illness,
Psychology & Mental Health
Single Mothers Grants
Helps low income families with finding financial assistance programs (utility, energy, mortgage, rent and medical bills).
Small Business Reference Center
Offers a wide variety of information on small business and entrepreneurial subjects, such as start-up kits, business plans, and industry information.
Value Line
Value Line
