Resources
Our Link Directory
- Our Link Directory A list of links Avalon Library recommends that may not be resources.
Antiques & Collectibles
 | Prices4Antiques Reference is a price guide database for antiques and collectibles. It combines sale information from a number of highly-regarded auction houses to establish fair and accurate market prices on antiques and collectibles of all kinds. It's also loaded with great pictures! |
Biography
Biography Collection Complete Search for biographies of current famous people and historical figures.
Books
Avalon Library Blog Check out what's new at the library. Read staff book reviews. Add your own comments!
Literary Reference Center Allows you to search for literature articles, book reviews, literary cricism, speeches, and bibliographies.
NextReads Book Newsletter Sign up to receive newsletters on all the latest books in various subjects: NY Times Bestsellers, Mysteries, Armchair Travel, Biography and many more!
Novelist Plus (Fiction and Non-fiction) is a unique fiction and non-fiction database. Its purpose is to help you find new fiction and non-fiction by comparing books you have already read and enjoyed. Novelist Plus also provides study guides, reading level appropriate material, book group discussion questions, author websites, book reviews, and more!
SJRLC Audiobook and Ebook Downloads
*After logging in, click the "Home" tab in the upper left screen for the traditional view.
Select from hundreds of fiction and nonfiction titles and listen to audiobooks either on your computer or download to your Windows Media compatible MP3 player (*audiobook downloads are not compatible with Apple computers or with IPod players). Some titles can be burned to compact disc.
Ebooks are also available to borrow for your Nook, Sony Reader, Pandigital Reader, Kobo or Mobipocket reader.
Databases in Other Languages
Informé is a Spanish language database incorporating a Thesaurus and articles from popular Spanish language magazines. It is accessible from outside the library with your library card.
Employment
Career Transitions
Career Transitions is a site dedicated to helping you set career goals, find a suitable career and find jobs. There is also resume help, information on networking and quizzes to help you determine what career is good for you. Plus quick references to unemployment information, social services information, etc.
Job & Career Accelerator Job & Career Accelerator is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use job search application on the market It integrates everything a patron needs to conduct a successful job search. Interactive wizards guide patrons through each step of the search process in a personalized manner, from recommending occupations to fetching up-to-the-minute job postings that are based on each user's career preferences. In addition, users will have access to tools essential to getting hired such as the resume and cover letter builders, interview course and tips and expert advice to help make the job search more effective.
Testing and Education Reference Center
Testing & Education Reference Center is a start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape the rest of your life with over 300 practice tests and courses
- Dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material and practice tests
- Information on over 4,000 accredited schools
- Scholarship search featuring $8 billion in available scholarships
- Resume builder with over 1,000 brainstorming phrases to get you started
- Career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations
Finance & Money
Morningstar Investment Research Center gives you access to many popular Premium features of Morningstar.com®, including research and independent opinions on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, and exchange-traded funds.
Genealogy
America's Genealogy Bank Easily search and browse millions of genealogies, obituaries, marriage and birth announcements and more from 1652 to the present. Includes historical newspapers, books and documents, along with modern obituaries and the Social Security Death Index.
America's Historical Newspapers
Access to thousands of historical newspaper articles, perfect for gathering background information for your genealogical research.
America's Obituaries and Death Index is a nation-wide database of death notices and obituaries.
Ancestry.com Library Edition is the definitive genealogy database. It is available only inside the library.
Family Search provides census data for all available U.S. and U.K. 1841 and 1861 as well as census data by state. For over 100 years, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide. Patrons may freely access our resources and service online at FamilySearch.org, or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fold3 (formerly Footnote History and Genealogy Archives Plus)
Footnote History and Genealogy Archives Plus combines an unprecedented collection of original historical documents and personal histories, creating a unique historical and genealogical resource. This database offers a vast, growing array of valuable and unique content currently consisting of over 60 million pages of historical documents, including millions of records available from a content partnership with the National Archives and other institutions.In addition, Footnote History and Genealogy Archives Plus offers access to several very special and unique collections, including:
General Reference
Access World News is a world-wide newspaper database. It is accessible from outside the library with your library card number as a login. Find local news articles too from the Press of Atlantic City (1988-Present), The Philadelphia Inquirer (1981-Present) and the New York Times (2000-Present), among thousands of other newspapers.
Consumer Reports (browse by year) Click and enter library card number to browse Consumer Reports issues from 2010 back to 1985.
Consumer Reports (search)
Search Consumer Reports for full-text articles. Enter library card number and then enter your specific search term in the search box after the "JN: Consumer Reports" prompt (i.e.: JN Consumer Reports vacuums)
EBSCOhost Web
is a broad, multidisciplinary research database. Incorporating an encyclopedia, thousands of magazine and journal articles, education and business resources, grade-level specific materials for schoolchildren, medical information and much, much more, EBSCOhost is very often the only database you need. To access EBSCOhost Web from inside the library, click here.
Ebsco mobile edition
Encyclopedia Britannica Full-text access to the Encyclopedia Britannica. To access Britannica from inside the library, please click here.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Ebooks for reference in various topics including biography, education, medicine, literature, law, religion, science, social science and more. Search all books in one convenient search box and download to your iPad or your computer.
Points of View Reference Center provides articles and information on specific topics, such as Presidential Elections, Abortion, Alternative Medicine, etc., in order to help you support your stance on a particular issue or for you to determine your stance on an issue. Adds essay help if you are writing on the topic. This is particularly helpful for high school students.
Science Reference Center Research the latest in science news, specifiying Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Life Science. Also search specific publications, like Science and Nature, for full-text articles.
TOPICsearch Find articles by specific topics--current events such as Iraq, or the 2008 political campaign. Also search for information about topics like alchol abuse, energy, global warming, health and wellness, etc.
World Book Online Reference Center The premier online reference source-containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the-art multimedia, maps, editor- reviewed Web sites, and more. Access age-specific articles plus academic research material! Sign in using your library card number, located on the back of your library card.
Health and Medicine
Health Reference Center from Facts on File boasts a visually appealing interface that is clearly organized and easy to navigate. This user-friendly database includes more than 585 educational videos on a wide range of health topics; more than 1,100 searchable and browsable color illustrations; and a "Health in the News" section with regularly updated health news articles. This invaluable resource provides reliable information on today's most pressing health topics and key social concerns.
Health Source--Consumer Edition Health Source®: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information. This resource provides access to nearly 80 full-text, consumer health magazines, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Fit Pregnancy, Harvard Health Letter, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others. This database also includes searchable full text for current, health-related pamphlets and nearly 130 health reference books, including books published by the People's Medical Society.
PLOS Medicine A peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science.
PubMed Central Full text articles relating to medicine and science, provided by the National Institutes of Health.
History
America's Historical Newspapers Access to thousands of historical newspaper articles.
History Reference Center Find articles through Ebsco on particular historical events in the United States and the world.
Kean University NJ History Project full text access to documents on New Jersey History
Keane University New Jersey History Project This collection consists of mostly full view (and some limited view) non-fiction books and novels that represent the broad and rich history of New Jersey in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kids' Databases
Biography Collection Complete Search for biographies of current famous people and historical figures. You can limit the articles by grade levels, 5-8 and 9-12.
Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids Full-text access to the Encyclopedia Britannica. For access within the library, please click here.
NoveList Plus K-8 Book reviews, discussion questions, information about authors and suggested fiction and non-fiction reading for specific grades
Science Reference Center Research the latest in science news, specifiying Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Life Science. Also search specific publications, like Science and Nature, for full-text articles.You can limit results by grade level, between grades 5 and 8 and grades 9-12.
Searchasaurus is a research database specifically designed for kids in grades K-8.
Sidekicks A graphic novel and comic review site for kids, created and maintained by librarian Robin Brenner
TOPICsearch Find articles by specific topics--current events such as Iraq, or the 2008 political campaign. Also search for information about topics like alchol abuse, energy, global warming, health and wellness, etc. Articals can be limited by grade level, 5-8 and 9-12.
Tumble Readables
Allows beginning readers to easily read along, following clear and simple sentences. 125 Read-Along titles (and an additional 100 large print online titles): picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen novels, children's classics and Shakespeare.
Tumblebooks is an online collection of animated, talking picturebooks, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources. Children will love the format. Stories are available in French, Spanish, Chinese, and English.
Tutor.com Live help with your homework provided by certified tutors. Available from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
World Book Online Reference Center Access frequently updated information on all topics found in the print version of the World Book Encyclopedia. Also find fantastic references for New Jersey-specific curriculum.
Language
BYKI Online Language Learning System
BYKI (BeforeYou Know It) is a powerful language-learning system (featuring over 70 languages) that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases. It is the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases into your long-term memory.
The program is easily operable, with your choice of depth: choose to learn necessary phrases and words for a specific trip or go forward with the program to learn an entirely new language!
Sign in with your library card number and then click "Sign Up" to create a personal username and password.
Legal
New Jersey Legal Forms Library from Gale New Jersey specific and federal forms (fully editable) are available along with descriptions, legal questions and answers, and Law Digest. Commonly used forms are divorce, rental agreements, bankruptcy, etc.
Mobile Databases
Databases for use with your smartphone
BYKI Language iPhone/iPad
can be downloaded to iPhone®, iPod touch®, or iPad™ devices from the iTunes® store. After download, the Byki Mobile application is activated using a code that users obtain for free from their Byki Online account. Once activated, Byki Mobile can be used to learn over 2,000 words and phrases in 34 different languages and offers advanced features such as real-time Twitter search of words and phrases, a SlowSound™ feature that lets Byki users hear every nuance of a language, and a Searchable Phrasebook feature provides users with a quick reference in their native language so they can easily find the foreign language words and phrases they need.
Byki Mobile Community Edition supports the learning of 34 languages, including Afrikaans, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, European Portuguese, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, and Zulu.
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Ebsco Mobile edition Search Ebsco databases such as Health Source, Masterfile Premiere, Newspaper Source, and Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia on your smartphone or other web-linked mobile device.
Gale AccessMyLibrary Access Gale Virtual Reference Library through this app. Find information on various subjects such as social science, law, business, and more. Download to your iPad, phone or computer.
Overdrive Downloadable Audio/Ebooks
Use this link for access to Overdrive's great selection of audiobooks and ebooks when you are on the go!
- Download Overdrive Console for iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile and have access to audiobooks and ebooks on your phone!
Tutor.com Mobile for iPhone Tutor.com To Go is the mobile companion for Tutor.com. Accounts are not required to browse our SkillsCenter resources by subject and topic anytime whether you're a K-12 student or college student. Job seekers will also find excellent career resources and templates. There are over 9,000 vetted homework, test prep and study resources
Music
Music Online is a portal to six streaming music databases: Jazz Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Smithsonian Global Sound, Classical Music Library, American Song and Opera in Video.
Jazz Music Library
For online listening of thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres, Jazz Music Library is essential for any jazz history, performance, theory, or music appreciation course. Listen to Chicago jazz, New Orleans Jazz, 1920s jazz, big bands, acid jazz, Latin jazz, and more.
Contemporary World Music
Contemporary World Music takes listeners around the globe to experience the vibrancy, history, customs, politics, personalities, struggles, and joys of diverse peoples and cultures. The breadth of this collection is impressive, incorporating contemporary reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres. Traditional music such as Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku is also featured to round out the offerings and allow you to see the progression that music has made through the ages.
Smithsonian Global Sound® for Libraries
Smithsonian Global Sound® for Libraries is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. The collection includes an extraordinary array of more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds.
Classical Music Library
Classical Music Library is a fully searchable classical music resource—a comprehensive collection of distinguished classical recordings. It includes tens of thousands of licensed recordings that users can listen to on the Internet.
American Song
American Song is an eclectic collection of music from Americans of diverse origins and all walks of life, from America’s past and present. The songs are by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, cowboys, and ordinary people. They touch topics as varied as Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more. And the range of genres includes country, folk, bluegrass, Western, old time, American Indian, blues, gospel, shape note singing, doo-wop, Motown, R&B, soul, funk, and others.
Logging Into Music Online
1. In the center of the screen where it says Library Credentials, click on the pull down menu for Institutions and select "Avalon Free Public Library".
2. Type in the number that is on the back of your library card in the box labeled Library Card Number. Click on Login.
Newspaper Articles
Access World News is a world-wide newspaper database. It is accessible from outside the library with your library card number as a login. Find local news articles too from the Press of Atlantic City (1988-Present), The Philadelphia Inquirer (1981-Present) and the New York Times (2000-Present), among thousands of other newspapers.
America's Historical Newspapers Access to thousands of historical newspaper articles.
Custom Newspapers A customized selection of newspapers selected by your institution powered by InfoTrac.
Obituaries
America's Obituaries and Death Notices is a nation-wide database of death notices and obituaries.
Online Courses
Universal Class
Over 500 multi-media online courses to choose from in a large variety of topics, including health, science, alternative medicine, accounting, parenting, pet care, arts, crafts, computers, self-help and more. Taught by accredited teachers who provide a course syllabus and also make time to comment on assignments and to meet with you virtually to help you along at your own pace.
Testing
Testing and Education Reference Center
Testing & Education Reference Center is a start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape the rest of your life with over 300 practice tests and courses
- Dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material and practice tests
- Information on over 4,000 accredited schools
- Scholarship search featuring $8 billion in available scholarships
- Resume builder with over 1,000 brainstorming phrases to get you started
- Career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations