Databases by Subject

Please note:  Some of our databases  are not listed in these subject categories.  Consult the alphabetical list for a complete list of our available databases. 

Bloom’s Literature
This collection offers hundreds of Bloom’s essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world. There are thousands of critical articles and an archive of more than 46,000 characters. Entries can be browsed by time period, author, literary genre, nationality, A-Z listing, and by subject for images and videos. Includes timeline and dictionary.
Contemporary Authors
Search for books by the author’s name, as well as by the book’s subject and title. Complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 authors from the United States and around the world.
Literary Reference Center
A comprehensive literary reference database, providing a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC 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.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Whether you’re looking for the latest best-selling author, science-fiction, spy story, mystery, fantasy, graphic novel, or a classic like Mark Twain, this kid-friendly database has all the information you need. Includes author bios, information on award-winning fiction, recommendations, reviews. Information for teachers too.
NoveList Plus
This reader’s advisory database will help fiction readers find the next great read, or identify a long-lost favorite. It is web-based and offers links to various author-related sites. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library.
Business Source Elite
Ideal if you are seeking information on a specific company. Industry profiles contain a complete description of products and/or services; and financial information on public companies.
Data Axle Reference Solutions
Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and U.S. residents (310 million).Reference Solutions makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research, and much more.
Morningstar
When prompted, enter Plainsboro in the “library” field and your card number in the field below that.Morningstar Investment Research Center is an all-inclusive investment research database. It features data and analysis on over 15,000 international and domestic stocks, 25,000 mutual funds, and more than 1,500 exchange traded funds. Plus, the database boasts a comprehensive Help and Education Center, Portfolio X-Ray, and robust screening tools.
Regional Business News
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.
Small Business Reference Center
This database offers a wide variety of information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and provides information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding.
Value Line
Value Line gives you access to stocks (1,800 large and 1,700 small & mid-cap company reports), mutual funds, options, and convertibles. There is also access to the investment research platform–one of the most highly-regarded independent research resources, and the following supplemental products – Value Line Fund Advisor Plus, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line Options Survey, and The Value Line Convertibles Survey.
Consumer Reports
In the market for a laptop? A new car? A dishwasher? You name it. Consumer Reports has it covered. Consult this database for the results of scientific tests and ratings of thousands of products every year. More than 100 experts evaluate appliances, cars, products for infants and children, electronics, foods, health-related items, and recreation and home improvement products. This database will enable you to make the best purchasing decision possible!
Ebsco Host
A top-notch, one-stop database that covers over 4,600 journals and newspapers with expansive search capabilities. Full text for 1/3 of citations. Web-based interface, updated daily. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library.
www.fueleconomy.gov
Find and Compare Cars from 1984 to the Present. The Find-a-Car feature provides up-to-date fuel economy information, as well as environmental and safety data, for many model years. Information is updated weekly with new vehicles and fuel cost estimates.
eLibraryNJ
eBooks, eAudiobooks and Digital Magazines
For more information, check out Libby by Overdrive. If you are a Plainsboro Library cardholder, select “Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium” as your public library in the registration.
Kanopy
Kanopy is a video-streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films. Kanopy delivers a diverse collection of 30,000+ of the world’s best films and television shows, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie, and classic films, and world cinema with collections from BBC, PBS, The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, Lionsgate, The Orchard, The Great Courses, and thousands of independent filmmakers.  Checkout up to 8 items a month and stream them on your computer, TV, tablet or mobile device.

Hoopla App logo Hoopla
For eBooks, Audiobooks, Streaming Movies and TV, and Music• Hoopla walkthroughs to get you started
• FAQ and support
If you are a Plainsboro Library cardholder, select “Plainsboro Public Library” as your public library in the registration.
Digital Media Logo - Ebsco eBooks Ebsco eBooks
eBooks (mostly nonfiction)
Tens of thousands of e-books for adults and young adults from industry-leading publishers, all with a user-friendly search experience and simple download process. Just enter your library card number as your Patron ID. Then enter a book title in the search bar.
Digital Media Logo - Ebsco eBooks PressReader

PressReader provides full-text daily access to hundreds of national and international newspapers and magazines.  Popular titles included are The Economist, The Guardian, and The Times of India and so many more.  PressReader includes publications in English and international publications in over 60 different languages with the ability to translate many publications into 20 different languages. Download the mobile app here.

Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest is a genealogical database with access to government records, census data and auxiliary resources to help find information regarding your family history.
Health Reference Center
This user-friendly database includes more than 585 educational videos, 1,100 searchable and browsable color illustrations, and a “Health in the News” section with regularly updated health news articles. Well organized and easy to navigate.
Health Source: Consumer Edition

This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.

Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

Magill’s Medical Guide

A compendium of medical information in treatment, psychology, diseases, procedures, specialties, as well as urgent health concerns and healthcare issues, and so much more.

Medline Plus Connect
MedlinePlus is an online information service produced by the United States National Library of Medicine. The service provides curated consumer health information in English and Spanish. The site brings together information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other U.S. government agencies, and health-related organizations.
African-American History
Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture, with tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines.
American History
American History is an indispensable resource for student research. Spanning our nation’s history—from prehistory to the present day—American History was developed and curated by leading editors and scholars in the study of American history. It is composed of a variety of learning assets, including articles, images, primary source documents, timelines, videos, and slideshows.
American Indian History
American Indian History offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history, covering more than 600 Native American groups, through tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines. This comprehensive database allows for an interactive, multifaceted look at the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Ancient and Medieval History
Ancient and Medieval History provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions, including the ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, ancient and medieval Asia, the Americas, medieval Europe, and the Islamic World. Each civilization’s history is brought to life through articles, videos and slideshows, primary sources, and more.
Contemporary Authors
Search for books by the author’s name, as well as by the book’s subject and title. Complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 authors from the United States and around the world.
Modern World History
Modern World History offers a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries, biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.
Points-of-View Reference Center
Perfect for researching a school report or preparing a debate presentation. Whatever your subject — pacifism, abortion, political action, organic food, drilling for Arctic oil, flu vaccine, or anything else — you can always find arguments pro and con here, as well as a guide to critical analysis.
World Geography and Culture Online
World Geography and Culture is the definitive resource for the study of countries, cultures, and geography concepts and skills. Every country of the world is profiled in depth, covering all aspects of its geography, history, society, and culture. At-a-glance information, maps and flags, videos, images, gazetteer entries, biographies of famous people, a timeline, and current news supplement each country profile. Comprehensive entries about the U.S. states are also available.
JerseyClicks
JerseyClicks is New Jersey’s statewide portal for searching the statewide full-text databases offered by the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Network, and funds from the Library Services and Technology Act.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

  • Links to Internships and Jobs
  • Industries and Careers: Reliable content for 140 industries and thousands of professions and other workplace skills.

View a tutorial at: https://youtu.be/InUDJbZq9QE

LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library features nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks to help patrons of all ages. It offers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill-building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED® test prep, and more.
LinkedIn Learning

  • Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Research undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. A variety of interactive methods prompt personalized career recommendations and insight on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates.

Reference Solutions
Find jobs by job skills, location, and industry, find business opportunities, locate companies nationwide, research business executives, view historical market trends, track down addresses and phone numbers, discover news articles for research.
Online Classes Logo - Universal Class Universal Class
Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care…plus hundreds more. View tutorial at: https://youtu.be/StJhC0BgfF8
  Legal Information Reference Center
Full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis.
Greenfile
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.
Science Online
Science Online offers expansive reference coverage of the full range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, interactives, and experiments. Comprehensive Topic Centers help students find a starting point for their research, and the science eLearning modules cover core topics with Teacher Support.
America’s Newspapers
Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports, and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate, and other sections.
America’s News Magazines
Find information on topics of current interest including business, education, the environment, history, homeschooling, science & technology. Features Newsweek, Popular Science, Field & Stream, Mother Earth News, Science Illustrated, Smithsonian & more for homework help & research assignments.
Ebsco Host
A top-notch, one-stop database that covers over 4,600 journals and newspapers with expansive search capabilities. Full text for 1/3 of citations. Web-based interface, updated daily. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library. Includes: Masterfile Elite, Newspaper Source Plus, Newswires, Points of View Reference Center, Regional Business News, Web News, and many more.
Libby App logo eLibraryNJ (Libby App) – Overdrive Digital Magazines Access over 4,000 popular magazines for all ages on your browser or electronic devices. No checkout limits or waiting lists.
PressReader logo Press Reader
PressReader provides full-text daily access to hundreds of national and international newspapers and magazines.  Popular titles included are The Economist, The Guardian, and The Times of India and so many more.  PressReader includes publications in English and international publications in over 60 different languages with the ability to translate many publications into 20 different languages. Download the mobile app here.
The Star-Ledger
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of Newark Star-Ledger. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections.
The Trenton Times
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of Trenton Times. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections.
The Trentonian
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of The Trentonian. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections.
Brainfuse
On-demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive, and engaging Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels.
Driving Tests
Free practice tests based on the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s materials.  Includes practice tests and driver manuals for car, motorcycle and CDL licenses.
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library features nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks to help patrons of all ages. It offers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill-building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED® test prep, and more.

Lumos Learning – Coming Soon!

Lumos Learning provides skill building and practice tests for New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA). Lumos Learning helps students in grades 3 through 8 by reinforcing their classroom learning to prepare for the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Research undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. A variety of interactive methods prompt personalized career recommendations and insight on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates.

Online Classes Logo - Universal Class Universal Class
Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care…plus 100’s more.View tutorial at: https://youtu.be/StJhC0BgfF8