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Library Catalogs and Databases

The Spectrum Library Catalog is accessible only in the school library.
All of the databases in the table below are accessible remotely from home.
A bookmark with user names and passwords can be obtained in the library.

America's Newspapers Grolier Online World Book Online
Galenet Historical New York Times Jersey Clicks
EBSCOHost JerseyCat Noodle Tools
Facts on File NoveList Pathfinders
Q and A NJ Librarians' Internet Index Son of Citation Machine

Fact on File: Today's Science NEW!

Facts on File: The World News Digest NEW! Facts on File: Issues & Controversies NEW!
Facts on File: Issues & Controversies in American History NEW!  Culturegrams NEW!  Curriculum and Education Resource Finder NEW!

You can also scroll down through the following categories: Library catalogs, Encyclopedias, Reading/English, Journals/Newspapers, Geography, All Subjects, Websites, Live Online Reference, and Citation Makers.

Type
Name
Description

Library catalogs

 

 

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Live Reference

 

 

Websites

 

 

 

 

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School library - Click on the Spectrum desktop icon for the school library catalog.
Only available at school.

JerseyCat:
Statewide Library Search
Search for materials and submit request for inter-library loan.
Requests will be approved by librarian.

Jersey Clicks - With your local library card #, you can search for books, periodicals, and encyclopedias state-wide. Access to multiple databases with one search.

Q and A NJ - Live reference online in real time. A librarian will help you find the information you need.

Pathfinders - An index of West Essex JHS Library Pathfinders.

Librarians' Internet Index - Subject directory of recommended websites.

Online catalogs list all books and other resources. Usually may be searched by author, title, subject, or keywords.

 

Instructions for JerseyCat

Encyclopedias

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Worldbook Online Encyclopedia databases work just like print ones except they have more search capabilities and interactivity.
Encyclopedias

Grolier Online

Click here for Home Access

 


New Book of Knowledge
Multimedia Encyclopedia
Book of Popular Science
America the Beautiful
Reading/English Novelist & Novelist K-8 - Search for books by title, author, series, subject. Find books that are similar to one you liked.
English Gale Literary Index Search for articles in Gale print library reference works by author or title.

Journals / Newspapers

[What is the difference between a scholarly and popular article?]

EBSCOHost

Click here for an online Tutorial for searching on EBSCOhost

Current History

These databases provide indexing to journals and newspapers covering a wide range of general, consumer, academic and technical subjects. Many are available full-text directly from the computer.

Newspapers

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America's Newspapers

-The New York Times (2000-current)
-NYT Magazine
-NYT Book Review
-The Star Ledger
(1996-current)
- Plus over 900 U.S. newspapers

Newspapers
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times


The New York Times
(full-text)
-1850-2001

Newspapers accessNewspaperARCHIVE Contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s.

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GALENET

Discovering Collection: Separate databases on cultures, geography

Twayne Authors
US History
Opposing Viewpoints
Literature Resource Center
Contemporary Authors
World History
Science Resource Center

Junior Reference Collection

All Subjects

Grolier Online

Click here for Home Access


New Book of Knowledge
Multimedia Encyclopedia
New Book Popular Science
America the Beautiful
All Subjects Facts on File

Includes databases for:

Science
History
Geography
Literature
Health
Careers

Citation Makers

Son of Citation Machine

Noodletools

Bibliography/Works Cited assistance. These programs organize the information for you.

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Web site maintained by Catherine Spinella, Librarian
West Essex Junior High School
URL: http://euclid.westex.org/krohr