Covering more than 500 years of African-American history, this comprehensive reference database features thousands of entries.
Online Resources by Subject
Some online resources require users to enter their GCLS library card number to get access, so have your library card at hand. Ancestry.com can only be used in a GCLS branch. Prices4Antiques is only available in the Mullica Hill Branch.
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African American Culture
Art & Antiques
This resource is only available at the Mullica Hill Branch. The P4A Antiques Reference database contains detailed information on antiques, collectibles, fine art and historic Ameri
Audiobooks & Movies
Downloadable Audiobooks and eBooks are digital versions of the latest best sellers, book club favories, award winning authors and more.
The Kanopy on demand video streaming service provides access to over 30,000 films and documentaries from hundreds of popular producers such as the The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, The Great C
Automobiles & Trucks
ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.
Biography
Covering more than 500 years of African-American history, this comprehensive reference database features thousands of entries.
Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies.
Books & Reading (including eBooks)
Downloadable Audiobooks and eBooks are digital versions of the latest best sellers, book club favories, award winning authors and more.
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
Our Overdrive Digital Magazines collection includes hundreds of magazines such as US Weekly, The New Yorker, Good Housekeeping, The Economist, Newsweek, and much more!
Download eBooks from the Overdrive (via the South Jersey Audiobook and eBook Download Center).
Business & Investing
Business Plans Handbook Collection at the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Includes Business Plans Handbook, company profiles, encyclopedias, etc.
This collection features full text and searchable cited references for top journals covering a variety of business disciplines. In addition, it includes market research reports, industry reports, c
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) provides detailed, current directory information about and for businesses. It contains information for 12 million U.S. businesses, 102 million U.S.
DEMOGRAPHICSNOW: Business & People is a comprehensive business and residential reference and research tool.
Legal Information Reference Center provides online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books. It contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.
This database provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers.
This database offers full text for many consumer small business reference books, as well as the necessary tools and instructions to address a wide-range of small business topics.
Children & Teens
Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books.
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.
The online database version of the World Almanac for Kids, the best-selling reference book for kids.
Consumer Education
Complete issues of the Consumer Reports magazine from 1/1/1991 to current month.
Directories (Addresses. etc.)
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) provides detailed, current directory information about and for businesses. It contains information for 12 million U.S. businesses, 102 million U.S.
DEMOGRAPHICSNOW: Business & People is a comprehensive business and residential reference and research tool.
The Encyclopedia of Associations is a comprehensive source of detailed information on over 135,000 nonprofit membership organizations in the United States.
Education
For middle school, high school, and junior college teachers and students seeking material to supplement their coursework in core subject areas—including U.S.
The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories.
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
This is a leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests.
Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books.
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent t
Find all the tools you need to discover your passion, ace your exams, and excel in your career.
Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.
The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories.
Encyclopedias & Almanacs
Full text access to the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia.
The online database version of the World Almanac for Kids, the best-selling reference book for kids.
Film
The Kanopy on demand video streaming service provides access to over 30,000 films and documentaries from hundreds of popular producers such as the The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, The Great C
Genealogy
Fold3® features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military.
HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, an
General Reference
If you want to search more than one EBSCHOhost database at once, click on this link to see the entire group of databases. They cover a broad spectrum of topics.
Full text of the print edition of Facts On File World News Digest.
Full text access to the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia.
This database provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers.
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources.
The online database version of the World Almanac for Kids, the best-selling reference book for kids.
Filled with the most up-to-date information available, World Geography and World Culture Online provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps.
Geography
Filled with the most up-to-date information available, World Geography and World Culture Online provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps.
Government
Legal Information Reference Center provides online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books. It contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent t
Health & Medical
This full-text database covers a wide variety of subjects, including information on specific diseases as well as overall health topics.
Health Reference Center is a comprehensive, authoritative encyclopedic database containing more than 20,000 hyperlinked entries on today's most pressing health and social issues.
History & Social Sciences
Covering more than 500 years of African-American history, this comprehensive reference database features thousands of entries.
American History Online is a comprehensive and authoritative reference to the most important individuals, events, and topics in United States history.
American Indian History Online is an authoritative reference database that provides in-depth coverage of more than 5,000 years of culture, legends, and leaders.
American Women's History Online is extensively hyperlinked and provides direct access to thousands of entries.
This comprehensive database gives a balanced, global view of the ancient world as it explores six ancient centers of civilization—Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia.
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books.
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent t
Modern World History Online covers the important civilizations and cultures of world history from prehistoric times through the modern era.
Filled with the most up-to-date information available, World Geography and World Culture Online provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps.
Homework Help
For middle school, high school, and junior college teachers and students seeking material to supplement their coursework in core subject areas—including U.S.
Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books.
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
Points of View Reference Center is a full text database designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.
The online database version of the World Almanac for Kids, the best-selling reference book for kids.
Filled with the most up-to-date information available, World Geography and World Culture Online provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps.
Jobs & Careers
Comprehensive and up to date, this database profiles more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries.
The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories.
This is a leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests.
Find all the tools you need to discover your passion, ace your exams, and excel in your career.
Language Learning
We’re here to help you start a conversation. Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages.
Law & Legal Resources
Legal Information Reference Center provides online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books. It contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.
Access is limited to in-library use only and one simultaneous user for the entire library system. The GCLS subscription to Westlaw includes the following resources:
Literature and Literary Criticism
Bloom's Literary Reference Online provides the details and context needed to fully appreciate great works of world literature and their authors.
Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day.
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
Magazines & Journals
If you want to search more than one EBSCHOhost database at once, click on this link to see the entire group of databases. They cover a broad spectrum of topics.
Our Overdrive Digital Magazines collection includes hundreds of magazines such as US Weekly, The New Yorker, Good Housekeeping, The Economist, Newsweek, and much more!
Music
News & Weather
Full text of the print edition of Facts On File World News Digest.
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
This database provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers.
Points of View Reference Center is a full text database designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
Opinion
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
Points of View Reference Center is a full text database designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
Politics
Science & Technology
Science Online conveys the visual nature of science in a clear and easy-to-comprehend manner.
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content.
Bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today.
Spanish Language (en Español)
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources.
Statistics
DEMOGRAPHICSNOW: Business & People is a comprehensive business and residential reference and research tool.
Test Preperation and Practice
This is a leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests.