Databases A-Z
Need a database for a specific topic? You can research with our online resources any time of the day or night and from anywhere. Below is a detailed list of the databases offered by GCLS. If you need help finding your information, please email reference@gcls.org.
| African-American History Online | Covering more than 500 years of African-American history, this comprehensive reference database features thousands of entries. |
| American History Online | 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 | 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 | American Women’s History Online is extensively hyperlinked and provides direct access to thousands of entries. |
| Ancestry Library Edition | This resource is only available at GCLS libraries. Research your genealogy with Ancestry Library Edition. Search census, court, vital, immigration records and more. |
| Ancient and Medieval History Online | 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. |
| Antiques Reference (Prices4Antiques) | This resource is only available at the Mullica Hill Branch. The P4A Antiques Reference database contains detailed information on antiques, collectibles, fine art and more. |
| Biography Reference Center (EBSCO) | 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. |
| Bloom’s Literary Reference Online | Bloom’s Literary Reference Online provides the details and context needed to fully appreciate great works of world literature and their authors. |
| Business Plans Handbook Collection | Includes Business Plans Handbook, company profiles, encyclopedias, etc. |
| Business Resources (Gale Virtual Reference Library) | Includes Business Plans Handbook, company profiles, encyclopedias, etc. |
| Business Source Premier (EBSCO) | This collection features full text and searchable cited references for top journals covering a variety of business disciplines. |
| Career Guidance Center (Ferguson’s) | Comprehensive and up to date, this database profiles more than 2,000 of today’s most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries. |
| ChiltonLibrary.com (Automobile Repair) | ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. |
| Consumer Reports Magazine Full Text | Complete issues of the Consumer Reports magazine from 1/1/1991 to current month. |
| Curriculum Resource Center | For middle school, high school, and junior college teachers and students seeking material to supplement their coursework in core subject areas—including U.S. |
| Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) | 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. |
| Demographics Now (Gale) | DEMOGRAPHICSNOW: Business & People is a comprehensive business and residential reference and research tool. |
| eBook Reference Collection (EBSCO) | A collection of reference books in electronic format. |
| Ebooks and Audiobooks (Overdrive) | Downloadable Audiobooks and eBooks are digital versions of the latest best sellers, book club favories, award winning authors and more. |
| Ebsco Legal Forms | Browse Nolo legal forms through Explora, an EBSCOhost experience. |
| EBSCOhost: Fulltext Articles | 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. |
| Encyclopedia of Associations (Gale Directory Library) | The Encyclopedia of Associations is a comprehensive source of detailed information on over 135,000 nonprofit membership organizations in the United States. |
| Facts on File World News Digest (1940-present) | Full text of the print edition of Facts On File World News Digest. |
| Fold3 Military 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. |
| Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | Full text access to the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. |
| Gale Presents: Udemy | The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories. |
| GreenFile | GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. |
| Health and Medical Information (Ebsco) | This full-text database covers a wide variety of subjects, including information on specific diseases as well as overall health topics. |
| Health Reference Center | 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. |
| HeritageQuest Online | HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources. |
| History Reference Center (Ebsco) | History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books. |
| hoopla | Instantly borrow digital movies, music, & more with your GCLS library card! |
| Issues and Controversies | Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. |
| Kanopy – On Demand Video Streaming | The Kanopy on demand video streaming service provides access to over 30,000 films and documentaries from hundreds of popular producers. |
| LearningExpress | This is a leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. |
| Legal Information Reference Center (EBSCO) | 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. |
| Literary Reference Center (Ebsco) | 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. |
| Mango Languages | We’re here to help you start a conversation. Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages. |
| Middle Search Plus | Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books. |
| Military and Government Collection | 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. |
| Modern World History Online | Modern World History Online covers the important civilizations and cultures of world history from prehistoric times through the modern era. |
| Morningstar | Investment research center |
| New York Times | Now you can enjoy seamless full access to NYTimes.com through GCLS. |
| Newspaper Source (EBSCO) | This database provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. |
| NoveList Plus | An electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles. |
| NoveList Plus K-8 | An electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles. |
| Overdrive Digital Magazines | Our Overdrive Digital Magazines collection includes hundreds of magazines such as US Weekly, The New Yorker, Good Housekeeping, The Economist, Newsweek, and much more! |
| Overdrive eBooks | Download eBooks from the Overdrive (via the South Jersey Audiobook and eBook Download Center). |
| Peterson’s Test and Career Prep | Find all the tools you need to discover your passion, ace your exams, and excel in your career. |
| Points of View | 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 | Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection. |
| Referencia Latina | Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources. |
| Science Online | Science Online conveys the visual nature of science in a clear and easy-to-comprehend manner. |
| Science Reference Center (Ebsco) | Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. |
| Small Business Reference Center (EBSCO) | 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. |
| Today’s Science | Bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today. |
| Udemy (Gale presents) | The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories. |
| World Almanac for Kids Online | The online database version of the World Almanac for Kids, the best-selling reference book for kids. |
| World Geography and World Culture Online | 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. |