Databases Overview
The library offers a variety of resources to help you find the information you need. Many of our online databases are available from home. You can browse our databases either by subject or alphabetically.
For questions and other information about library policies please contact a reference librarian
Databases by Name
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Ancestry Online
Genealogical resources on census data, family records, and local histories. Available only in the library.
Business Source Elite
This business database provides full text for over 1,000 business publications. The rich collection of titles in Business Source Elite provides information dating back to 1985. More than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.
Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Corfacts
New Jersey Business to Business Directory Includes information on over 64,000 New Jersey businesses. Can be used to create mailing labels and contact lists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Full-text articles and information on a variety of topics.
ERIC
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966.
Franklin Township Newspaper Archive
Digital versions of several local newspapers are available from computers at the library as well as from home. At Home and in the library: Record (1948-1958) Franklin News (1954-1958) Franklin News-Record (1958-1998) On site only: Franklin Focus (1989-1997) Spectator (1992-1998) Strictly Somerset (1994-1997)
Gale Directory Library
Online access to the Gale Encyclopedia of Associations and the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A full-text searchable database of e-books from a variety of different subjects. An online reference library.
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.
Heritage Quest
Genealogical research powered by Ancestry. Provided by the NJ State Library.
Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows: Photographs, Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI Maps from Antenna Audio Photographs from public domain sources. The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.
Infobase Publishing
Full-text versions of books published by Facts on File.
Job and Career Accelerator
Create resumes and cover letters, learn interviewing techniques, and prepare for related exams. Access millions of job listings.
Learning Express Library
Starting June 30, 2014 Learning Express 2.0 users must create a new account in order to continue using Learning Express.Learning Express provides free online practice tests and test preparation for Franklin Township Library users. To use this service you must register online for a password using your library card number. When Learning Express asks you for a User Name please enter your 14-digit library card number as your User Name.
Legal Information Resource Center
Providing exclusive online 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.
Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts
LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Literary Reference Center
Contains information on authors and their works. Materials include biographical information, a list of the authors and critical works on the author and his/her writings.
Little Pim
Little Pim (from Mango Languages) offers video based language learning specifically designed for children.
Mango Languages Online
Online language learning site includes: Spanish, French, Italian, Russian and others. Also includes a limited selection of ESL programs including English for Spanish speakers and English for Polish speakers.
Masterfile Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by the New Jersey State Library
Middle Search
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.
Military & 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 pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Comprehensive information on stocks, mutual funds, and industries.
New York Times, The
Onsite Access: Login or Register at NYTimes.com while on a Library PC or Library Wi-fi for free access! Off-site: Login or Register at NYtimes.com and use the link above to obtain a 72-hour access code.
NovelList
Novelist is an ideal way to discover new authors or find an author whose style matches your own personal taste. Special search features give the reader the ability to find a book by describing the plot, locating a series name, or reviewing suggested reading lists. Lists of titles are grouped by content and age group in order to find the best fit for your reading preference and level.
NovelList K-8
Like Novelist but directed towards readers from Kindergarten through the 8th grade.
Oxford African American Studies
Over 7,500 articles, including primary source documents, images, maps, charts and tables, and more.
Points of View
Points of View Reference Center contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Each of the main essays includes links to related full-text articles hand-picked by the editor.
Primary Search
Primary Search, designed specifically for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles)
Proquest Historical New York Times
Full-text of the New York Times from 1851 through present day with a 4 year delay.
PubMed
Provided by the National Library of Medicine the PubMed database allows for the searching of citations from thousands of medical journals. Full-text articles not available. To inquire about obtaining a specific article speak to a Reference Librarian.
Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA)
Information about business, healthcare providers, and people. ReferenceUSA is funded by the NJ State Library and the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative
Refrencia Latina
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Regional Business News
Full text for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Inc. is dedicated to changing people’s lives through the power of language and literacy education. The company’s innovative, personalized language and reading programs drive positive learning outcomes in thousands of schools, businesses, government organizations and for millions of individual learners around the world.
Salem Press
Full-text searchable versions of reference texts on history, science, literature, and medicine.
Scholastic Go!
Providing credible, accurate, reliable content on almost every core-curricula subject, Scholastic GO!®offers endless resources for research in a multitude of media. Explore nonfiction texts, world newspapers, videos and more with this easy-to-navigate digital resource designed to strengthen content knowledge, vocabulary, and core proficiency skills.
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.
Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
Universal Class
Universal Class brings you lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter.
Value Line
Investment and market research.
Databases by Subject
Infobase Publishing
Full-text versions of books published by Facts on File.
Oxford African American Studies
Over 7,500 articles, including primary source documents, images, maps, charts and tables, and more.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A full-text searchable database of e-books from a variety of different subjects. An online reference library.
Literary Reference Center
Contains information on authors and their works. Materials include biographical information, a list of the authors and critical works on the author and his/her writings.
Masterfile Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by the New Jersey State Library
NovelList
Novelist is an ideal way to discover new authors or find an author whose style matches your own personal taste. Special search features give the reader the ability to find a book by describing the plot, locating a series name, or reviewing suggested reading lists. Lists of titles are grouped by content and age group in order to find the best fit for your reading preference and level.
NovelList K-8
Like Novelist but directed towards readers from Kindergarten through the 8th grade.
Salem Press
Full-text searchable versions of reference texts on history, science, literature, and medicine.
Business Source Elite
This business database provides full text for over 1,000 business publications. The rich collection of titles in Business Source Elite provides information dating back to 1985. More than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.
Corfacts
New Jersey Business to Business Directory Includes information on over 64,000 New Jersey businesses. Can be used to create mailing labels and contact lists.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Comprehensive information on stocks, mutual funds, and industries.
Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA)
Information about business, healthcare providers, and people. ReferenceUSA is funded by the NJ State Library and the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative
Regional Business News
Full text for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications.
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
Investment and market research.
ERIC
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966.
Job and Career Accelerator
Create resumes and cover letters, learn interviewing techniques, and prepare for related exams. Access millions of job listings.
Learning Express Library
Starting June 30, 2014 Learning Express 2.0 users must create a new account in order to continue using Learning Express.Learning Express provides free online practice tests and test preparation for Franklin Township Library users. To use this service you must register online for a password using your library card number. When Learning Express asks you for a User Name please enter your 14-digit library card number as your User Name.
Little Pim
Little Pim (from Mango Languages) offers video based language learning specifically designed for children.
Mango Languages Online
Online language learning site includes: Spanish, French, Italian, Russian and others. Also includes a limited selection of ESL programs including English for Spanish speakers and English for Polish speakers.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Inc. is dedicated to changing people’s lives through the power of language and literacy education. The company’s innovative, personalized language and reading programs drive positive learning outcomes in thousands of schools, businesses, government organizations and for millions of individual learners around the world.
Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
Universal Class
Universal Class brings you lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter.
Ancestry Online
Genealogical resources on census data, family records, and local histories. Available only in the library.
Heritage Quest
Genealogical research powered by Ancestry. Provided by the NJ State Library.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Full-text articles and information on a variety of topics.
Gale Directory Library
Online access to the Gale Encyclopedia of Associations and the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A full-text searchable database of e-books from a variety of different subjects. An online reference library.
Image Collection
The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows: Photographs, Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI Maps from Antenna Audio Photographs from public domain sources. The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.
Infobase Publishing
Full-text versions of books published by Facts on File.
Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts
LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Masterfile Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by the New Jersey State Library
Middle Search
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.
Military & 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 pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
Points of View
Points of View Reference Center contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Each of the main essays includes links to related full-text articles hand-picked by the editor.
Primary Search
Primary Search, designed specifically for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles)
Refrencia Latina
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
Scholastic Go!
Providing credible, accurate, reliable content on almost every core-curricula subject, Scholastic GO!®offers endless resources for research in a multitude of media. Explore nonfiction texts, world newspapers, videos and more with this easy-to-navigate digital resource designed to strengthen content knowledge, vocabulary, and core proficiency skills.
PubMed
Provided by the National Library of Medicine the PubMed database allows for the searching of citations from thousands of medical journals. Full-text articles not available. To inquire about obtaining a specific article speak to a Reference Librarian.
Salem Press
Full-text searchable versions of reference texts on history, science, literature, and medicine.
Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Infobase Publishing
Full-text versions of books published by Facts on File.
Oxford African American Studies
Over 7,500 articles, including primary source documents, images, maps, charts and tables, and more.
Proquest Historical New York Times
Full-text of the New York Times from 1851 through present day with a 4 year delay.
Salem Press
Full-text searchable versions of reference texts on history, science, literature, and medicine.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A full-text searchable database of e-books from a variety of different subjects. An online reference library.
Middle Search
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.
Oxford African American Studies
Over 7,500 articles, including primary source documents, images, maps, charts and tables, and more.
Primary Search
Primary Search, designed specifically for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles)
Scholastic Go!
Providing credible, accurate, reliable content on almost every core-curricula subject, Scholastic GO!®offers endless resources for research in a multitude of media. Explore nonfiction texts, world newspapers, videos and more with this easy-to-navigate digital resource designed to strengthen content knowledge, vocabulary, and core proficiency skills.
Little Pim
Little Pim (from Mango Languages) offers video based language learning specifically designed for children.
Mango Languages Online
Online language learning site includes: Spanish, French, Italian, Russian and others. Also includes a limited selection of ESL programs including English for Spanish speakers and English for Polish speakers.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Inc. is dedicated to changing people’s lives through the power of language and literacy education. The company’s innovative, personalized language and reading programs drive positive learning outcomes in thousands of schools, businesses, government organizations and for millions of individual learners around the world.
Legal Information Resource Center
Providing exclusive online 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.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Masterfile Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by the New Jersey State Library
Franklin Township Newspaper Archive
Digital versions of several local newspapers are available from computers at the library as well as from home. At Home and in the library: Record (1948-1958) Franklin News (1954-1958) Franklin News-Record (1958-1998) On site only: Franklin Focus (1989-1997) Spectator (1992-1998) Strictly Somerset (1994-1997)
New York Times, The
Onsite Access: Login or Register at NYTimes.com while on a Library PC or Library Wi-fi for free access! Off-site: Login or Register at NYtimes.com and use the link above to obtain a 72-hour access code.
Proquest Historical New York Times
Full-text of the New York Times from 1851 through present day with a 4 year delay.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.
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.
Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts
LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Masterfile Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by the New Jersey State Library
PubMed
Provided by the National Library of Medicine the PubMed database allows for the searching of citations from thousands of medical journals. Full-text articles not available. To inquire about obtaining a specific article speak to a Reference Librarian.
Salem Press
Full-text searchable versions of reference texts on history, science, literature, and medicine.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for 8,025 publications, with full text for more than 4,500 of those titles. Provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts
LISTA indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Masterfile Elite
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by the New Jersey State Library
Refrencia Latina
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries.
