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The databases below are all available remotely. We have several databases in addition to these that can be accessed at any time from within the library. Not all library locations have access to all databases, so please call ahead if you have a specific research need.

View a comprehensive list of all our subscription databases.

You must be a Woodbridge card holder to use these databases. When prompted for an ID number, type in your entire library card number.

Some full text databases are funded by the New Jersey State Library and the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program.

Biographical
Books, Literature, Criticism
Business
Current Events and Multisubject
Directories

Education and Jobs
Encyclopedias
Health
History and Genealogy

Languages
Legal
Local Information
Magazines and Newspapers

Local Information

JerseyClicks

Databases provided by the state of New Jersey, including Reference USA, Rosetta Stone, and Job and Career Accelerator.

Woodbridge Township - Flood Information - Locally Pertinent Documents (PDF)

Documents for Woodbridge Township residents providing information about relevant ordinances and flood plans.

Biographical

Marquis Biographies Online (Marquis Who's Who)

Features 1.5 million biographies from twenty-four Marquis Who's Who titles since 1985, plus historical biographies from Who Was Who in America covering the period 1607 to 1985.

Books, Literature, Criticism

Bloom's Literature

Literature Resources and Criticism Selected by Literary Expert Harold Bloom. Bloom's Literature features an exhaustive feature set for literary study and criticism, including the Shakespeare Center, full-length videos of classic plays and films, discussion questions, full-text literature and poetry, research guides and information entries on thousands of authors, works, literary characters and theme topics, and more.

EBSCO Literary Reference Center

This full-text database provides a broad spectrum of research information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.

GALE Literature Resource Center

One-stop resource for information on authors, their works and criticism of their works. Covers all time periods and includes full-text journal articles.

NoveList Plus

Readers' advisory tool that helps you find new books based on authors or titles of books you've already read or topics in which you are interested.

Business

A to Z World Business

Essential information for global business, import, and export. Perfect for entrepreneurs, business professionals, and researchers.

Corfacts Online

New Jersey's premier business to business directory, searchable by company name, size, geographic area, etc.

Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA) from Data Axle

Provides detailed, current directory information on more than 12 million U.S. Businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, 1 million Canadian businesses and 11 million Canadian residents.

Gale Business: Plan Builder

Gale Business: Plan Builder is a step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The program's intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration to develop a business plan focused on long-term success.

Small Business Reference Center

A comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books. It supports small business owners in all relevant areas from planning, financing and managing a business to exit strategies.

Current Events & Multisubject

EBSCOhost

More than 25 databases covering education, business, biography, literature, history, health, science, and more. Masterfile Premier contains full text from nearly 1,700 periodicals covering all subject areas. Also provides access to the EBSCO eBook collection and H. W Wilson databases.

Facts On File

Fourteen curriculum-oriented databases covering a wide range of subjects, including history, science, careers, literature, geography, and more. Includes World News Digest.

Directories

Gale Directory Library

Includes the Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media (listing magazines, newspapers, and TV and radio stations) and the Encyclopedia of Associations.

Education & Jobs

Driving-Tests.org

Includes NJ-specific information on driving tests, such as car practice tests, motorcycle practice tests, CDL (Commercial Driver's License) practice tests, online driver's manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and an FAQ section with detailed answers to over 100 DMV-related questions.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Includes industry overviews and career descriptions, job-hunting advice, sample resumes and cover letters, and thousands of listings for internships, scholarships, trade associations, and more.

Glassdoor

Glassdoor is a free career resource where you can research over 300,000 companies - including company salaries, reviews, and interview questions posted anonymously by employees themselves. Search and apply directly to over 15 million jobs.

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 (Formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn learning offers over 16000 courses to help learners become experts in any of hundreds of topics and popular software tools. Courses are made by expert instructors and include detailed transcripts and downloadable or in-browser examples that learners can use to practice along-side course lessons.

Encyclopedias

A to Z World Food

With thousands of international recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture and ingredient articles, and essential culinary resources, AtoZ World Food brings international cuisines to you, from Albanian byrek to Zimbabwean matemba!

Scholastic GO! (Grolier Online)

Hundreds of thousands of authoritative articles from Encyclopedia Americana, The New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Popular Science, and Lands and Peoples.

World Book Online

A suite of online information sources for Kindergarten-age children through adults featuring: World Book Online for Kids (Kindergarten through Grade 5), World Book Online Info Finder (Grades 5 through 7), World Book Online Reference Center (Grades 7 and up), and Enciclopedia Estudantil Hallazgos (Kindergarten through Grade 5).

Health

APA PsycArticles

Full-text articles from more than 50 journals published by the American Psychological Association, covering 1985 to the present.

History & Genealogy

Black Life in America

Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications. An easy-to-use online resource—updated daily—for every institution working toward social justice and racial equity.

HeritageQuest Online

Heritage Quest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical resources to help people find their ancestors.

Note: This resource is not available via temporary digital library cards. Temporary digital card users: Please wait to receive your new library card before accessing this resource.

HeritageHub (formerly America's Obituaries)

Search the largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from thousands of U.S. newspapers. Updated daily, an easy-to-use interface allows searching by name, date range, or text such as institutional name, social affiliation(s), geographic location(s), philanthropic activities, etc.

p4A Antiques Reference

Information and pricing on antiques, collectibles, and fine art.

Languages

Legal

Legal Information Reference Center

Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains more than 225 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis.

Magazines & Newspapers

America's News

Find information on topics related to business, careers, economics, the arts, education, the environment, health, politics and more from a variety of current and retrospective news media including newspapers, newswires, blogs, periodicals, videos and web-only content.

H.W. Wilson Magazine (EBSCOhost)

Home News Tribune (1903 On), New York Times (1851 On), and Other Northeast U.S. Newspapers

Full text for articles from the Home News Tribune as well as previous editions extending from 1903. Also includes popular newspapers from the Northeastern United States, such as the Asbury Park Press (1974 to 2011) and its predecessor, the Asbury Park Evening Press (1905 to 1974), as well as databases of historic (1851 to 2014) and recent (2011 to Present minus 3 months) New York Times articles.