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Free Research & Learning Tools
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Asbury Park Press online
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Password: newspaper

Mango  (learn a language)

Learn a new language with our interactive software that provides step by step lesson plans for 38 different languages. This database features lessons for Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese speakers. & more! 

Jersey Clicks

A statewide portal featuring full- text databases in business, health, education and more.  With your library card you can search full text magazines, journals and encyclopedias.

Ebsco
Platform for Novelist,  History Reference Center, and more. 
Ebsco Remote Access - Outside of the Library. Accessible from anywhere with your LBFPL card number (no spaces).

Ebsco's Auto Repair Source 
Visit this resource for up-to-date information on parts, repairs, maintenance schedules and more!


Global Road Warrior
Access all kinds of  up to date data for locations worldwide. From maps to restaurant information there is just about anything the global researcher needs to know.

NoveList K-8

Your solution for integrating fiction across the curriculum. A great resource for finding what book your student should read next.

Image Collection

Consists of more than 1 million images, including a wide array of photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events - including contemporary and historical photos of people, places and the natural world.

 

NY Times Online

Access the NY Times online, for free. Click the link above to get a code good for 72 hours of access. Need longer than that? Just come back for another code. Please note: You will need to sign up for an online account with the NY Times. 

Technology and Career Center

Our bustling Career Center is available for all your job-related needs. From providing job listings to preparing you for the interview, we are with you every step of the way. Check our page often for up-to-date local job listings.

Learning Express/Learn A Test
Take practice tests in the following areas: GED, Basic Skills, Civil Service, Cosmetology, EMS (Emergency Medical Services), Firefighter, Law Enforcement,  Military,  Online Courses  (SAT Preparation), Postal Services, Real Estate, Teaching,  and US Citizenship.  You must register with a valid library card number.

Peterson's Test & Career Prep

From college planning to test prep to career guidance, this resource has the tools you need to achieve educational and career success.

Digital Public Library of America
-e Learning Resources

Our primary source sets are helpful resources for educators preparing to teach remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak. Each set contains a variety of primary sources, context, lesson plans, discussion questions and student activities

Teacher Reference Center

Provides indexing and abstracts for hundreds of periodicals. Topics include: assessment, best practices, literacy standards, and more.

Points of View Reference Center

A full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

 

Tutor.com

You can now get help wherever you are. At Tutor.com you can get LIVE help, with many of their services available 24/7. From homework help to test prep to document review they have expert tutors just waiting to help!

Small Business Center

 A comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering periodicals and reports, sample business plans, 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. 

Business Resource Center

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. 

​​Reference Solutions: Data Axle

**Please reach this database through the JerseyClicks link on the left-most column**

Formerly called Reference USA, this database 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.

Salem Press & Grey House Publishing Reference

Discover our reference sets virtually! Salem Press access includes two titles - Careers and History.  Grey House sets include multiple titles such as the most up-to-date editions of: Complete Resource Guide for People with Chronic Illness, Complete Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, and more! Students and researchers will find these reference sets helpful.

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