Databases

Visitors to the library have access to a wide variety of electronic databases; however, remote access to subscription databases is restricted to State Library authorized users: state employees and, unless otherwise noted, Thomas Edison staff and students. Authorized users needing a State Library access card, should complete the appropriate online registration form.

New Jersey residents should use JerseyClicks to access databases licensed  for statewide use.

Transmission or reproduction of items beyond that permitted by fair use requires the permission of the copyright owners. It is the user's responsibility to determine and comply with all restrictions based upon the intended use of the materials.  All users are expected to respect the intellectual property rights of licensed material. Failure to do so will result in loss of access.

You can browse through our databases below, or use the following menus to narrow your search:

Database Search Results

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)

Bibliographic information and abstracts of all informational materials and resources produced, funded, and/or sponsored by the bureaus and offices of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Includes Federal, State, and local government reports; books; research reports; journal articles; and unpublished research. Subject areas include: corrections, courts, drugs, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims. Many links are full-text.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: free
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New Jersey Legislative Histories

A legislative history is a compilation of the documents which express the purpose or intent behind the passage of a particular law. The State Library compiles histories on all New Jersey laws which are general and permanent. Appropriations, temporary and executed, and repealer acts are excluded.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: free
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New Jersey Register

Free access to the New Jersey Register (July 3, 1995-present), containing notices of proposed rules and rules adopted by State agencies. Issued by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law and published by LexisNexis. See also New Jersey Register 1969-1995 digitized by the State Library.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: free
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OmniFile Full Text Select (EBSCO)

A multidisciplinary database providing full text articles. Coverage includes agriculture, applied sciences, art, biology, business, education, humanities, law, library and information science, social sciences and technology.Coverage begins in 1994.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: authorized users
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ProQuest Congressional

One-stop access to the full text of information created by and about the U.S. Congress. Reports, hearings, bills, laws, member directories and information, and related publications are available from 1970 on. Includes Historical Indexes 1789-1980, an index to historic materials including many departmental reports as well as unpublished hearings. Also includes the Congressional Record, Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: state employees
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global

The world’s most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: State employees
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SocINDEX with Full Text

A comprehensive sociology research database containing abstracts for over 620 core coverage journals dating back to 1895, data from over 500 priority coverage journals and over 1,390 selective coverage journals. Full text is available for over 300 journals. Extensive indexing for books, monographs and conference papers is also included.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: authorized users
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Westlaw

Database of U.S. state and federal statutes, court opinions, regulations, court rules and administrative decisions, plus law reviews and New Jersey-based legal practice guides on various topics.

Access is only available on-site at the public computers in the Law Library.

On-site Access: yes
Remote Access: no
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