Databases
The Research Library provides access to a wide variety of electronic databases on topics useful to state government. Remote access to subscription databases is limited to authorized users (state employees and, unless otherwise noted, Thomas Edison staff and students) with a NJ State Library card.
New Jersey residents should use JerseyClicks to access databases licensed for statewide use. We also recommend many federal and authoritative databases that are free to the public. Databases are also available to visitors onsite at the State Library.
Copyright notice: 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.
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Corfacts Online
Remote Access: state employees and TESU
On-site Access: yes
- History,
- Images,
- New Jersey,
- Reference
Fire Insurance Maps Online (FIMO)
Access high-definition historical fire insurance (Sanborn) maps, real estate atlases and other business and industry site detail for New Jersey locations. Includes a Google Maps overlay. Useful for engineers, environmental professionals, attorneys, historians, genealogists, government agency researchers, students, and the general public. To get started, see the FIMO user guide.
Remote Access: authorized users
On-site Access: yes
- Genealogy,
- History,
- Humanities,
- New Jersey,
- Newspapers
History Commons
Search, browse, and download the full text of select histories, magazines, and newspapers. Works are in the public domain, but unlike free copies, all text is accurately transcribed and searchable.
American County Histories includes public domain histories of New Jersey and other states, useful for researching local history, genealogy, public officials, data, and roadworks.
Also available: African American Newspapers (1827-1919), Abolitionist newspapers, Women’s Suffrage newspapers, World War I: American Military Camp Newspapers (1916-1923), Frank Leslie’s Weekly (1855-1922), American Inventor (1878-1887), Godey’s Lady’s Book (1830-1898), The Pennsylvania Gazette (1728–1800), The Virginia Gazette (1736-1780), South Carolina Newspapers (1732-1780). Topics: Anatomy of Protest in America (1701-1928), The Civil War Collection (1855-1869), and Quarantine and Disease Control in America (1736-1928).
Former name: Accessible Archives
Remote Access: state employees and TESU
On-site Access: yes
- Business,
- New Jersey
New Jersey Business Records Service
Provides access to the status and business address(es) of a registered business entity. Searchable by business name, principal name (officer/director, manager, etc.), registered agent or entity ID. Browsing is free, status reports incur a charge.
Remote Access: free
On-site Access: yes
- History,
- Law,
- New Jersey,
- Politics
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.
Remote Access: free
On-site Access: yes
- New Jersey
New Jersey Licensing Boards and Committees
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs maintains fifty professional and occupational licensing boards that oversee and regulate individuals and businesses in New Jersey. Select “Boards and Committees” and select an occupation to access information for consumers and practitioners, including application information and complaint forms.
Remote Access: free
On-site Access: yes
- Genealogy,
- History,
- New Jersey
New Jersey State Archives Searchable Databases
The New Jersey State Archives provides access to thirteen databases containing over one million entries (indexing names and other information) in nearly 500,000 documents and photographs in the State Archives’ collections. Includes index entries for many marriage records, death records and military records.
Remote Access: free
On-site Access: yes
- Genealogy,
- History,
- Images,
- Multidisciplinary,
- New Jersey,
- Politics,
- Statistics
New Jersey State Library Digital Collections
NJSL Digital Collections is the State Library’s repository of government documents and Jerseyana.
Remote Access: free
On-site Access: yes
- New Jersey,
- Newspapers
NewsBank
Find articles from over 1,000 U.S. news sources. NewsBank includes over 50 New Jersey and other regional publications, including weekly and daily newspapers.
FULL TEXT ACCESS AND DIGITAL MICROFILM
These papers contain the “full text” of articles and “digital microfilm” of the entire paper (including images) for the dates provided.
- Trenton Times (full text: 3/16/1993-current; digital: 1883-1993; 2018-current)
- The Star-Ledger (full text: 5/10/1989-current; digital: 1945-1989; 2017-current)
- Press of Atlantic City (full text: 9/29/1988-current; digital: Sep 2018-current)
- Hunterdon County Democrat (full text: 1991-Jan 2025; digital: 2018-Jan 2025)
- Jersey Journal, (full text: 1999-Jan 2025; Dec 2017 – Jan 2025)
- The Trentonian (full text: 2000-current; digital: Nov 2021-current)
FULL TEXT ACCESS
These papers contain the “full text” of articles, with no images included.
- Burlington County Times (6/24/2002-current)
- Gloucester County Times (12/22/2004-11/5/2012)
- News of Cumberland County (7/31/2004-11/3/2012)
- The Record (Hackensack) (1985-2022); continued in ProQuest database
- South Jersey Times (11/5/2012-current)
- Today’s Sunbeam (12/19/2004-11/8/2012)
- New York Post (1999-current)
- Philadelphia Inquirer (1981-current)
- Philadelphia Daily News (1978-current)
Remote Access: State employees
On-site Access: yes
- Business,
- Education,
- Health,
- History,
- Humanities,
- Multidisciplinary,
- New Jersey,
- Newspapers,
- Politics,
- Science,
- Social
ProQuest Central
Search all our subscribed ProQuest databases. Find articles on business, health and medicine, language and literature, social sciences, education, science and technology, history, religion, and philosophy. Includes thousands of national and international newspapers.
Remote Access: state employees
On-site Access: yes
