Written by Leigh Clark, Business and US Documents Librarian Published on April 28, 2025 Looking to better understand the diverse make up of people in New Jersey and the United… Continue reading “Exploring New Jersey’s Diversity with data.census.gov”
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Researching 19th Century Chinese Immigrants to the United States
Originally Published on April 25 2023 Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage month Researching our 19th century immigrant ancestors can be a challenging project because of the scarcity of some… Continue reading “Researching 19th Century Chinese Immigrants to the United States”
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How to Link your State Library Card to Google Scholar
Published on September 8, 2023 Remote access to NJ State Research Library databases is restricted to New Jersey state employees and Thomas Edison State University staff and students. How to… Continue reading “How to Link your State Library Card to Google Scholar”
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Representing yourself in a legal matter?
Published on July 12, 2023 NJSL Law Library Can Help! If you are representing yourself in a legal matter, researching information and resources from credible sources can be difficult. The… Continue reading “Representing yourself in a legal matter?”
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Finding Nonprofit Data with GuideStar Pro
Written by Andrew DauphineePublished on May 30, 2023 The NJ State Library (NJSL) now provides free on-site access to GuideStar Pro, connecting you with the nonprofit information you need. What… Continue reading “Finding Nonprofit Data with GuideStar Pro”
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New Jersey Legal Research Resources
Written by H. HustedPublished on January 3, 2023 Often when people need to do legal research, they are intimidated, unsure of where to start, and struggle finding information that is… Continue reading “New Jersey Legal Research Resources”
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Historical Company Research: Directories
Written by Andrew DauphineePublished on August 4, 2022 Historical company research usually requires pulling information from multiple sources. Sometimes the availability of published business information is limited. This is especially true… Continue reading “Historical Company Research: Directories”
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Proprietary and Colonial New Jersey Research Program Recap
Written by Andrew DauphineePublished on June 24, 2022 It can be very difficult to navigate records during these time periods as a vast majority of them are not digitized. Thank… Continue reading “Proprietary and Colonial New Jersey Research Program Recap”
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The Wolters Kluwer Cheetah Legal Database is now VitalLaw
Published on January 21, 2022 The Law Department of the NJ State Library (NJSL) has a number of powerful digital reference sources to make your legal research easier, faster, and… Continue reading “The Wolters Kluwer Cheetah Legal Database is now VitalLaw”
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The National Consumer Law Center Digital Library can help you Know Your Rights
Published on September 16, 2021 Eviction, Foreclosure, Repossession, Utility Shut Off, Student Loans, Bankruptcy KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! As the pandemic grinds on, many of the protections against eviction, foreclosure, and… Continue reading “The National Consumer Law Center Digital Library can help you Know Your Rights”