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Online databases for newspapers, magazines, and much  more!

The Sayreville Public Library subscribes to many newspapers and magazines, including the Home News Tribune, the Asbury Park Press, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more.  For a complete list of periodicals available in paper format in the library, click here.

The following databases are available from computer stations in the library, located near the Reference room. For those that allow access from home, you will need your library card.

JerseyClicks

Simultaneously search thousands of full-text magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and other reliable information sources.  JerseyClicks runs your search through nearly two dozen databases.  Searches are customizable.  You must have a valid library card to use this service from home.  

360 Search   from the library   from home

Want to find articles and books in one simple search?  360 Search allows quick access to the library catalog and all of the databases available through LMXAC from one easy to use interface. 

EbscoHost   from the library   from home

Search EbscoHost for a wide variety of articles, pamphlets, and more on health, business, academic, and recreational topics. This is a great resource for homework, research, and many areas of interest.  

Consumer Reports 

ConsumerReports.org is one of the most trusted resources for information and advice on consumer products.  The award-winning website’s articles, blogs, forums, and videos enable consumers to make better purchasing decisions on all the products they are shopping for from dishwashers to digital cameras to infant car seats, save money on home improvement plans, shore up personal finances, improve their health, and more. The site also features the ability to Shop Online for everything from electronics to appliances, new and used car pricing, and the New Car Selector Tool.

ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA is a subscription database that contains information on more than twelve million U.S. businesses and one million Canadian businesses. Data is compiled from Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories; annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information; federal, state, provincial, and municipal government data; Chamber of Commerce information; leading business magazines, trade publications, newsletters, major newspapers, industry, and specialty directories; and postal service information. Access to this database is made possible by the New Jersey State Library.

Corfacts Online  from the library   from home

New Jersey's Premier Business-to-Business Directory for New Jersey company information.  Reach more than 56,000 New Jersey businesses top officers, plant managers, HR contacts, and buyers.  Create mailing lists and prospect lists, update your contact database, do market research, and more.

LearningExpressLibrary

Learning Express Library is a collection of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help you prepare for various academic or licensing tests. Log in (at the library or from home) with your Sayreville Library barcode. (Yes, you need a library barcode.  This helps you keep track of your progress over time.)  The library of exams includes:

  • AP tests in many subjects
  • College and graduate school entrance exams
  • Professional, civil service, and protection service exam preparation
  • Basic skills improvement
  • TOEFL, U.S. Citizenship, and much more

Contemporary Authors

Biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Access to this database is made possible by the New Jersey State Library.

Custom Newspapers

Full text articles from several New Jersey newspapers, the New York Times, and many more national and international newspapers, including: 
The Newark Star Ledger (Jan '96 to current)
The New York Times (last 365 days)
The Bergen Record (Jan '96 to current)
Access to this database is made possible by the New Jersey State Library.

NewsBank NewsFile Collection

News articles covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, the arts, people, health and science issues, and events from more than 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts.

Home News Tribune 2002-Current

Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and much more from current and archived issues of Home News Tribune. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate, and other sections.

New York Times   from the library   from home

Comprehensive digital coverage back to 1980 is available for this internationally renowned U.S. newspaper. The complete text of recent articles is provided in the ASCII format. The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine are provided in PDF format.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers   from the library   from home

Offers full-text and full-image articles for newspapers dating back to the 18th century. Every issue of each title includes the complete paper–cover-to-cover–with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF.  This ongoing project already includes The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Constitution, The Boston Globe, and The Hartford Courant.

Facts on File World News Digest  

Facts On File World News Digest is a permanent record of the essential facts of the news as reported in the major newspapers and news magazines of the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and elsewhere in the world. The editors of Facts On File World News Digest research and distill key news information every week from more than 100 major newspapers, news magazines, other periodicals, and government and online sources from the U.S. and around the world into a permanent, researchable record. The news information is cross-checked for accuracy, and the summaries are written and edited for maximum clarity and swift retrieval of factual information.

GreenFILE

GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well. 

Informe

Spanish language database of magazine articles.  Access to this database is made possible by the New Jersey State Library.

Novelist   from the library   from home

Find new fiction to read—match a favorite author or book, or find by describing plot, subject, or genre.  Access to this database is made possible by the New Jersey State Library.

Directory of Open Access Journals

Database of over 1,400 full-text scholarly & scientific peer-reviewed journals in many disciplines available freely over the Internet.  Browse by journal name or subject area -OR- conduct a focused search.  Note: while all participating journals are full text, meaning you can access the full contents online, only about 1/4 of the contents are currently searchable on the article-level.  To read the rest, you must use the browse feature.