Online Resources

A to Z the USA – A comprehensive resource for researching all 50 states of the USA.

EBSCOhost – Access over 1000 journals on a host of subject matters and 75,000 videos from the Associated Press going back over 90 years.

Ancestry® Library Edition delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. The world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource is available for your use at the Chester Library. Unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

If you are inside the Chester Library, access Ancestry® Library Edition here. You may use your personal device or any of the computers in the Library. This service is not currently available for at-home use.

A New Standard for Online Homework Help.

BrainFuse HelpNow™ provides differentiated learning solutions for students of diverse needs and backgrounds.

Students communicate with live, online tutors using an interactive, virtual whiteboard to chat, write,  draw,  copy/paste text or images, and graph homework problems.

HelpNow also offers skills building and test preparation where after taking a quiz, the user can then connect directly to a live tutor to review the topics and questions covered in the quiz.

Both the student and the tutor can view the quiz questions and the corresponding student answers for an intensive test prep which may include loading lessons onto the whiteboard. All live tutoring sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers.  Need further assistance or want to know where to start?

Your Youth Programs Librarian is always here to help! Contact: maryann.burden@chesterlib.org

BrainFuse JobNow™ provides live online assistance, powerful tools, and other resources for job-seekers.

Live Interview Coaching: Patrons can brush up on interview techniques or get live online interview practice from trained job coaches. Job coaches and patrons communicate via live chat in our online classroom. In addition to live interview coaching, patrons enjoy 24/7 access to interview tips and career resources.

Resume Lab: Patrons can submit their resumes any time through the JobNow Resume Lab and a job coach will send it back within 24 hours with detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. Users are also able to download resume templates, or browse resources for producing better resumes.

Career Resources: Patrons enjoy 24/7 access to a carefully-selected library of job resources. In addition, Brainfuse job coaches help users strategically target jobs best suited to their interests and qualifications.

Adult Learning Center: The Adult Learning Center provides foundational, career-enhancing skills to job seekers. In addition, the Adult Learning Center offers test preparation (including the GED and the USCIS citizenship test) and a unique academic skills center featuring live, online tutors.

VetNow helps veterans transition to civilian life through live, interactive career assistance, academic tutoring, and much more.

VETERAN SUPPORT TOOLS                                                                 Live Navigator: Connect with an expert to learn more about eligible VA benefits and community resources veteran

Resources: Carefully selected resources to help you understand your benefits and community resources career

ASSISTANCE – Live Job Coaching: Get live help with job hunting, creating/editing your resume, and practicing interviews resume Lab: Transition your resume from military to civilian careers including translating military skills, keywords, and more, eParachute: Take a self-assessment to discover a career or academic path that best suits you interests, skills, and experiences

Business Source Elite – Full text for over 1,000 business publications dating back to 1985. More than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost. Provided by the NJ State Library through JerseyClicks.

Consumer Reports offers consumer protection and product reviews and includes articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics, and the judicial and regulatory actions that effect consumers. Available issues from 1985 to present.

Reference Solutions – The premier source of information for reference and research. Offers accurate data on 52 million businesses and 290 million consumers. Search for jobs, research US businesses, create marketing and small business plans, locate specific people and more.  Provided by the NJ State Library through JerseyClicks.

EBSCOhost – Includes Rosetta Stone language learning with 30 different languages and Explora for elementary and secondary school students. Explora provides reliable information on thousands of topics including geography, math, biographies, science, social studies and more.

Provides ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids to support teachers and parents including learning plans and worksheets for preK – 5th graders in language arts, math, science and much more.

Freading offers fiction and non-fiction e-books, including a large collection of children’s books and the newly added Lonely Planet Guides. Not compatible with Kindle e-readers (works with Kindle Fire).

GreenFILE – Well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Provided through JerseyClicks.

EBSCOhost – This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Powered by Ancestry.com, it provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.

The Image Collection database consists of more than 1 million total images in these categories, broken down as follows:

• Photographs
• Images from Canadian Press, Getty Images, and UPI
• Maps from Antenna Audio
• Photographs from public domain sources

The images consist of a wide array of photos and maps, with the emphasis on world news and events. Other areas of coverage include contemporary and historical photos of people, places, and the natural kingdom.

Jersey Clicks – New Jersey’s one-stop gateway to quality information. This statewide portal offers all NJ library card holders access to over 20 full-text databases funded through the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Network and funds from the Library Services and Technology Act.

Providing online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Source contains more than 225 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.

Libby by Overdrive offers downloadable e-books, audiobooks,  and magazines via the Libby app. Patrons may check items out for 2 weeks. You can also access streaming content from Craftsy, The Great Courses, Indieflix, and Stingray Qello concerts with Libby. You will need your library card number and PIN to set up your account and check out items.

Literary Reference Source is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.

Mango is an adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. More than 70 languages to choose from.  Create an account and then use on your computer, tablet or phone.

• Real-world conversations
• Voice Comparison for matching your pronunciation with native-speaker audio
• Listening & Reading Activities
• Personalized Review System
• Culture Notes for unique insights into different cultures
• Mango Movies for learning through engaging, authentic content

EBSCO’s MasterFILE Elite indexes over 2,000 magazines, of which 1,000 are full-text and includes access to Consumer Reports.

It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.

Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts of nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full txt is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.

Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. This database provides full-text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

Looking for something to read for an assignment or for fun? Novelist includes information on over 200,000 fiction and nonfiction titles. Also features lists of award-winning books, discussion guides, recommended reads, read-a-likes and more.

NoveList K-8 is an essential resource for young readers, educators, and librarians, providing a rich database of book recommendations specifically curated for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. This user-friendly platform offers expertly crafted reading lists, read-alike suggestions, and engaging content to inspire a love for reading among young audiences. With its intuitive search features, detailed book information, and various tools for teaching and learning, NoveList K-8 supports literacy development and helps children discover books that match their interests and reading levels.

Points of View Reference Center contains 400 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.

Scholastic Book Wizard

Lexile

AR Book Finder

Small Business Reference Center – Up-to-date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. The database contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books. Provided by the NJ State Library through Jersey Clicks.

On-line access to The Wall Street Journal

Enjoy animated/talking picture books, audiobooks, puzzles, and games.

TumbleMath offers animated and narrated math picture books, detailed lesson plans, and quizzes catering to Kindergarten to 6th-grade students.

On-line access to Value Line’s leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks.

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A safe, trusted learning environment for students which includes research information, articles, current events, pictures and videos.  Also includes engaging early learning resources for preschool children.