Ready Reference
Our librarians have put together a comprehensive list of links by topic for you to find information online. Click the heading to see more information about each subject.
Some pages on the BCCLS web site include links to other web sites. BCCLS has not reviewed all of these web sites and is not responsible for the content of these web sites. Links are provided for informational purposes and as a convenience. Links do not imply endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliation with any linked organization or web site.
Art
Biography
Business/Finance
News and Markets
General Business
Department of Commerce Country Commercial Guides
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Taking Care of Business in New Jersey
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Support
New Jersey Small Business Development Center
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Small Business Reference Center
U. S. Small Business Administration
Company Information
Securities and Exchange Commission
Investment Information
Community Information
Children
Collectibles
Consumer Information
Charitable Giving
General
Consumer Protection Publications from the U.S. Government
Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Information
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Products
Consumer Product Information Database
Housing
FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center
Cooking
Education
Primary & Secondary School
National Center for Education Statistics
NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards
Colleges & Universities
College and University Rankings
U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges
U.S. News & World Report: Best Grad Schools
Financial Aid
College Affordability and Transparency Center
NJ.gov – Grants, Financial Aid, and Scholarships
Tests
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Resources for Students
Resources for Teachers
Learning Network: Teaching and Learning with the New York Times
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)
Online Continuing Education Resources
Employment/Career Tools
Genealogy
General Resources
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Calculation and Conversion Tools
Salary.com: Cost of Living Wizard
Directories
Government
History
Local History
Bergen County Historical Society
Durand-Hedden House and Garden
Hudson County Genealogical and Historical Society
Passaic County Historical Society
New Jersey History
New Jersey State Historic Sites
US and World History
Library of Congress Digital Collections
National Register of Historic Places
United States National Archives and Records Administration
World History
Language
Law
Literature
Awards
ALA Book, Print & Media Awards
A list of the various book, print, and media awards awarded by the American Library Association and its divisions.
Established in 1996 to recognize the contributions of women in literature.Awarded to best novel originally written in English by woman of any nationality and published in the UK during the award year.
Awarded for best novel originally written in English and published in the UK in the year of the prize. Author’s of any nationality are eligible.
The International Booker Prize
Prize is awarded annually for a single book, translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland to honour fiction and writing on a global basis.
National Book Foundation (National Book Awards)
Group of yearly literary awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature for books published in the United States during the award year.
Yearly prize awarded by the Swedish Academy to an author from any country whose body of work is deemed to be “For the greatest benefit to mankind”.
Annual awards in Fiction,General Nonfiction,History, Biography/Autobiography, Drama, Music, and Journalism in the United States.
Book Reviews & Readers Advisory
Book reviews, recommendations, and the latest literary news.
A comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for fiction lovers
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
International news website of book publishing and bookselling including business news, reviews, bestseller lists, and commentaries.
General
Gale Literature Resource Center (Sign in with library card required.)
This database provides access to a wide variety of literary resources, including author biographies, interviews, and images, as well as full-text articles, essays, reviews, poems, short stories, plays, and more.
Literary Reference Center (Sign in with library card required.)
This comprehensive database includes the full text of over a million plot summaries, synopses, work overviews, literary criticism articles and essays, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, poems, short stories, author interviews, classic texts, and more. Access to this database is provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Newark Public Library Guide to Literary Analysis and Criticism
A selection of authoritative websites for those looking for literary criticism.
A resource for locating unique, trustworthy materials that you often can’t find anywhere except in a library.
Writing
Free. Generates citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and more.
Contains bibliography and citation maker, free MLA format (not APA).
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Word of the Day, games, grammar, videos
Newark Public Library Guide to Writing
A guide to useful sites with writing tips, citation guides, and publishing advice.
The definitive record of the English language, featuring 600000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1000 years of English.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Provides access to ESL material, grammar exercises, professional writing samples, such as business letters,MLA format, and; APA formatting and style guide.
eBooks & Texts
Poem-a-day, texts, videos, essays, and teaching materials.
Borrow eBooks on supported devices. Overdrive ebooks are integrated into the BCCLS catalog, so you can search for, check out, return, and request them directly from our standard catalog or use the Overdrive website. (Login required)
Read or download the accurate Folger Shakespeare with notes, synopses. Attractive and searchable. Includes the Complete Shakespeare plays and poetry.
Search books that are no longer covered by copyright, or the publisher has given permission for inclusion. The result might be a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it’s in the public domain, you’re free to download a PDF copy.
Read or download classic or modern ebooks. This site aims to catalog every available digital book in the world.
Project Gutenberg offers over 46,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online.
Check this site for items not available on the American version, such as George Orwell’s 1984 and “Animal Farm”, and Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse.
Medicine/Health
General
COVID and Long COVID
NJ State Library COVID Resources
RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery
Finding/Talking to a Doctor
DoctorFinder (American Medical Association)
New York State Physician Profile
Physician Compare (Medicare.gov)
Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medicare.gov – Find Healthcare Providers
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Health Insurance
Health News
Science Daily Health & Medicine Page
New Jersey Resources
NJ Hospital Performance Comparison
Special Health Topics
End of Life and Palliative Care
FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Work Related Injuries and Diseases
Medical Journals
Music
General
Library of Congress Digital Collections in Music Division
Rock
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives
Country
Classical
Jazz
Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies
World Music
ArtsEdge World Music Resources
Free Printable Sheet Music in the Public Domain
The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection: American popular music dating back to 1780
New Jersey
Counties
Web sites of counties served by BCCLS.
Departments
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
NJ Department of Human Services
Helpful Links
Parenting
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Pregnancy Association
American Psychological Association – Parenting Resources
Attachment Parenting International
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Family Partners of Hudson County
Family Support Organization of Bergen County (Bergen County residents)
Family Support Organization of Essex County
Family Support Organization of Passaic County
FARE: Food Allergy Research and Education
Human Rights Commission – Explore: Parenting
MedlinePlus.org: Children & Teenagers
National Stepfamily Resource Center
NJ.gov: Children & Family Services
Planned Parenthood – For Parents
Performing Arts
New Jersey Arts Council: Resources
Theater
Tickets and information on Broadway and major Off-Broadway shows.
A central clearinghouse of information on the New Jersey cultural scene, including an event search for programs of all sorts within the state.
Fun New Jersey: NJ Theater and Play Information
Comprehensive, up-to-date information about NJ theaters and performances.
Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
Official database for Broadway theater information. Provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theater until today.
Professional and community theaters throughout NJ.
News, features, performance listings for Broadway, Off-Broadway, London and regional theater.
Theater reviews for fans by fans.
Theatre Development Fund (TDF)
Become a TDF member. Find out if you’re eligible for deep discounts on theatre, dance and music.
Movies & TV
Offers reviews and recommendations for parents on all types of media.
Entertainment Weekly has been covering and reviewing the latest in film, television, music, and more since 1990.
Film and television news, reviews, interviews, global festival coverage and more.
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Comprehensive details on movies, TV, actors, directors, and other creators.
Gives details on violence, sexuality, language, and drug use in films, allowing parents to make informed decisions on what their children can watch.
Aggregator of reviews for movies, TV, music, and games into a single rating or metascore. Individual professional and lay reviews available, as well as new and upcoming releases, and release dates.
A critical view of movies and TV shows.
A digital media brand that explores TV shows and streaming entertainment, serves fans, and helps people decide what to watch next, on any platform.
Last updated: 03/03/2020 9/16/2024
Read, Watch, Listen
Religion
General Information & World Religions
Association of Religious Data Archives (The ARDA)
Pew Research Center: Religion and Public Life
Religion Facts: just the facts on religion
Christianity
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Islam
International Association of Sufism
Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
Judaism
Akhlah: The Jewish Children’s Learning Network
National Library of Israel: Digital Library
Other
Center of Traditional Taoist Studies
Science/Technology
Social Customs
Sports
Major U.S. Sports
More Sports
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Major League Soccer (US and Canada)
U.S. Ski Team/U.S. Snowboarding
Women’s National Basketball League
News & Information
Golf Channel: Golf News, Tournaments, Tours & Leaderboards
NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association
For Kids
Statistics
International
International Trade Administration
OECD.Stat Extracts: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
United Nations
FAOStat: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
International Labor Organization
Millennium Development Goals Indicators
United Nations Statistics Division
UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency
United States
S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller Home Prices Indices
United States Census Bureau: Explore Census Data