Genealogy & History

Facts on File’s African-American History covers more than 500 years of the African-American experience, and a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of history and culture.

Providing biographies, primary sources, videos and slideshows, images, timelines, and maps and graphs, Facts on File’s American History offers a virtual library of American history for educators, students, and researchers of all ages.

Facts on File’s American Indian History offers an interactive, multifaceted look at the indigenous peoples of the Americas with media, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, and more.

Facts on File’s Ancient and Medieval History offers thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s.

The Digitized Central Post and South Brunswick Post provides searchable archives back to 1967.

Gale eBooks is a virtual reference library that provides encyclopedias, digital books, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive collection of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources like the Census, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive maps, and more.

Facts On File’s Modern World History offers a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th century to the present and provides a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.

New Jersey State Library’s index to all known digitized newspapers published in New Jersey, whether currently available or in process, including links and other access information.

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.

The Digitized Sentinel provides searchable archives back to 1995.