PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
REMOTE ACCESS RESOURCES 2011-2012
*See a member of the library staff for passwords for remote use
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The Princeton Public Library offers a wide variety of databases accessible from home using the barcode on the back of your public library card as a password. If you do not have a Princeton Public Library card, see a staff member of the Princeton High School Library for an active barcode number to use in school. To access the databases, go to http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/ Click the house icon  and input the barcode from a Princeton Public Library card for access. The databases which may be of most use to you for your academic research can be found in this document (pdf).
Brainfuse, e-learning is available Monday-Sunday 2:00 pm-11:00 pm from the Princeton Public Library's webpage (http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us) by entering your library barcode number. It provides homework help, a 24-hour writing lab, a 24/7 homework question center, and a foreign language center including Spanish speaking support. |
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 24/7 ACCESS to E-BOOKS |
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A collection of over 314 reference titles of electronic books (e-books) which are online 24/7 for unlimited student and teacher use from anywhere—school or home. They are identical to the hard copy reference titles, but they allow simultaneous searching by multiple users. These titles, including 2008 releases, may be cross searched and material may be printed, e-mailed or bookmarked. There are citation builders and translation features for all titles.
AMERICAN WOMEN OF SCIENCE SINCE 1900
THE AMERICAN ECONOMY: A HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
MULTICULTURAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
WORLD HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA
(When you access the site, the Browse page will appear. You will see only one reference title. Clicking ALL will show the titles we own, and you may search any of them by clicking a particular title.)
Hard copies of all e-books are available in the library’s Reference section. |
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 ARTstor
A digital library of approximately 550,000 images and related data in the area of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences from museums and art collections throughout the world, with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.
As an unregistered user, you may search, browse, view images and image data, zoom in on and pan images for greater detail. In order to save images into groups and use other higher-level features, you will need to register an e-mail address from PHS.
In order to access ARTstor from home, each user must register for an individual account in the high school building.
Go to: http://artstor.org Click on “Go” in the top right box. Then click “Register” and follow the instructions.
For subsequent access, you may go directly to http://artstor.org and select “Login” at the top of the page. You may access ARTstor via this account from any location.
You need to re-authenticate your account from PHS every 120 days.
Access from PHS is automatic.
 EBSCO
A database of over 3,000 journals with full text and abstracts. It also includes a Student Research Center, Business Searching Interface, NoveList, Points of View, and Literary Reference Center.
 GREAT LIVES FROM HISTORY
Electronic reference books including the following titles: The Ancient World, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The 17th Century, The 18th Century, The 19th Century, The 20th Century, and Notorious Lives. It includes biographies of thousands of individuals, offering worldwide coverage of important men and women in all areas of achievement. Hard copies of these electronic books are available in the library’s Reference Section.
 JSTOR
Contains complete articles from hundreds of scholarly journals dating from the 1800s. Articles appear in original format and may be downloaded, e-mailed, and printed.
To access JSTOR for the first time, it is essential to create an account for yourself for remote access.
1. Go to the link for JSTOR which a member of the library staff will provide to you.:
2. You will be directed to the Login/Register for MyJSTOR page. Click on the “Register” link to go to the MyJSTOR Registration page.
3. Complete the required fields to register a unique username and password. A unique e-mail address is required, but the e-mail may be of any type.
4. Click “Submit” to register your account. You will be redirected to the JSTOR main page.
For subsequent access (from any location), go directly to www.jstor.org
 MILESTONE DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
A fully illustrated set, treating over 130 iconic documents from the Revolutionary era to the twenty-first century. Each entry offers the full text of the document in question as well as an in-depth analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. It is an unparalleled reference tool for students conducting primary source research. Teachers’ guides containing student activities are also available at the site. Two volume hard copy available in the library’s Reference section.
 NOODLETOOLS
Online program to quickly generate, edit, and publish an MLA Works Cited list or APA Reference List. This program takes care of punctuation, alphabetization and formatting and produces a polished source list that may be directly imported into Word documents. Individuals each create a personal folder to open a free account.
Click “Create a personal ID” to register the first time you use it.
 OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Full access to the Oxford English Dictionary.
 PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS
Complete access to The New York Times from 1851-2005, The Wall Street Journal from 1889-1991, The Washington Post from 1877-1992, and The Christian Science Monitor from 1908-1995 in full-page images. Simultaneous searching of newspapers is possible.
 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN and SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND
The complete archive and all content from January 1993 along with the latest monthly issue. Additional option is to include Nature Publishing Group journals in the search.
Magic Word: library (if necessary)
Go to: Publications~A-Z~index at the top left side of the screen for access to Scientific American and Scientific American Mind.
International and national news with a business and financial perspective.
Consult Princeton High School Library’s webpage
for helpful academic links.
The Princeton Public Library offers a wide variety of databases accessible from home
using the barcode on the back of your public library card as a password.
If you do not have a Princeton Public Library card, see a staff member of the Princeton High
School Library for an active barcode number to use.
If you need help finding the databases, ask a PHS or PPL staff member.
Click the house icon and input the barcode from a Princeton Public Library card for access.
The following databases may be of most use to you for your academic research:
BIOGRAPHY
Biography Collection Complete (EBSCO)
A comprehensive collection of more than 177,000 full text biographies supporting history, science, the arts,
music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government and politics, sports, entertainment
and many other areas.
Biography Resource Center
A database of over one million people from all over the world, both historical and current.
BOOKS & READING
Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world
literature.
Ingram Digital Audio Library
A custom collection of downloadable audiobooks for Princeton Public Library card holders. We offer listeners
of all ages a growing selection of popular fiction and nonfiction, classics and reading list titles from over 10
publishers ready to download to your computer or portable music player (PC or Mac platform). All titles are
iPod compatible.
Listen NJ
A cooperative project where participating New Jersey Libraries offer library card holders downloadable
audiobooks. We offer over 4000 of the most popular fiction and nonfiction titles from over 30 publishers ready
to download to your PC or portable music player, or burn to CD.
BUSINESS
OneSource
Provides key international public and private company, executive and industry intelligence including full text
analyst reports.
Reference USA
Directory of information on millions of U.S. and Canadian business and residences. Search for businesses by
category, size and geographic location. Search references by name, location, and phone number.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND ALMANACS
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The entire encyclopedia plus a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, timelines, video clips and rated and reviewed subject
related web sites.
September 2010
World Atlas
Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and
local information.
World Book Online Reference Center
Online encyclopedia of articles, selected web links, animations, and interactive maps, plus Enciclopedia
Estudiantil Hallazgos - an intermediate Spanish language encyclopedia.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Health Reference Center
Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health,
and the human body.
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES
African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of
African-American history.
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people
and events of the American experience.
American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American people, culture, history, and heritage.
American Women’s History Online
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the
United States.
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the
Americas, and Asia.
Issues and Controversies
A database providing in-depth investigation of today’s top issues. Updated weekly, more than 800 hot-topics in
business, politics, education, and pop culture are covered.
Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
World Atlas
Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and
local information.
NEWSPAPERS
World News Digest
This archival record of domestic and international news is updated weekly and covers all major political, social,
and economic events since November 1940.
SCIENCE
Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and
experiments.
Today’s Science
Science news written especially for students that links what is learned in the classroom with today's real world
science discoveries.
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