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      • Headquarters, Manalapan
        125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726
        Main number: 732-431-7220
      • Allentown
        16 S. Main Street Allentown, NJ 08501
        Main number: 609-259-7565
      • Atlantic Highlands
        100 First Avenue Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
        Main number: 732-291-1956
      • Colts Neck
        2 Veterans Way Colts Neck, NJ 07722-2225
        Main number: 732-431-5656
      • Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury
        1001 Route 35 Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
        Main number: 1-866-941-8188
      • Hazlet
        251 Middle Road Hazlet, NJ 07730
        Main number: 732-264-7164
      • Holmdel
        101 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, NJ 07733
        Main number: 732-946-4118<
      • Howell
        318 Old Tavern Road Howell, NJ 07731
        Main number: 732-938-2300
      • Marlboro
        1 Library Ct. Marlboro, NJ 07746
        Main number: 732-536-9406
      • Ocean Township
        701 Deal Rd. Ocean, NJ 07712
        Main number: 732-531-5092
      • Oceanport
        8 Iroquois Avenue Oceanport, NJ 07757
        Main number: 732-229-2626
      • Wall
        2700 Allaire Rd. Wall, NJ 07719
        Main number: 732-449-8877
      • West Long Branch
        95 Poplar Ave. West Long Branch, NJ 07764
        Main number: 732-222-5993
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Help Using the Library Databases

Different database families work differently but there are similarities to all of them. There are basic search boxes in which you can enter search terms. There are often advanced search options that help to narrow the search.

A sampling of instructions, search tips, and video tutorials of some of the library databases is listed below.

  • Ancestry.com  Various help resources.
  • EBSCOhost offers a variety of video tutorials pertaining to various databases.
  • Facts on File
    • American History Online video tour.
    • Bloom’s Literary Reference video tour.
    • Science Online video tour.
  • Gale short video tours.
  • JSTOR tutorials.
  • Library on the Go! setup and procedures for e-books and audio books.
  • Newspaper Archive FAQ and search tips.
  • Proqueset Newspapers general search tips.
  • Valueline FAQ

All databases have a “Help” button that link to pages with search tips.

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