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YA Books
Reviews
InfoSoup. Fiction Best Sellers
Browse list from this genre. Updated weekly.
Book Page For Teens
Trying to decide what to read?? Book Page will be able to help you browse your next book!
New York Times Teens Best Seller List
The New York Times Top 10 list for Teens
Award Winners
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Adlit.org
The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Manga & Graphic Novels
Suggestions of terrific Manga and Graphic Novel websites and titles.
InfoSoup (OWLSnet)
No Flying No Tights | a graphic novel review website
DC Comics: The Official Website
Love This…you’ll like that!!
Novelist Plus
Comprehensive readers advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList offers, NoveList Plus adds nonfiction to provide a complete solution for your readers. With NoveList Plus, you can find titles, articles, and lists for you fiction and nonfiction needs.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Explore recreational reading interests as well as nonfiction reading materials for children and students from preschool through middle school.
New & Coming Soon Books
Preview books that will be coming out soon. Check out the latest NEW books.
Goodreads
InfoSoup.What to Read Next!
Top Teen Book Websites
Check out the web sites below for great teen book suggestions!
Bookburger
Boys Rock, Boys Read!!!
Guys Read
Harper Collins Books For Teens
Lee Wind
Reading Rants ! – Out of the Ordinary Teen Book Lists:
Book Page
Happy Reading!
990 Finder
A database of private foundation tax returns (Form 990-PF). Searchable by foundation name or employer identification number.
A-Z World Food
The world’s largest collection of international recipes and global food culture.
Academic Search Premier
Indexing, abstracts, and full text for publications dating back to 1975 including peer-reviewed titles in this academic multidisciplinary database.
Access Video on Demand
Stream Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody Award-winning documentaries, to how-to programs that make life easier and richer, top-quality performances spanning the arts, biographies of history-makers past and present, and more. Also see Just For Kids streaming video.
African American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.
ALLDATA Auto Repair | Available at Eastern Branch only
Access requires a librarian to help. Original equipment manufacturer service and repair information for 1982-to-current vehicles including diagrams. Also includes technical service bulletins and factory recall notices, parts numbers & prices (OEM) and labor costs, OEM maintenance schedules.
America’s News by NewsBank
Explore and stay informed with hundreds of vetted news sources spanning across the U.S., including The Trentonian (2000 – present), The Times (1993 – present), Bergen County’s The Record (1985 – 2022), and the New York Post (1999 – present). A complete list of included news sources can be found by click on “A-Z Source List” at the top of the page after entering the collection. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
America’s News Magazines by NewsBank
A searchable database of individual articles from 44 different news magazines, including Harvard Health publications, Mother Earth News, Philadelphia Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and more.
America’s Top Doctors
The top doctors who are listed were nominated by their peers in an extensive survey process of thousands of American doctors each year. These Top Doctors’ medical educations, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories – and much more – are screened by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team. Those doctors who are among the very best in their specialties and in their communities are selected for inclusion. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly Guide or online directory.
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 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.
Ancestry.com Library Edition | In Library Only
Over 4 billion records in census data, vital records, directories, and photos.
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.
Asbury Park Daily Press (1898 – 1901)
A collection hosted by the Historical Society of Ocean Gove. The paper was originally founded as the Shore Press, then in 1895 it was renamed as the Asbury Park Daily Press and the Asbury Park Sunday Press. Entire issues can be downloaded in PDF format to easily print and save for later use. Digitized issues of the Sunday Press are not included, and some gaps exist in date coverage.
Asbury Park Evening Press (1905 – 1974) by ProQuest
Entire issues of the Asbury Park Evening Press, dating back to 1905. There are no archived issues from 1963, however any missing issues can be found on microfilm at the Headquarters Library Branch in Manalapan, or at the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Whole pages from the digitized issues can be downloaded in PDF format to easily print and save for later use.
Asbury Park Press (1974 – 2011) by ProQuest
Entire issues of the Asbury Park Press, dating back to 1974. Whole pages from the digitized issues can be downloaded in PDF format to easily print and save for later use.
Asbury Park Press (1999 – the present) by ProQuest
Text versions of individual articles published within The Asbury Park Press, dating back to 1999. The articles can be downloaded in PDF format to easily print and save for later use. To see entire issues of the Asbury Park Press on microfilm, please visit the Headquarters Library Branch in Manalapan, or the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury, NJ.
Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson)
Full text biographies, obituaries, and photographs for thousands of popular subjects from biographical reference sources.
Biography Reference Center
Full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. Provides superior coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.
Brands and Their Companies
Lists manufacturers and distributors from small businesses to large corporations, from both the public and private sectors. Provides complete coverage of U.S. consumer brands; manufacturers, importers and…
Business eReference Collection
Search and view electronically accessible reference books. The reference books are organized by title but the collection is searchable as a whole.
Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier provides research coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. It is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
Career Guidance by Salem Press Online
Career guidance books and the Historical Encyclopedia of American Business.
Contemporary Authors
Complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on U.S. and international authors.
Curriculum Resource Center
Provides a library of printable teacher-handout material for the middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum.
DK Eyewitness Books
View digital versions of this popular reference series for children. Listen, if you prefer, and/or translate the text into different world languages. (Many of the titles are also available to check out from branch libraries.)
Driving-Tests.org
Driving test preparation. Includes 11 car practice tests, 8 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL) and a FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
EBSCOhost Web
EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform used by thousands of institutions and millions of users worldwide.
Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)
Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) with citations, abstracts, and some full text from educational and education-related journals.
Encyclopedia of Associations National Organizations ed. 54
Comprehensive source of detailed information concerning nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. Covers more than 23,000 organizations in categories such as trade, business, and…
Encyclopedia of Associations Regional Organizations ed. 27
Provides comprehensive information on associations and societies that are organized and function at the regional (both interstate and intrastate), state, county, city, neighborhood, and local levels….
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources ed. 32
This encyclopedia identifies live, print and electronic sources of information. Covers various types of resources including directories, databases, newsletters, indexes, research centers, etc. within each…
Explora for Kids
Information which can be searched by keyword or by topic in magazines, reference books, photos and more specially designed for kids in grades K-8.
FamilySearch.org | In Library Only
We are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Not all records accessible at the Family History Center are accessible at an Affiliated Library. Access is available in the library only.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 48,000 resource entries, and much more!
Flipster Online Magazines
Access leading digital magazines on your mobile device with Flipster.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Encyclopedic entries offering general information covering a variety of subject areas searchable by keyword.
Gale Directory Library
American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, Brands and Their Companies, Business Rankings Annual, Market Share Reporter.
Gale E-Books
Online library of reference titles for multi-disciplinary research, including texts related to American and world history, biography, health, arts, business, travel, religion, multicultural studies, and more. Children’s resources are also included.
Gale Literature
Electronic editions of the complete print series including Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, Contemporary Authors, Short Story Criticism, Poetry Criticism.
Global Road Warrior
The world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior™ consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
Greyhouse Reference Books by Salem Press Online
Greyhouse Reference Books are viewable in Salem Press Online. Offerings include : Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary Schools 2019, Profiles of New Jersey, America’s Top-Rated Smaller Cities, This is Who We Were 1880-1899, Value of a Dollar: 1860-2014, and Encyclopedia of the Continental Congresses.
Health & Medicine eReference Collection
Search and view electronically accessible reference books. The reference books are organized by title but the collection is searchable as a whole.
Health and Medical Resources by Salem Press Online
Includes content to further study topics in health, including alternative medicine, psychology, diseases, genetics, mental health, nutrition, and more.
Health Reference Center
Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences, childcare, sports medicine, and general health.
HeritageHub by NewsBank
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 to the present day. HeritageHub includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.
Historic Newspapers of Monmouth County
The New Jersey State Library’s list of digitized historic papers for Monmouth County. The list includes free access to the Asbury Park Journal (1876 – 1901), the Matawan Independent (1954 – 2000), the Matawan Journal (1869 – 1973), the Ocean Grove Times (1875 – 1986), a collection of various newspapers from Belmar (1881 – 1974), and New Jersey’s oldest Black-owned newspaper which was based on Red Bank: The Echo (1904 – 1943). Issues of The Echo have variable quality, but have been digitized in two formats – light or dark – to help enable better viewing.
Historic Northeast Periodical Collection by ProQuest
Over seventy historic newspaper collections from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Vermont. Sources include The Bergen Record (1922 – 1960) and The Record (1960 – 2009). A complete list of included titles can be found by clicking on “Publications” within the top menu of the collection’s home page.
History and Social Studies Resources by Salem Press Online
Includes content to further study topics in social studies and history, both within the US and around the world. International topics include ancient civilization, Medieval history, modern world history, world religions, and more. National topics include 20th century decades in the US, American political history, civil rights, Colonial American history, domestic economic history, military history, modern history, and more.
History Reference Center
Offers full text from reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more many history periodicals. Provides access to historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps, and historical videos.
Hoover’s Online
Company information: Includes reports about public and private companies, such as descriptive summaries and profiles, lists of top competitors (including comparisons of financial ratios for the selected company relative to its competitors, the market segment and industry), products and operations summary (annual figures for most recent year available), and lists of company officers. Users can also access summary income statements and balance sheets. Please report access problems from home to mcldbase@monmouthcountylib.org
Independent (Archive)
Weekly newspaper serving Hazlet, Matawan, Keyport, Holmdel, Lawrence Harbor, and Marlboro. Digitized copies from March, 1972-March 1, 2000.
Jersey Clicks
Databases funded by the NJ State Library. They may be accessed using ANY New Jersey library card number.
JSTOR Scholarly Journals
Collection of full-text, keyword-searchable academic journals that cover the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs.**At this time there may be difficulty retrieving certain articles from home. If this problem occurs, they should be available in the library. A copy can be emailed to you.
Just for Kids Streaming Video
Educational videos children want to watch—Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more—plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire
LearningExpress by EBSCO
Academic and career-centered practice tests, tutorials, e-books, flashcards and articles in English and Spanish. Practice tests cover improving results within K-12 subjects, college entrance exams, GED tests, citizenship exams, TOEIC exams, and specialized career exams.
LearningExpress Computer Basics by EBSCO
Tutorials on how to use Windows computers, navigate through the internet, use social media, and important internet safety tips. Also includes introductory courses on Microsoft Office applications – including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
LearningExpress Jobs Accelerator by EBSCO
Tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards and articles on career-centered skills in English and Spanish – including salary negotiation, resume building, email etiquette, and job interviewing. Practice tests cover many exams used within the military, nursing, teaching, electricians, commercial drivers’ licenses, law enforcement, real estate, and more.
Legal Information Reference Center
Contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. 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.
LinkedIn Learning
Online video software and technique training courses for a number of disciplines: 3D design, video, business, photography, web design, graphic design, and more. Explore and search through a variety of topics, all while tracking your progress and course completion. First time users should select “Get Started” and login with their 14 digit library card number without any spaces, and their 4 digit pin. If you do not currently have a pin, you can enter in 0000, or can reach out to the library to set one up.
Literary Reference Center
A completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works.
Literature Resources by Salem Press Online
Assorted digitized books providing critical essays on the works of preeminent authors. Includes the Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Magill’s Literary Annual, and Masterplots.
Masterfile Premier
Indexing, abstracts, and full text for publications dating back to 1975 covering general reference, business, education, health, science and more. Also includes an image collection and full text travel and reference books, and biographies.
Mergent Intellect
Mergent Intellect is a web-based application that features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence. Coupling Mergent’s experience in developing products for the reference marketplace with D&B’s private company database, it offers clients the opportunity to access private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more. There is also a job search function that can be utilized to find jobs by industry.
Mergent Online
Provides information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies. Includes 15 years of historical financial information (balance sheet, income statement, etc.), segment data, ratios, stock price data, SEC filings, annual reports, history, etc. Create and download individual company reports or company comparison reports.
Middle Search Plus
Articles from more than 140 popular magazines for middle school students covering a variety of general school subjects, including thousands of biographies, maps, images, and articles on history and the sciences. Articles also include reading level indicators.
Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
An investment resource that covers thousands of stocks and funds. Includes financial news and commentary, portfolio analysis, detailed breakdowns of investment options, investment tools, online classes, live webinars, and more. Access is limited, so if the site is not opening, then please check back later. After finished with the resource, please exit the screen to help keep access as open as possible.
New York Times Collection (1980 – the present) by ProQuest
Text versions of individual articles published within The New York Times. Issues date back to 1980 and include The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine. Each issue is indexed thoroughly, giving access to news stories and information on the arts, sports, business, and popular culture, editorials, obituaries, and more.
New York Times Historic Collection (1851 – 2019) by ProQuest
Digitally archived issues of The New York Times from 1851 onwards. This historical newspaper collection provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable coverage of the politics, society, and events through more than twenty-five million articles that span across 148 years of history.
Newspaper Source Plus
Selected full text for national and international newspapers; also contains full text television and radio news transcripts, and selected full text for many regional newspapers.
Newsweek Magazine Collection by NewsBank
A popular American news magazine that is published weekly. It provides in-depth analysis and ideas on domestic and international issues, technology, business, culture, and politics. The collection includes individual articles from issues going back to 1991.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Explore recreational reading interests as well as nonfiction reading materials for children and students from preschool through middle school.
Novelist Plus
Comprehensive readers advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList offers, NoveList Plus adds nonfiction to provide a complete solution for your readers. With NoveList Plus, you can find titles, articles, and lists for you fiction and nonfiction needs.
Points of View
Designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills.
Primary Search
Provides full text for popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates back to 1990.
Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of high quality education journals, including peer-reviewed titles.
Red Bank Register (1878-1991)
A collection hosted by Middletown Public Library, which includes digitized issues of the Red Bank Register (1878 – 1964). Later, the paper was renamed as the Daily Register (1964 – 1991).
Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA): Businesses, White Pages, Healthcare Providers
Directory and profile information on millions of U.S. businesses. Searchable by size, location, type of business, and more.
Referencia Latina
Spanish-language database, offering content from a variety of sources including encyclopedia entries, health reports, a Spanish-English dictionary and full text for over 100 reference books and dozens of general interest magazines in a broad array of subject areas.
Regional Business News
Comprehensive coverage for regional businesses in journal, newspaper, and newswire publications, most of which are in full text.
Rosetta Stone
Personalized language and reading programs that drive positive learning outcomes in thousands of schools, businesses, government organizations and for millions of individual learners.
Salud en Espanol -CHC Spanish Version
Provee reportes completos basados en evidencias y fichas de datos relacionados a todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar. Reportes específicos por tema que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud, dan información general importante en relación a enfermedades, afecciones y procedimientos de diversos tratamientos.
Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Science Reference Center
Contains full text articles from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Science Resources by Salem Press Online
Includes content to further study topics in the sciences, including animals, astronomy, biology, chemistry, climate studies, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, physics, and more.
Small Business Reference Center
Information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and provides information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding.
Something About the Author
Illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 75 children’s authors and artists.
Star Ledger Collection by NewsBank
A database that covers New Jersey’s most popular newspaper: The Star-Ledger. The collection includes web-published articles (2007 – the present), individual articles from the newspapers (1989 – the present), and digitized copies of entire newspapers (2017 – the present).
TOPICsearch
Current events database provides indexing, abstracts, and full text information for students and researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
Tumble Book Library
A collection of Tumblebooks (animated, talking picture books), chapter-book Read Alongs, graphic novels, Tumble TV, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Reading fun for everyone from home or in the library.
Tumble Books Spanish Language
A collection of Tumblebooks (animated, talking picture books), chapter-book Read Alongs, Tumble TV, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Reading fun for everyone from home or in the library.
U. S. Newsstream by ProQuest
Over 1,200 digital collections of national news sources within the USA, including The Washington Post (1987 – present), Los Angeles Times (1996 – present), The Boston Globe (1997 – present), USA Today (1987 – present), and Chicago Tribune (2017 – present). Spanish news sources include El Diario NY (1992 – present), La Opinion (1992 – present) La Raza (2007 – present), and more. A complete list of included titles can be found by clicking on “Publications” within the top menu of the collection’s home page.
U. S. Northeast Newsstream by ProQuest
Hundreds of northeastern news sources from Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Sources include the Courier Post (1999 – present), The Philadelphia Inquirer (1983 – present), and The Wall Street Journal (1984 – present). A complete list of included titles can be found by clicking on “Publications” within the top menu of the collection’s home page.
Universal Class
Choose from over 500 online continuing education courses (everything from ABC’s of Algebra to Yoga 101). CEU Certificates documenting course completion (online, printable and downloadable PDFs). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) – Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). First time users may use their library card number to set up a user name and password for future access.
Wall Street Journal | Proquest
Full text articles from the Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition from 1984 – current.
World Almanac for Kids
With a dynamic new design, new and updated content, and exciting new features, The World Almanac® for Kids is the ideal one-stop reference resource for intermediate-level students.
World Almanac for Kids Elementary
The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary edition is the ideal one-stop reference resource for primary students. Covering subjects in math, science, and a variety of others, this resource is full of fun videos, interesting facts, and games for kids to learn and enjoy!
World Geography & Culture Online
This comprehensive reference site makes it easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more.
