Digital Libraries

E-Books & Digital Audio

Streaming Video

Kanopy

The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free at the Rockaway Township Library.

Rockaway Township library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting http://rtlibrary.kanopy.com. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.

Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.

E-Magazines & Newspapers

RBdigital

RBdigital (formally Zinio for libraries) offers free full color, interactive digital magazines for your enjoyment. Browse from your library’s collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download. Create an account using your library card on the website first, then use that same username and password to download and view magazines using the app on your iPad or Android device.

Proquest Newsstand

Courtesy of Morris County Library. Search for articles from the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Crain’s New York Business, The Guardian, NY Post, NY Times (online, international, and historic), Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and thousands of other newspapers.

Historical Newspaper Archives

Iron Era

Rockaway Record

Other Morris County Newspapers (digital, paper, microfilm)

Databases

Academic Search Premier

Find articles from Consumer Reports and thousands of academic journals in this database. Search by keyword or try finding information within a specific magazine by typing “vacuums and JN “Consumer Reports”. If you click on the Consumer Reports link, you can browse the latest issues by clicking on the plus (+) sign next to the year (2016) and then selecting the date of the issue you wish to read ( eg Vol. 81 Issue 9 – Sep2016 ).

Consumer Reports

Explora

Explora for Public Libraries is an easy to use subject guide and search engine for articles and videos on a wide variety of topics. Explora for Primary Schools and Explora for High Schools is also available.

HeritageQuest Online

HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, with more than 4.4 billion records, and delivers coverage dating back to the 1700s, including Census, local church records, military records, city directories and histories, will & probate records, as well as an extensive historic map and photo collection.

JerseyClicks

NJ’s one-stop library gateway for quality information. Find links to business, education, health, literature and science articles. Please feel free to Ask A Librarian for help navigating these databases.

Job & Career Accelerator & Computer Skills Center

Looking to update your Microsoft Office skills or build a resume? This is the resource for you.

Morris County Library Reference Resources

Learn how to access Westlaw, Infobase, Vehicle maintenance, Value Line and more in person at the Morris County Library.

MyHeritage Library Edition

Our newest genealogy database. The MyHeritage Library Edition features billions of primary historical records from the United States, Europe and other regions, with coverage spanning the past five centuries. Often accompanied by true document images, these records illuminate historical realities across a wide variety of regions. If the direct link isn’t working, try this link instead.

Novelist | Novelist K-8

NoveList is the secret to finding great books. NoveList can help you find reading recommendations, find read-a-likes for your favorite authors, and print out lists of books in a series. It also includes expert librarian recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone Inc. is dedicated to changing people’s lives through the power of language and literacy education. The company’s innovative, personalized language and reading programs drive positive learning outcomes in thousands of schools, businesses, government organizations and for millions of individual learners around the world.

To access the mobile app:

On your mobile device go to the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android) and download the Learn Languages: Rosetta Stone app.
On your mobile device visit jerseyclicks.org and click on the Rosetta Stone link.
Enter your library card number if prompted.
When the Rosetta Stone screen appears log in with your username and password and choose the language you wish to learn.
On the next screen click the link that says Launch Rosetta Stone.
The Rosetta Stone app on your mobile device will launch.

ReferenceUSA

Are you a business owner looking to conduct intelligence on your competitors? Are you a job-hunter looking to network with busy executives? Are you a salesman looking to generate sales leads? ReferenceUSA is the database for you.

Small Business Builder

Step-by-step guidance for new entrepreneurs, experienced small business owners, and those starting or running a nonprofit.

Gale Small Business Builder is a step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The program’s intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration in order to develop a business plan focused on long-term success. Areas include an Entrepreneur Profile, Business Ideation tools (Lean Canvas, SWOT, Five Forces, and more), Break-Even Analysis, Business Plans & Financial Projections.