{"id":1451,"date":"2019-07-17T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/?page_id=1451"},"modified":"2025-03-04T18:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:36:58","slug":"help-using-the-library-databases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/help-using-the-library-databases\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Using the Library Databases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Each database works differently and holds different content &#8211; such as recipes, videos, resources for test preparation, financial research tools, and more! However, there are similarities to all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/br>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">In each resource, there are basic search boxes to enter search terms, and there are often advanced search options that can help to narrow your searches as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A sampling of instructions, search tips, and video tutorials for some of the library databases is listed below. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"border: 2px solid #0b6ec0; border-radius: 10px; padding-left: 8%; padding-right: 1%; padding-top: 2%; padding-bottom: 1%; margin-left: 0%;\">\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw; margin-top: 2%;\"><strong>Ancestry Library Edition:<\/strong><\/br>Access to Ancestry.com collections<\/li>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Sharing Ancestry documents <a href=\"https:\/\/proquest.libguides.com\/ld.php?content_id=64311505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>by email<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Saving Ancestry documents <a href=\"https:\/\/proquest.libguides.com\/ld.php?content_id=64324101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>to a computer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ancestry Library Edition vs. HeritageQuest &#8211; see the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeritageQuest_Ancestry-Comparison-v2.2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>differences<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style= \"list-style-type: disc !important;\">Ancestry Library&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/proquest.libguides.com\/ancestrylibraryedition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Help &#038; Support<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw; margin-top: 2%;\"><strong>Consumer Reports:<\/strong><\/br>View issues through Monmouth County Library&#8217;s website<\/li>\n\n<ul>\n<li>How to access issues of <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Accessing-Consumer-Reports.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Consumer Reports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n<li><strong>EBSCOhost<\/strong> offers a variety of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/support.ebsco.com\/tutorials\/ehost\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>video tutorials<\/strong><\/a> pertaining to various databases.<\/li>\n<\/br>\n\n<li><Strong>Gale<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.gale.com\/training\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>short video tours<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/br>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw;\"><strong>HeritageQuest<\/strong><\/br>Research your family and ancestors<\/li>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ancestry Library Edition vs. HeritageQuest &#8211; see the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeritageQuest_Ancestry-Comparison-v2.2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>differences<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw;\"><strong>InfoBase<\/strong><\/br>General education resources<\/li>\n<ul><li>American History Online  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/infobase-databases.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360018972054-American-History-Product-Overview-Video\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>video tour<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Bloom&#8217;s Literary Reference <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/infobase-databases.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360026227014--Bloom-s-Literature-Overview-Video\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>video tour<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Science Online <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/infobase-databases.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360035446993-Science-Online-Overview-\nVideo\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>video tour<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw;\"><strong>JSTOR<\/strong><\/br>Peer-verified journals and scholarly literature<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>JSTOR&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.jstor.org\/hc\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Help &#038; Support<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .5vw;\"><strong>Libby:<\/strong><br>eBooks, audiobooks, and popular magazines<\/li>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Creating your Libby <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Libby-Getting-Started.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>account<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Libby-Email-Notifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>email notifications<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Upload Libby eBooks onto a <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Kindle-for-Libby.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kindle<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Upload Libby eBooks onto a <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Nook-for-Libby.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Move Libby eBooks onto a <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Move-eBooks-to-Another-Kindle-Location.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>different Kindle<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Libby&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/help.libbyapp.com\/en-us\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Help &#038; Support<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw;\"><strong>New York Times<\/strong><\/br>Keep informed with daily access codes<\/li>\n\n<ul>\n<li>How to access the New York Times every day through the library&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Accessing-the-New-York-Times.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n<li><strong>Proquest Newspapers<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/search.proquest.com\/help\/academic\/webframe.html?Basic_Search.html#Basic_Search.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>general search tips<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/br>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw;\"><strong>Rosetta Stone Library Solution<\/strong><\/br>Learn different languages from around the world<\/li>\n\n<ul>\n<li>List of languages <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rosetta-Stone-Library-Solution-Available-Languages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>available<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Access Rosetta Stone by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Rosetta-Stone-Library-Solution-via-computer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>computer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Access Rosetta Stone on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-Rosetta-Stone-Library-Solution-via-Rosetta-Stone-app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Monmouth County Library app<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: .3vw;\"><strong>Value Line<\/strong><\/br>Investment research<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Value Line&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.valueline.com\/about\/help.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/br>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All databases  have a &#8220;Help&#8221; button that link to pages with search tips.<\/h3> <\/br>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1451_93fcd1-ca{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1451_93fcd1-ca .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns1451_93fcd1-ca\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#0070c0;font-size:30px;border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-top:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-right:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-left:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button{border-top:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-right:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-left:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button{border-top:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-right:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);border-left:0px solid rgba(85, 85, 85, 0.99);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1451_24f2b2-b9 kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/research-databases-articles\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Access Databases Here<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/br><\/br>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each database works differently and holds different content &#8211; such as recipes, videos, resources for test preparation, financial research tools, and more! However, there are similarities to all of them. In each resource, there are basic search boxes to enter search terms, and there are often advanced search options that can help to narrow your searches as well. A sampling of instructions, search tips, and video tutorials for some of the library databases is listed below. Ancestry Library Edition:Access to Ancestry.com collections Sharing Ancestry documents by email. Saving Ancestry documents to a computer. Ancestry Library Edition vs. HeritageQuest &#8211; see the differences. Ancestry Library&#8217;s Help &#038; Support page. Consumer Reports:View issues through Monmouth County Library&#8217;s website How to access issues of Consumer Reports. EBSCOhost offers a variety of video tutorials pertaining to various databases. Gale short video tours. HeritageQuestResearch your family and ancestors Ancestry Library Edition vs. HeritageQuest &#8211; see the differences. InfoBaseGeneral education resources American History Online video tour. Bloom&#8217;s Literary Reference video tour. Science Online video tour. JSTORPeer-verified journals and scholarly literature JSTOR&#8217;s Help &#038; Support page. Libby:eBooks, audiobooks, and popular magazines Creating your Libby account. Enabling email notifications. Upload Libby eBooks onto a Kindle. Upload Libby eBooks onto a Nook. Move Libby eBooks onto a different Kindle. Libby&#8217;s Help &#038; Support page. New York TimesKeep informed with daily access codes How to access the New York Times every day through the library&#8217;s website. Proquest Newspapers general search tips. Rosetta Stone Library SolutionLearn different languages from around the world List of languages available. Access Rosetta Stone by computer. Access Rosetta Stone on the Monmouth County Library app. Value LineInvestment research Value Line&#8217;s FAQ page. All databases have a &#8220;Help&#8221; button that link to pages with search tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1451","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"johnnyadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/author\/johnnyadmin\/"},"comment_info":0,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1451"}],"version-history":[{"count":96,"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20655,"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1451\/revisions\/20655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monmouthcountylib.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}