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NEW! New York Times

At the Library:

  1. Visit nytimes.com using any device. Ensure you are using the Library’s WiFi connection.
  2. Go to the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Click on “Log in” to create a free account or log in to your existing account.
  3. You now have full access to all journalism on nytimes.com while logged in at the Library.

Remotely:

  1. Go to this dedicated URL to redeem a 24-hour access code.
  2. Your code will auto-populate. Click redeem.
  3. You will need to either register for a free account or log in to your existing account.
  4. After receiving confirmation that your access code is valid, you will have 24 hours of complimentary access to the full world of The New York Times, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
  5. Once your 24-hour access code expires, you can simply repeat the process from Step 1 to redeem another 24-hour code.

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. Use your Montclair Public Library card to access remotely.

Black Life in America
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. Use your Montclair Public Library card to access remotely.

Explora Public Libraries
Designed for teens and adults, this resource offers an extensive collection of full-text articles from leading magazines and reference books on a wide variety of topics. Use any NJ library card to access remotely.
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Hispanic Life in America
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Use your Montclair Public Library card to access remotely.

Libby, by OverDrive
Libby by OverDrive provides eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines for reading online or downloading. The magazine collection was formerly on RBDigital. Use your Montclair Public Library card to access remotely.
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Military and Government Collection
This resource covers current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, offering a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other pertinent content. Use any NJ library card to access remotely.

Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Use your Montclair Public Library card to access remotely.

Points of View Reference Center
Points of View Reference Center contains more than 380 core topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic. Points of View Reference Center also contains a Curriculum Standards Module to help educators correlate the database content quickly and easily to Common Core, state- or province-specific curriculum standards. Use any NJ library card to access remotely.

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