As part of the New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project (a collaboration between Rutgers University Libraries, the New Jersey State Library and the New Jersey State Archives which was funded by the National…
Spotlight
Spotlight on the New Jersey State Library’s Research Library and its resources.
New Jersey Legal Research Resources
Often when people need to do legal research, they are intimidated, unsure of where to start, and struggle finding information that is current and known to be from a trusted source. The…
Research Library Spotlight: Genealogy Charts and Family Trees
For years, researchers have kindly donated their family history compilations to the State Library. Most of these items are published family histories or research notes, which are included in our Genealogy Collection. …
Historical Company Research: Directories
Historical company research usually requires pulling information from multiple sources. Sometimes the availability of published business information is limited. This is especially true when researching small, private companies. A directory may be…
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Celebrating the Fitzgerald’s Legislative Manual
The Fitzgerald’s Legislative Manual is a deceptively simple looking reference book. Its drab, unassuming cover does not draw a reader in and is frankly, quite easy to overlook. It is also a…
Cool Things We’ve Cataloged: Thomas A. Edison Memorabilia
Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, was one of the world’s most famous inventors. He was also an entrepreneur, who manufactured and sold his inventions to the public. In 2015, the New Jersey State…
Community Conversations: New Jersey’s COVID 19 Storytelling Project
In November of 2021 scrolling through my personal photo library looking for images not worthy of long-term retention I came across some pictures I’d taken of one of the main streets running…
The Wolters Kluwer Cheetah Legal Database is now VitalLaw
The Law Department of the New Jersey State Library (NJSL) has a number of powerful digital reference sources to make your legal research easier, faster, and accessible from a variety of locations.…
Abigail Sharp: New Jersey’s One Witch
The colonial province of New Jersey never tried anyone for witchcraft. The only legal record concerning a “witch” is the lawsuit brought by Abigail Sharp of Woodbridge, New Jersey against Abraham Shotwell.…
The National Consumer Law Center Digital Library can help you Know Your Rights
Eviction, Foreclosure, Repossession, Utility Shut Off, Student Loans, Bankruptcy: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! As the pandemic grinds on, many of the protections against eviction, foreclosure, and utility shut off are coming to an…
The National Consumer Law Center Digital Library can help you to Know Your Rights
Eviction, Foreclosure, Repossession, Utility Shut Off, Student Loans, Bankruptcy: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! As the pandemic grinds on, many of the protections against eviction, foreclosure, and utility shut off are coming to an…
New Jersey State Library Public Hearing Collection
The New Jersey State Library has almost completed a project which involved scanning and creating metadata for several hundred New Jersey legislative public hearings, a project that was undertaken jointly with the…
