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Magazines & Journal Indexes

Newspapers & Images

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Spanish Language Resources
 
Telephone Directories
 
Tests-Academic & Employment

Academic/Student Resources

Culturegrams
Reports on 187 countries and all 50 U.S. states, including background facts, history & government, social customs & lifestyle, religion, economy, holidays, education, transportation, and even recipes!
From the Library
From Home


CQ Researcher
In-depth, weekly reports on current issues
From the Library


 Iconn Image Discovering Collection
21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
From the Library & Home


E-Library
Search full-text magazines, books, newspapers, radio and TV transcripts, maps and pictures.
From the Library
From Home

Iconn Image Expanded Academic ASAP
Periodicals covering all academic concentrations
From the Library & Home

Iconn Image General Reference Center Gold
Citations and full-text articles from newspapers, reference books and periodicals; covers current events, business and industry, arts and sciences, sports, hobbies and more
From the Library & Home

Iconn Image Info Trac Student Edition
Multi-source, curriculum-based reference tool for high school students
From the Library & Home

Learning Express Library
Interactive practice exams based on official tests: SAT, ESL, U.S. Citizenship, GED, GRE, GMAT and more
From the Library & Home

SIRS Researcher
Full-text articles from over 1,500 sources on social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global
From the Library

Iconn Image Student Research Center  
Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up
From the Library & Home

 

Biography


Iconn Image Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies
From the Library & Home



Iconn Image Biography Resource Center (Includes Contemporary Authors)
Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity to the present
From the Library & Home



Scribner Writers
Biographical and critical essays on the lives and works of important authors from around the world
From the Library & Home

Iconn Image Student Research Center  
Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up
From the Library & Home

Twayne's Authors
In-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres
From the Library & Home

  

Business & Law

Iconn Image Business & Company Resource Center  
Comprehensive company and industry information
From the Library & Home


D & B Million Dollar Datatabase: Total U.S.
Find any U.S. business and corporate family trees by company name, industry, geography, company size, etc. Nearly 14 million records are searchable from within
the Library, or remotely from home.
From the Library & Home


Iconn Image Info Trac OneFile  
General interest and business periodicals
From the Library & Home



Iconn Image LegalTrac
Articles from legal, business and general interest publications
From the Library & Home


Reference USA
Telephone directories for 12 million U.S. businesses with business news links, 120 million U.S. residents, 1.3 million Canadian businesses, 12 million Canadian
residents, and 835,000 Physicians and Dentists
From the Library & Home


Value Line Research Center
Covers stocks, mutual funds, options, convertible securities and special situation
stocks
From the Library

 

Children’s Resources 



BookFLIX
BookFlix
is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction from Children’s Press and other trusted Scholastic imprints. It is published by Scholastic Inc.
From the Library
From Home


CulureGrams
Reports on 187 countries and all 50 U.S. states, including background facts, history & government, social customs & lifestyle, religion, economy, holidays, education, transportation, and even recipes!
From the Library & Home:
From Home Login ID = avonfpl, Password = avonfpl



Grolier Encyclopedias
Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Lands and Peoples (information on countries), America the Beautiful (information on U.S. states), World Atlas, dictionaries and teacher resources
From the Library
From Home




Iconn Image  Info Trac Junior Edition
Multi-source, curriculum-based reference tool for junior high and middle school
students
From the Library & Home



Iconn ImageInfo Trac Student Edition
Full-text journals, maps, almanacs and news articles for the K-student
From the Library & Home


Iconn Image Kids InfoBits
Full-text journals, maps, almanacs, and news articles, elementary school level
From the Library & Home

 

Current Issues
 



CQ Researcher
In-depth, weekly reports on current issues
From the Library


SIRS Researcher
Full-text articles from over 1,500 sources on social, scientific, health, historic,
business, economic, political and global
From the Library


Iconn Image  Student Research Center
Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up
From the Library & Home



Encyclopedias



Access Science
Online science & technology encyclopedia
From the Library
From Home


Britannica Online
Encyclopedia with links to related Internet sites
From the Library
From Home



Grolier Encyclopedias
Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Lands and Peoples (information on countries), America the Beautiful (information on U.S. states), World Atlas, dictionaries and teacher resources
From the Library
From Home

 

Geography & Travel
 

CultureGrams

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Reports on 187 countries and all 50 U.S. states, including background facts, history & government, social customs & lifestyle, religion, economy, holidays, education, transportation, and even recipes!

 

Grolier Encyclopedias

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Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Lands and Peoples (information on countries), America the Beautiful (information on U.S. states), World Atlas, dictionaries and teacher resources

 

Health

Iconn Image  Connecticut Consumer Health Information

Research service for consumers with personal medical questions-for CT. residents only

Iconn Image  Connecticut Physician Profiles

If the profile you are seeking is not available, contact the CT. Dept. of Public Health Physician Profile staff at (860) 509-7603
 

Iconn Image  Health & Wellness Resource Center

Medical information for health professionals and general readers

Iconn Image  Medline Plus

Medical encyclopedia & dictionary, health information in Spanish, prescription & nonprescription drug information, links to clinical trials, including information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other health-related agencies

Reference USA

Telephone directories for 12 million U.S. businesses with business news links, 120 million U.S. residents, 1.3 million Canadian businesses, 12 million Canadian residents, and 835,000 Physicians and Dentists

Iconn Image  2-1-1 Community Resources Directory

Listings for health & human service providers, 13,000 sites, and over 39,000 service sites, mostly Connecticut-based

 

History and Genealogy

Ancestry
**In-Library use ONLY, NO REMOTE ACCESS. Find census, birth, marriage and death records, newspaper and historical stories, photos, historical maps and other media.


Iconn Image Biography & Genealogy Master Index


Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies.



Connecticut History Online

Contains over 14,000 searchable images of historical images of photographs, drawings and prints


Iconn Image  Hartford Courant

 

Iconn Image  Hartford Courant-Historical

Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1764 and 1922

 

Iconn Image  HeritageQuest

Research resource for family history & genealogy, including U.S. federal census, family records and local histories

 

Iconn Image  History Reference Center

Primary historical documents, reference articles and full-text journals covering themes, events, speeches, maps & photographs, individuals and different periods in U.S. history

Iconn Image New York Times

New York Times- Historical

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Full-text and full-image coverage of the New York Times newspaper from 1851-2002

Iconn Image  Student Research Center

Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up

 

Literature & Literary Criticism

Literature Resource Center
Author information, literary criticism and plot summaries for authors from every age and literary discipline
From the Library & Home

 LitFinder

Click here for remote access

User ID: avon   Password: avon

Poem Finder, Story Finder and Essay Finder; includes full-text poems, stories, essays and criticism

Scribner Writers
Biographical and critical essays on the lives and works of important authors from around the world
From the Library & Home

Twayne's Authors
In-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres
From the Library & Home

Iconn Image  What Do I Read Next?

Readers’ advisory tool for all ages

 

Magazines & Journal Indexes

 

EBSCO Masterfile Elite

Click here for remote access

Magazine index covering 3,450 periodicals; full-text for 1,200 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, consumer health, general science, multi-cultural periodicals and much more


Iconn Image  Educator's Reference Complete

Focuses on the field of education. Articles for education professionals and parents

E-Library

Click here for remote access

Search full text magazines, books, newspapers, radio & TV transcripts, maps & pictures

Iconn Image  Expanded Academic ASAP

Periodicals covering all academic concentrations

Iconn Image  General Reference Center Gold

Citations and full-text articles from newspapers, reference books and periodicals; covers current events, business and industry, arts and sciences, sports, hobbies and more

Iconn Image  InfoTrac Junior Edition

Multi-source curriculum based reference tool for Junior High & Middle School level

 Iconn Image InfoTrac OneFile

General interest and business periodicals

Iconn Image  InfoTrac Student Edition

Multi-source curriculum based reference tool, Secondary School level

 Iconn Image  ¡Informe! (Revistas en Espanol) 

Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals



Iconn Image Student Research Center

Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up

 

Newspapers & Images

Iconn Image  Associated Press photo Archive

Over 750,000 photos and graphics from the Associated Press

Iconn ImageBoston Globe

Iconn Image  Christian Science Monitor

E-Library

Click here for remote access

Search full text magazines, books, newspapers, radio & TV transcripts, maps & pictures

Iconn Image  Hartford Courant

Iconn Image  Hartford Courant-Historical

Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1764 and 1922

Iconn ImageLos Angeles Times

Iconn Image  New York Times

New York Times- Historical

Click here for remote access.

Full-text and full-image coverage of the New York Times newspaper from 1851-2002

Iconn Image  Student Research Center

Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up

Iconn Image  Wall Street Journal

Iconn Image  Washington Post

 

Science & Technology

 

Access Science
Online science & technology encyclopedia
From the Library
From Home

Iconn Image Science Reference Center  
For science projects & research: articles from scientific reference books, magazines & journals, biographies & images
From the Library & Home



SIRS Researcher
Full-text articles from over 1,500 sources on social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global
From the Library

Iconn Image Student Research Center  
Search history & science topics in magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video, online dictionary & encyclopedia, high school level and up
From the Library & Home



 Spanish Language Resources


iInforme! (Revistas en Espanol)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals
Iconn Image  From the Library & Home

 

Telephone Directories


Reference USA
Telephone directories for 12 million U.S. businesses with business news links, 120 million U.S. residents, 1.3 million Canadian businesses, 12 million Canadian
residents, and 835,000 Physicians and Dentists
From the Library & Home

 

Tests-Academic & Employment


Learning Express Library
Online practice exams:  academic, professional, civil service, citizenship, and more
From the Library & Home

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