Access our databases in the library or from home. If prompted for an ID number, enter the barcode number from the back of your Avon Library card (omitting spaces). E-mail Reference, or call 673-9712 if you have a question.
In addition to iConn databases, the Avon Library subscribes to many other databases
Avon Library Databases by Subject
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
E-Library
Search full-text magazines, books, newspapers, radio and TV transcripts, maps and pictures.
From the Library
From 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
Universal Class
Over 500 online continuing education courses on computer training, personal finance, professional development, health services training, pet and animal care, GED training, music and painting, and much more.
First time users: http://avonct.universalclass.com/register.htm
If you have an account:
http://avonct.universalclass.com
Business & Law
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
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
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 & 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
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports
Get product ratings from world famous test labs and find out which products are best buys and worst performers. Includes cars, appliances, electronics, home & garden, babies & kids, money, and more.
From the Library
From 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
Encyclopedias
Access Science
Online science & technology encyclopedia
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
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
Health and Medical
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
UCONN Healthnet
Research service for consumers with personal medical questions. For Connecticut residents only. Also provides resource guides and helpful tips for doing your own research.
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
History, Biography & 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.
Hartford Courant-Historical, 1764-1922
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1764 and 1922
Hartford Courant-Historical, 1923-1984
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1923 and 1984
Hartford Courant, 1992-present
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1992 and the present
Heritage Quest
Research family history and American culture using U.S. federal census records and the UMI Genealogy and Local History collection.
New York Times - Historical, 1851-2002
Full-text and full-image coverage of the New York Times newspaper from 1851-2002
From the Library
From Home
Languages
Byki Online Languages
An interactive language learning system using flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases with over 70 languages available. Can be viewed in the library or outside the library, but best for use at home. Great for travelers. Sign up as a new user, remember your user name and password, then login to your account any time.
From the Library and Home
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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
Magazines & Journal Indexes
E-Library
Search full-text magazines, books, newspapers, radio and TV transcripts, maps and pictures.
From the Library
From Home
Newspapers & Images
E-Library
Search full-text magazines, books, newspapers, radio and TV transcripts, maps and pictures.
From the Library
From Home
Hartford Courant-Historical, 1764-1922
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1764 and 1922
Hartford Courant-Historical, 1923-1984
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1923 and 1984
Hartford Courant, 1992-present
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1992 and the present
New York Times - Historical, 1851-2002
Full-text and full-image coverage of the New York Times newspaper from 1851-2002
From the Library
From Home
Science & Technology
Access Science
Online science & technology encyclopedia
From the Library
From Home
SIRS Researcher
Full-text articles from over 1,500 sources on social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global
From the Library
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
PrepMe
PrepMe is an online college test prep course for the SAT and ACT with 40+ hours of instructional content, practice quizzes, and full length tests. PrepMe will identify your strengths and weaknesses and create a custom week-by-week schedule for you to help you raise your score. The best part? It's available free through the Avon Public Library. Don't have a library card? No problem, Avon residents can come to the library to sign up!
First time users
Log in from the Library or Home
Learning Express Library
Online practice exams: academic, professional, civil service, citizenship, and more
From the Library & Home
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