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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Practice Test
CNA practice tests that have the same kind of questions you’ll be answering when you take the real written examination. All test questions are based on current course materials, including the 2016 National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®), which is the written test that most states use.
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Christian Science Monitor, 1988-present
Searchable full text of this international newspaper from 1988 to present, provided by ResearchIt
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Connecticut Digital Archives
CT Digital Archives is a collaboration between the University of Connecticut Library and the Connecticut State Library. Avon’s online local history collection is located here, as well as those of many other libraries, museums, and historical societies around the state.
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Connecticut Digital Collections
CT Digital libraries provided by the Connecticut State Library, including books, letters, newspapers, photographs and more.
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Driving-Tests.org
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles handbooks and practice tests for driving permits, motorcycle licenses and commercial drivers licenses.
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findIT CT
Statewide Library Catalog – a service of the Connecticut State Library
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
Consumer health information providing access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books, including searchable full text for current health pamphlets. Covers a wide variety of subjects, including information on specific diseases as well as overall health topics. Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women’s health, children’s health and more.
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Journal Inquirer
The Journal Inquirer newspaper serves Manchester Connecticut, a service, retail, employment and residential center for the eastern part of the Hartford region.
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Los Angeles Times, 1985-present
Searchable full text articles from every available issue from 1985 to present, provided by ResearchIt CT
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MagillOnLiterature Plus
Produced by Salem Press, MagillOnLiterature Plus combines all of the quality content of both MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors in a fully integrated and enhanced single database. Contains biographical essays of the 2,500 most studied authors. More than 8,500 writers of fiction, poetry, drama, and essays are featured. More than 400 comprehensive essays on specific literary genres, themes and settings round out the collection. Includes a cross-referenced glossary of 1,800 literary words and phrases.
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New York Times, 1985-present
Searchable full text and images from every available issue between 1985 and the present, provided by ResearchIt CT.
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Professional Development Collection
Professional Development Collection includes full text for more than 500 high-quality education journals, provided by ResearchItCT.
From the Library & Home (Avon cardholders)
From Home (non-Avon cardholders)
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Small Business Reference Center
Offers readers a collection of state-specific resources supported with demographic data and other local information. Business videos include interviews, “lessons learned” features, lectures and how-to videos to help foster success in all aspects of managing a business.
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State Library’s List of Foreign Language Collections
The Connecticut State Library maintains lists of public libraries in Connecticut that have collections in languages other than English. Libraries are included if they have what they consider substantial, active, non-English language print collections.
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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.
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Wall Street Journal, 1984-present
Searchable full text articles from every available issue between 1984 and the present, provided by ResearchIt CT.
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Washington Post, 1987-present
Searchable full text articles from every available issue between 1987 and the present, provided by ResearchIt CT.
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Workforce Solutions (including Job & Career Accelerator)
LearningExpress Library’s Workforce Solutions gives job seekers the most comprehensive collection of job search and career exploration tools anywhere — all in one place and always available online. It includes resume and letter builders with targeted samples and tips, millions of job and internship postings, interviewing advice, sample occupational tests, tools to build your skills, and a personal dashboard to track users’ work. See all that Workforce Solution offers by clicking here, or just create an account and explore.
No Library Card Needed
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BarPrep Hero
The Multistate Bar Examination, which is prepared and administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, covers material relating to seven legal practice areas. They are Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property and Torts. The following practice exams incorporate those subjects into the hypothetical problem-solving, multiple choice questions.
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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Practice Test
CNA practice tests that have the same kind of questions you’ll be answering when you take the real written examination. All test questions are based on current course materials, including the 2016 National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®), which is the written test that most states use.
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Connecticut Digital Archives
CT Digital Archives is a collaboration between the University of Connecticut Library and the Connecticut State Library. Avon’s online local history collection is located here, as well as those of many other libraries, museums, and historical societies around the state.
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Connecticut Digital Collections
CT Digital libraries provided by the Connecticut State Library, including books, letters, newspapers, photographs and more.
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Driving-Tests.org
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles handbooks and practice tests for driving permits, motorcycle licenses and commercial drivers licenses.
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findIT CT
Statewide Library Catalog – a service of the Connecticut State Library
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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.
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State Library’s List of Foreign Language Collections
The Connecticut State Library maintains lists of public libraries in Connecticut that have collections in languages other than English. Libraries are included if they have what they consider substantial, active, non-English language print collections.