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.
Resource Type: Research
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.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Medicine Collection
A collection of e-books covering disease, medicine, nutrition, and all kids of health related topics.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Nation & World Collection
A collection of e-books on the culture, politics and other issues of the US and other countries.
Referencia Latina
This comprehensive Spanish-language database offers content from a variety of sources including thousands of encyclopedia entries, an inclusive collection of images, an atlas, health reports, a Spanish-English dictionary and full text for reference books and general interest magazines in a broad array of subject areas.
NewsBank’s Special Reports
NewsBank’s Special Reports focus on topics of current interest. They include content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms. New information is added daily to featured and current reports.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Social Science Collection
A collection of recent e-books on topical social issues.
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.
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.
AbdoZOOM STEAM
Young readers can explore more than 100 topics through the lens of how they relate to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each topic is broken down into sections about the five STEAM categories. Plus, a special art project helps spur creativity. With read-along audio and colorful pictures, this database is a great introduction into the wide world of STEAM!