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2-1-1
Community Resources Directory
Contains
listings for health and human service providers. 13,000 sites, and more
than 39,000 service-sites, mostly Connecticut-based. Connecticut residents
can dial 2-1-1 for assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Academic
OneFile 
Provides
articles from leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical
sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature
and other academic subjects.
Ancestry
(in-library use only)
Census, birth, death, and marriage records; newspaper and historical stories;
historical photos, maps and much more.
Ancient
History & Culture
Complete history of six ancient centers of civilization--Africa, Egypt,
Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica and Mesopotamia--and their respective places
within the larger context of world history. Detailed information on the
seventh center, Asia, will soon be added. Provides introductions to each
civilization, subject entries, bibliographies, primary sources, images,
maps and charts, and timeline entries.
Associated
Press Photo Archive
Over 750,000 photos and graphics from the Associated Press
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other
publications that contain their biographies.
Biography
Resource Center
Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity
to the present.
Business
& Company Resource Center
Company profiles, industry rankings, products, brands, stock prices
CT
Driving Test
Sample questions for the Connecticut Driver Exam from the DMV
Columbia
Encyclopedia
Containing nearly 51,000 entries.
Connecticut
Consumer Health Information
Research service for consumers with personal medical questions -- for
Connecticut residents only.
Connecticut
Physician Profiles
If the profile you are seeking
is not available, contact the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Physician Profile staff by phone at (860) 509-7603.
Discovering
Collection
Reference and current events for students in grades 3 and up.
Expanded
Academic
Scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers from a variety or sources.
General
Reference Center Gold
Multi-source general interest reference tool.
Health
& Wellness Resource Center
Medical information and journal articles. Includes medical encyclopedia,
herb finder, medical dictionary, alternative resources and more.
Heritage
Quest Online
Research resource for family history and American culture includes U.S.
federal census records and the UMI Genealogy and Local History collection.
History
Reference Center
For high school students and
up.
For history buffs, class projects and assignments, this is the first place
to look! Provides articles from magazines, journals, reference and non-fiction
books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photographs. Also
includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical
events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985.
Informe
(Busca
en Español)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.
InfoTrac
Junior Edition
Multi-source curriculum based reference tool.
General
(InfoTrac) OneFile
General periodicals: business, health, current events, sports and more.
InfoTrac
Student Edition
Multi-source curriculum based reference tool.
Kids
InfoBits
Full-text journals, maps, almanacs, and news articles.
LegalTrac
Indexes law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals
and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from
business and general interest titles.
Medline
Plus
Includes information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM),
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other health-related agencies
and organizations. MedlinePlus has a medical encyclopedia and dictionary,
health information in Spanish, information on prescription and nonprescription
drugs, and links to clinical trials.
Newspapers
(Hartford Courant and more)
iConn Newsstand including full text coverage of the Christian Science
Monitor, Hartford Courant, LA Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal,
and Washington Post.
Educator's
Reference Complete
Full-text periodicals for teachers, school administrators, school media
specialists and librarians.
Science
Reference Center
For high school students and
up.
Start here for science projects and research needs! Provides articles
from scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and
images. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space
science, environmental science, health & medicine, physics, technology,
and wildlife.
Student
Research Center
For middle school students and
up.
A student-friendly version of the History and Science Reference Centers
that provides the same high quality content. Choose content sources (Magazines,
Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video), browse by
topic headings, use an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore top
searches of the day, and even limit searches according to reading levels.
What
Do I Read Next?
Readers advisory.
World
Atlas
Filled with the most up-to-date
information available, World Atlas provides more than 1,100 clear, reproducible
maps and a wealth of statistics and data on more than 280 nations, territories,
regions, states, and provinces. These maps include everything from major
cities to major rivers, geographical features, elevation information,
and more. All borders are labeled with the names of neighboring nations,
states, and provinces.
WorldCat.org
Search
the collections of libraries from around the U.S. and the world for books,
periodicals, sound recordings, and much more.