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Resources to assist you with your research are listed below grouped by category (Books, Articles, Video, or Websites).

If you are uncertain which resource might be best suited to your research needs please ask.

Find Books

Print books & DVDs in our collection and at other libraries in CT.

Online Catalog - Print Books & DVDs.
Patron Info - Renew Books, Check Library Account, etc.
ReQuest - Search almost all of Connecticut's libraries simultaneously.
Directory of Connecticut Libraries - Search individual Connecticut libraries.

Find eBooks

Collections of ebooks and e-reference books.

Ebrary
More than 84,000 e-books in all subject areas.
Ebsco eBooks
More than 120,000 eBooks in all subject areas, from EbscoHost.
Credo Reference
628 e-reference books in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia for quick information.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
334 e-reference books in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia for longer reference articles.
Oxford Digital Reference Shelf
50 e-reference books, various subject areas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The complete Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated daily. Includes timelines, news links, and multimedia.
Britannica’s Original Sources
Original (primary) source documents in a wide range of subject areas.

Find eBooks on the Internet

Bartleby.com – Great Books Online - Public domain books in a range of subject areas.
Occupational Outlook Handbook – career information from the Department of Labor
Project Gutenberg – over 30,000 public domain books in a range of subject areas.
Statistical Abstract of the United States – The National Data Book
World Factbook – information about 266 world governments

Find Articles in Databases

Resources are grouped by subject; open subject areas by clicking on
the title or the plus sign .

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All Subjects - Magazine & Journal Articles
- MasterFile Premier
  Journals and magazines, from EbscoHost.
- Academic Search Premier
  LOTS more journals, from EbscoHost.
- Opposing Viewpoints
  Pro and con articles.
- Gale Power Search
  Search all 15 Gale databases at once; LOTS of journals and magazines.
- Biography in Context
  More than 521,000 full-text biographies, from Gale.
All Subjects - Newspapers
- London Times
- Newspaper Source
  Hundreds of newspapers, from EbscoHost.
- ProQuest Newspapers
  The newspapers listed below.
Art, History & Literature
- ARTstor
  A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data.
- Britannica’s Original Sources
  Primary sources.
- European Views of the Americas
  Articles about the Americas written between 1493-1750, from EbscoHost.
- Historical Hartford Courant
  1764-1922
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text
  Articles about non-U.S. history after 1400, from EbscoHost.
- U.S. History in Context
  Books, journals, magazines, primary sources.
- World History in Context
  Books, journals, magazines, primary sources.
- Literature Resource Center
  Biography, criticism, overviews.
Business
- ABI/INFORM Complete
  All ABI/INFORM databases
- Hoover’s Company Records
  Company information.
- Business Source Premier
  Journals and magazines, from EbscoHost.
- Business Insights: Essentials
  Company info and articles.
Education
- ERIC
  Documents and journals, from EbscoHost.
- Educator's Reference Complete
  Journals, magazines, reports.
- Professional Development Collection
  Journals, magazines, reports, from Ebsco Host.

Health & Medicine

CINAHL
Nursing and allied health journals & magazines, from EbscoHost.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Medical encyclopedias, journals, magazines, reports.
Health Reference Center Academic
Journals, magazines, videos, newsletters.
Health Source: Nursing - Academic Edition
Journals, magazines, drug guide, from EbscoHost.
Medline
Medical journals and news sources, from EbscoHost.