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BIOGRAPHY

Biography Resource Center
M ore than 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people.
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
An index of current, easily accessible references sources, as well as important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.
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BOOKS & LITERATURE

Literary Reference Center
This resource includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; 75,000 articles of literary criticism; 130,000 author biographies; full text of more than 300 literary journals; 500,000 book reviews; 25,000 classic and contemporary poems; over 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories.
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NoveList
A fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles.
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What Do I Read Next?
Highly recommended fiction and non-fiction titles that can be searched by subject, genre, time period and more.
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BUSINESS & FINANCE

Business & Company Resource Center
Company profiles, industry rankings, products and brands, stock prices, investment reports, industry statistics.
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GENEALOGY

Ancestry Library Edition
Information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. Includes US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930.
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Heritage Quest
Research resource for family history and American culture includes U.S. federal census records and the UMI Genealogy and Local History collection
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GENERAL RESOURCES

General OneFile
General interest and business periodicals.
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HEALTH

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Medical information for health professionals and general readers.
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HISTORY

ICONN

ICONN (Connecticut Digital Library)
Search all of the databases of the Connecticut Digital library, a collection of magazine, journal, newspaper, general reference and academic sources. You may also search each database individually.
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NEWSPAPERS

Associated Press Photo Archive
The AccuNet/Multimedia Archive contains approximately 750,000 photos and is growing with hundreds of new photos entering the database each day. The Multimedia Archive includes graphics, text, and audio.
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Connecticut Post
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including obituaries, community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded. Date Range: 9/15/2001-Current
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Hartford Courant Historical
This archive includes over 280,000 pages of text from 1764 through 1922
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iCONN Newsstand
Full-text coverage of: Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, L.A. Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal & Washington Post. (To search an individual newspaper, click its title).
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SPANISH LANGUAGE

Informe! (Revistas en Español)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.
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PrepMe
PrepMe is a premium online SAT preparation company founded by graduates of top schools such as Caltech, the University of Chicago, and Stanford. Their course will identify your strengths and weaknesses and create a custom week-by-week schedule for you to help you raise your score.

To access the site, click the link below and enter your library barcode number. You will then be asked to create your own ID and password to create a test prep program customized just for you.
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