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BIOGRAPHY

Biography In Context
More 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. Enter your library card number as your Patron ID.
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Books & Authors
A new resource that offers ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors and topics. Use Books & Authors to enhance the experience of the book you are reading; dig deeper into its themes and origins; or learn how the author's life and times contributed to the work.
An excellent resource for book clubs.
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Books In Print
A database of both fiction and non-fiction books, audio books, and videos that provides reviews and summaries. The Fiction Connection link helps you to find read alikes for your favorite booksand to discover new titles under a wide variety of categories and genres.
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by Bowker
Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy or explore new genres from a list of popular categories.
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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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Morningstar Investment Research Center
An all-inclusive research database which features data and analysis on over 11,000 international and domestic stocks, 24,000 mutual funds and over 800 exchange traded funds. Try it and tell us what you think.
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Reference USA
An Internet-based service offering access to a database of millions of businesses and consumers. Students, job seekers and researchers can use this tool to create marketing plans, conduct analysis, raise funds, locate people and more.
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GENEALOGY

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

PowerSearch
General interest and business periodicals.
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 InfoTrac Student Edition
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for students through grade 12.
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Popular Magazines on the Web
Access to the complete or nearly complete archives of many popular magazines such as Life, People, Time, U.S. News & World Report, and other popular magazines. 
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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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LANGUAGES

Byki Online
Byki is an online language-learning system available for over 70 languages. It offers simple steps to memorize words and phrases in a new language, including their meanings and proper pronunciation, in the shortest possible time. First create an account at the library. Then you will be able to access Byki Online from any computer with internet access.
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Informe! (Revistas en Español)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.
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NEWSPAPERS

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 the Hartford Courant
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PowerSearch
Full-text coverage of the Christian Science Monitor, the London Times, and the New York Times. Connect from the Library & Home To search a newspaper click on "Browse Publications" then enter newspaper name under "Find Title" and click "Go."

PrepMe
PrepMe is a premium online SAT and ACT 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 choose the option to sign up for a PrepMe account. The sign-up page is the same for both library and paying customers, so be aware that you are only required to enter the items with an asterisk to obtain your free library account. Once the necessary information is entered, click on Try Free Version. Also, we advise you not to provide anyone's personal information to PrepMe for marketing purposes.
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