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Biography Resource Center 
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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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 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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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.
Enter your library card number as your Patron ID.
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What Do I Read Next?
Search by title, author, subject, keyword, time period, geographic
location, character and reading level to discover your next reading
adventure.
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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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Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular
consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an
unprecedented online collection of over 4 billion individuals from
North America, Europe, Australia, and more.
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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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Encyclopedia Britannica
Use this Online Library Edition of this trusted encyclopedia to search
or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and
Web sites.
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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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Health & Wellness Resource Center
Medical information for health professionals
and general readers.
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History Resource Center: U. S.
Provides articles on topics in United States history from reference,
periodical, primary sources, news and multimedia content, organized
into tabs.
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History Resource Center: World
Provides articles on topics in World history from reference, periodical,
primary sources, news and multimedia content, organized into tabs.
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Salem History
Online access to Milestone Documents
in American History, a resource published by Salem Press which
combines 134 full-text primary source documents with expert analysis
and commentary.
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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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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. Once you create an account within the
Library you can access Byki Online from any computer with internet
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Informe! (Revistas en Español)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.
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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 the Hartford Courant
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PowerSearch
Full-text coverage of the Christian
Science Monitor, the London Times,
and the New York Times.
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a newspaper click on "Browse Publications" then
enter newspaper name under "Find Title" and click "Go."
Science Resource Center
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.
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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
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