TEEN DATABASES
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General Resources
PowerSearch
iCONN’s largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers,
academic journals and trade publications.
InfoTrac
Junior Edition
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for
grades 6-8.
Audience: Middle School
Discovering
Collection
Information about People, Places and Events -- history, literature,
biography, science and social studies.
Audience: Middle School and up
InfoTrac
Student Edition
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for
grades 9-12.
Audience: High School
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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E-Reference
Books
Search the contents of more than 60 online reference books in arts,
biography, health, history, law, literature, religion, science, health,
history and social science.
Science
Science
Resource Center
Focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology,
chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life
science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history
of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related
biographies and more. Use content level indicators to find age appropriate
sources.
History
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.
History
Resource Center: World
Provides articles on topics in World history from reference, periodical,
primary sources, news and multimedia content, organized into tabs.
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.
Also available in print at the library. Location: TEEN
REF 973 MILESTONE
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Hartford
Courant Historical
This archive includes over 280,000 pages of text from 1764
through 1922
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Magazines
PowerSearch
iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers,
academic journals and trade publications. Multimedia tab is also a
good source for historical photos when doing primary source searches.
General
Reference Center Gold
Articles from magazines, journals and reference books.
Popular
Magazines
Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, and other popular magazines.
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.
Books
in Print Fiction Connection
This resource will help you find books similar to ones you like. Find
books from authors who write like your favorite author or books from
the same genre you like.
Biography
Biography
Resource Center
More than 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people.
Biography Rresource Center: African Americans
Narrative and thumbnail biographies about notable African Americans
from the respected Gale sources available in the Biography Resource
Center. Special access for Black History Month
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Newspapers
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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from the Library
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from Home
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 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.