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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

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.

Test Prep

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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Science

Science In Context
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

U. S. History In Context  
Provides articles on topics in United States history from reference, periodical, primary sources, news and multimedia content, organized into tabs.

World History In Context  
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 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.

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 & 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.

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 In Context
More than 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people.

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."