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Research Databases & Websites

The subject categories below contain links to specialized research databases and to high-quality links on the Web reviewed by staff Librarians. The sites were selected for their usefulness to students, teachers and other researchers.

Art, Architecture, Film, Music Biography
Books & Literature Business & Finance
Computers & Internet Consumer Information
Education Environment
Grants & Foundations Genealogy
History Health & Wellness
Jobs & Careers Images & Photos
Libraries & Library Catalogs Law, Government & Politics
New Canaan Community Magazines & Newspapers
Reference Phone Directories
Travel Science & Mathematics
 

Complete alphabetical list of all databases

Academic OneFile
Academic journals covering the arts and science, theology, literature, history. Includes foreign language journals.

Access World News: America's Newspapers
Full text articles from current International, regional, state & local newspapers.

African American Experience
Works written by or about African Americans. Actual images are available
during the years 1630 - 1830.

American Obituaries & Death Notices
Search recent newspapers by name, date of death, residence, occupation, etc.

Ancestry Family Library
Genealogy, census records, church and vital records to aid in tracing your family history.
In Library Use Only.

AP Images
Photos from around the world and growing daily. From the mid-1800's to the present. Also includes text and audio.

Biography Resource Center
Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity to the present.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Nearly 5 million people in books and other publications.

Business & Company Resource Center
Company profiles and financial information, industry rankings, products and brands, investment reports, industry statistics, etc. Articles from business magazines.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Obituaries and death notices from 1860 - 1984.
News events from 1900 - 1984. Actual images from the paper are available.

Connecticut Newspapers
Full-text edition of record for daily and weekly Connecticut newspapers

Consumer Reports

Contemporary Authors
Biographical information, interviews, lists of20th century author's works.

Contemporary Literary Criticism
Full text literary criticism on 20th century author's works from books and journals.

D & B Million Dollar Directory: Total U.S.
Locate US companies, sort, list and print.

Dallas Morning News Historical Archive (1885-1977)
Search the newspaper by keywood, name, event, date. Photos and graphics included.

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Lenghty articles on author's lives and their works.

Discovering Collection
Covers 21 core school curriculum subjects from art to science. Essays, biographies, maps, timelines, images.

Educators Reference Complete
Articles for Teachers and Educators from education magazines and journals.

Foundation Directory
Search for availability of grants nationwide for projects by type, keyword, location and size
In Library Use Only.

General Reference Center Gold
Articles from magazines, journals and reference books.

Hartford Courant (7/1991 - )
Full text articles from the newspaper serving the Capital City of Connecticut.

Harrtford Courant Historical (1764-1922)
Full text archive.

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Articles from health related magazines, pamplets, medical encyclopedias and dictionaries. Searchable directory of organizations.

HeritageQuest
Census records and full text historical books to aid in tracing your family history.

History Resource Center (U.S.)
Articles from magazines, journals and books, biographies, documents and speeches, maps, photographs, film and video clips.

History Resource Center (World)
Articles from magazines, journals and books, biographies, documents and speeches, maps, photographs, film and video clips.

iConn NewStand
Search and print articles from the New York Times (1980-), Washington Post (1987 -) , Hartford Courant (1992 -), Los Angeles Times (1985-), Christian Science Monitor (1988 - ), Boston Globe (1980-), and Wall Street Journal (1984-)

Job, Careers, Testing & Education From the high school and community college students just embarking on a career path to the business veteran who wants to make a career change. Includes career training needs, corporate training, and online practice tests for certification and licensing tests.

JobNow: live online help with resumes. cover letters and interviews. Must create a free account to submit resume for analysis.

LegalTrac Articles from legal, business and general interest publications.

LitFinder Find Poems, Short Stories and Essays. Many are full text online

Medline Plus Health information for consumers

Morningstar
Everthing you need to know about mutual funds and stocks


New Canaan Newspapers
Full-text of the New Canaan Advertiser and The New Canaan News-Review.

New York Times Historical Archive: 1857 - 2005
Search the entire New York times by keywood, name, date, and article type. Actual image of the newspaper appears and can be printed.

NewsBank Science Source Collection (1987 -)
Full text articles, biographies on all aspects of science including, chemistry, biology, health, physics, and earth science.

NewsBank Retrospective ( 1970 - 1991)
Full text news and events.

NoveList Plus
Advice, book reviews, author biographies and information for Book Groups and readers. Now includes Non-fiction titles.

Popular Magazines
Favorite magazines for public library users.

PowerSearch
iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.

ReQuest: Connecticut's Library Catalog
Locate books, videos/dvds audio books, magazines, newspapers, etc. in public and university libraries in Connecticut. Includes Yale University.

Prepme
Study for the SAT and now the ACT too! Study lessons, and exams. To use PrepMe, login with your Library Card bar code number. Then create a username and password for yourself so your lessons and exams are customized for you.

Science Resource Center

Articles from reference books, magazines and journals, biographies and images. Covers life and physical sciences, health, medicine, and technology.

Small Business Resource Center

Covers all major areas of starting and operating a business including financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting and taxes.


UN (United Nations) Connections
Full text United Nations documents, and articles from daily newswires on issues.