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Academic OneFile - Provides articles from leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other academic subjects.
America's Obituaries and Death Notices (NewsBank)- The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notice
Biography and Genealogy Master Index - Biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. Citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.
Biography Resource Center - Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity to the present.
Business Insights: Essentials - Accurate, up-to-date company and industry intelligence of more than 300,000 companies with company profiles, industry rankings, products and brands, stock prices, investment reports, industry statistics, and more.
Boston Globe- Search the full text of the Boston Globe from 1980 to the present.
Career Crusing - This is the place to start if you are looking for direction in your job search. Easy access to hundreds of career profiles, personal assessment tools to identify your strengths, and a career matchmaker that unites skills with potential careers.
Christian Science Monitor - Search the full text of the Christian Science Monitor from 1988 to the present.
Columbia Granger's Poetry Database (Ebsco) - Find works of poetry found in anthologies, and volumes of collected works and selected works for individual poets.
Connecticut Historical Newspapers (NewsBank) - This extensive online collection offers nearly 80 newspapers published between 1756 and 1914 in the State of Connecticut.
CultureGrams- Concise and current country and state reports which include maps, statistics, and time lines. Reviews of daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and societies of 181 cultures of the world.
Darien News-Review and The Darien Times -Search full-text of local, national, and worldwide newspapers. The Darien News-Review (2001-current), The Darien Times (2003-current), the Hartford Courant (1991-current) and the Connecticut Post (2001-current) are among the newspapers available.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online - An online version of the entire print encyclopedia. The encyclopedia is updated daily and has special added features including Internet links.
Expanded Academic ASAP - Search this premier database for research in all the academic disciplines. Contains 1,000 full-text and 6,000 indexed periodical titles.
General Reference Center - Contains 1,200 full-text titles in general interest magazines, business and industry journals, and reference books.
GreenFILE (Ebsco) - Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.
Hartford Courant - Search the full text of the Hartford Courant from 1992 to the present.
Hartford Courant Historical - Search the full text of the Hartford Courant from 1764 - 1922.
Health & Wellness Resource Center - Contains articles from health/medical journals, pamphlets, and general interest periodicals. This database also contains medical dictionaries and encyclopedias and a searchable directory of health organizations.
HeritageQuest - Trace family history and American culture using searchable images of U.S. federal census records along with the UMI Genealogy and Local History collection catalog.
History Resource Center: US - Provides articles from magazines, journals, reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photographs. Also includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985.
History Resource Center: World - Moves chronologically from antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe, the events that define, inform and shape world history are covered with a sense of balance.Includes articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary sources; a graphical timeline, research guide, historical maps and images.
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iConn Newsstand (Proquest) - Full-text of the Boston Globe (since 1980), The New York Times (since 1995), Christian Science Monitor (since 1988), Hartford Courant (since 1992), the Los Angeles Times (since 1985), Wall Street Journal (since 1982) and Washington Post (since 1987).
JobNow - JobNow provides a host of services to help in every step of the job search process, including real-time resume assistance and interview coaching.
LegalTrac - Indexes law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from business and general interest titles.
Literature Resource Center -Find author biographies and literary criticism.
Lynda.com - Online technology courses. Please call 669-5238 to register.
Los Angeles Times - Search the full test of the Los Angeles Times from 1985 to the present.
Mango Languages - An online language-learning system teaching conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Create an account to track your progress.
National Newspapers Expanded (Proquest) - Access articles from major national newspapers.
NewsBank: World Newspapers - Search local, and national and worldwide newspapers. The Connecticut Post (since 2001), the Darien News-Review (since 2001) and the Hartford Courant (since 1991) along with other local papers are available in full-text. The Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor are also available here.
NewsBank: World News Magazines - U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and science and technology from familiar magazines.
New York Times - Search the full text of the New York Times from 1995 - present.
New York Times Historical - Search the full text of the New York Times from 1851 - 2002.
NoveList - Search over 70,000 fiction titles to find new books to read based on your interests. Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through feature articles, book discussion guides, and book talks.
Obituaries & Death Notices - NewsBank boasts the largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices.
Reference USA - Companies can be located by type of business, regional location, size and a variety of other criteria. Personal phone numbers and addresses can be found by using the Residential Database.
Science Resources from the State Library - Web resources from the Connecticut digital library (iConn.org).
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.
The Street.com Ratings: Stocks, HMOs, Banks and Mutual Funds - Search the Weiss Investment Ratings and Reports for stocks by ticker symbol, company name, or industry sector. Get the most up-to-date reports at your convenience, from the library or from home.
ValueLine - Information on stocks or mutual funds, including ValueLine Investment Survey Standard; ValueLine Investment Survey Expanded Edition; Mutual Fund Survey; ValueLine Daily Options Survey; ValueLine Special Situations Service; and ValueLine Convertible Survey.
Wall Street Journal - Search the full text of the Wall Street Journal from 1982 to the present.
Washington Post - Search the full text of the Washington Post from 1987 to the present.
World Book Encyclopedia - Find all the encyclopedia entries from the print World Book as well as current events and research articles. Sections include Today in History, Search the Ages and Special Reports.
World Newspapers- Search local, and national and worldwide newspapers. The Connecticut Post (since 2001), the Darien News-Review (since 2001) and the Hartford Courant (since 1991) along with other local papers are available in full-text. The Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor are also available here.
World News Magazines - U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and science and technology from familiar magazines.

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