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Alphabetical List of Library Databases

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A

Academic OneFile
Articles from academic journals and reference materials.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.
Ancestry.Com
In Library Use Only.
Census records, passenger lists, military records.

Available inside the library building only

 
AtoZ the USA
State, county, and city information along with maps, flags, photos, and facts.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.
   

Auto Repair Center
Auto repair manuals, for cars and trucks 1945 to the present.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

B

Biography Resource Center
Biographies and images of people from antiquity to the present.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biographies and images of people from antiquity to the present.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

BookFlix from Home
BookFlix - access at the Library
Video storybooks and nonfiction ebooks. Reinforces early reading skills. K-4.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

Books in Print with Reviews
In Library use only. 
Covers books, videos and audio currently in print, out of print and titles about to be published.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

Business & Company Resource Center
Company profiles, industry rankings, products and brands, stock prices and investment reports.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

C

Christian Science Monitor 1988- 

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access. 
   

Connecticut Grantmakers Online
In Library use only. 
Search for grants by geography, area of interest and type of support.

 Available inside the library building only

CONNECT Library Catalogs
Newington’s and other Hartford area catalogs.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

D

Discovering Collection
Essays, critical analyses, biographies and more in literature, history, biography, science and social studies.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

E

EBSCO Health Source Complete
Information on many health topics including complementary and holistic medicine. Search reference books, encyclopedias, health reports, medical journals and more.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

EBSCO Masterfile Premier
Full text of over 2000 magazines, covering nearly all subjects.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

 

EBSCO Primary Search
Full text for children’s magazines. Designed for the elementary school student.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

EBSCO Searchasaurus
Three databases in one: Primary Search, General Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia of Animals.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

Educator’s Reference Complete
Full text magazines for teachers, school administrators and librarians.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.
   

E-Reference Books
A collection of reference E-Books.  

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access. 
   

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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.  

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access. 
   

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Gale Power Search 
iCONN’s largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications. Search for any term and find articles from thousands of magazines, journals and books or video and podcast content from numerous sources.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access. 
   

General OneFile InfoTrac
Five databases in one: General Reference Center Gold, InfoTrac Kids, InfoTrac Junior, InfoTrac Student and Expanded Academic ASAP.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

General Reference Center Gold
Full text general interest magazines and some newspapers.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
From Library
From Home
Encyclopedia Americana plus the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

H

 

Hartford Courant 
Full text of the Courant 1992 - .

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Hartford Courant, Historical (1923 - 1984)
In Library
From Home
Includes full-page coverage of the Hartford Courant from 1923 to 1984. 

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access. 
   

Historical Hartford Courant
Coverage from 1764 - 1922.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Full text and indexing of medical journals, pamphlets,
encyclopedias of medicine and alternative health and drug information.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

HeritageQuest
Census records, local histories and more.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

History Center -  Salem Press
Access to the complete content of three printed Salem Press reference sets: Milestone Documents - a primary source series, The Decades, an American history series, Great Lives from History, a worldwide biographical resource and Great Events from History, a complete resource for worldwide events, plus much more.  

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access. 
   

History Resource Center:  U.S.
U. S. history from colonial times to the present. Full text collection of periodicals, reference works, maps, photos, video clips and primary source documents.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.
   

History Resource Center:  World
Covers antiquity to the present. Includes articles from journals, magazines and newspapers, reference works; primary sources, maps and images

  This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

 

Hoover’s Online 
In Library Use Only to obtain some information
Detailed company information such as financials, career development, company histories and much more. Select information available in the library only.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.
Available inside the library building only

I

InfoTrac Expanded Academic Edition
Designed for academic libraries. Full text magazine articles and newswires back to 1980.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

InfoTrac Junior Edition
Designed for junior high and middle schools. Indexing and abstracts of magazines, most with full text.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

InfoTrac Kids Infobits
Designed for the K-6 student. Includes magazines,
plus newspaper articles, almanacs and maps.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

InfoTrac Student Edition
Includes magazines and reference books for high school students. Indexing and some full text of magazines, books, newspapers and maps.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Informe
Spanish language magazines.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.
   

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JobNow
Resources for the job hunter: Personality and career assessments, resume writing, resume analysis, live interview coaching and interview tips, plus internet resources for the job hunter. 

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access. 
   

L

Learning Express Library 
Provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests. Tests include Advanced Placement, Basic Skills Success(grammar, math, comprehension), Business Writing, Civil Service (including Postal Workers), College Preparation (including SAT), Cosmetology, EMS, ESL(Spanish), Firefighter, GED, Job & Career, Military, Nurse Aide, Skills Improvement, Technical and Career College, and US Citizenship and more. Plus, there is a computer tutorial section for learning Microsoft products: Excel, Access, Word , Publisher and PowerPoint and Adobe Photoshop and more.

Note: users must sign in with user name and password. If you will also be using this database from home, please use your Newington library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) as your user name.  

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access. 
   

LegalTrac
Legal, business and general interest articles.

This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Literary Reference Center
Literary cricitism and author biographies.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

Literature Resource Center
Biographies and critical analyses of authors.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

LitFinder
Poems, short stories, essays, speeches, and plays. Search by keyword, title, first line, last line, author or subject.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.
   

London Times 1985-  

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access. 

M

 

Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Languages include: Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, Japanese, English for Spanish speakers and many more.
Users must have a valid Newington Library card to access.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

 
   

Morningstar Investment Research Center
From Library
From Home
Access to information on stocks and mutual funds for potential investors and researchers. Reports include Morningstar Star ratings and the opinions of stock and fund analysts. Funds and companies can be searched by name or ticker symbol and lists can be generated by customized screening criteria.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

N

New York Times
Coverage from 1980 to present.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

Newspaper Source
Full text for over 200 regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires and newspaper columns.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

Novelist
Novelist K-8
Search for books by title, author or book description. Readers’ advisory service to assist in finding new authors and titles.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

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PebbleGo!
An Animal database for grades K-3 

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.
   

R

 

Reference USA
Directory information on U.S. businesses, U.S. residents, U.S. health care providers, Canadian businesses and Canadian residents.

 This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

S

 

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.

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access.

T

TheStreet.com Ratings
From Home
In the Library
Ratings of insurance companies, HMO’s, banks, mutual funds and stocks.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

TumbleBook Library
Animated talking picture books for children.

This is a library resource. A valid Newington Library card number is required for access.

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What Do I Read Next?
One-stop source for expert recommendations on classic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering a wide range of subjects for all age levels. Search by title, author, subject, keyword, time period, geographic location, character and reading level

 This library resource is funded by iConn and the State of Connecticut. Any valid Connecticut library card number is required for access. 

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Available in the library building only