Farmington and ICONN Research Databases
Accessible from home/office with your
Farmington library card.
Accessible from home/office with any
Connecticut public library
card.
Atlases
World Book Online Reference Center
Comprehensive coverage for in-depth research including articles, bibliographies, graphics, maps, flags, and Internet links
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Automotive Repair
Auto Repair Reference Center
General and repair information on manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles
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Biographies
Biography Resource Center
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Biography & Genealogy Master Index
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Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
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Business
Business & Company Resource Center
Comprehensive company & industry information
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Encyclopedia of Small Business
Articles covering all aspects of small business management
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Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Includes era overviews, biographies, and event/movement, business/industry, and geographic profiles.
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Reference USA (For Login Problems go to Reference USA and then Help)
Telephone numbers for 120 million US households and 12 million US businesses
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Children's Databases
TumbleBooks
e-books for e-kids
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Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States
Graphs, charts, maps and photographs
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Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World
Graphs, charts, maps, and photographs
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Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
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InfoTrac Junior Edition
Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for junior high and middle school students
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InfoTrac Kid's Edition
Full-text journals, maps, almanacs, and news articles for the k-6 student
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What Do I Read Next?
Readers Advisory tool for all age groups
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World Book Online Reference Center
Comprehensive coverage for in-depth research including articles, bibliographies, graphics, maps, flags, and Internet links
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Cultural & Social Science
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence & Security
History, uses, related scientific principles and technology of espionage and intelligence
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Encyclopedia of Population
Covers large-scale changes and research in population studies during the last 20 years
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Fashion, Costume, and Culture:
Clothing, Headware, Body Decoration and Footwear Through the AgesCultural and social implications of human decoration and adornment focusing on the 20th century
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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Religion, holidays, customs, languages, historical background and settlement patterns in ethinic and culture groups in the US
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising
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Encyclopedias
Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
Focuses on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science
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World Book Online Reference Center
Comprehensive coverage for in-depth research including articles, bibliographies, graphics, maps, flags, and Internet links
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Health
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Medical practices, therapies for specific disorders and diseases and medicinal uses of plants and herbs
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Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Specific cancer types, diagnostic procedures, treatments, cancer side effects and cancer drugs
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Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Conditions, tests, procedures, treatments, and therapies
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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, conditions, tests, procedures and treatments of common medical disorders
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Health & Wellness Resource Center
Medical information for health professionals & general readers
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History & Genealogy
Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
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Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence & Security
History, uses, related scientific principles and technology of espionage and intelligence
From the Library | From Home
Encyclopedia of Population
Covers large-scale changes and research in population studies during the last 20 years
From the Library | From Home
Fashion, Costume, and Culture:
Clothing, Headware, Body Decoration and Footwear Through the Ages
Cultural and social implications of human decoration and adornment focusing on the 20th century
From the Library | From Home
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Religion, holidays, customs, languages, historical background and settlement patterns in ethinic and culture groups in the US
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Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Includes era overviews, biographies, and event/movement, business/industry, and geographic profiles
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HeritageQuest Online
U.S. federal census, family records and local histories
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Historical Hartford Courant
Full-page coverage from 1764-1984
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Historical New York Times
Full-text and full-image articles from 1851-1999
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History Reference Center
Articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches, maps and photographs
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New England Ancestors.Org
Genealogical data with emphasis on families and communities connected to New England
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising
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Wilson Biographies Plus
Illustrated profiles of over 72,000 individuals from antiquity to the present
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Legal
LegalTrac
Law-related articles and indexing for law reviews, legal newspapers and journals
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Library Catalogs
CONNECT Library Catalogs
West Hartford and other Hartford-area catalogs
Connecticut Library Homepages
List of Web accessible libraries in Connecticut
Hartford Public Library Catalog
reQuest Statewide Catalog - Books and Serials
Search for books and audio-visual materials
WorldCat.org
Search collections of libraries from the the U.S. and the world
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Literature
What Do I Read Next?
Readers Advisory tool for all age groups
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Magazine Indexes
Academic OneFile
Articles for leading journals and reference sources covering many subject areas
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Expanded Academic ASAP
Periodicals covering all academic concentrations
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General Reference Center Gold
Multi-source general interest reference tool
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Informe! (Revistas en Espanol)
Full-test Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals
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General OneFile
General interest, business and periodicals
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InfoTrac Student Edition
Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for high school students
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Educator's Reference Complete
Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators
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Newspapers and Current Events
Associated Press Photo Archive
Over 750,000 photos and graphics from the Associated Press
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Daily Newspapers
Full-text articles from Hartford Courant, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and Christian Science Monitor
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Historical Hartford Courant
Full-page coverage from 1764-1984
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Historical New York Times
Full-text and full-image articles from 1851-1999
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Science
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Habitats and ecosystems of species identified as endangered or threatened
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Biology
History, commericial applications of research in biology, ethical issues and careers in biology
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Science Reference Center
Articles from scientific reference books, magazines, journals; biographies and images
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UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geological Features
Physical and geological aspects, structure and features of 24 of earth's landforms
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World of Earth Science
Concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers and issues relating to earth science
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Spanish Language Resources
Informe! (Revistas en Espanol)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals
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Telephone Directory
Reference USA (For Login Problems go to Reference USA and then Help)
Telephone numbers for 120 million US households and 12 million US businesses
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Tests - Academic and Employment
Testing & Education Resource Center
Online practice exams: academic, professional, civil service, citizenship and more
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