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Kids InfoBits
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for young researchers in grades K–5. Titles include Boy’s Life, Ranger Rick, Faces, and Jack & Jill.
InfoTrac
Junior Edition
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 6–8. Titles include American History, National Geographic Kids, and Science News.
InfoTrac
Student Edition
Articles, historical images, maps and more selected for grades 9–12. Titles include American Heritage, Technology Review, World Affairs and Popular Mechanics.
Expanded
Academic ASAP
Articles for all academic areas including the social sciences, humanities, science, technology and current events. Titles include African Arts, CLIO, Ethics, Film History and Human Biology.
Academic OneFile
Covers the arts and sciences, theology, literature, and other academic subjects. Has some journals and publications not found in iCONN’s other resources including many non-English publications.
General
OneFile
iCONN’s largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications. Titles include: Consumer Reports, Prevention, Forbes, National Geographic and Popular Science.
General
Reference Center Gold
Articles from magazines, journals and reference books such as Masterpieces of World Literature and Asimov’s Chronology of Science & Discovery.
iCONN
Newsstand
Search for articles in:
- Boston
Globe (1980 - )
- Christian
Science Monitor (1988 - )
- Hartford Courant
(1992 - )
- Los Angeles
Times (1985 - )
- New York Times
(1995 - )
- Wall Street
Journal (1984 - )
- Washington
Post (1987 - )
¡Informe!
(Revistas en Español)
Articles from Spanish/bilingual magazines and newspapers including Siempre, Semana and La Opinion. Search in English or Spanish.
E-BOOKS,
CATALOGS and READING
E-Reference Books
Search the contents of science, health and history reference books including:
- Biology
- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
- Gale Encyclopedias
of Alternative Medicine and Medicine
- Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
- Encyclopedia
of Multicultural America
- Encyclopedia
of U.S. Economic History
- Fashion,
Costume, and Culture
- Renaissance:
An Encyclopedia for Students
- St. James
Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
- U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms
- World of Earth Science
reQuest
Statewide Library Catalog
Main Catalog:
Search 400+ Connecticut library catalogs; place interlibrary loan requests for materials owned by other libraries and track their status.
Magazine Catalog: Search for publications and find libraries that subscribe to them.
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HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY
AP Images
Millions of images dating back more than 100 years, including entertainment, fashion, news and sports coverage.
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies.
Biography Resource Center
Biographies and images of newsmakers and figures of prominence from ancient through contemporary times.
Discovering Collection
Information about People, Places and Events for middle school and up.
Covers history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
Hartford Courant – Historical (1764-1922)
Search the earliest years of the Courant for articles and images that relate Connecticut
and national history.
HeritageQuest
Search U.S. federal censuses, family and local histories, and
primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, and probate records.
Materials date back to the 1700s.
History Reference Center
For history buffs and class projects – articles, biographies, documents,
speeches, maps, photographs, film and video clips.
Also try: Student Research Center with the same quality content and a more
student-friendly search interface.
EDUCATION
Educator’s Reference Complete
Focuses on the field of education – articles about school law, child
and adolescent psychology, human development, learning disabilities, etc.
BUSINESS and LAW
Business
& Company Resource Center
Find company and industry information and analysis including:
- company profiles
& performance
- industry rankings
& statistics
- investment reports
& ratings
LegalTrac
Law and law-related articles from legal journals, business and general-interest publications.
HEALTH and SCIENCE
Health
& Wellness Resource Center
Consumer and alternative health information. Includes videos, a medical dictionary and reference
titles including:
- Medical and
Health Information Directory
- PDR Family
Guide to Health & Nutrition
- PDR Family
Guide to Prescription Drugs
- Statistical
Record of Health & Medicine
Science Reference Center
For science research and projects – articles, biographies and images. Covers the life
and physical sciences, health, medicine, and technology.
Also try: Student Research Center with the same quality content and a more student-friendly search interface.
MedlinePlus
Developed by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of
Health for consumers needing health information. Includes clinical trials, drug information
and Spanish-language materials.
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