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 Databases, e-books & catalogs for Conard students

Annals of America Online
Year-by-year American history primary sources, organized by time, subject & author.

Gale Literary Index
An electronic index to reference books by Gale Publishing.
Net Trekker
Fast, easy access to high quality, educationally relevant online resources, pre-screened and selected by educators.  Remote use requires registration from school first, using your school network user name and password.
Britannica Online
Comprehensive, authoritative information written by leading experts on thousands of subjects, along with recommended websites.
GreenFile
Information about environmental concerns. Includes general, scholarly and document reports.
 
Opposing Viewpoints
Dynamic database of current event topics -- facts, arguments - pro & con. Includes topic overviews and access to statistics, government data, and legislation.
CQ Researcher
Unbiased analysis of a single contemporary issue in each weekly report since 1991. Includes pro and con arguments, background information and recent developments.  
Grolier Online
Search the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge and more. For use outside of the library, you must first establish an individual user account at http://auth.grolier.com/login/login-bin/
send_signup_form
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West Hartford Public Library Remote Databases
West Hartford residents may access additional databases, such as Contemporary Authors,
Nuevo Enciclopedia Cumbre and the Learning Express (test preparation resources) by entering their West Hartford Public Library card bar code numbers.
CultureGrams
In-depth reports on daily life and culture in 200+ countries.
 Historical Hartford Courant
Local newspaper coverage of local, national and international events from 1764 - 1984.
World Conflicts Today
Clear, concise materials synthesize volumes of information on protracted conflicts around the world.


Databases or link to individual databases below.

General OneFile (Gale)
General interest and specialized periodicals.

Student Edition (Gale)
General interest and specialized periodicals, geared towards students.

Expanded Academic (Gale)
Periodicals covering all academic concentrations.

Informe! (Gale)
Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals.

Student Research Center (Gale)
Search magazines, newspapers, biographies, reference sources & videos on all academic topics.

Educator's Reference Complete (Gale)
Over 1,000 periodicals & reports, full-text, on all topics & every education specialty.

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Articles from leading journals and reference sources.

The Hartford Courant (Proquest) (1992 - current)

National Newspapers (Proquest)
The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal
and the The Washington Post.

The Hartford Courant - Historical (Proquest)
(1764 - 1922)

Associated Press Photo Archive (Proquest)
Associated Press Photos and Graphics.

Health & Wellness Resource Center (Gale)
Medical information for health professionals and general readers.

Discovering Collection (Gale)
History, literature, biography, science and social studies.

History Reference (Ebsco)
Reference works, books, historical magazines, documents, biographies, photos and maps, and videos.

Science Reference  (Ebsco) Books, monographs, journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and reference works.

Biography Resource Center (Gale)
Search for people, both current and historic, from all eras and fields of endeavor.

General Reference Center Gold (Gale)
Multi-source general interest reference tool.

 

 E-Books & Catalogs  

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