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Databases & e-books for Conard students

Historical Hartford Courant Local newspaper coverage of local, national and international events from 1764 - 1984.
Annals of America Online Year-by-year American history primary sources, organized by time, subject & author.	GreenFile Information about environmental concerns. Includes general, scholarly and document reports.
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.	CultureGrams In-depth reports on daily life and culture in 200+ countries.
Gale Literary Index An electronic index to reference books by Gale Publishing.	World Conflicts Today Clear, concise materials synthesize volumes of information on protracted conflicts around the world.
Britannica Online Comprehensive, authoritative information written by leading experts on thousands of subjects, along with recommended websites.	Opposing Viewpoints Dynamic database of current event topics -- facts, arguments - pro & con. Includes topic overviews and access to statistics, government data, and legislation.
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.	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.

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.

Business & Company Resource Center (Gale)
Comprehensive company and industry information.

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 for Schools
There's way more here than we can describe. Take a look!

Catalogs & Remote Databases

Athena@Conard Library Media Center
Search the Conard Library collection via reQuest, the statewide library catalog.
reQuest:Connecticut's Statewide Library Catalog
Search over three million titles located in over three hundred Connecticut libraries at once.
West Hartford Public Library Catalog
Here you can search individual branches or the combined catalogs of the West Hartford Public Library.
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.
West Hartford Public Schools Film Library
The central Film Library located at the Education Center provides a collection of over 1,300 videotapes, which support the K-12 curriculum and professional development.

Ask a library staff member for instructions for accessing these resources outside of school.
West Hartford Public Library Cards are required for remote access to iConn databases. Click here to apply.