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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.
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InfoTrac Junior Edition
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 6 - 8. Titles include American History, National Geographic Kids, and Science News.
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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.
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Academic OneFile
iCONN's largest collection of articles geared specifically for academic libraries. 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.
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PowerSearch
iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.
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General Reference Center Gold
Articles from magazines, journals and reference books such as Masterpieces of World Literature and Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery.
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iCONN Newspapers
Select an individual newspaper from the list:

• Christian Science Monitor (1988 - )
• Hartford Courant (1992 - )
• London Times (Gale) (1985 - )
• Los Angeles Times (1985 - )
• New York Times (1985 - )
• 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.
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E-BOOKS, CATALOGS and READING

E-Reference Books
Search the contents of more than 60 online reference books in arts, biography, health, history, law, literature, religion, science, health, history and social 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.

Downloadable Audio Books
Over 2300 nonfiction and fiction audio books that you can download to your computer and transfer for limited times to your iPod or MP3 player. Holds and checkout require a valid CT public library card number.

HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY

American Civil War
Resources particular to Connecticut and for the country as a whole.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies.
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Biography In Context
Biographies and images of newsmakers and figures of prominence from ancient through contemporary times.
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Connecticut Digital Collections
Search individually, or as a combined search, the digital collections of the Connecticut State Library, Connecticut History Online, Newspapers of Connecticut and Treasures of Connecticut Libraries.

Connecticut History.org
Stories about the people, traditions, innovations, and events that make up the rich history of the Nutmeg State.

Discovering Collection
Information about People, Places and Events for middle school and up. Covers history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
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Hartford Courant - Historical (1764-1922)
Search the earliest years of the Courant for articles and images that relate Connecticut and national history.
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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.
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U.S. History In Context
Covering U.S. history from colonial times to the present, this is an integrated collection of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary source documents; timelines; historical maps and atlases, and audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.
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