Online Reference Resources
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General Magazine & Newspaper Resources

iCONN: CONNECTICUT'S RESEARCH ENGINE   iCONN is part of the Connecticut Education Network and it provides students, faculty and residents with online access to essential library and information resources. Using PowerSearch, students of all ages can look up thousands of magazine and newspaper articles. Users can also research individual databases like Health and Wellness Resource Center, Business and Company Resource Center, LegalTrac, Science & History Resource Centers, and The Professional Collection for teacher and educators. Newspaper access includes the following titles and dates: The Christian Science Monitor (1997-present); London Times (1985-present); and the New York Times (1985-present). iCONN has something for everyone!   Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EBSCO PERIODICALS INDEX Index for periodical publications as well as a full-text collection of several databases. Includes access to thousands of  resources across several disciplines and grade levels. MasterFILE ELITE provides full-text articles from over 1,180 magazines and journals. Primary Search and Searchasaurus provide school children with access to information from over 50 children's magazines and pamphlets. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia offers 25,000+ entries. Health Source-Consumer Edition searches more than 190 health-related journals and indexes resources general health topics, nutrition, sports medicine, childcare and medical sciences. EBSCO Animals specializes in in-depth information on a variety of animal topics. Click here for library use || Cick here for home use (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PROQUEST NEWSPAPERS INDEX Hartford Courant (1992-present) and Historical Hartford Courant (1764-1984) are available here. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: please call library for access code.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SIRS KNOWLEDGE SOURCE Full-text articles from newspapers and magazines around the country exploring current events in several disciplines: society, science, health, history, economics, politics, and global issues. Database also includes specialized features like up--to-the-minute news, maps of all countries around the world, World Almanac topics like statistics, U. S. States, International Organization, and World History. Also provides suggestions for research topics. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: please call the library for access code.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Encyclopedia Resources

GROLIER MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA Includes reference resources from Scholastic Publishing, such as: The New Book of Popular Science, and Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online offers access to more than 100,000 full-text periodical articles, four dictionaries, news features, multimedia inserts, and learning tools for teachers and students alike. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA Online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more! Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Subject-Specific Resources

ANCESTRY: LIBRARY EDITION For Genealogists of all levels, Ancestry Library Edition provides uerss with access to the premiere genealogy database. Access includes use of the U.S. Census, Immigration and Naturalization Records, as well as UL census information.  Click here for library use. | Not available remotely. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AUTO REPAIR REFERENCE CENTER  From EBSCO, the AARC features auto repair information for cars dating back to 1945. The database also contains 205,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs service bulletins, maintenance schedules and wiring diagrams. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXT Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity to the present. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BOOKS AND AUTHORS Adapted from What Do I Read Next? for better searching and with new Web 2.0 features. For everyone from students to professionals to casual readers. Click here for library use | Click here for home use (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS COMPANY AND RESOURCE CENTER Comprehesive company and industry information. Provides articles, company profiles, histories and financials. Contains investment reports, business ranking and more. Provided through iCONN. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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. Click here for library use | Click here for home use _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FERGUSON'S CAREER GUIDANCE CENTER Provides users with complete job descriptions and industry overviews for 3,000+ jobs. Use career assessment tools to evaluate strengths and weaknesses. Resume and interviewing tips and tricks. Also contains college planning, help with choosing a major, and financial aid resources.  Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER Medical information for health professionals and general readers. Provides access to a medical encyclopedia, dictionary, a drug and herb finder, and health assessment tools; as well as thousands of articles on the latest medical and health-related topics. Provided through iCONN. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HERITAGE QUEST Genealogical database with over 25,000 family histories, complete U.S. Census records between 1790-1930, and information on American culture. Provided through iCONN. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOB NOW: LIVE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE Connect with live job coaches for assistance with resume evaluation, cover letter writing, mock interviewing, and job-hunting skills. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY An online, interactive test taking practice tool for all ages. Middle school students can practice their math/reading skills and high schoolers can prep for the SAT/ACT exams. Adults can prepare for vocational exams like police officers, real estate agents, firefighters and EMT's. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE PIM-LANGUAGE LEARNING FOR KIDS In partnership with Mango Languages, Little PIM offers children a quality online language learning tool that features an animated Panda to make learning a foreign language fun and easy. Click here for library use | Click here for home use (Use your Enfield Library card number to log-in.)
MANGO LANGUAGES Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. By listening to and repeating after material designed from native conversations, you'll not only learn the individual words and phrases, you'll know how they're used in practical situations and conversations. Click here for library use | Click here for home use (Home users: use your Enfield Library card number to log-in.) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SCIENCE IN CONTEXT Focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more. Provided through iCONN. Click here for library use |  Click here for home use   (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TUMBLEBOOKS LIBRARY Early learning for our early learners! Tumblebooks is an online collection of licensed children's titles that provides enrichment and support to students who are learning to read independently. Tumblebooks are created using animation, sounds, music and narration to enhance young readers and encourage independent reading. Click here for library use | Click here for home use (Home users: use your Enfield Library Card number to log-in.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________