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Websites by subject, hand-picked by our librarians.
The Hamden Public Library offers access to a variety of databases for you to do some research, answer a question or just browse for newspaper, journal and magazine articles.
| Library Catalogs | Magazine and Journal Articles | Business | Car Repair | Health |
| History, Biography and Geneology | Literature | Newspapers | Photographs | Science |
Library Catalogs |
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| Hamden Library Catalog | Search for books, magazines, newspapers, movies and music at Hamden Public Library |
| Request, the Connecticut state-wide library catalog | Check other Connecticut libraries for that book, movie or CD. |
General Databases- find journal, magazine and news articles |
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| Points of View Reference Center | Find articles related to current issues. |
| iConn, the Connecticut Digital Library | Search for articles in several state-wide databases at once. |
| General OneFile | General interest and business periodicals. Provided by iConn. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | Academic journals and magazines. Provided by iConn. |
| Informe! (Revistas en Espaņol) | Full-text Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals. Provided by iConn. |
| Educator's Reference Complete | Full-text periodicals for teachers, school administrators, school media specialists and librarians. Provided by iConn. |
| General Reference Center Gold | Full-text periodicals, encyclopedias, newspapers and reference books. Provided by iConn. |
| Student Reference Center | A student-friendly version of the History and Science Reference Centers. Choose content sources (Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video), browse by topic headings, use an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore top searches of the day, and even limit searches according to reading levels. Provided by iConn. |
Business |
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| Learning Express Library | Online practice tests for academic, civil service and vocational exams. |
| Reference USA | Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; and 1.3 million Canadian businesses. |
| Business & Company Resource Center | Comprehensive company and industry information. Provided by iConn. |
Car Repair |
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| Auto Repair Reference | Auto Repair information for 26,000 vehicles from 1945 to present with over 150,000 factory drawings and step-by-step photographs. |
Health |
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| Teen Health and Wellness | Designed for teens, this site features self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. |
| Health & Wellness Resource Center | Medical information for health professionals and general readers. Provided by iConn. |
| MedlinePlus | Includes information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other health-related agencies and organizations. |
| 2-1-1 Community Resources Directory | Contains listings for health and human service providers, 13,000 sites, and more than 39,000 service-sites, mostly Connecticut-based. Connecticut residents can dial 2-1-1 for assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| Connecticut Consumer Health Information | Research service for consumers with personal medical questions -- for Connecticut residents only. |
| Connecticut Physician Profiles | Profiles of Connecticut doctors. |
History, Biography and Geneology |
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| Ancestry Library | Find census records, birth records, death, marriage and more. Only available in the Hamden Public Library. |
| Biography Resource Center | Illustrated profiles of over 120,000 individuals from antiquity to the present. Provided by iConn. |
| History Reference Center | Articles, biographies, documents and speeches, maps and photographs. Also includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985. Provided by iConn. |
| HeritageQuest ONLINE | Research resource for family history and American culture includes U.S. federal census records and the UMI Genealogy and Local History collection. Provided by iConn. |
Literature |
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| Literary Reference Center | Text from major literary reference works as well as 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 75,000 articles of literary criticism, 130,000 author biographies, full text of over 300 literary journals, 500,000 book reviews, 25,000 classic and contemporary poems, 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories, full text of over 7,500 classic novels, 3,000 author interviews, and over 1,000 images of key literary figures |
| NoveList | A fiction database with reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. Looking for advice on what to read? There are Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. |
| What Do I Read Next? | Help finding your next book. Search by Author, Title, Genre, Award Winners or use the "Help Me Find a Book" feature. Provided by iConn. |
Newspapers |
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| Historical Hartford Courant | Full text back to the first issue; from 1764 to 1922. Provided by iConn. |
| Historic New York Times | The full text of the New York Times from 1851-1999. |
| New Haven Register | The full text of the New Haven Register from 1988-present. | iConn Newsstand | Full-text coverage of: Provided by iConn. |
Photographs |
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| Associated Press Photo Archive | Associated Press Photos and Graphics. Provided by iConn. |
| New York Public Library Digital Gallery | Over 480,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library. |
Science |
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| Access Science | Provides full text and illustrations of the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 9th edition, plus latest additions and revisions, more than 8,500 encyclopedia articles and research updates, image galleries, 100,000+ terms from Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed., animated tutorials, 2000 biographies of well-known scientists, study center, Q&A, AP study guides, essay topics, topical bibliographies. |
| Science Reference Center | Provides articles from scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and images. Provided by iConn. |
Websites by subject, hand-picked by our librarians.