A-Z Resources

Connecticut History Illustrated (CHI) - From Connecticut libraries and other cultural heritage organizations, thousands of digitized book and periodical volumes, manuscripts, photographs, prints, drawings, oral histories, and maps.

Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more from around the state of Connecticut. Includes The Hour (Norwalk), Greenwich Time, The Darien Times, and much more.  Available 24/7 on any device with your library card.

Connecticut Physician Register - License Lookup - Find currently licensed physicians with indication of any licensure actions or pending malpractice charges.

Full-text access to Consumer Reports Magazine, providing unbiased product reviews of a wide variety of consumer goods.

Data Axle Reference Solutions - Premier source of nationwide directories for 24 million business and 89 million residences, 2.5 million job listings, detailed information on 255 thousand physicians and dentists, plus market research and neighborhood research.

Search for individual and business phone numbers and addresses and detailed demographic information.

DigitalLearn - Short technology presentations, especially for those who are new to computers or need a refresher. Includes tutorials on Windows 10, Email, and Google Maps.

Directory of Open Access Journals - Provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, covering all aspects of the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

Driver Education - Connecticut DMV practice tests for preparation in taking the learner's permit and driver's license exams.

EBSCOhost Español - Spanish-language interface for simultaneously searching across multiple journal and reference databases.

EBSCOHost for Public Libraries - Search simultaneously across multiple journal and reference databases, including Academic Search Premier, Biography Reference Bank, and History Reference Center.

The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system provides access to domestic and foreign company filings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) - For the study of education, a large selection of journal articles, books, conference reports, policy papers, and dissertations. Materials are vetted by the Institute of Education Sciences (U.S. Dept. of Education) and most items are peer-reviewed.

Encyclopaedia Judaica - For scholars, students, and general readers, an organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary state of Israel.

Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. - Search for nonprofit organizations and clubs in categories such as business and trade, governmental and legal, cultural and educational, veterans, sports and althletics, and celebrity fan clubs.

Ferguson Library Digital Archives - Historical photographs of Stamford

findITCT - Statewide catalog to search for books, movies, and other materials at libraries throughout Connecticut.

FoodData Central (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) - Nutrient and food component data for grocery products commonly sold in the United States. For use by researchers, policy makers, educators, nutrition and health professionals, product developers, and the general public.

Locate timely, comprehensive information on American funders and grantmakers, with tips on grant writing and connecting with funding sources. (Foundation Directory Online is only available on-site at the DiMattia Main Library building.)