A-Z Resources

Access Science - Covering all major scientific disciplines and contnuously reviewed and updated, a collection of articles from McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology.

Maps, charts, timelines and primary sources on African American History

CT State Library Research Resources for Elementary School

CT State Library Research Resources for Middle School

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.

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.)

GreenFile - Research database of journal articles and books, covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Content ranges from the scholarly to general interest, and subjects include climate change, pollution, renewable energy, recycling, and sustainable agriculture.

Martindale Hubbell - Profiles of over one million attorneys and law firms in the United States and Canada.

National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations - Guide to the nonprofit world designed for marketers, sales staff, and nonprofit professionals providing contact and basic factual information on the largest nonprofit organizations in the United States.

Learn how to access digital media on Hoopla, Libby (OverDrive) and Kanopy. There are also tutorials for Consumer Reports, Tutor.com, Ancestry.com and many more online resources.

Referencia Latina - This extensive database offers content from a variety of sources including an inclusive collection of images, health reports, and full text for reference books and general interest magazines in a broad array of subject areas and current articles from a dozen prominent newspapers from 10 Latin American countries.

ResearchIT CT OneSearch - Search all the online resources provided by Connecticut’s statewide library service from one place. (If prompted for a patron ID, enter your Ferguson Library card number)

Scholastic GO! contains more than 115,000 articles covering every core-curriculum subject.

Small Business Reference Center (EBSCO) - Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.