A-Z Resources

CIA World FactBook - The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

Congress.gov - View bills sponsored by the House and Senate, Congressional Research Service Reports, treaty documents, legal analysis of the U.S. Constitution, and current legislative activities.

ConneCT kids portal to all things Connecticut.

Connecticut Archives Online - Guide to special collections available on-site at Connecticut libraries, historical societies, and other repositories of documents and manuscripts.

Connecticut Digital Collections - Large collection of Connecticut primary source materials, with digitized texts, maps, photographs, paintings, letters, and images of museum artifacts.

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.

CT State Library Research Resources for Elementary School

CT State Library Research Resources for Middle School

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut.  

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.