Online Databases

 

   These databases are available within the library and many can be used from your home or office. Access from home or office requires a valid Simsbury Public Library card. For further assistance, call the Reference Desk at
(860) 658-7663, or email ref@simsburylibrary.info
     

Biography

 

Books & Reading

Biography Resource Center | Biography & Genealogy Master Index | Discovering Collection   Bookletters/Bookpage | | E-Reference Books | What Do I Read Next?
     

Business & Finance

 

Encyclopedia

Business & Company Resource Center | Connecticut Firms Operating in Foreign Countries | Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Database | Foreign Firms Operating in Connecticut | Investor's Business Daily | LegalTrac | Morningstar Mutual Funds Online | Reference USA | RMA Investment Studies | Value Line Investment Survey 
(Note: Some databases can only be used within the library and require a password in order to login-contact the Reference Desk for assistance.)
  World Book Online
     

Genealogy

 

General Resources

Ancestry (Only accessible from library)  | Heritage Quest   Academic OneFile | Associated Press Photo Archive | General Reference Center Gold
     

Health

 

History

Health & Wellness Resource Center | Medline Plus | 2-1-1 Community Resources Directory | CT Consumer Health Information | CT Physician Profiles Hartford Courant-Historical (1764-1922) | Heritage Quest | History Reference Center
     

Magazines

 

Newspapers

General InfoTrac OneFile | Academic OneFile | General Reference Center Gold   iConn Newsstand
     

Test Preparation

   
Learning Express Library | PrepMe       


 
Biography
Biography Resource Center
Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity to the present.
 
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies.
 
Discovering Collection
Information about People, Places and Events -- history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
 
Books & Reading
Bookpage
Find the New York Times bestseller lists, book recommendations, and award winning titles. Author interviews, book club choices, and more.
 
E-Reference Books
Search the contents of science, health, and history reference books.
 
What Do I Read Next?
Reader’s advisory tool for all genres and age groups.
 

Business & Finance

Business & Company Resource Center
A comprehensive database of company and industry information that includes company profiles, rankings, business statistics, stock prices, and business journal news and analysis. Simsbury residents can access this database from home by entering their valid library card number at the password prompt. 
Connecticut Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
The authoritative source of information on Connecticut firms with branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates in foreign countries. Connecticut companies listed have a substantial investment in overseas operations — wholly or partially owned subsidiary affiliate or branch.
Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Database
This database features 14 million company records, including all U.S. businesses and the most significant segment of Canadian businesses. Research companies for job searches, lead generation, and simple company look-ups. Find companies using over 30 search criteria, including geography, industry, size, and specialty fields. Information includes contact information, decision-maker names, executive biographies, D&B Prescreen Scores, DUNS numbers and more. Also link directly to corporate family trees. Use the database in the library or access this database from home (Simsbury residents only) by entering your valid library card number at the password prompt.
 
Foreign Firms Operating in Connecticut
The authoritative source of information on foreign firms (non-American) with branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates in Connecticut.* Foreign companies listed have a substantial investment in American operations — wholly or partially owned subsidiary affiliate or branch.
LegalTrac
Articles from legal, business and general interest publications.
Reference USA
Directory of over 12,000,000 businesses in the United States that can be searched either by name, geography, size and type of business. Simsbury residents can access this database from home by entering their valid library card number at the password prompt.
 
Magazines
General InfoTrac OneFile
iConn's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.
 
Academic OneFile
Articles from journals and reference sources. Covers the arts and sciences, theology, literature and other academic subjects.
 
General Reference Center Gold
Articles from magazines, journals, and reference books.
 

Newspapers

iConn Newsstand
Boston Globe, New York Times, Hartford Courant and more.

Test Preparation

Learning Express Library
Learning Express provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests, including but not limited to, Advanced Placement exams, TOEFL, Nursing exams, Graduate School Entrance exams and many more.
 
PrepMe   
Use PrepMe to prepare for the SAT & ACT exams. Their course will identify your strengths and weaknesses and create a custom week-by-week schedule for you to help you raise your score. PrepMe is the test preparation of choice for many schools and districts around the country.
 

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