LMC: Student Research Resources

E.O.Smith Public Access Catalog	Browse the E.O.Smith Library Media Center's collection of materials.
ICONN	The Connecticut Digital Library is a comprehensive collection of databases with a single search engine. It includes various levels of InfoTrac, with access to the full text of thousands of journals, magazines, newspaper articles and wire services. National Newspapers includes The New York Times, Hartford Courant, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe and Christian Science Monitor. The Discovering Collection – includes history, literature, biography, science and social studies resources, many in ebook form. Other databases include the NEW Biography Resource Center, history and business resources, and the Health and Wellness Resource Center. (Direct access while on campus and from home with a public library card.)
SIRS Researcher	Social Issues Resource Series - This is a very good database of full-text magazine and newspaper articles that deal with social issues. The SIRS Government Reporter includes US government documents, and SIRS Renaissance specifically targets arts and culture.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center	Contemporary Issues and Debate information. This database is great for investigating both sides of controversial and contemporary topics.
Literature Resource Center	Multiple databases for critical analysis and author biographical information with 285,000 full-text articles from more than 260 literary journals. This includes Twayne's Authors Series, Scribner Writers Series, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select and Dictionary of Literary Biography, Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature. There are over 4,000 synopses for the most-studied titles and links to 5,000 author-related websites.
For Students Online	E-Books for analysis and criticism of novels, poetry, short stories and drama.
Gale Virtual Reference Library	E-Books for Social Studies and Science–covering topics from business, economics, endangered species, medicine, popular culture, multiculturalism, biology and earth science. These e-books are the same as the print version.
Social Studies Databases by ABC-CLIO	Four databases are available: American History, World Geography, World History (Medieval and Ancient), World History (Modern)-Nearly 15,000 primary and secondary sources, including overview essays, biographies, government and court documents, photos, maps, audio/video clips, statistics, and more.
The World and I	Global studies, cultures, news, arts, science and more. Explore our world with sights and sounds from around the globe.
ReQuest	Books are available from libraries all around the state – check out what is available at 400 other libraries and order them directly through Interlibrary Loan.
Educator's Reference Complete	A selection of more than 1100 full-text academic journals, hundreds of reports, and many premier reference sources focused on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. A majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. This database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home. Off campus access is available with your public library card.