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The catalog that searches the Scranton and 23 other area libraries.
A comprehensive literature database that offers full text analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in literature.
Provides reviews, annotations and more for thousands of fiction titles.
Audiobooks from the State Library. Download to your computer and transfer for limited times to your iPod or MP3 player. Holds and checkout require a valid CT public library card number.
Toll-free user support line: 877-77-AUDIO (877-772-8346).
Live support available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST.
Downloadable audiobooks and e-books that you can download with your Scranton library card.
Device Resource Center
Take the tour!
Find books, DVDs, music, magazines and more in reQuest, the state library catalog, from which you can search over 400 libraries in Connecticut.
Search library catalogs at the Scranton and beyond. Includes links to other public and academic library catalogs.
Scranton Selected Sites for Books and Literature
State Library - More Research Sites in Literature
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Company and industry information.
Free résumé and cover letter templates; free personal résumé help; free live chat for assistance with interview techniques. Log into the site first with your library barcode; then create a username and password so you can log in and use the service.
Download legal forms specific to Connecticut..
Articles from legal, business and general interest publications.
An excellent resource for geographic and local business information, including identifying the primary industry of the business using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, sales volume, number of employees, nearby businesses, and business competitors. Conduct company research and create targeted business lists within an industry or geographical area. Job seekers can locate companies, business financials, and industry news.
See how it works: Take a video tour
Use this site to take timed sample education and job tests, including the GMAT, real estate tests and more. Also contains information on career guidance.
The Value Line Investment Survey
Do in-depth research on individual stocks. Includes small and mid-cap companies.
Scranton Selected Sites for Business
Scranton Selected Sites for Job Searching
State Library - More Sites for Job Searching
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Auto repair manuals -- includes video.
The full-text, online version of Consumer Reports magazine.
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Focuses on the field of education. Articles for education professionals and parents.
The place to go to prepare for the SAT, ACT, AP subject tests, PRAXIS tests
and lots more. Also contains information on the college search process, civil service exams,
and career guidance.
Start a new course in any subject. Log in and register with your library card.
Scranton Selected Sites for Education
State Library - Education Resources for K-12
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Direct link to iCONN to search multiple sources.
Quick Reference Sites
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Listings for health and human service providers. CT residents may dial 2-1-1 for assistance, 24/7.
Provided by the University of Connecticut Health Center's Lyman Maynard Stowe Library. Research service for Connecticut residents with medical questions.
Information about Connecticut physicians. From the CT Dept. of Public Health.
Scholarly, government and general interest titles include content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.
Medical information from trusted sources for health professionals and general readers.
Developed by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health for consumers
needing health information.
Focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more.
Science, Engineering and Medicine e-books from the National Academies Press
Scranton Selected Siites for Health and Science
Additional Resources in Health and Science from the CT State Library
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Information and source material about the War Between the States from Connecticut and elsewhere.
Ancestry Library Edition includes billions of records from the U.S., U.K. and Canadian census and vital records, immigration and passport records, military histories and records, periodicals and books, photos, and more. Come to the library to use this resource, as this database is accessible from the Scranton Library computers only.
•LibGuide help for Ancestry Library Edition
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies.
Biographical profiles and images of individuals from antiquity to the present.
Presents historical photographs, maps, manuscripts, oral histories and more from Connecticut libraries, museums and historical societies.
Search the earliest years of the Courant for articles and images that relate Connecticut and national history.
Research family history and American culture using U.S. federal census records and the UMI Genealogy and Local History.
Covering U.S. history from Colonial times to the present, this is an integrated collection of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary source documents; timelines; historical maps and atlases; and audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.
Moves
chronologically through antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe, the events that define, inform and shape world history are covered with a sense of balance. Includes articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary sources; a graphical timeline, research guide, historical maps and images.
Sites for Biography
Sites for Genealogy
Sites for History
Links to Historic Documents and Texts - Conn. State Library
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Madison, Connecticut - History and Genealogy
The Scranton Memorial Library has a collection of historical resources related to Madison, such as annual reports, city directories, high school yearbooks, histories, maps, and bound volumes of the Shore Line Times. The geographical scope of the collection also represents New Haven County and Connecticut. These histories, biographical dictionaries and military registers are often rich sources of information about Madison. The materials are for use in the library. Other books in the general collection are available to borrow. Please inquire at the Reference Desk or call 203-245-7365 and ask for reference.
1938 Hurricane Photos of Madison Shoreline from the Connecticut State Library
Charlotte L. Evarts Memorial Archives
A collection of historical resources dedicated to preserving the history of Madison.
Email: evartsarchives@aol.com
Deacon John Graves House
Madison Historical Society
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Learn conversation skills in different languages with Mango, an online language-learning program.
Mango is helpful for people who are going to be visiting another country and would like to pick up some language and a culture lesson. It can also complement the language learning that you may be doing at school.
Mango offers both Basic and more extensive Complete courses, and includes an English as a Second Language component. Click on the Mango icon above to get started.
Free Mango Mobile Apps for Apple and Android
Mango support page
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Download just about any legal form you could imagine.
Articles from legal, business and general interest publications.
Scranton Selected Sites for Law
State Library - More Resources in Law
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PowerSearch is iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.
iCONN's largest collection of articles geared specifically for academic research. Covers the arts and sciences, theology, literature, and other academic subjects. Has some journals and publications not found in iCONN's other resources including many non-English publications.
Articles from magazines, journals and reference books.
Revistas en español
Articles from Spanish and bilingual magazines and newspapers.
Tells you whether iCONN has a magazine, journal of newspaper in full text.
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Full text newspapers and news resource pages courtesy of
Also see the Hartford Courant – Historical under History.
Additional Research Links in News and Newspapers from the Conn. State Library
**For a printed list of magazines and newspapers available at the Scranton Library, click here.
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