These databases will help you find articles that Google cannot find! They are all available within the library.
AccessMyLibrary app for iPhones and iPad
If you have an iPhone or iPad, use it to access Gale databases or find a library wherever you are. Download the free app via the iTunes store
Accessible from home/office with any Connecticut public library card
Accessible from home/office with your Westport library card
Not sure what you'll find in a particular database? PowerSearch makes it easy for you to select the databases appropriate for your search by providing an alphabetical listing of databases.
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Biographies, essays, images & timelines.
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Includes brief biographies and magazine articles of famous people from antiquity to the present with links to related full-text articles.
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Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies.
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Author biographies and literary criticisms and
a reader's advisory service.
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Full text analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied
works in the history of literature. This database includes: Masterplots,
Cyclopedia of World Authors, Cyclopedia of Literary Characters,
Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and Magill
Book Reviews.
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Discover new reading adventures based on favorite books or literary subjects. A Monthly Highlights page includes selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.
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Company profiles, industry rankings, products and brands, stock prices, investment reports, industry statistics.
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Newspaper articles, newsletters, magazines, and broadcast transcripts. Detailed company information and financial performance measures in the Company Dossier module. Primary source legal material (accessible only in the library) include law reviews articles, case law and regulations.
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Articles from major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
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A directory of over 14,000,000 businesses
in the US that can be sorted by geography, size, type of business
and other criteria.
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Online access to comprehensive media information formerly available from SRDS only in print. Includes detailed ad rates, dates, contacts and demographic data for most media formats.
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A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians
Access to the 29 volume set surveying music from classical to zydeco.
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Information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. Includes US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930.
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Articles from leading journals and reference sources offering extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and literature.
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Ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including appliances, cars, electronics and computers, home and garden, health and fitness, food, personal finance, and travel.
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Multi-source general interest reference
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A dynamic online library of current topics - the facts as well as
the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors.
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These databases are part of the Westport Public Library's Foundation Center Cooperating Collection:
Foundation Directory Online Professional
An efficient way for fundraisers to identify potential funding sources. Search among foundations, corporate fund sources, grant recipients and the foundations' IRS form 990 tax returns.
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Provides information about more than 6,000 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other grant seekers.
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Medical information for health professionals
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An in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for science-related research needs.
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Consumer Report Card on Health Insurance Carriers in CT - 2009
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Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
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A diverse collection of full-text periodicals, multimedia reference articles and overviews and facsimiles of historic documents. Provides a complete overview of U.S. history.
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Combines a comprehensive and unique global collection of resources supporting undergraduate and high school research and curriculums.
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Expert resume assistance, live interview coaching and tips and resources to help start your job search.
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Full text articles from 1992-present
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Digital archive available from 1764 to 1922
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Full text from 1985- present.
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Full text articles from 1985-present.
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Financial newspaper offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as coverage of news 1984-present.
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Information about world news, issues, statistics and people since 1940. Includes maps, photographs, historic documents and headline news stories.
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Information for homework assignments, consumer health, business and readers' advisory, magazines and newspapers.
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