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~ ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS ~
New Book of Knowledge
- reference and current events for elementary school and higher
Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia
- quick reference with rich media for middle school and higher
Encyclopedia Americana
- in-depth information for older students and adults
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Business

CIO

Connecticut Licensing Info Center

Fortune

Wall Street Journal

Career and Job Resources

Bureau of Labor Statistics
 
Career City.
 
Chronicle of Higher Education.
 
EmploymentSpot
 
Monster.com
Salary Surveys.

Work Connecticut

Education
For further college & university resources, please see the links on the Young Adult page.

Connecticut Mentor

Degree Tutor - online education resources

National Center for Education Statistics

Entertainment

Hollywood Reporter

TV Guide

People Magazine

Government

Connecticut Emissions Program

Connecticut Motor Vehicle Department

Federal Resources

House of Representatives

IRS

National Archives

Senate

State of Connecticut

Health and Medical

Alliance for Aging Research - award-winning, expert-reviewed resources that help caregivers take care of their loved ones and themselves

American Cancer Society

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Consumer Guide for Getting & Keeping Health Insurance in CT

Consumer Health Info for You and Your Family

Guide to Health Care Quality

HealthCare.gov - information on the new Health Care Reform Law (3/10)

Healthnet - Connecticut Consumer Health Information

Hospital Compare - a quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare (U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services)

National Care Planning Council: Long-Term Care Information

Mayo Clinic

MedlinePlus Health Information

Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center Library - comprehensive collection on the diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship of cancer

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Miscellaneous

AARP Connecticut

Autotropolis

Caller Complaints

Connecticut Housing Search - statewide listing service for affordable, accessible and market-rate rental housing.

Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries

CT Visit - official site of the Connecticut Commision on Culture and Tourism

Digitized Connecticut History Books - from Quinnipiac University

Fuel Economy Web Site

H-Connecticut - Discussion forum for Connecticut's history and heritage communities.

How Stuff Works

InfoLine 211

Kelley Blue Book

Old Farmer's Almanac

Recipes

Thomas Register Online

 


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* LOCAL INTEREST*

Town of Killingworth - Town government info, including departments, boards, and commisions; a meeting calendar; and town and emergency services updates.

Killingworth Historical Society - Home to the history of our town! Learn more about Killingworth's colonial life, churches, military history, and daily life in past times. Also upcoming Society events and a photo gallery.

Killingworth Today - Daily listing of sports, school, and library events, a calendar of town meetings, and town- and state-related links.

Killingworth, CT - Recreation and business information, including town government and club directories, business listings, a bulletin board, and a town photo gallery.

HK Recreation - Information on child care programs, sports leagues (for children and adults), pool schedules, road trips, special events, and more.


Television

News and Noteworthy in Our Area

Connecticut Mirror

WTNH Channel 8

WFSB Channel 3

WVIT Channel 30

WTIC Fox 61

PBS

CNN


Tutorials for using our new system are available at the circulation desk, or you may print them out here (Adobe required):

INTRODUCTION TO VERSO

SEARCHING VERSO
(includes placing interlibrary loans)

Inter-llibrary Loan ReQuest Interlibrary Loan

is now part of our circulation system!

Instructions:

* Log in with your library card barcode and the password: userpass (if you're a new visitor; use your created password if you've logged in before).

* Click on Advanced Search (below the quick search box).

* Column One: enter your search terms. Choose author, title, subject, etc. from the All Headings drop down menu.

* Column Three: uncheck Killingworth Library and check ReQuest Main Catalog.

* Results appear just as they do in our card catalog. Click on a title for more information as needed.

* Click on the Request This Item box, which appears on the results screen below each title, or in the lefthand column on an item's full record page.

* A popup box appears, with all of your contact info already filled in.
Click Submit, and you're done!



Money/Finance

BankSITE

Coupon Mom

Travel

Go Green and save money. Find rides at these sites: Carpool World and eRideshare.

Fodors

Gas Buddy - Headed on a roadtrip? Shop & compare gas prices around the country!

Recreation.Gov

Travel Document Systems - information on overseas travel, visas, passports, and more.

 


The Reference Links Section is presented as a convenience. The Killingworth Library is not responsible for the information on these internet sites.


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