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New Book of Knowledge
- reference and current events for elementary school and higher
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- quick reference with rich media for middle school and higher
Encyclopedia Americana
- in-depth information
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Fortune
Wall
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National
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Entertainment
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Emissions Program
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Health
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American
Cancer Society
Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Child
Health & Development Institute of Connecticut
Compare
Popular Diets - from Health Magazine
Consumer Guide for Getting & Keeping Health Insurance in CT
Consumer
Health Info for You and Your Family
Effective
and Safe Prescription Drugs - AARP drug comparison site
Guide
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Healthnet
- Connecticut Consumer Health Information
Hospital
Compare - a quality tool for adults, including people with
Medicare (U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services)
LTC
Link: Long-Term Care Information
Mayo
Clinic
MedlinePlus Health Information
Middlesex
Hospital Cancer Center Library - comprehensive collection on
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Partnership
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Connecticut
Department of Public Health
Miscellaneous
AARP
Connecticut
Autotropolis
Caller
Complaints
Connecticut
Housing Search - statewide listing service for affordable,
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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
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Kelley
Blue Book
Old
Farmer's Almanac
Recipes
Thomas
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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.
News
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Connecticut
Mirror
WTNH
Channel 8
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WVIT
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WTIC
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PBS
CNN
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Library?
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you have any questions, or problems with the ReQuest system,
please call the library at 663-2000.
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Money/Finance
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World and eRideshare.
Fodors
Gas
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Travel
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