REFERENCE HELP is designed to assist with your search for credible information.
We provide factual answers to questions, recommend search strategies, offer helpful resources, and provide information about the Babcock Library collections and services. We are also available for your readers’ advisory needs and can create personalized book and DVD recommendations. For in-depth research questions or one on one instruction please call to set up an appointment @ 860-487-4420 during business hours.
Below are the following subject areas with associated links for more information
- Connecticut State Library Research Databases
- General Reference
- Business, Employment & Financial
- Consumer Information
- Education
- Entertainment
- Genealogy
- Health & Nutrition
- Law & Government
- Technology
Research Databases via the Connecticut State Library
Access many valuable resources for research and reading via this link:
Connecticut State Library Databases A – Z
- You may need to enter the number on your library card to access or obtain a CT State Library Card (separate from those for individual public libraries) to access. Please contact us for assistance in obtaining either type of card, or you may apply for the CT State Library Card here
General Reference
- New York Public Library Digital Image Gallery
- Art Online
- Currency converter
- Library of Congress
- Library of Congress American Memory Project – virtual library & museum
- CT State Library Digital Library
- MapQuest
- United States Geological Service
- National Weather Service
- Telephone directories (reverse look-up)
Business, Employment & Finance
- NEW 2024 ! Job Seekers Portal provided by the State of Connecticut
- Federal forms including small business forms
- IRS Forms for tax time
- Job listings and employers Connecticut
- Job listings in Connecticut
- Job salaries
- Small Business Administration
- Stock quotes (current and historical)
Consumer Information
- U.S. Department of Energy Automobile Fuel Economy Guide
- Consumer guides and protections
- Consumer Price Index
- Kelley Blue Book (Vehicle pricing/appraisal)
- Edmunds (Vehicle pricing/appraisal/reviews)
- Government Site of Recalled Products including Vehicles
Education
- College information (also links to book sales)
- Background Notes (U.S. State Dept. information about countries)
- CIA World Fact Book
- Dictionary of Units and Measures
- Guide to grammar and writing
- Help citing research in several styles
- Purdue OWL
- Math help and tutorials
- Mathematic calculations
- Newspapers by state and country
- Presidents of the US
- Strunk & White’s Elements of Style
Entertainment
- Celebrities (living & deceased) from all fields
- Great books online
- Movie Database
- Musical styles from popular to obscure with reviews, out of print, etc.
- Readers’ advisory and library catalog
Genealogy
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Adoption information for genealogists
- Genealogy sites on the internet
- Guide for Interviewing Elderly Relatives
- Port of New York Passenger records search
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
- National Archives
Health & Nutrition
- Affordable Care Act
- Get America Covered
- Senior Care and Assisted Living Guide
- Evaluating health information on the Internet
- Mayo Clinic
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Council for Aging Care
- Nutrition information
- Recipes
Law & Government
- Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Library
- Connecticut Law and Legal resources list
- Connecticut Statutes
- Internet Legal Research Group (legal forms, research, lawyers, etc.)
- Legal help
- Kid’s portal to the US Government
- US Government’s official web portal
Technology