Research Assistance
For in-library assistance with research, or to request research conducted on your behalf, please contact the Babcock Library Director, Ann Harper by calling the library directly @ 860-487-4420 and asking for Ann Harper. You also may make your request by emailing (Librarydirector@babocklibrary.org).
Research Databases via the Connecticut State Library
Access many valuable resources for research and reading are available through the Connecticut State Library and may be accessed via this link:
Connecticut State Library Databases A – Z
- Resources are available to the public, to town library card holders, and holders of the special State Library card.
- You may need to enter the number on your town library card to access some of the resources, use a CT State Library Card. The CT State Library Card is separate from your town library card.
Get your CT State Library Card here: CT State Library Card
- Please contact us for assistance in obtaining either type of card.
ResearchIt!
researchIT CT is the Connecticut State Library’s FREE research engine for use by libraries, schools, faculty, students, and residents throughout the state.
General Reference
- New York Public Library Digital Image Gallery
- Book Challenges / Bans
- Art Cyclopedia 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
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 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
- Book Challenges / Bans
- 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
- Presidents of the US
- Strunk & White’s Elements of Style
Entertainment
- Celebrities (living & deceased) from all fields
- Movie Database
- Musical styles from popular to obscure with reviews, out of print, etc.
Genealogy
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Family Search
- Adoption Information for Genealogists
- Cindi’s List
- Guide for Interviewing Elderly Relatives
- Port of New York Passenger records search
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
- National Archives
- Genealogy Home Page
Health & Nutrition
- Affordable Care Act
- Senior Care and Assisted Living Guide
- Evaluating health information on the Internet
- Mayo Clinic
- National Institute of Mental Health
- 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