Resources for information on Seasonal and H1N1 Flu

Select from these Ebsco databases: Auto Repair Reference Center, Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center, and NoveList.

Select from all of the Gale databases including General Reference Center Gold, Discovering Collection, History Resource Center, Nursing and Allied Health Collection, Small Business Collection and many more.

Select from all of the iCONN databases including iCONN Newstand (newspapers), Associated Press Photo Archive, Power Search, Science Resource Center and more.

iCONN's largest collection of articles geared specifically for academic libraries. Covers the arts and sciences, theology, literature, and other academic subjects. Has some journals and publications not found in iCONN's other resources including many non-English publications.

Includes US Federal Census records; birth, marriage, and death records; immigration records including passenger lists; Civil War pension lists; social security index; obituaries and much, much more to help you search your family's history.

Database provides access to original source documents in US History. It features 2,100 entries from 1493 to the present. Speeches, essays, biographies, landmark court decisions, editorials, and more will bring history to life.

Includes 150+ illustrated Chilton repair manuals for domestic and foreign makes of cars and trucks. Includes wiring diagrams, labor time estimates, step-by-step photos, troubleshooting & car care tips, recall information, and an "Auto IQ" section. An Ebsco database.

For nearly thirty years, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) has been the best place to begin a search for information about people. It indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.

Browse by Category or search by facts such as Occupation, Nationality and birthplace to access biographies, periodicals, and websitesabout a select group of notable individuals. An iCONN database.

This database contains comprehensive content for all patrons­from elementary students to college students, from business professionals to seniors. Extensive, reliable and thorough coverage of numerous subjects provided in encyclopedia articles, dictionary and thesaurus, as well as over 29,000 images and more than 1,700 animations, audio clips, and videos.

Full-text Spanish language and bilingual periodicals including a thesaurus and an interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users. An iCONN database.

Comprehensive company and industry information that includes profiles, rankings, statistics, stock prices, and business journal news and analysis. An iCONN database.

Full-text coverage of the Christian Science Monitor, 1988-current. An iCONN database.

Bethel Library cardholders have free access to Consumers Reports articles by following these easy steps.

1. Select either 'Connect from Library' or 'Connect from Home'
2. This will bring you to General Reference Center Gold from iCONN.
3. Connect with your Bethel Library card number
4. Select the 'Advanced Search' tab
5. Enter your topic in the 'Search' field
6. Scroll down and enter "Consumer Reports" in the publication titles box
7. Click Search and proceed

A combination of 21 databases that includes more than 11,500 biographies, as well as thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, science and social studies. An iCONN database.

This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource the educator,from the school teacher and administrator to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. The database covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty, such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing.

Multi-source general interest reference that includes more than 700 full-text magazines plus 2 months of the Christian Science Monitor, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. An iCONN database.

Database includes Korean, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese versions of Encyclopædia Britannica. The content includes encyclopedia articles as well as photos, graphic, animations, videos, and audio clips.

Full-text coverage of the Hartford Courant, 1992-current. An iCONN database.

The historical Hartford Courant covers the time period from 1764 to 1922. The digitized archive is fully searchable. An iCONN database.
Note: Please scroll to the bottom of the IConn Newstand web page to find this database.

Medical information for health professionals and general readers from hundreds of journals, approximately 800 pamphlets, and many encyclopedias. An iCONN database. An iCONN database.

Includes access to US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930 as well as information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. An iCONN database.

U.S. History from prehistory to the 21st Century. Grades 5 to Adult. An iConn database.

World History from prehistory to the 21st Century. Grades 5 to Adult. An iConn database.

Arts and Crafts, Collecting, Electronics, Model Building, Needlecrafts, Nature and more. An Ebsco database.

Full-text periodicals and thesaurus available in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English. Use drop down to select language. An iCONN database.

Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 6-8.
Audience: Middle School. An iCONN database.

Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 9-12.
Audience: High School. An iCONN database.

For children from kindergarten through grade 5; includes full-text age appropriate magazines, images, encyclopedias, maps, etc. An iCONN database.

Contains interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. It includes electronic books aimed at parents of children just starting school through adult. Tests range from those taken in elementary school through adult.
Note: You will need to select a user name and password to access Learning Express. From outside of the library your user name must be your Bethel Library Card barcode.

Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac™. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac™ provides indexing for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Each title included in LegalTrac™ is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac™ also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles. An iCONN database.

Mango is a language learning program teaching practical conversation and cultural awareness for the world's most popular languages. It's so fast and easy, you'll be able to have a real conversation in your new language in just minutes! If English is not your first language, Mango teaches you how to speak English from several native languages.

Webster's Third New International Dictionary (Unabridged) allows users to find words or phrases that appear within the different elements of a dictionary entry. One can also choose from several different types of searches to find word histories, see examples of how a word is used, or solve word puzzles.

Investment resource with access to comprehensive financial information on companies, funds, stocks, EFTs, CEFs, and markets. Provides current data and analysis of over 41,000 investments, as well as access to tools, calculators, and educational resources.
LOGIN INFORMATION: From home, for the Library name enter: Bethel, then enter your Bethel Library card number.
PLEASE NOTE: This resource is limited to one user at a time, either from home or from within the Bethel Library. If you are unable to access it, please try again later as someone else may be using it.

Full-text coverage of the New York Times, 1980-present.

One search covers years from 1851-2006.

Daily newspaper for the greater Danbury area

Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of News-Times. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.

Other NewsBank resources include America's News Magazines, Special Reports, and Hot Topics, including images, maps and videos.

More than 135,000 fiction titles for all ages including picture books, children's chapter books, young adult titles, and books for adult readers that can be searched by subject, genre, time period, geographic location, character, reading level and more. Includes reviews, annotations, author read-alikes, "What We're Reading", book discussion guides, BookTalks, and annotated book lists. NoveList K-8 provides a student-focused interface and database. For school media specialists and teachers there are picture book extenders and articles on teaching with fiction. NoveList interacts with the Bethel Public Library online catalog to help you find what you are looking for. An Ebsco database.

iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.

Boston Globe 1980-current; Christian Science Monitor 1988-current; Hartford Courant 1992-current; Historical Hartford Courant (1764-1922); Los Angeles Times 1985-current; New York Times 1980-current; Wall Street Journal 1984-current; Washington Post 1987-current. An iConn database.
Note: Historical databases cannot be searched in combination with non-historical databases.
Use barcode numerals only

Focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more. An iCONN database.

This database offers resources in Spanish for all ages in two different interfaces, each with its own comprehensive encyclopedia for high school ages and up and Britannica Escolar Online for ages 6-12.

Provides United Kingdom news, World news, business news and current events. July 1, 1985 - Current

Treasures of Connecticut Libraries is a collection of items from libraries across Connecticut that has been digitized. The collection includes historical photographs, maps, postcards and more. Documents from the Bethel Library's collection include the Town of Bethel's Sesquicentennial Commemorative booklet. Up to 100 items from the Library's collection will be posted over time and will include excerpts from the Historic Architectural Survey of the Village of Bethel produced in 1986 by the Bethel Historical Society and CT Historical Commission; Maria Parloa's book Camp Cookery, plus excerpts from her longer books; photographs and articles on Parloa and the Seelye family; and the library history book written by the director. Other items to be submitted include centennial documents, postcards, photographs and other materials from the local history collection. To access the Bethel Collection: Once on the homepage, select the drop down menu from "participating towns", then choose Bethel.

World Data Analyst offers quick and easy comparisons of countries of the world, including country snapshots, country comparisons, and ranked statistics. Create tables and charts comparing countries across multiple statistical categories, or focus on statistics for a single country. Data reflects the most recent available statistics. Create tables and charts comparing changes over time. Data spans up to 90 years.