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Articles
 
Search for information on people from all walks of life and from all countries. Covers millions of people -- both living and deceased -- and refers to books and other publications that contain their biographies.
Contains more than 435,000 biographical profiles of people from antiquity to the present. Includes images.
Information about People, Places and Events -- history, literature, biography, science and
social studies.
Audience: Middle School and up
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Reference Sources
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Select Biography
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Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Biography 
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Choose Books
Newsletter emails highlighting new titles in various genres. Lists include award winners and popular books. Newsletters are linked to the Scranton Library Online Catalog to help you check title availability or put a hold on an item.
New York Times Book Reviews in iCONN Newspapers
NoveList Plus provides reviews, annotations and more for thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles. The database also includes book discussion guides, reading suggestions and book lists.
What Do I Read Next? (Designed for all ages)
An easy-to-use one-stop source for expert recommendations on classic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering a wide range of subjects for all age levels. Search by title, author, subject, keyword, time period, geographic location, character and reading level.
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Find Books
The consortium catalog that searches the Scranton and 23 other area libraries.
From the iCONN site, search reQuest, the state library catalog.
 If you can't find something statewide, browse WorldCat for a title and let us know if you would like to place an order via Interlibrary Loan: Contact us at 203-245-7365 or send an email: scrantonlibrary@madisonct.org.
More on Library Catalogs
Search library catalogs at the Scranton and beyond. Includes links to other public and
academic library catalogs.
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Download Audiobooks
OverDrive
Downloadable audiobooks and e-books. OverDrive titles are listed in the Scranton Library
Online Catalog and can be accessed remotely.
Device Resource Center
Take the tour!
Ingram Audiobooks from the Connecticut State Library
Titles are targeted
to schools and public libraries (hence the emphasis on classics), but is available to all.
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Articles and Reference
A comprehensive literature database that offers full text analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in literature. Content comes from literary journals, books, literary encyclopedias and other reference works. You can also browse a list of full text literary works (novels, essays, poems and short stories).
Articles from journals and reference sources. Covers the a multitude of academic subjects, including literature. Search for peer-reviewed articles from the most scholarly periodicals.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Select Literature
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Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Books and Literature 
Additional Research Resources in Literature from the Conn. State Library
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Articles and Company/Industry Information
Comprehensive company and industry information. Includes company profiles, brand information, market intelligence, rankings, financials, investment reports, histories and industry news.
PowerSearch replaces General OneFile. Like General OneFile, PowerSearch is iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.
Find detailed information on over 14 million U.S. businesses, setting customized criteria for your searches. Search by company name, size, sales, SIC or NAICS code, or geographic area. Also includes a database of residential information, compiled from a collection of public and governmental sources.
>> Sample Searches and Instruction Tips
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Stocks and Mutual Funds
ValueLine
Complete information on stocks. Print copy and online edition available for use in library only. Ask for this resource at the Information Desk.
Morningstar
Complete information on mutual funds. Print copy and online edition available for use in library only. Ask for this resource at the Information Desk.
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Reference Sources
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Select Business
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Business Education/Jobs
A free service that can help you in your job search. Free résumé and cover letter templates; free personal résumé help; free live chat for assistance with interview techniques. Get into the site first with your library barcode; then create a username and password so you can log in and use the service.
Chat with a JobNow specialist for help with Microsoft Office programs (FREE; available 3 p.m.-11 p.m. EST)
Practice tests for the GED (FREE)
Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test (FREE)
The Test Center helps you polish your math and reading skills (FREE)
The JobNow Adult Learning Center lets you keep up with what's new (FREE)
Use this site to take timed sample education and job tests, including the GMAT, real estate tests and more. Also contains information on career guidance.
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Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Business
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Job Searching
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Articles and Abstracts
Focuses on the field of education. Articles for education professionals and parents.
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Practice Tests
This database is the place to go to get ready for the SAT, ACT, AP subject tests, PRAXIS tests
and lots, lots more. Also contains information on the college search process, civil service exams,
and career guidance.
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Internet Sources
Additional Education Resources for K-12
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Education 
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Databases
Trace your personal history with the world's largest online collection of family records and resources. Ancestry Library Edition includes billions of names from U.S., U.K. and Canadian census and vital records; immigration and passport records; military histories and records; photos; and more. A learning center and other tools help you get started and put your research together. Come to the Library to use this resource, as this database is accessible from the Scranton Library computers only.
 
Discover where your American past begins with this comprehensive treasury of genealogical sources. It features U.S. federal census records, local and family histories, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank records, memorials and petitions to the U.S. Congress, and the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) article citations from the Allen County Library.
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Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Genealogy 
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Other Sources
See Madison, Connecticut - History and Genealogy under History.
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Articles(all from)
Direct link to iCONN to search multiple sources, or click on one of the individual databases, below:
PowerSearch is iCONN's largest collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, academic journals and trade publications.
Articles from journals and reference sources. Covers the a multitude of academic subjects, including literature. Search for peer-reviewed articles from the most scholarly periodicals.
Articles from general interest magazines, trade journals, newspapers and reference books. Find the most popular consumer titles here.
Revistas en español
Articles from Spanish and bilingual magazines and newspapers.
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Reference Sources
Chat with a librarian live -- anytime, anywhere . Reference Service provided by Question Point.
 ConsumerReports.org
The full-text, online version of Consumer Reports magazine.
 World Book Online Reference Center
The online version of the popular encyclopedia. Includes full text articles, illustrations, graphs and maps, as well as primary source information.
A general reference tool that includes the following content: World News Digest
and Today's Science.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
E-reference books for middle school and up. Search the contents of more than 60 online reference books in arts, biography, health, history, law, literature, religion, science, health, history and social science.
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Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Reference 
Additional Research Resources from the Conn. State Library |
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Elementary School
Articles, maps, almanacs, and more for young researchers.
Audience: Elementary School
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Middle School and Up
InfoTrac Junior Edition
Articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 6-8.
Audience: Middle School
Information about People, Places and Events -- history, literature, biography, science and
social studies.
Audience: Middle School and up
 World Book Online Info Finder
Thousands of articles, e-books, primary source documents, state-of-the art multimedia, periodical content, and more!
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High School and Up
InfoTrac Student Edition contains articles and curriculum-related materials selected especially for grades 9-12.
Audience: High School
Articles for all academic areas including the social sciences, humanities, science, technology and current events.
Audience: High School and up
This database is the place to go to get ready for the SAT, ACT, AP subject tests, PRAXIS tests
and lots, lots more. Also contains information on the college search process, civil service exams,
and career guidance.
Audience: High School and up
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Articles and Citations
Medical information from trusted sources for health professionals and general readers.
Science Resource Center (Designed for high school and up)
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. Thousands of articles from full-text academic journals, science-related magazines and newspapers, multimedia records including pictures, illustrations, and audio and video clips, links to 500 Web sites chosen for their relevancy to the curriculum, a time line covering science subjects from antiquity to today, and content Level indicators to help students choose articles that meet their needs.
Current information and self-help tools on topics such as diseases, drugs alcohol, nutrition, fitness, and family life. Includes links to 24-hour crisis hotlines.
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Reference Sources
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Select Environment, Medicine or Science
A general reference tool that includes Today's Science.
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Internet Sources
211 Connecticut - Community Resources Directory
Listings for health and human service providers. CT residents may dial 2-1-1 for assistance, 24/7.
CT Consumer Health Information - Univ. of Connecticut Health Center (Healthnet)
Research service for Connecticut residents with medical questions.
Connecticut Physican Profiles - Conn. Dept. of Public Health
Information about CT physicians.
Developed by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health for consumers
needing health information.
Science, Engineering and Medicine full text books from the National Academies Press
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Health and Science
Additional Research Resources in Health and Science from the Conn. State Library
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Articles
Hartford Courant - Historical (1764-1922)
Search the earliest years of the Courant for articles and images that relate to Connecticut and
national history.
History Resource Center - U.S. (Designed for high school and up)
Covering U.S. history from colonial times to the present, this is an integrated collection of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary source documents; timelines; historical maps and atlases, and audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.
History Resource Center - World (Designed for high school and up)
Extensive coverage of the 20th century, and also covers the Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America. This is an integrated collection of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary sources; a graphical time line, research guide, historical maps and images.
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Reference Sources
Gale Virtual Reference Library:
Select History/Social Science/Multicultural Studies/Nation & World
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Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for History
Additional Research Links (historical documents) from the Conn. State Library
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Madison, Connecticut - History and Genealogy
The Scranton Memorial Library has a collection of historical resources related to Madison, such as annual reports, city directories, high school yearbooks, histories, maps, and bound volumes of the Shore Line Times.
The geographical scope of the collection also represents New Haven County and Connecticut. These histories, biographical dictionaries and military registers are often rich sources of information about Madison.
The materials are for use in the library. Other books in the general collection are available to borrow. Please inquire at the Reference Desk or call 203-245-7365 and ask for reference.
1938 Hurricane Photos of Madison Shoreline from the Connecticut State Library
Charlotte L. Evarts Memorial Archives
A collection of historical resources dedicated to preserving the history of Madison.
Email: evartsarchives@aol.com
Deacon John Graves House
Madison Historical Society
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Learn conversation skills in different languages with Mango, an online language-learning program.
Mango is targeted for people who are going to be visiting another country and would like to pick up some language and a culture lesson. It can also complement the language learning that you may be studying at school.
Mango offers both Basic and Complete courses, and includes an English as a Second Language component.
Click on Mango icon above to get started.
Mango support page |
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Articles
Articles from law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also includes material from business and general interest publications.
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Reference Sources
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Select Law |
Internet Sources
Scranton Library Selected Websites for Law
Additional Research Resources in Law from the Connecticut State Library
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Full text newspapers and news resource pages courtesy of
Select an individual newspaper from the list below:
Also see the Hartford Courant – Historical under History.
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Reference Sources
Comprehensive coverage of all major political, social, and economic events since 1940. Includes the following source: World News Digest.
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Internet Sources
Additional Research Links in News and Newspapers from the Conn. State Library
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