Research

The Reference Hotspot     

Researching a topic?  Try our Databases 

For all you factoid junkies, (you know who you are) be sure to check out one of WHPL's many databases:

American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
Foreign Firms Operating in United States
 
Search by country, state, industry, keyword and business size

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Is your fridge on the fritz? Need a new HDTV? In the market for a new car?
Consumer Reports Online
 lets you get the skinny on hundreds of products,
right from your home computer.

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BYKI: Learn over 80 languages including English! Sign up now to create an account with your West Hartford Library card number; then practice at your convenience through the link on the Library's website.

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Value Line Research Center: Information for investors. Value Line collects data
and analyzes performance of approximately 8,000 stocks, 13,000 mutual funds, 80,000 options and other securities.
For more info, call the Noah Webster Library reference desk at 860-561-6990.

 

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