Research Resources
Reference
Librarians can answer questions and direct users to materials they need. The reference room provides a variety of basic information sources on a wide variety of subjects. Check the links listed below for additional databases available.
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Internet
Nine workstations with Internet access are available for use in the library, by patrons registered to use it. The catalog is accessible on six workstations around the library.
Atlases
Colleges and Universities
Databases-- Magazines and Newspapers and Other Resources
- American National Biography
- Ancestry Library Edition (Available In-House Only)
- p4A Antiques Reference (Available In-House Only)
- Biography Resource Center
- Britannica Encyclopedia
- BooksInPrint
- Book Reviews
- EBSCO
- Facts for Learning - age-appropriate Internet reference service
- Grolier Online Databases (First Time Users)
- Grolier Online Databases (Established Users)
- HeritageQuest
- Maps 101
- Newspapers:
Employment
Federal Government Sites
- American FactFinder (Census)
- Health Information
- US Federal Agencies Statistical Information
- US Government Information
- US Government Printing Office
- US Federal, State and Local Government and Court
- US Legislation Information
- Whitehouse
- Congress
Kid's Sites
- Children's Literature
- Cyberkids Home - Fun for younger kids
- Facts for Learning - age-appropriate Internet reference service
- Kids Hub - interactive learning center featuring educational games, puzzles, and quizzes.
- Wildlife in New England
These sites are excellence resources for many other links!
Libraries on the Internet
New Hampshire Information
- Hampstead
- The Gateway to the Granite State
- New Hampshire Governor
- New Hampshire Outdoors
- State Businesses, Associations and Recreation Resources
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