LibGuides Home: Coltsville Timeline: Further Reading

How to access our databases:

= On-site at CT State Library

= Remote access with a CT State Library card

= Freely available resource

= Remote access for Connecticut public, K12, and academic libraries and their users.

Databases for Coltsville

Below is a list of selected databases that might be helpful. See our complete list of databases here.

American Periodicals Series Online, 1740-1900
Digitized images of over 1,100 American magazines and journals that began publication between 1740 and 1900. Remote access with a library card issued by the Connecticut State Library.
Congressional Legislative & Executive Publications
Public policy issues from Congressional Research Service. Coverage: CRS reports, 1916 - ; Committee Prints, 1830 -. Updated continuously. National and international.
Early American Newspapers, 1690-1922, Series 1 through 7 and 10
Full-text of American newspapers, 1690-1922.
Hartford Courant (1923-1993)
Newspaper. Coverage: Access to 1923-1993 is a separate subscription provided by the Connecticut State Library and requires a CT State Library card.
Hartford Courant (1992-current)
Newspaper. Coverage: 1992 to current.
HeinOnline
Comprehensive historical collection of legal and law-related material, including many North American legal journals. Coverage: From 1800s to present. Continually adding new content.
Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective 1908-1981
Indexes over 750 legal periodicals published in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Coverage also includes: annual surveys of laws by jurisdiction; annual surveys of federal court cases; yearbooks and annual institutes.
JSTOR
Extensive backfile volumes of more than 2,500 full text, core scholarly journals in History, Political Science and other disciplines. The backfiles begin with the very first issues, many of which reach back to the 1800s.
The Connecticut State Library participates in JSTOR Public Library Collections I and II which include:
- Arts & Sciences I Collection
- Arts & Sciences II Collection
- Arts & Sciences III Collection
- Arts & Sciences IV Collection
- Arts & Sciences IX Collection
- Arts & Sciences V Collection
- Arts & Sciences VI Collection
- Arts & Sciences VII Collection
- Arts & Sciences VIII Collection
- Arts & Sciences X Collection
- Arts & Sciences XI Collection
- Arts & Sciences XII Collection
- Business III Collection
- Ecology & Botany II Collection
- Life Sciences Collection
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976
A finding aid for all publications of the United States government, including those of the Congress and all executive departments, dating from 1895 to 1976.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.

The catalog offers you the option to find a nearby Federal Depository Library that has a particular publication or that can provide expert assistance in finding and using related U.S. government information. Click on the title of interest from your search results list. Then click on the Locate in a Library link within the displayed record.
New York Times (1851-2011) with Index (1851-1993)
Historical New York Times with Index.Coverage: Full-text: 1851-2011. Index: 1851-1993.
New York Times (1980-current)
Full text of the New York Times newspaper, 1980 to current. The complete text of recent articles is provided in the ASCII format. The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine are provided in PDF format.
ProQuest Congressional
Comprehensive index and selected full-text source for Congressional publications. Coverage: 1819-
U.S. Documents Masterfile: 1774-2020
Paratext is providing free remote access to this resource for CT State Library cardholders through June 30, 2020.
U.S. Documents Masterfile: 1774-2019 (formerly Public Documents Masterfile) is a comprehensive guide to federal, state, local, and international public documents. It is continuously updated.

Paratext is providing temporary remote access for CT State Library cardholders through the end of June 2020.
U.S. Congressional Documents
A HeinOnline digitized collection of the bound and daily versions of the Congressional Record, and its predecessors. Coverage: 1789-.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980
Reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Coverage: 1817-1980. For online content beyond 1980, try ProQuest Congressional
U.S. Federal Agency Library (HeinOnline)
Official case law of some of the most important United States government institutions. Coverage: Varies, earliest is 1894.
U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978
Primary judicial documents presented to the United States Supreme Court. Coverage: 1832-1978.

Suggested Resources on National Park Service (NPS)

What Is a National Monument?
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) fact sheet explaining what a National Monument is and how it differs from a National Park.

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Site: "Since our founding in 1919, National Parks Conservation Association has been the independent, nonpartisan voice working to strengthen and protect America's favorite places."
Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State - Connecticut
National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service

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The original PDF file for Connecticut cannot be located on the NPS site. Scroll down this list of all states until you find Connecticut
Legislative and Congressional Affairs (NPS)
Site: "The National Park Service Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs (OCLA) has responsibility for the development and implementation of strategies to advance the National Park Service's legislative initiatives and other interests relating to Congress."