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Chester Public Library
3 Chester Street, Jct. Routes 121 & 102, Chester NH 03036
Phone: (603) 887-3404; Email: chesterpubliclibrary@gmail.com

Recommended Online Resources

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Business

Business Source Premier
This resource contains articles from business magazines, industry and company profiles, country profiles, and trade publications. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Regional Business News
Articles from various regional business publication are available within this resource. Business NH Magazine and New Hampshire Business Review are available in full text. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Search our Catalog for business resources at the Library.

Downloadable Books

New Hampshire Downloadable Books
Chester Library cardholders have access to this virtual library to check out downloadable audio books and ebooks. Some of the available audio book titles may be burned to a CD, or transfered to a portable device, such as an MP3 player or an iPod. Ebooks may be read on your PC/Mac using Adobe Digital Editions and transfered to some Sony Readers or to the Barnes & Noble Nook. To access this resource, contact the Library.

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Genealogy

HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest Online has 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI®, and other expanding collections. To access this resource, contact the Library.

New Hampshire County Registries of Deeds
Links to all NH county registries of deeds.

New Hampshire State Library
Check out their Genealogy and NH History page.

New Hampshire Department of State Division of Vital Records
Center for NH birth, death, and marriage records.

Search our Catalog for genealogy resources at the Library.

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Government

New Hampshire State Publications Digital Library
Contains digital documents created by NH state agencies.

Rockingham County
Official website of Rochingham County.

State of New Hampshire
Gateway to State of New Hampshire online information. Laws, directory of departments, NH Sex Offender Registry, and other info may be found by searching or browsing this site.

Town of Chester
The Town’s website lists departments and community events.

US.gov
The gateway to online information for all Federal Government agencies, branches, and departments.

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Health

Consumer Health Complete
Excellent online resource for obtaining health information. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Full text articles from various consumer health magazines are available within this resource covering numerous health topics, including medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. To access this resource, contact the Library.

MedlinePlus
Locate health information made available from the National Library of Medicine.

Search our Catalog for health resources at the Library.

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Homework Help

Academic Search Premier
A scholarly resource containing journals from various disciplines. Peer-reviewed journals may be found within this EBSCOHost database. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Dewey Browse
This website is arranged by topic and provides links to great websites for children and teens.

EBSCO Animals
An excellent source for locating information about animals. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
An online encyclopedia for your use. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Internet Public Library
A great website to locate excellent online resources related to your search. Also check out their Kidspace and Teenspace.

KidsClick!
A searchable directory of great websites for kids.

Kids Search
A kid-friendly interface to search for information regarding schoolwork or for fun. To access this resource, contact the Library.

MAS Ultra: School Edition
High school students will find this EBSCOHost resource useful in getting started with assignments, or for their personal interests. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Middle Search Plus
This EBSCOHost resource is a good first start for middle school students to locate information related to schoolwork or personal interests. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Pinkerton Academy Saltmarsh Library
This site has the Saltmarsh Library Catalog, resources for Junior and Senior Essays, and other tips and information useful for assignments.

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Check out this site for tips on writing research papers.

Primary Search
A portal for elementary school students to locate information for school assignments or for their own amusement. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Searchasaurus
This EBSCOHost database is another kid-friendly resource to search for information. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Son of Citation Machine
Get the correct format to cite sources by using this easy-to-use resource.

Student Research Center
Another EBSCO resource useful for assignments requiring research. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Test Prep Review
Take some sample tests to improve your score. Tests include SAT, GRE, and many others.

TOPICsearch
A great resource for those looking for information about current events and the pros/cons of issues. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Search our Catalog for resources at the Library pertaining to your assignment.

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Newspapers and Magazines

Derry News
Online version of the latest Derry News.

EBSCOHost Master File Premier
Search this resource for articles from various mainstream magazines, including Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping, Sports Illustrated, and TIME. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Newspaper Source
Articles from various national and international newspapers may be found within this EBSCOHost resource. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Newspapers Online
A listing of NH newspapers online.

Newsbank
This resource contains full-text of the Union Leader back to 1989 and full-text of the Concord Monitor back to 2002. To access this resource, contact the Library.

Time Magazine Archives
Search or browse past issues of TIME/LIFE magazines.

Tri-Town Times
Online version of the latest Tri-Town Times.

Union Leader
Online version of the latest Union Leader, plus calendar, classifieds, and public notices.

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What should I read next?

Based on the Book
The Mid-Continent Public Library created this resource to assist you in locating books, plays, and short stories that have been made into movies.

Books about NH
Use this website to locate books (histories, guides, cookbooks, etc) with Granite State roots.

Books for Boys
NH Librarian Michael Sullivan maintains this list of books boys enjoy reading.

Chester Public Library Blog
Library staff recommendations are posted on this site.

Juvenile Series and Sequels
Excellent site to locate some great easy readers, children’s, and teen series titles.

NH Authors
Find some great books by Granite State authors.

NoveList
Use this EBSCOHost resource to locate fiction titles by searching this database. Author Read-Alike lists and the ability to search for books similar to your favorite title allow you to find books you’ll enjoy. To access this resource, contact the Library.

NoveList K-8
Like NoveList but limited to fiction titles for children and middle school teens. To access this resource, contact the Library.

ReadingGroupGuides.com
Use this guide to find some great titles for your book group or for your own reading pleasure.

teenreads.com
Great site for teens to find some excellent titles.

Search our Catalog for titles found in the above resources.

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Created August 2009 by Chester Public Library
Updated 18 March 2010