Online Resources

Your Wallingford Public Library card unlocks all of these resources for you.

Automotive
Business & Financial
Career
Genealogy
General Reference
Language Instruction
Literary
Magazines & Newspapers
Online Training
 

Automotive

Chilton Library
Provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.

 

Business & Financial

Reference Solutions
Offers accurate data and contact information for 99 million businesses and 301 million consumers

Weiss Financial Ratings
Includes ratings of the financial stability of stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, banks, credit unions, and insurance companies as well as a personalized planning tool for Medigap coverage.

 

Career

JobNow!
Submit your resume for expert review, get live interview preparation, and much more.

Learning Express
Online practice tests, based on the official exams for SAT, GED, GRE, GMAT, Civil Service jobs, ASVAB, and many more. Check out their Job & Career Accelerator section!

 

Genealogy

American Ancestors (access from within library only)
This award-winning website is the online repository for more than 1.4 billion searchable names from the United States, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond.

Ancestry Library Edition logoAncestry Library Edition (access from within library only)
Resources for genealogical and historical research. Includes census, military, court, land, probate, vital and church records, directories, passenger lists, and more.

Historical Newspapers
Includes The Christian Science Monitor (1908-2011), Hartford Courant (1764-1922), Los Angeles Times (1881-2000), The New York Times with Index (1851-2020) , The Wall Street Journal (1889-2012), and The Washington Post (1877-2007).

Newspapers.com by Ancestry (access from within library only)
Includes The Journal (1886-1977), The Meriden Daily Republican (1868-1898), The Meriden Weekly Republican (1892-1917), and Record-Journal (1892-2024).

Wallingford City Directories
Digitized versions of Wallingford’s city directories (1880-1999).

 

General Reference

NewsBank
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.

researchIT CT
Includes full-text magazine and newspaper articles, biographical profiles, and many other resources.

 

Language Instruction

Transparent Language Online
Award-winning online language learning system for more than 110 languages, including English for speakers of 34 other languages.

 

Literary

Bookflix
An early literacy resource that combines storybooks with video. For pre-kindergartners to third graders.

NoveList Plus logoNoveList Plus
A comprehensive site where a reader can learn about fiction and nonfiction books and authors, get read-alike suggestions, and find reading group guides.
 

 

Magazines & Newspapers

Consumer Reports logoConsumer Reports
The trusted reviewer of all types of products.

Historical Newspapers
Includes The Christian Science Monitor (1908-2011), Hartford Courant (1764-1922), Los Angeles Times (1881-2000), The New York Times with Index (1851-2020) , The Wall Street Journal (1889-2012), and The Washington Post (1877-2007).

New Haven Register
Full text from 1988 to present, including the Image Edition (2018-present).

NewsBank
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.

Newspapers.com by Ancestry (access from within library only)
Includes The Journal (1886-1977), The Meriden Daily Republican (1868-1898), The Meriden Weekly Republican (1892-1917), and Record-Journal (1892-2024).

Record-Journal
Full text from 1997 to the present

researchIT CT
A robust resource of full-text magazine and newspaper articles, including the Chicago Tribune, the Hartford Courant, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and more. 

 

Online Training

Creativebug
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Niche Academy
Video tutorials on many of the library’s online resources as well as selected social media platforms.

UniversalClass
An online learning platform where you can grow professional skill sets and explore hobbies by taking any of 600+ courses in 35 subject areas.