Background:

You will be conducting research regarding the Connecticut River.  You will be examining the impact we have on the Connecticut River watershed, the water quality of the river, and what is being done to improve the river's water quality.

Getting Started:

As you begin your research, you may find it helpful to have a place to start.  Below I have listed the Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers for the overarching topics of research.  I have also included a list of key terms you can enter in your search engine or search bar.

Call Numbers:

These are the areas within the media center where you can find print resources to aid you in your research.

Water - 553.7

Water conservation - 333.911

Water rights - 346.043

Connecticut 974.6

Massachusetts 974.4 

Vermont 974.3

New Hampshire 974.2

Search Terms:

Connecticut River

Connecticut River Watershed

Connecticut River quality

Water quality

Impact on Connecticut River

Water treatment

Enfield Rapids

Getting Started:

The following online resources can be used two ways.   

1. Generate a list of search terms.
2. Locate information needed for your research.

Simply follow the directions next to the links.

	Once you have logged in to General OneFile: Use the Topic Finder Tab on the right hand side of the tool bar. Use the Topic Finder Search Bar to look up your key terms. A pinwheel will generate on the left hand side with more terms that you can add to your list.  Articles for each term will also appear.

Better Ways to Google:

These Google search options will go beyond the first page of Google results, therefore providing more specific and current information.

Online Resources:

These online websites will provide you with an overview of the topic of study.  They will help you to build your understanding of the topic.

"Pathfinders." Pathfinders. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. <http://www.ipl.org>.

• http://www.ipl.org
• Expert Guides intended to help you get started doing research on a particular topic

"Home." The Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.

• http://www.loc.gov/
• The Library of Congress is the nation's first established cultural institution and the largest library in the world,with millions of items including books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collection. 

​"Is it Clean? Connecticut River." Is It Clean? Connecticut River. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

• http://connecticutriver.us/site/content/sites-list
• This website is a collaborative effort by a wide range of organizations to bring you quality information about the many ways you can enjoy the outdoors throughout the 11,000 square miles of New England's largest watershed, the Connecticut River. 

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"USGS Connecticut River Watershed Atlas." USGS Connecticut River Watershed Atlas. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

• http://vt.water.usgs.gov/projects/ct_atlas/links.htm
• Various links to informational sites to help build knowledge. 

"Giving Voice to New England’s Great River." Connecticut River Joint Commissions. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2015. 

• http://www.crjc.org/
• New Hampshire’s Connecticut River Valley Resource Commission, created by the legislature in 1987, and Vermont’s Connecticut River Watershed Advisory Commission, similarly created in 1988, were directed to cooperate with each other to preserve and protect the resources of the Connecticut River Valley, and to guide its growth and development. They have met together as the Joint Commissions since 1989.

• http://www.fws.gov/r5crc/
• The mission of the Connecticut River Fisheries Program is to work with partners to restore migratory fish and their habitats in the Connecticut River Basin.

"Partnerships: Long Island Sound Study." NEIWPCC Partnerships. New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, 2015. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

• http://www.neiwpcc.org/ctrivernitrogenproject.asp
• Established by an Act of Congress in 1947, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission is a not-for-profit interstate agency that utilizes a variety of strategies to meet the water-related needs of our member states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

​"Connecticut River Watershed." Energy and Environmantal Affairs. Commonwealth of Massachusetts., 2015. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

• http://www.mass.gov/eea/waste-mgnt-recycling/water-resources/preserving-water-resources/mass-watersheds/connecticut-river-watershed.html
• Information from Massachusetts government regarding the Connecticut River Watershed and its protection.

"ConnecticutHistory.org."  A CT Humanities Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

• http://connecticuthistory.org/
• A project of Connecticut Humanities and your home for stories about the people, traditions, innovations, and events that make up the rich history of the Nutmeg State. 

"Home." CRWC. Connecticut River Watershed Council, 2015. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

• http://www.ctriver.org/
• The Connecticut River Watershed Council works to protect the watershed from source to sea. From alpine forests to tidal estuaries, rural farmlands to urban riverfronts, spotted salamanders to bald eagles and mussels to salmon, the Connecticut River watershed unites a diversity of habitats, communities and resources.