The "Laptop Encyclopedia of Connecticut History" is a collaboration between the Connecticut Humanities Council and the Connecticut Historical Commission. The various thematic essays and entries that presently comprise the Laptop Encyclopedia have been drawn from two major research collections in Connecticut history published by the Commission - Connecticut History and Culture: A Historical Overview and Resources Guide for Teachers (1985) and The Land of Steady Habits: A Brief History of Connecticut(1988). Both are available from the Connecticut Historical Commission, 59 South Prospect Street, Hartford Connecticut, 06106.